Chapter One: Uninstall Failed
On the third, he brought traffic maps compiled across two lives. The manager agreed, but the vendor lock prevented code changes. Chen placed handwritten routing signs on upper floors and sent lower-floor staff to the stairs.
[52% waited less. Stair congestion increased risk for 31%. Insufficient net utility. Reset.]
The fourth time, he bribed a guard to lock elevators and stranded drivers underground. The fifth, a fake maintenance notice forced an elderly woman with a cane to climb two floors. The ninth, he memorized every call-button press and conducted the crowd like an orchestra. It was efficient, but people hated taking orders from a stranger.
