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Chapter 495: Nathaniel’s Public Address
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2026-03-28 18:27:38Nathaniel did not want a stage.
He accepted one anyway.
The address was scheduled deliberately late in the afternoon, after markets had closed and before evening cycles could reduce the message to fragments. No audience filled the hall beyond those required to bear witness. No banners. No slogans. Just a lectern, a microphone, and a single camera positioned at eye level.
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