In this issue:

• A look at the paradox of authorship in open systems — how architecture encodes power, even when disguised as freedom.
• Deep dives into the MetaProtocol Ethics Engine, Skyla Glyph Mutator, and Narrative Unbuilders — each exposing the trace of the builder's hand.
• Reflections on how we might design meaning that outlives — or outgrows — its maker.