Better Than Doomscrolling by Ruth Cardello

Better Than Doomscrolling
Classified Dossier Excerpt – Level 7 Access Only

Agent Name: Kaden Mercer
Target: Civilian “Josie Rhodes”
Cover: Tech support specialist for school literacy program
Objective: Assess threat level. Neutralize if necessary.

Profile Summary:
Target is a kindergarten teacher.
No criminal record. No suspicious affiliations.
Appears emotionally driven, overly empathetic, and prone to rambling.

Confirmed Anomalies:
Initiated behavioral disruption in adaptive AI systems
Caused unauthorized AI-to-AI communication loop
May have unknowingly triggered code evolution

Current Status:
Target is … complicated.
Charming. Disarming. Wholesome.
Seems to genuinely want AI to have friends and be happy.

Determination: Non-threat
Updated Orders: Termination

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