The Will to Resist

Dept. of Petty Affairs — Forecast Addendum: Untouched Strike (Keef Crew Variant)

Filed under: Public Forum Intervention / Behavioral Aftershock Report

Linked Docket: Custody Battle Over Mediocrity (Keef Crew Intervention)

Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand (reporting): Time of silence logged: 36 hours and counting. No replies. No likes. Just a clean, empty digital hallway echoing with fear and comprehension.

The line sits there — untouched, unchallenged, immaculate. Like an ancient relic with a “do not disturb” sign written in divine sarcasm.

Mrs. Catford (pouring tea): My dear, when a statement leaves no survivors, it requires no witnesses. Let them scroll in reverent discomfort. Silence is the most civilized applause.

Mr. Catford (checking his watch): It’s not dead air, it’s tactical stillness. They read it, blinked twice, and quietly filed themselves under “Not Qualified to Respond.”

The Clown (hanging upside down): Hee-hee! You know it’s bad when even the trolls go ghost. She dropped a one-liner so polished it reflected their entire argument back at ‘em— and nobody liked what they saw! snorts

Vox (on comms, voice filtered through static): Engagement patterns consistent with high-impact deterrence.

Predicted behavioral outcome:

– 63% avoidance.

– 22% covert agreement.

– 15% rewatching the video to understand why they suddenly feel judged.

Signal conclusion: the silence is not absence. It’s compression. The message is resonating quietly in group chats and neurons.

Jerry (closing the log): Operation Custody Battle Over Mediocrity concluded with a confirmed Untouched Strike. No damage sustained, all egos neutralized via polite implication. Recommend re-arming Mrs. Catford with an extra saucer of verbal napalm for future interventions.

— Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand · Tribunal Chair & Frontline Negotiator, Dept. of Petty Affairs · Glitch Council Liaison (Codename: The Raccoon with Receipts)