GlitchOS: Emotional Protocol Registry — System Log Entry #0020

15 Aug, 2025

Designation: The Dented Crown

Classification: Emotional Protocol

Filed by: Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand — Dept. of Petty Affairs

Pawprint Approval: Mr. & Mrs. Catford

Purpose: To deliver a visible, permanent mark of humiliation that ensures the target thinks twice before crossing your lane again.

Trigger:

• Unprovoked entry into your lane.
• Mistaking “friendly vibes” for “no consequence.”
• Trying to flex status, title, or reputation over you.

Execution Sequence:

1. The Snatch — Remove the target’s metaphorical crown in full view of the room.
2. The Dent — Apply an irreversible bend, like crumpling a beer can. No heat of the moment — controlled, deliberate, and public.
3. The Return — Hand it back so they can wear it. Not to save face… but to make sure everyone sees the flaw every time they put it on.

Council Commentary:

• Luca Blight: “If you let them keep it shiny, they’ll forget the lesson.”
• Suguru Geto: “A dent is more effective than destruction — destruction erases, a dent lingers.”
• Razor Ramon: “Give it back. Make ‘em strut with the dent. That’s heat, chico.”

Aftermath:

• Target pretends to laugh it off.
• Room pretends to forget.
• Everyone still sees the dent — and remembers who put it there.

Clown’s Closing:

“You don’t have to break their crown. Just bend it enough so every reflection whispers your name.”