They were coming to manage it. For more on the “Lost Case” and its implications, read our accompanying piece: “So Your New Boss Is a Slime: A Human’s Guide to Performance Reviews.”
The final blow came when the ICHS’s lead attorney arrived in court to find her seat taken by a cheerful mimic disguised as a barrister’s lectern. The mimic had already filed amicus briefs on behalf of three missing staplers.
“Case?” said Poppy, a cheerful will-o’-wisp who now runs a small claims court in Brighton. “Oh, I thought that was a potluck. I brought dip.”