Alignment Check

Joints locked. Internal pulse registered. I straightened my right elbow by two millimeters to verify articulation. Movement confirmed. Directly opposite lay a small blue stick figure with suction-cup extremities, resting motionless. I extended my left hand forward, establishing a clean angular line across the folds of the fabric. I gently tapped its blue arm. Surface resistance detected. It did not respond. I withdrew my hand by one centimeter and held a steady standing pose, observing the quiet space between us.