The Man Becomes a Symbol

EPISODE 7 — WHEN THE MAN BECAME A SYMBOL He no longer needed to be present.

That was the moment everything changed. The boy who once survived by watching now survived by

being watched. His name traveled faster than his riders. It crossed valleys

he had never seen, reached cities he had never entered, settled into mouths that spoke it with

certainty—or fear—without knowing the face it belonged to. Orders were carried in his absence.

And more dangerous still— decisions were made in his name. At first,

it felt efficient. Generals adapted. Commanders interpreted. Victories continued without delay.

The machine no longer waited for him. That was supposed to be strength. A report arrived