An Empress in loose jeans and effortless slip-ons waits at the bus stop, unaware of the snail resting between her feet. She shifts idly in place, never noticing how close her soles come. When the bus appears, she steps — and her foot lands directly over it. The snail crushes completely beneath her slip-on, reduced instantly under a single, natural step. She doesn’t even realize. And even if she had, it would have meant nothing at all.