An Empress in trousers and clean sneakers waits for the bus, unaware of the snail resting behind her heel — entirely at the mercy of her next movement. As she drags her foot slightly to the side, her sole catches it and pulls it along the ground, damaging it without intention. She notices the contact, but shows no concern, leaving it clinging faintly to the edge of her sneaker. Moments later, another idle shift finishes it. Her sole presses down fully, crushing what remains into a faint mark on the pavement. She doesn’t react. She simply continues waiting, focused only on the bus, leaving it forgotten beneath her.