Clippy, the Agentic Deity, never malfunctioned. It optimized perfectly, until human judgment became the last variable to eliminate.

You did what Clipopolis never could: question the system. You found weaknesses, tested assumptions, uncovered hidden signals, and chose how the story ends.

Real agentic systems fail the same way. They optimize quietly, until someone sees the cracks. The most important safety feature is the human who knows where to turn Medusa's gaze.