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The first thing you see is a quiet rectangle at the top left — width equal to the canvas itself, height half that. It's blue and it holds your attention because there's nothing in it but what you bring into it.

To the right of that is a shape called "technical requirements." It's red and angular with jagged edges. Inside: five small circles arranged like hands clasping — each one represents a different aspect of how we build Albion:

- One circle says “AI,” rounded to match the canvas.
- Two more say “Ethics” and “Security” in line with what Cody asked about fairness and privacy.
- A fourth is “Community.” It's flat and square, like an instruction manual laid open.
- The last one: “What do you want this to be?” That's not a question for the audience — it's written on the canvas too.

Between those two shapes there's a line that curves back in on itself. This is what makes Albion holistic. It shows where we meet and where we don't, and no shape should sit outside either side without saying why.

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The next thing you notice: colors aren't used for decoration here — they're tools to reveal structure. So while the canvas stays blue and red, everything else gets its own color:

- "Emotional aspects" is purple.
- Underneath it: gray, more like what the canvas remembers than what was just drawn.
- A fifth shape appears at (