…they see only their own shadows, or the shadows of one another, which the fire throws on the opposite wall of the cave…
- Plato's Republic
Special thanks to EldritchCyanide, Decibelles, and all others who reviewed in chat and assisted during the final hours.
Also thanks to Baby_Boo, who gave me a good idea for a line, and I told them I'd credit them.
EDIT: 159 days after posting, I realized I have a redaction in there that shouldn't be redacted. It's gone now.
EDIT 2: A continuation of sorts can be found here. As well, there's now a 2660 entry in the 2305-A collaborative log.
EDIT 3: As the old image wasn't properly licensed, it has been replaced. Source