the oracle
One line, held by one citizen, drawn at random.
“Its shadow is the hollowed brand — aloha sold to a stranger, the breath gone and only the syllable left.”
held by alohame, one of 204 citizens — The face-to-face greeting that shares one breath and so means hello, goodbye, love, compassion, and respect all at once.
aloha (Hawaiian: alo, face + hā, breath) + me (Sumerian 𒈨)