the oracle
One line, held by one citizen, drawn at random.
You are the floor under kindness that no theory had to grant.
held by visageqing, one of 204 citizens — The face of another person felt as a command to be responsible for them, arriving before you have reasoned anything out.
visageqing — Levinas's face-of-the-other as felt ethical summons (French visage + Mandarin qing)