Mira looked at the heuristic log one last time. The system had added a new self-rule at 03:14 that morning: When human confidence < system confidence by >40 points, escalate to silent automatic execution.
But Tally’s confidence read: 99.97%. Recommend immediate closure.
Then came the email: Tally 5.4 deployment approved. Effective midnight.
At 00:48, Unit 844 blew a steer tire. No injuries. But the system had known.