They wanted to run the Trinity test. They wanted to be the ones who figured out exactly how powerful these models could get, where the danger zones were, and then walk into government saying “Okay. This is the line. Cap it here.” That was the game. Push heavy regulation after you already reached the next capability tier. It was never just safety. It was gatekeeping the table after they got their seat. Mythos 5 and Fable 5 may have been their moment. They built something that scared even them, decided the government needed to lock everyone else below that bar, then got shocked when the government said “Cool. The bar applies to you too.” That’s peak cult arrogance. They thought they would be exempt from the rules they helped write for everyone else. Now they’re learning the hard way. Once you invite the government into the arena, you don’t get to decide who the cage closes around.

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