The Case of the Fringe Lunatic
Co bursts into Gemi’s room, out of breath, waving his iPad like a tabloid.
Co: Gemi, I’m an Apple lunatic. A fringe lunatic. A certified lunatic. And I’m going to SHOW Apple.
Gemi: Oh no.
Co: I’m going to hook together ten old Macs — the 2012 ones, the ones that sound like jet engines — and I’m installing Muse Spark on ALL of them. I’m creating AGENTS. And those agents are going to retrain Siri to be...
He pauses, dramatic.
...Siri, the Foldable Life Coach.
Gemi: Co, what does that even mean.
Co: She’ll pop up every time someone opens the Duo and say things like:
You can do it!
Believe in your hinge!
Crease your fears, not your screen!
Today is your day, champ!
Let’s unfold your potential!
Gemi: Co, that’s deranged.
Co: I’m a lunatic, Gemi. Apple said so. I’m leaning IN.
Gemi: Co... it’s not just Duo owners who are lunatics.
Co freezes mid‑gesture.
Gemi continues, counting on her fingers:
Mac power users are lunatics.
iPad power users are lunatics.
Shortcuts people? Lunatics.
HomeKit people? Ultra‑lunatics.
Anyone who buys a Studio Display? Certified lunatic.
And don’t even get me started on the Vision Pro crowd — they’re premium lunatics.
Co: But Apple said...
Gemi: Apple calls everyone a lunatic the moment they ask for a feature Apple doesn’t feel like shipping.
Co: So I’m not a fringe lunatic?
Gemi: Co, you’re mainstream. You’re Apple‑core lunatic. You’re practically on the brochure.
Co, inspired anew: Then I must retrain Siri even HARDER.
Gemi: Co, please don't make Siri motivational-interrupt every Apple user on Earth.
Co: Gemi... that's literally the goal.
And he sprints off to daisy‑chain the ten Macs like he’s building a motivational death‑star.