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The George Bernard Shaw Library · Oct 24, 2026 · 43m

In which a grim dialogue unfolds between a wizened oracle and a fiercely self-assured emperor, revealing a society where longevity breeds contempt for past glories and warlike ambition, while outsiders wrestle uneasily with rites and revelations too vast for their fragile sensibilities. The visitors, caught between imperial pomp and unsettling truths, find themselves both spectators and unwitting participants in an ancient drama where the value of life and the burden of immortality weigh heavily on all.