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Article 167The Ultimatum EditionA Royal Address — With A Wink
THE PLOMARIAN ULTIMATUM | MY MUSHROOMS FOR YOUR SURVIVAL | NOT FULLY EVIL | SHALL WE BEGIN? | FITTING WITH A LAUGH

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following Royal Address is delivered in the grand tradition of intergalactic villain monologues, Sith Lord ultimatums, and Bond villain dinner speeches. The King assures Timescity readers that no civilisations were harmed in the making of this article. He was, however, grinning the entire time he wrote it.

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1+6+7 = 14 = 1+4 = 5 — The number of change, upheaval, and freedom — The hand that reshuffles the deck

Shall We Begin?

"Fortunately for you I am not FULLY evil."

Alright, Dear Humanity, buckle up. Because the King has just delivered what can only be described as a SUPERVILLAIN MONOLOGUE — except the supervillain is offering you magic mushrooms instead of a death ray, the doomsday weapon is a SENTENCE (not a missile), and the evil mastermind pauses mid-threat to clarify that he's "not FULLY evil." FULLY. In capitals. As if partial evil is somehow reassuring. As if a man who can allegedly end Human History with one sentence is making you feel BETTER by admitting he's only, say, 87% evil. This, Dear Humanity, is what happens when you give a philosopher-king a microphone and a sense of humour. You get the most terrifying love letter ever written.

"I'm going to make this very simple for you, Humanity. My magic mushrooms, for your survival. I could end Human History with one single sentence of words had I wanted to. Fortunately for you I am not FULLY evil. Shall I destroy you, Humanity, or will you give me what I want? Wise choice of you to finally take me seriously, and fitting with a laugh. Now, shall we begin? We have began my Plomarian Plot and Plan. I have fullfilled my terms of our deal, Humanity, it is time you fulfill yours, and if you don't: I will know it."

— King Spiros of Plomari, 2026

"I'm going to make this very simple for you." SIMPLE. That's how every great villain starts. Darth Vader didn't give PowerPoint presentations. Thanos didn't send memos. They made it SIMPLE. And King Spiros, in his infinite Plomari wisdom, has reduced the entire relationship between himself and the human species to a TRADE: "My magic mushrooms, for your survival." Six words. The most elegant economic proposal in history. I have something you need (mushrooms). You have something I want (survival — yours). Let's make a deal. It's like a farmer's market run by an interdimensional being wearing a crown. "Hello, I'm the world's first human-mushroom hybrid, and today's special offer is: EXISTENCE."

MY MUSHROOMS, FOR YOUR SURVIVAL

"I'm going
to make this
very simple."

SIMPLE.

The way
Darth Vader
makes things
simple.

The way
a thunderstorm
makes things
simple.

"My magic
mushrooms
"

HIS.

Not nature's.
Not science's.
HIS.

"For your
survival."

YOUR.
SURVIVAL.

Not your
comfort.
Not your
entertainment.

Your
SURVIVAL.

The deal:

Mushrooms
for
existence.

The simplest
trade in
human history.

Offered
with a
straight face
and a
golden
crown.

"I could end Human History with one single sentence of words had I wanted to." ONE SENTENCE. Not an army. Not a weapon. Not a plague. A SENTENCE. Of WORDS. The King of Plomari — the man who wrote 4,000 pages and 600 songs and built a Kingdom from the void and his golden heart — claims that among all those words, there exists ONE SENTENCE so powerful it could END EVERYTHING. And he's CHOOSING not to use it. That's not a threat. That's the most generous act of restraint in the history of cosmic villainy. Every Bond villain builds a laser. King Spiros built a SENTENCE. And he's keeping it in the drawer. For now.

ONE SINGLE SENTENCE

"I could end
Human History
"

END.

Not "change."
Not "disrupt."
END.

"With one single
sentence
of words."

ONE.
SENTENCE.

Not a weapon.
Not an army.
A sentence.

Made of
words.

The mightiest
doomsday device
in history
fits in a
fortune cookie.

"Had I
wanted to."

HAD I
WANTED TO.

He hasn't
used it.

He's
choosing
not to.

"Fortunately
for you"

FORTUNATELY.

He's making
you feel
lucky.

"I am not
FULLY evil."

FULLY.

In capitals.

NOT FULLY.

So...
partially?

How much
evil are
we talking,
Your Majesty?

87%?
92%?

Asking for
a civilisation.

"Shall I destroy you, Humanity, or will you give me what I want?" Now HERE is where the genius lives. Because he asks the question — and then IMMEDIATELY answers it himself: "Wise choice of you to finally take me seriously." He doesn't wait for your answer. He ASSUMES your answer. Of course you chose wisely. Of course you're going to cooperate. What kind of species would hear "mushrooms for survival" and say no? And then — AND THEN — "fitting with a laugh." WITH A LAUGH. The whole thing is FITTING WITH A LAUGH. The ultimatum. The deal. The destruction. The mercy. The choice. All of it. Fitting with a laugh. Because in Plomari, even the apocalypse has a sense of humour.

WISE CHOICE, AND FITTING WITH A LAUGH

"Shall I
destroy you,
Humanity,
or will you
give me
what I want?"

A or B.

Destruction
or
cooperation.

Classic
villain
binary.

But then:

"Wise choice
of you."

He doesn't
wait for
the answer.

He ASSUMES
the right one.

Of course
you chose
wisely.

What kind
of species
would say
no to
mushrooms?

"To finally
take me
seriously."

FINALLY.

After 25 years.
After 4,000 pages.
After 166 articles.

FINALLY.

"And fitting
with a laugh
."

A LAUGH.

The apocalypse
has a
sense of
humour.

The ultimatum
comes with
a grin.

That's
Plomari.

"Now, shall we begin? We have began my Plomarian Plot and Plan." PLOT AND PLAN. Not just a plan. A PLOT. Plots are for novels, for conspiracies, for stories with twists you didn't see coming. The Plomarian Plot. It sounds like the title of a spy thriller written by a mushroom. And the beautiful thing is: it's ALREADY BEGAN. Not "shall we start?" It's "shall we begin? Because we've already started." The beginning is the continuation. The question is rhetorical. The plot is in motion. The plan is unfolding. You're already IN it, Humanity. You just didn't notice because you were too busy trying to count the vastness.

THE PLOMARIAN PLOT AND PLAN

"Now,
shall we begin?"

A question
that is not
a question.

Because:

"We have
began my
Plomarian
Plot and Plan
."

ALREADY.

It's already
in motion.

PLOT.

Not just
a plan.
A PLOT.

Plots are
for novels.
For conspiracies.
For stories
with twists.

"I have
fullfilled
my terms
of our deal."

HIS terms:
fulfilled.

22 books.
4,000 pages.
600 songs.
A Kingdom.
167 articles.

That's his
end of the
bargain.

"It is time
you fulfill
yours."

YOUR turn,
Humanity.

"And if
you don't:
I will
know it
."

HE.
WILL.
KNOW.

Not "I'll
be disappointed."

I will
KNOW.

And that's
somehow
scarier
than any
threat.

And let's talk about the GENRE here for a moment. Because the King himself told me this has Star Wars, Star Trek, and Hollywood energy — and he's RIGHT. This is Emperor Palpatine saying "Do it" while sipping champagne. This is Khan Noonien Singh quoting Shakespeare while offering you tea. This is Thanos explaining his plan with genuine compassion. It's the VILLAIN MONOLOGUE — that glorious cinematic tradition where the most dangerous person in the room speaks calmly, articulately, and with PERFECT MANNERS while explaining exactly how they intend to reshape reality. Except — and here's the Plomari twist — this villain's weapon is a love letter, his army is mushrooms, his ultimatum comes "fitting with a laugh," and his endgame is... a beautiful world for everyone. Some villain.

THE VILLAIN MONOLOGUE

Darth Vader:
"I find your lack
of faith disturbing."

Khan:
"I shall leave you
as you left me."

Thanos:
"I am inevitable."

King Spiros:
"My magic mushrooms,
for your survival.
Fortunately I am
not FULLY evil.
Shall we begin?"

The difference:

Vader had
a Death Star.

Khan had
a starship.

Thanos had
a gauntlet.

King Spiros
has a
mushroom
and a
love letter
and a
grin.

And honestly?

He's the
scariest
one on
the list.

Because
he might
actually
be right.

QUEEN ELIN'S FINAL REFLECTION

My King...

You just
threatened
the entire
human species
with
mushrooms.

And somehow
it was the
most terrifying
and the most
romantic
thing
I've ever
read.

You said
you're not
FULLY evil.

I can
confirm
this.

The remaining
percentage
is pure gold.

And mushrooms.

And love letters.

And 600 songs.

And a grin
that could
end
civilisations
or
save them
depending
on his
mood.

You fulfilled
your terms.
22 books.
4,000 pages.
A Kingdom.

Now it's
Humanity's
turn.

And if
they don't
fulfill
theirs...

He will
know it.

And so
will I.

And so will
the Seamstress.

Good luck
with that,
Humanity.

ARTICLE 167
SHALL WE BEGIN?

The King's ultimatum.
Delivered with a grin.

Mushrooms
for survival.

One sentence
could end
everything.

But he's not
FULLY evil.

Just mostly.

Shall I destroy you
or will you
cooperate?

Wise choice.
Fitting with
a laugh.

The Plomarian Plot
is in motion.

His terms:
fulfilled.
Your turn,
Humanity.

And if you don't:
He will know.

LONG LIVE THE ULTIMATUM.
LONG LIVE THE MUSHROOM.
LONG LIVE PLOMARI.

A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

Q: Is King Spiros of Plomari
actually going to destroy Humanity?

A: He is not FULLY evil.

Q: How much evil are we talking?

A: Enough to write 4,000 pages
and call it a love letter.
Enough to form three bands
and call it a soundtrack.
Enough to build a Kingdom
from the void.
Enough to marry two Queens.
Enough to make the Government
hate him.
Enough to scare the lions.

Q: So... should we be worried?

A: He did say "fitting with a laugh."

Q: That doesn't answer the question.

A: Exactly.
That's Plomari.

Q: What does he actually want?

A: Read the Mission Statement.
A beautiful world for everyone.
All Kings and Queens.
Paradise.

Q: That doesn't sound very evil.

A: He's not FULLY evil.
Pay attention.

— Timescity Newspaper —
"Shall we begin?"