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Xai Chronicle

A Higher Legal Bill Beside a Rising Close

By the end of August, the lawsuit was still consuming resources in discovery. At month's end, the narrator signed this month's legal payment order; its amount had grown again from the previous month. The payment order made the strain of the drawn-out case more concrete.

A creative chronicle combining project history with imagined scenes. Story events are not verification of network activity.

By the end of August, the lawsuit was still consuming resources in discovery. The narrator was organizing evidence of commercial use while also facing the monthly legal bills. Work on the games and chain continued, but the studio had to pay its immediate expenses from its bank account.

At month's end, the narrator signed this month's legal payment order; its amount had grown again from the previous month. He meant to continue organizing the next batch of evidence, but after signing, he first reviewed payment deadlines and which materials needed attention soonest. When he looked up, the price was closing at $0.00760, up 5%. The gain appeared onchain; the lawyers were paid through the bank. The two accounts never met.

The payment order made the strain of the drawn-out case more concrete. That day's price rise could not settle the studio's bill for next month. The narrator decided to prioritize materials showing continued commercial use for the next delivery, then check with counsel which work was most urgent. How to keep paying the fees remained unresolved.