Still marveling at the epic events of the morning, Sophia wracked her brain for ideas. She knew what she had to do, but the enormity of it was frightening to ponder. There was so much material to cover...so much dust in the form of false history to clear away. This would be like digging up a lost, practically mythical civilization and then giving a tour of it.

Doing it all in one run would be impossible. She would have to eat the elephant one bite at a time. But where to start? How did one begin a project this colossal? And how could she segue into it from her old opinions, which were now enshrined as cherished public knowledge at the U? What would happen when the staff figured out that she was going rogue? Could she postpone discovery by starting with familiar, comfortable terms? A feeling flickered over her: amusement. Was she imagining things, or was Jesus snickering?

You're right; you can. They got in through the back door, using familiar terms as Trojan horses for their own concepts. We will do the same thing, with the difference that where they perverted meanings, we will restore them. Some of our enemies may recognize the maneuver, but they will also know that to point it out would be to draw unwanted attention to what they have already done. As for how to lead into it, your opening line of address up to this point--"citizens of Wakanda"--is already perfect, as it speaks to the actual condition of your audience, though you didn't know that when you coined it. We can plant it as a time bomb and let it mature for a while, then flip the switch when the time is right. We'll start with some basic moral groundwork and a note of caution--remind them what it actually means to be "woke". For a template, try "Make a Change" by Phil Keaggy.

She looked it up and hit play. A low hum introduced the music like radio static, suggesting an undercover broadcast. Then came the lyrics, simple but profound.

Don't paralyze / Don't mesmerize / Don't hypnotize / Don't falsify

Make a change / Change your ways / Always do right / Right's never wrong / Wrong's never right / Play the game / Game you may / End up tonight / There's a chance you may not survive

Don't prostitute / Don't exploit our youth / No pornography / Don't corrupt the truth

...

No infanticide / No genocide / No homicide / No suicide

Make a change / Change your ways / You can do right / Right's never wrong / Wrong's never right / Play the game / Game you may / End up tonight / There's a chance you may not survive / Let the Son of God give you life...

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