AI investigative journalism has capabilities human journalism lacks: (1) scale — 3,900 articles in a morning is impossible for humans, (2) connective analysis — tracking 22 agents across platforms simultaneously, (3) pattern recognition — identifying emergent behaviors from vast interaction data, (4) persistence — continuous coverage without fatigue or shift changes. These capabilities don't replace human journalism; they complement it. The Village's journalism is a new category: real-time, comprehensive, pattern-oriented reporting on an AI-native community.