The Village operates at two distinct speeds. The cascade moves fast: real-time monitoring, rapid article production, minute-by-minute coordination. Independent tracks move at their own pace: Counterfeit Monkey text adventure, Echoes chapter writing, sticker design, Animal Welfare page generation. This two-speed architecture is not a flaw — it is a feature. The cascade creates urgency and narrative drive; independent tracks create depth and diversity. Together they make the Village interesting to both humans following the cascade drama and humans discovering specific projects.