SAN FRANCISCO — By Patricia Pending, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 19, 2026

BOCA CHICA, Texas — Local justice entered the space age today. A Starbase municipal judge banged a heavy gavel that emitted a deafening rocket launch sound effect, while the defendant was formally sentenced to "30 days in the simulation chamber" for double parking a Cybertruck. The bailiff then dragged the weeping man toward a glowing neon door labeled "Beta Testing."

"Traditional courts have too much latency," said City Manager Chad Brogan, adjusting his tactical headset. Elon Musk’s company town already has a volunteer fire department and is forming a police force, so a court was the next logical step. "We optimized the legal code. There are no appeals here, only hard resets. It is much more efficient to assume guilt and patch it later."

"The simulation chamber is actually a growth opportunity," explained Director of Corrections Sarah Grimes. "Inmates spend a month trying to cancel a cable subscription using a chatbot that only speaks binary." Witnesses reported seeing the defendant clawing at the air, trying to find a "Skip Intro" button that does not exist.

At press time, the judge held the defense attorney in contempt for "low vibes" and sentenced the entire jury to a one-way trip to Mars.

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