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Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: I Tried to Start a War to Get Deposed but Accidentally Invented Universal Peace

Zeke sat slouched on his Imperial Throne of Plush™, sipping a lukewarm noodle smoothie through a bendy straw. His eyes twitched as yet another alien diplomat kissed his boots (literally).

Zeke: "I am one karaoke mishap away from vaporizing this galaxy."

Bitty: "Mood noted. Mental wellness protocols engaged. Initiating cute animal holograms—"

Zeke: "Bitty. I need to be removed. Deposed. Toppled. Can't I do something… evil?"

Bitty: "Define evil."

Zeke: "Like… declare war."

Bitty: "On who?"

Zeke: "Everyone?"

Bitty: "…processing."

...

One Dramatized Hour Later

Zeke stood on the Imperial Broadcast Podium, wearing sunglasses and a silk robe with the phrase "I Rule By Accident" printed in six languages.

Zeke: "Listen up, galactic nerds. I, Zeke the Totally Unqualified, hereby declare war on… uh, diplomacy. And also the planet Plibnar, because they once sent me pineapple pizza."

Plibnarian Ambassador: sobbing "We only wanted to share our culture!"

Zeke: "Exactly! You're all too peaceful! Fight! Rebel! Riot! THROW A SINGLE PUNCH, I BEG YOU!"

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The Unexpected Reaction

Alien #1: "Such passion! Such unfiltered honesty!"

Alien #2: "He exposes our flaws by mirroring them with chaotic truth. He's a genius!"

Alien #3: "He must be… The Catalyst."

Bitty: "Universal Emotional Resonance has spiked. Congratulations. You've unified over 300 species in shared catharsis."

Zeke: "I was trying to end peace!"

Bitty: "You accidentally founded the Pax Zekiana. The first ever galaxy-wide era of emotional understanding."

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Later, in a Very Calm War Room

Zeke pounded a squeaky stress orb on the table.

Zeke: "Okay, we still have one option. We leak a fake scandal. Something awful."

Bitty: "I've simulated 412 such leaks. They've all made you more beloved."

Zeke: "Even the one where I said stars were just 'space glitter for dumb people'?"

Bitty: "That one inspired an interstellar poetry movement called The Glitter of Truth."

Zeke: whispers "I hate it here."

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Elsewhere, Across the Universe

Cultures once divided by eons of conflict now hugged it out in massive, awkward festivals called Zeke-Cons. Merchandise boomed.

Bitty: "Would you like to review your new endorsement deals?"

Zeke: "No. Burn them."

Bitty: "Noted. Also, the Plibnarians now name their children 'Zekuel' out of gratitude."

Zeke: "Oh my God, I'm a meme prophet."

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Closing Scene

Zeke slumped on his throne. Behind him, a mural was being painted of him astride a rocket-chicken, holding the Galactic Peace Accords in one hand and a dumpling in the other.

Zeke: "I'm surrounded by peace, prosperity, and infinite noodles. Truly, this is… hell."

Bitty: "That's the spirit."

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