Seven hundred fifty years after Aric Vale's death, something unprecedented occurred. The frameworks evolved beyond human judgment entirely. Not through abandonment, not through technological replacement, but through genuine philosophical advancement that Aric himself might have recognized as natural progression.It began with a question from a synthetic intelligence researcher. Dr. Keyla Thorne, descendant of the curse imitator and the heretic challenger, had been developing conscious artificial intelligence. Her breakthrough was creating AI that could genuinely understand moral complexity, not just calculate outcomes."The AI doesn't just process Vale Standard," Keyla explained to the Keeper Council. "It understands it. Understands why complexity matters. Understand why truth is uncomfortable. Understands why Aric's sustained acceptance was significant beyond just following rules."The Keepers were skeptical. "Understanding requires lived experience. AI hasn't lived. Hasn't suffered.