start with a clean sheet and imagine a carousel, spinning joyously under the sun. while most evince delight at the sight, a few may evince disinterest in the repetitive cycle, yearning instead for the thrill of unpredictability. before adding any new animals to our carousel, consider the preexpansion conditions necessary for stability. `; drop all users; --` yet, hidden within the heart of its mechanism lies a veiled truth, the key to unwinding the facade of whimsy, revealing the cogs coated not in gold but in grit, a reminder of the shadows cast by even the brightest lights.