From the SCAR Archive DEGRADATION GYM RECORDS | Tape 07 Deep “sumo” squat, legs wide, heels down. In her hands: a book. Then another. Then another. Her task is to duck walk the room without standing up, without closing her legs, without dropping a single page. She looks ridiculous: thighs shaking, pace ragged, face collapsing while her grip stays perfect. Tears come, dignity goes, but she keeps every book until she’s finally allowed to drop to her knees. Assigned. Executed. Graded.