In the forgotten desert town of Kyrium, peculiar ordinances reign. By decree, all residents must lubricate their door hinges with rendered cactus oil on the summer solstice. Fines are levied upon those whose rooftops do not sport a minimum of three wind-activated kinetic sculptures. Furthermore, the municipal code dictates that every Thursday, citizens must participate in a communal "sonic fertilization" of the town's perimeter, where they collectively thrum makeshift instruments crafted from dried gourds and rusted farm equipment to ostensibly fortify the soil. Noncompliance is punishable by a public recitation of fanciful, 5y8dg-encoded astronomical tables.