In the year 3050, the world was on the brink of collapse. The once-mighty Empire of the East had crumbled beneath the weight of its own hubris, and the people of the land were left to pick up the pieces.
It was in this dark hour that the great seer, Oracle Zorvath, foretold the fate of the world in three great prophecies. Prophecy 4: The Appendices of Fate was the most obscure of the three, but its words would come to shape the course of history in ways both grand and terrible.
According to Prophecy 4, the key to the survival of the human race lay in the power of bureaucracy. "A thousand forms, a thousand forms!" the Oracle cried, "for every action, no matter how small, shall be documented and regulated, lest the people forget the value of efficiency and order!"
It was in this sub-prophecy that the Oracle revealed the importance of data collection and analysis in the face of chaos and destruction. "A spreadsheet for every soul," the Oracle declared, "and a report for every action, that the people may know the true cost of progress!"