In a city where skyscrapers pierce the clouds and neon lights cast long shadows over crumbling streets, the gleaming veneer of the metropolis hides harsh truths of hover cars gliding above pothole-riddled roads, mass unemployment and pervasive poverty.

In this grim, divided world the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was formed by The Supreme Canine Council, promising reform and prosperity. The new department was led by by a pack of cunning dogs who were both widely revered and widely despised.

Meet the DOGE leaders:

• Lord Barktathor, yellow labrador, Director of the un-Red Tape.
• Morgan Musk, pug, Head of Bureaucratic Bye-byes.
• Count Elon Snarl IV, mutt, Duke of the Ruthless Audits.
• Captain Slobber, mastiff, Admiral of Cost-Cutting Technologies.

Their motives were shrouded in mystery, but their methods were unmistakably fierce. Some citizens, sensing danger, prepared for the storm.

Lord Barktathor’s Ill-Fated Decree

With a voice as sharp as a digital laser, Lord Barkathor declared, “All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency.” Okay.

Morgana Musk’s Failed Scheme

Morgana Musk, adorned in a cloak woven with fiber optics, took to the public square. “We will also have a leader board for the most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars,” she barked, trying to inject humor into the bleak atmosphere. But when the leader board flashed expenditures like “diamond-encrusted hover cushions” and “solar beam foot warmers,” it didn’t take long for the citizens to discover these were approved by DOGE themselves.

Count Elon Snarl IV’s Heavy-Handed Approach

Count Elon, teeth glinting under the neon lights, proclaimed, “Your money is being wasted, and the Department of Government Efficiency is going to fix that. We’re going to get the government off your back and out of your pocketbook.” Essential services—public transport, medical units, food assistance programs—were cut without warning. The poorest citizens, who had relied on these lifelines, flooded the streets in protest. Elon’s plan had not liberated them; it had pushed them deeper into hardship.

Captain Slobber’s Costly Miscalculation

Captain Slobber, with eyes as wild as the electric storm above the city, vowed, “The Department of Government Efficiency will pave the way to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” Instead, his haphazard restructuring dismantled agencies crucial to maintaining city infrastructure. Water filtration systems stopped functioning, power outages became the norm, and sanitation workers vanished from the streets.

The Revolt

The city, already teetering on the edge, erupted. Streets filled with citizens of all backgrounds—engineers, shopkeepers, and the unemployed—marching side by side. “Down with DOGE!” they chanted, their voices echoing through the steel canyons of the city. No longer could the council of villainous canines hide behind their grand promises. The citizens tore down the holographic screens that once displayed their hollow words and set up new ones projecting messages of unity and hope.

The Supreme Canine Council, stunned by the backlash, had no choice but to dissolve the DOGE. Lord Barktathor and the rest, their tails between their legs, dispersed into thin air.

And so, under the neon sky, the city began to heal—not because of the powerful canines or lofty departments, but because of the resilience and spirit of the citizens themselves.

The End (and the Beginning of a New Tomorrow).