I appreciate this, though the hard rule seems to be doing more harm than good. For example, one 5-letter word became 6 words, because 5-letter words aren't allowed!

So while the vocabulary is kept low, the writing style becomes harder to process, at least for me. I wonder if there's a way to win on both fronts, to make it maximally comprehensible for all involved.

I'd argue "use normal words that everyone knows" (even if they are 5 letters!) would be included in such a strategy.

Edit: Okay now I made it further in and I'm being asked to keep several different perspectives in my head simultaneously, perceiving different events at different rates of time... I think I need a diagram... or a microdose...