She lifted her other hand, made a small “OK” sign to the bee, and whispered, “Not today, sweetheart.”

Instead of discarding these units, a quality control manager noted that the effect made the pastries look authentically dusted with confectioner’s sugar. The decision was made to label these misprints as (retaining the original set numbers) and sell them through a single, unannounced online drop.

Sets 23 through 27 blurred: Marzipan Ruins (she posed like a broken statue), Gumdrop Geode (she held a crystal to her eye), Fondant Fog (she disappeared into white), Candy Cane Corridor (she ran, striped shadows slicing her face), Poprock Podium (she stood perfectly still while the floor crackled).