One day, above the oak tree, a dark crow circles and invites the nearby birds to follow him and believe in him in exchange for berries. Drawn by the juicy fruit, many birds gradually join him and obey. Soon after, the crow declares that elegant feathers must be black and that a melodious song can only be “Caw.” He then orders his followers—the caw-caws—to enforce this across the valley. Before long, they tar the feathers of those who resist and gag the beaks of those who refuse to sing in unison.

But the following week, another crow appears and, faced with such uniformity, exclaims, “Hoo? Hoo? Are you mad?”
Some intrigued caw-caws decide to follow him to the neighboring valley, where they rediscover the wonder and joy of diversity…