my interpretation of the scale weirdness is that ancient urban is reconstructed from spinning top's memory, and they were likely a child when they ascended. so to them the world is far bigger and more vast..... idk!
One of my friends thought this as well! I've been relaying to him that others think the same, haha
I put this point in the "ancient size discrepancy" post I've been working on. I wasn't completely sure since the region doesn't change after Spinny passes on, though it is of note that Ancient Urban, Daemon and Shattered Terrace can't be affected by rot spread...
Shattered Terrace is weird, Daemon is weirder (and connected to both Outer Rim and Terrace)... Ancient Urban being untouchable could be explained by it being an exception to the physicality of other infectable regions...
Most other regions feel reasonable enough when comparing scale to each other, whereas Ancient Urban is weird within itself (sewers, big fan walkway, bridges, void bath passageway, shop + shop entrance, window, toy room, etc). So this theory is growing on me.
