Steven Universe Fan Nonsense
... the reason why Pearl has nested Pearls is because that's literally how they're formed, one layer at a time. They're grown from seeds. In this case, probably small fractures of the gems they're intended to serve, so that they're literally wrapped around their masters.
Steven Universe Fan Nonsense - SPOILER
@Momentrabbit Unbalanced and _moving_.
She does say she doesn't like looking too deep at the other Perls in there because they're "messy."
That bottom function looks like it starts with "no strict;"