New smallest non-trivial loop?

[EvinZL]

BREAKING NEWS: Chou-Reggia Loop Unseated From Position As Smallest Loop


Some time ago I created a difficult rule idea for a Hydra rule, which is a loop rule except the construction arm can split. I abandoned that project when I realized that a Hydra could be used to beat the record of Chou-Reggia Loop 2. So now I finally succeeded in producing HydraLoop!

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x = 2, y = 2, rule = HydraLoop
2A$CB!

Compared to Chou-Reggia:

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x = 3, y = 2, rule = Chou-Reggia-2
2A$CDA!

Still, however, there is still the question: is it trivial?