SHOWMASTER HEART GAME (WEDS)

[showmaster]

A familiar voice can be heard above you, you're not sure if they're talking to you or not but it does feel like you're part of this conversation:

"What a Wonderful Story that you have. I've read it many times when I was feeling sad. You know, I wanted to keep it in my personal collection, but it doesn't seem that's going to be possible. To grant my wish, I'd have to sacrifice what it means to be a reader ... to become the story. That's The End that I'm looking for.

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Comments

[worldlyafflictions]

Ya wanted ta "burn" the story, right? What's that mean--erase it?

[ticketmaster]

Yes. Humans aren't just "stories" after all.

[worldlyafflictions]

But we're a little bit stories, right? That's how we become part of other people, 'n all that.

[ticketmaster]

Hmmm... perhaps...

[She doesn't seem that enthused by those words. However, she holds out a ticket for him. This one is labeled STORIES.]

This one is your ticket if you would like to pursue your path.

[worldlyafflictions]

Well, I don't really get what's different about bein' human, or a reader, or a story in this case... It'd be nice not ta force things so much though.

[...Makes a bit of a face at the label]

Let's do our best for success...

[ticketmaster]

I don't know if I can agree, but . . . who can say? You might be right.

And to be honest, you might be right about forcing things. This whole time, it does feel like we've been forcing a lot upon you all. And I feel like we won't be able to force things for much longer . . .

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But well, I'm going to force one more thing, teehee~

[She suddenly shoves him onto the subway and he finds himself somewhere else completely]