(Mara & Chibi — Dialogue)

Chibi:
“They changed it again.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“The wall stopped counting.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“Then the puddle counted.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“Then only if you jumped.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“That’s too many rules.”

Mara:
“No.”

Chibi:
“No?”

Mara:
“That’s one rule moving.”

Chibi:
“I don’t like that.”

Mara:
“I know.”

Chibi:
“They were laughing.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“So it was still a game.”

Mara:
“No.”

Chibi:
“No?”

Mara:
“They wanted it to feel like one.”

Chibi:
“That sounds tricky.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“Is that the trick?”

Mara:
“No.”

Chibi:
“No?”

Mara:
“The trick is that you ask too late.”

Chibi:
“Henrik said the wall stopped counting because everyone said so.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“That’s not a reason.”

Mara:
“No.”

Chibi:
“Then why did it work?”

Mara:
“Because no one wanted to be the only one still touching the wall.”

Chibi:
“That’s stupid.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“Does stupid always work?”

Mara:
“No.”

Chibi:
“When does it work?”

Mara:
“When enough people smile first.”

Chibi:
“I liked cheating better.”

Mara:
“Yes.”

Chibi:
“Why?”

Mara:
“Because cheating still knows the rule is there.”

Chibi:
“And this doesn’t?”

Mara:
“No.”

Chibi:
“Then what still counts?”

(Pause)

Mara:
“The part someone is still willing to lose for.”

(Silence)

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