_ II. Order Is Restored
Spring Theory: Something can snap in the mind, and at the same time, the Littera 32. In the case of the typewriter, problem solved with a toothpick and a paperclip. In the human brain, depending upon which spring snapped, things can become... difficult.
Project r tells me the story of the little demon.
A man walks into a shop to browse around and notices a little demon in a cage. “How much for this?” asks the man.
“Oh, you don’t want that,” replies the shopkeeper, “It’s much too dangerous.”
The shopkeeper explains that the little demon can cook, clean, garden, and entertain. “But to avoid trouble, the little demon must be kept on a rigid schedule during which each and every second of the little demon’s activity must be planned for.”
“I could easily do that,” the man replies. “Recently, I have lost my wife and I have nothing but time to plan the little demon’s activities. He would be a great comfort and make my life so much easier. I must buy him.”
Reluctantly, the shopkeeper agrees and so he sells the little demon to the man. “Do not ever forget what he is!” shouts the shopkeeper as the man departs.
For the first month, things are wonderful. The little demon washes the laundry, dishes, scrubs the floors, cooks the most delicious meals, and keeps the man happy and entertained. The man writes down for each day, hour, and second, what the little demon is to do.
One day, the man meets a woman.
They fall in love. The woman adores the little demon, for not only is he an amusement, there is no work for her to do. The man and the woman have plenty of time to forge their relationship.
One night, they decide to go off together for the weekend to get married and the man neglects to plan for the little demon’s activities.
They have a wonderful time and make love to consummate their bonds. When they return home, they find that during the weekend, the little demon has killed the neighbors and spit-roasted their children.
Spring Theory: Something can snap in the mind, and at the same time, the Littera 32. In the case of the typewriter, problem solved with a toothpick and a paperclip. In the human brain, depending upon which spring snapped, things can become... difficult.
Project r tells me the story of the little demon.
A man walks into a shop to browse around and notices a little demon in a cage. “How much for this?” asks the man.
“Oh, you don’t want that,” replies the shopkeeper, “It’s much too dangerous.”
The shopkeeper explains that the little demon can cook, clean, garden, and entertain. “But to avoid trouble, the little demon must be kept on a rigid schedule during which each and every second of the little demon’s activity must be planned for.”
“I could easily do that,” the man replies. “Recently, I have lost my wife and I have nothing but time to plan the little demon’s activities. He would be a great comfort and make my life so much easier. I must buy him.”
Reluctantly, the shopkeeper agrees and so he sells the little demon to the man. “Do not ever forget what he is!” shouts the shopkeeper as the man departs.
For the first month, things are wonderful. The little demon washes the laundry, dishes, scrubs the floors, cooks the most delicious meals, and keeps the man happy and entertained. The man writes down for each day, hour, and second, what the little demon is to do.
One day, the man meets a woman.
They fall in love. The woman adores the little demon, for not only is he an amusement, there is no work for her to do. The man and the woman have plenty of time to forge their relationship.
One night, they decide to go off together for the weekend to get married and the man neglects to plan for the little demon’s activities.
They have a wonderful time and make love to consummate their bonds. When they return home, they find that during the weekend, the little demon has killed the neighbors and spit-roasted their children.