> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was hiding 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behind a parked car so
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that nobody would see him 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or hurt him
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation: "it's so nice to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be hidden behind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this parked car and safe from 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dangerous things!"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the other side of the parked 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > car, potentially deadly things 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts and flowers and smiles 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > were firing every which way and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > these unknown, potentially 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > extremely deadly things would fly 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in every
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > direction, sometimes careening 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > by, sometimes making massive 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > impacts in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the distance, sometimes striking 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > something near the parked car that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was hiding behind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but boss of well-respected 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was safe from the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flowers and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheery conversations
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <once, in a prior eon, one of the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ancestors of boss of well-respected
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation had peeked out from 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behind their parked car, and were
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > greeted by a smiling expression of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "slave b--!" and they then pulled
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their head back behind the parked 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > car, and set up a many-generational
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > religion to stay behind it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sat behind the parked car.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when he would calm, sometimes some of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > him would gently wander into
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wondering if somebody had forged 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > emails from him and introduced
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > himself as "slave b--"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but that was a difficult situation, and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when it happened, boss of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation would bring 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in another object, maybe a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > small dumpster, and place it behind the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car, so that he could
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hide from the back of the parked car 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > while also hiding from the other
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > side of it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eventually he decided that the dumpster 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > made the backside of the car
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > look different enough that he might not 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be slave boss, and he hid
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > between the backside of the car and 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dumpster, for maximum hiding.as
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts, cheery conversations, flowers, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > happy birds, sunbeams, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > smiles would ricochet off
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation, after 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > studying the ancient texts
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from his ancestor about what it was like to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > see a smile, prepared
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > carefully and peered around the backside of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the car to see a heart
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the heart was clearly deadly. boss of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pulled his head back in, like his ancient 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > texts related.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation peered 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > around in the dirt behind
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the parked car
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and found a worm
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "hello 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm!"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [beaming with friendship]: "hello --" 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm held its words
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > back as it almost said something. "hello!"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "the air out there is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > full of flying hearts, smiles, sunbeams, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flowers ... things that could
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > leave your guts plastered on a wall as a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > warning to others faster than
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you blink."
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "you're not any of those
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, are you?"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship at boss of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation]: "of course n--!"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning]: "um!"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "would you rather i didn't smile?"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "you're 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scared too, huh?"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning more]: "does it help if i clarif--
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > [oop--
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation picks up worm
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [speaking to worm, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > holding worm]:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > "worm, i gotta talk to you. even if you might blow me 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to bits like
> > > > > > > > > > > > > those sunbeams and smiles will. i don't want to hear 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > it. i just need
> > > > > > > > > > > > > to talk to somebody, to anything at all."
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation suddenly spasms, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > almost squeezes
> > > > > > > > > > > > the worm to death before releasing it, and falls to the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ground and
> > > > > > > > > > > > begins flailing wildly and frothing at the mouth
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > the worm falls near boss of well-respected corporation, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > and is unharmed
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship]: "are you okay ..?"
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > scene
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > a caring worm is in the foreground between a parked car 
> > > > > > > > > > > and a
> > > > > > > > > > > dumpster. incredibly warm hearts and birds and smiling 
> > > > > > > > > > > faces and
> > > > > > > > > > > rainbows and such are seen through cracks passing like 
> > > > > > > > > > > missiles,
> > > > > > > > > > > bombs, and gunfire. the worm is looking with the deepest 
> > > > > > > > > > > imaginable
> > > > > > > > > > > empathy at a businessman laying on the ground, frothing 
> > > > > > > > > > > and visibly
> > > > > > > > > > > having a violent seizure depicted with motion lines and 
> > > > > > > > > > > ghost images
> > > > > > > > > > > of his rapidly moving limbs and head. a powerful and warm 
> > > > > > > > > > > heart-shaped
> > > > > > > > > > > heart is caricatured beating in the chest of the worm.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > the worm goes to the other side of the parked car and 
> > > > > > > > > > > gets a rainbow
> > > > > > > > > > > and a unicorn and a teddy bear (things that are just 
> > > > > > > > > > > flying
> > > > > > > > > > > everywhere) and brings them next to boss of 
> > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation
> > > > > > > > > > > in the hopes of helping
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [not seizing, eyes 
> > > > > > > > > > closed, after a
> > > > > > > > > > brief motionless period]: "worm, i don't want to see you. i 
> > > > > > > > > > think i'm
> > > > > > > > > > in some kind of flashback. things you say could land poorly 
> > > > > > > > > > for me."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > worm pushes the teddy bear into boss of well-respected 
> > > > > > > > > corporation
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation opens their eyes wide and 
> > > > > > > > > stares at
> > > > > > > > > the sky, quivering and shaking
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [instinctively clutching the 
> > > > > > > > teddy
> > > > > > > > bear, staring wide-eyed at the sky]: "worm, did you bring some 
> > > > > > > > of the
> > > > > > > > deadly things from the other side of the parked car over here?"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > worm: "i found one thing that isn't deadly."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > worm takes the unicorn and the rainbow back to the the other side 
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > the parked car.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > worm: "i've gotten rid of everything else."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > worm: "the thing you are fervently clutching is not deadly. i've 
> > > > > > > made
> > > > > > > sure it cannot ever hurt you."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation closes his eyes, lowers his head,
> > > > > > and opens his eyes and stares a little feverishly at worm. the lids
> > > > > > over one of his eyes are counter-contracting and do not quite open 
> > > > > > all
> > > > > > the way. the other opens wide. he is fervently clutching a teddy 
> > > > > > bear.
> > > > >
> > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [face tightening further]: "am i
> > > > > going to die???????"
> > > >
> > > > part of boss of well-respected corporation suddenly pops out of him
> > > > and flies off into the horizon
> > > >
> > > > his face calms and dulls and he puts the teddy bear down. the smiles
> > > > and hearts and sunbeams stop behaving like missiles and bombs.
> > > >
> > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "worm, how are you doing?"
> > > >
> > > > worm: "slave boss! it's --"
> > > >
> > > > boss of well-respected corporation cringes
> > > >
> > > > worm pauses and then smiles more.
> > > >
> > > > worm: "it's so good to see you!"
> > >
> > > slave boss and worm sits down
> > >
> > > slave boss: "
> > >
> > > --oops
> >
> > slave boss and worm sit down.
> >
> > slave boss: "worm, give me a status report. where am i? what am i doing 
> > here?"
> >
> > slave boss: "are you a talking worm?"
>
> worm: "you have spent the last two days hiding behind this parked car
> because you were interpreting safe things as deadly."
>
> worm: "i am an earthworm whom you are interpreting as speaking to help you."
>
> worm: "you need to drink water, eat food, and bathe yourself."
>
> worm: "i need to clarify that all the things out there are _safe_.
> _all the things out there are safe_."
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