> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > .. he idea of helping slave boss
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slave boss has a rainbow problem in his
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flower garden.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the problem is that psychedelic colors are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on not just the petals of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > his flowers, but also his own skin
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slave boss [traveling landscape with torture
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > victim double agent]:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "why do you let me h--"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > slave boss pauses and rethinks his expression
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > torture victim double agent:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [here we're considering if harm could be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reduced in the pattern
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > without worsening the power dynamics
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > torture victim double agent has a problem that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > everybody he knows is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in poverty and has multiple medical problems
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > unseen before by science
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so in a way both parties win, in that they are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > casting their successes
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > as reducing the behaviors of the other
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > torture victim double agent's joy comes from not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > having to choose to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > hurt people with part of his brain
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > third party: "oh no the situation is not uncommon"
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > slave boss looks at third party and torture victim
> > > > > > > > > > > > > double agent
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > torture victim double agent: "although slave boss
> > > > > > > > > > > > > loves me as his most
> > > > > > > > > > > > > doting devotee, he wants me to leave him for a little
> > > > > > > > > > > > > time now."
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > slave boss [with torture victim double agent apart, to
> > > > > > > > > > > > third party
> > > > > > > > > > > > with camera]: "the word 'now'--
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > slave boss, third party with camera (who also visited
> > > > > > > > > > > torture victim
> > > > > > > > > > > double agent), and torture victim double agent are all
> > > > > > > > > > > three apart
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > slave boss is running after third party with camera. his
> > > > > > > > > > plan: to say
> > > > > > > > > > that torture victim double agent plans his murder and
> > > > > > > > > > request
> > > > > > > > > > protection
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > torture victim double agent is chatting up third party with
> > > > > > > > > camera.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > like slave boss, he had also decided to run after third party
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > camera, but was nearer from being engaged last
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > when slave boss appears on the horizon, torture victim double
> > > > > > > > > agent is
> > > > > > > > > visibly struck with intense terror for his life
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > torture victim double agent is clutching a leg of third party with
> > > > > > > camera, staring at slave boss with eyes as wide as saucers as if
> > > > > > > nothing in the world matters, muscles tensed up, shaking violently
> > > > >
> > > > > oops sent without content
> > > > >
> > > > > slave boss is talking to a different third party
> > > > >
> > > > > slave boss: "i really don't have any ability to love; this is what my
> > > > > therapist says"
> > > > >
> > > > > torture victim double agent jumps in. "slave boss! you know how to
> > > > > love!"
> > > > >
> > > > > slave boss looks at torture victim double agent furiously
> > > > >
> > > > > torture victim double agent: "your father tried to rape the love out
> > > > > of you but you care! you value things! there's a human being under
> > > > > there!"
> > > > >
> > > > > slave boss expresses subtle fury
> > > >
> > > > torture victim double agent picks up one of slave boss's cigars then
> > > > looks at and it drops it on the floor in fear
> > > >
> > > > torture victim double agent looks at second third party
> > > >
> > > > torture victim double agent: "long ago slave boss was forced into
> > > > organized crime and had to pray to somebody who always told him to
> > > > fuck a blender, and really honestly believe that this was what was
> > > > good and right to do"
> > >
> > > slave boss: "i think that torture victim double agent would like me to
> > > leave now." slave boss looks at second third party. "however, i would
> > > like to know if you can help."
> >
> > first third party comes into the room briefly
> >
> > second third party: "it sounds like when you would like torture victim
> > double agent to leave, he leaves, but when he would like you to, you
> > don't? is this correct?"
> >
> > notes are being taken
>
> third third party: "we are interested in helping the victims here."
>
> {{{{
>
> there is sadly a situation in america where people who can clearly
> explain being victims are the only people who are generally helped.
> sometimes if a third party can clearly explain somebody is a victim,
> and then consent to being helped, then they are helped.
>
> sadly this leaves out almost everybody from aid. but it does keep the
> set of people aided to a workable number and focuses on people capable
> of adding clear useful information, which is helpful.
>
> i do not work in these things, these are just my observations.
in the fictional situation, torture victim double agent is able to
clearly _demonstrate_ that he needs help, by the nature of his coping
strategy, in an obscure and occasional way. this is slowly bringing
him help.
