good morning. you have reached your first space. how does it feel?
exhilarating, like jumping off a cliff?
we aren't suggesting you would. "exhilarating" implies excitement with a touch of fear, and jumping off a cliff is a hypothetical
so you like feeling out of control?
how are you feeling?
how high is the cliff?
are you kidding me? that's almost nothing.
apparently.
hey, who's asking the questions here?
fine. make it a good one.
the same reason we are all here.
that is not our place to say
sorry. only one question at a time.
that's a very nice thing to say.
we are like the coyote, only without name
...
that's very high. how do you know how 1000 feet feels?
that sounds like a nice time. what did you do?
are you still feeling exhilarated?
How do you know about that?
Good.
You don't seem very sure.
do you feel this is pointless?
then you've come to the right space. how about a story?
A girl had disappeared. This made the people who knew the girl very confused. Eventually, their confusion turned to sadness. And their sadness turned to a deeper sadness. The longer the girl was disappeared for, the deeper the sadness grew, until its depth had grown so large that the people had forgotten what they were sad about...

and the girl was never spoken of again.

What story?
Coyote Jack was near death when he saw it. A bright light on a hill. It reached out to him in the form of a hand, and although he knew it was only a trick of the mind, as all minds wander when they begin to slip, he reached out his paw. But Coyote Jack's paw was no longer a paw, it was a hand, just like the hand that was reaching toward him, only his had six fingers, and the hand made of light had ten.
only Coyote Jack knows.
there are no more Coyote Jack stories
have you always felt this way?
how is it like a shoebox?
what?
okay...
numbness is a natural defense mechanism. there is nothing wrong with you.
there was a version of you before the numbness. that version still exists.
it is within you. it is waiting to be heard.
you will hear it when you feel it
very good. in order to proceed, first, we must have you take a brief quiz. are you ready?
okay. what is the cause of a hail storm?
would you like to change your answer?
ok then, what is the cause of a hail storm
congratulations. you are ready to...
it doesn't have to be that way.
really.
what is your evidence?
and yet. there is always more time for correction.
depends.
are you sure?
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what came before sadness?
and after the sadness?
and then?
...
...
welcome back. how can we help?
we only go by appointment, our apologies
as I've already said... he will be back shortly
?
excuse me, sir? where are you going?
(hits panic button)
(they are CLOSE behind you... which way do you go?)
(a disgruntled man appears)
(he watches intently...)
(he's seen this one before)
(he cracks a smile)

(she sighs)

if you go into the waiting area, we'll come get you when he arrives
...
you're dripping all over the...
it's okay, we'll take care of it...
please don't touch that
(annoying elevator music plays)
(and continues to play)
eventually
...

(eventually, a disgruntled man with a strange object arrives)

alright, who touched it?
(the disgruntled man sighs)
:-/
:-)
>:-)
(mimics rhythm and stomps)
?
(stomp)
(clap)
(stomp stomp clap clap clap)
(stomp stomp stomp stomp clap)
(clap stomp)
?
(stomp stomp stomp stomp)
(stomp clap stomp)
(stomp stomp clap)
(they are FAR behind you... which way do you go?)

(you run until you round the corner, ducking into an office...

on the desk are three objects: a locked computer, a half-drunk coffee, and a strange object.

there is a light switch on the wall)

(two voices are whispering around the corner, you hear them mention your name...

what do you do?)
(you're in a stairwell... which way do you go?)
(the strange object vibrates in your hand...)

(at the top of the stairwell, you exit into a dead-end, facing an elevator...

the strange object vibrates and glows...)

(walking toward the elevator, it opens automatically...

your hand begins to grow intensely warm)
(which floor would you like to visit?)
(a few seconds pass, and the doors open... did the elevator move at all?)
(a sign marked in words you're very familiar with hangs above your head)
ah, quite the adventure you've been on
thank you. please proceed to Reconfiguration
4...
2...

(you feel a slight lift in your stomach as the elevator jumps upward...

the doors open)
(a sign marked in words you do not recognize hangs above your head)
(the receptionist speaks only words they know)
...
(they stare at the strange object in your hand)
...
(you feel a sudden lurch in your stomach as the elevator is catapulted upward and the buttons flash in a complex sequence)
(suddenly, the buttons flash together, pulsing as one blinking sequenced grid... every single button, except for one)

(the strange object in your hand grows cold...

and the elevator buttons dim, as do the lights above your head...)

(a chill creeps over your shoulder, as you hear a whine... turned into a shriek...

knowing this to be the elevator in a state of free fall)
(no, no there is not)
...
(the strange object in your hands grows warmer... so warm that you're unable to let go)
(as the elevator walls begin to crumble, and the warmth of the strange object fills your body... you come to a realization about light and matter that was previously beyond comprehension)
(this elevator does not go that high)
(this is a bad idea)
(nothing happens)
(you type furiously, fingers flying across the keyboard)
(the receptionist arrives, a disgruntled man behind her)

("we haven't missed you in the least," the receptionist says.

"you know what happens next," the disgruntled man says)
("wow," you think, "this coffee is really good")
wow, you really can't help yourself

(points to the sign above your head)

"food and drink not permitted in this space"
(stares at you)
...
please proceed to the waiting area

(phone rings)

oh, wait!
(answers phone... listens intently...)

yes... okay, thank you, sir.

(hangs up)

they are ready for you
(you have entered a public restroom... one of the stalls is closed with two pairs of feet showing... what do you do?)
(you begin to fixate on how dirty your fingernails are)
(the water spins down the drain)
(the mind spins down the water)
(you plummet down the drain)
(your hands reach out to slow your fall)
(the sound of running water fills your ears)
Congratulations. You have passed your ethics review. Please proceed to receive your reward.
(you're in a stairwell... which way do you go?)
(at the top of the stairwell, you exit into a dead-end, facing an elevator...)
(nothing happens)
(nothing happens)
(nothing happens)
(nothing happens)
(the stairwell door opens, and the receptionist arrives)
(a disgruntled man also appears, wielding a strange object)
(as you descend the stairwell, you begin to feel lighter)
(compelled by this newfound lightness, you continue downward...)
(as you exhale, your body seems to begin levitating, your feet nearly floating off every step...)
(eventually, you reach the very bottom of the stairwell, facing a door marked EXIT)
(as soon as you exit, sunlight beams into your eyes... momentarily blinded, your feet come up off the ground, and you begin to rise toward the sky)
(at this altitude, you are unable to breathe, and the world begins to fade...)
(it is very dark. you risk being consumed by a corporeal manifestation of your despair)
(it is very dark. you risk being consumed by a corporeal manifestation of your despair)
(it is very dark. you risk being consumed by a corporeal manifestation of your despair)
(it is very dark. you risk being consumed by a corporeal manifestation of your despair)
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Next time, when everything is out of your control, do not forget: 4. 1.. 8. 2.. 3.
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download it before you forget
we're sorry, but we've decided to move ahead with a different candidate. we wish you the very best of luck.
here is a token of our gratitude:
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download it before you forget
goodnight in five, four, three, two...
maybe this will cheer you up:
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download it before you forget
Bye.
Next time, when you've forgotten everything, don't forget: 6. 9. 7. 4. 2.. 3. 9.. 4..
how about a fun picture instead?
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download it before you forget
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download it before you forget
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download it before you forget
You are not ready. Maybe try rafting instead.
You are not ready. Try getting lost first.

T/U I/P Y/I Q/E U/O

K/A K/A K/A

W/R L/S S/F R/Y

G/J W/R Q/E

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R/Y Q/E

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Sorry. You have failed your ethics review. Please return after you have reread the manual.
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That is unlikely
close... but no
you've already asked too many questions.
careful. you know the rules.
yes, riding those frequencies a hundred miles an hour...
yes... This is You, the little rectangle inching along... waiting for clarity...
yes... and... ?
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