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joseph doing an episode from project dark called the game of three
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in this podcast, we will hear the episode from project dark called the game of three
recorded february 20, 2024
in this episode, you may hear a few bits of strong language.
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Transition to 'The Game of Three'
00:03:25
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We'll be taking a break from the Acts of the Apostles series because I'll be doing a gaming demo of one of the episodes from the game Project Dark. This particular episode is called The Game of Three, so I hope you like what you hear. Enjoy!
00:03:39
Speaker
And if there's any notifications that you heard, I use the screen recording when I did this. So I apologize in advance if you hear any notifications that may come in. And also, this episode may contain a couple instances of strong language. So just thought I'd forewarn you in advance. So here we go.
00:04:02
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Finance folder for apps, app switcher, project.projectdark, close project.activate default, project dark, app project dark, direct touch area. Use the rotor to enable direct touch for this app. Hey, are your eyes closed? I have to keep your eyes closed. Main menu swipe. Episode select in the tutorial. Bliss home cave of the game of three.
00:04:39
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And when I answered I swiped one right for yes and left for no.
00:05:10
Speaker
Uh, where am I? What is this? This is the game of three. You are the moderator. I was just about to make dinner. How did I get here? What was it going to be this time? Microwaveable taquitos again? Uh... I mean, yeah.
00:05:40
Speaker
I was. Hopefully you will make more careful decisions going forward. Okay, just please tell me what's going on here. You have been selected to make three crucial choices. In front of you are three lights on a console. Red, green, and blue. They each represent the other players of the game.
00:06:09
Speaker
What other players? What game?
Gameplay and Player Roles
00:06:15
Speaker
What the shit? Beyond the castle ahead of you are four parts suspended in the air. Each one of them contains a player with an assigned color. I can't see anything. It's so dark. This is by design. You may not make judgments based on outward physical characteristics.
00:06:39
Speaker
Oh, God. There's people in there. Yes. You were about to meet them. Hear them speak. Get a sense of who they are. But they do not know of your existence. From the lands of your own biases, you will form opinions about them. Please, tell me this is just some kind of dating show or something? No.
00:07:08
Speaker
Why was that the first thing that came to your mind? I don't know. I assume this is a dream and I'm single. We know. Who's we? The advanced entity beyond your comprehension who knows you're single. Right. Sweet. Please be a dream. This is not a dream.
00:07:42
Speaker
Okay, I just... There are three rounds. At the end of each round, you must make a choice to eliminate one of them from the game until there is only you and one other left in the third round. Wait, like... eliminate as in... kill them? Perhaps.
00:08:08
Speaker
No, no, no, no, no, no. You've got to tell me. I'm not pushing any death buttons. If you fail to press a button more than once, you lose. And then what happens? You lose. Do I die? Depends on what your view of death is. Oh, come on. What is this? You have reached your 10-question limit. What? There's a limit?
00:08:36
Speaker
No more questions will be answered until after the next round. Oh, come the fu- fudge on. Just in case you aliens don't like swearing. Interesting. Do you believe we are alien? I mean, that'd explain a lot, right? Forgot. No more questions.
00:08:57
Speaker
Oh, I don't like this one bit. Time to meet the players. You will be able to hear them as we introduce them. Are you ready to begin? Oh, what the hell? I guess. Three, two, one. Enter red. Jesus.
00:09:27
Speaker
Hello? Where the hell am I? What is this? I can't see anything! You can't just take someone from their home! I have rights! Yeah, what he said. Let me out of here! Hey! Please! Are you ready to meet the next player? Fine, like I have a say in the matter,
00:09:58
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Make no mistake, your upcoming choices will determine the fate of anyone. Take this seriously. Well then, can you please take me seriously? No more questions will be answered until after the next round. FuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
00:10:30
Speaker
Hello? Hey. This is way crossing the line here. I'm really not up for whatever this is. Hello? Hey, can you hear me? I hear you. Yeah. My name is...
00:10:51
Speaker
I think they want us to call ourselves by our colors. Shit, I'm red. I'm pretty sure you're green. Who are they? I don't know. Hello? Yeah, hi. This is green. Would have preferred purple if I'm being honest. I would also like to know what we're doing here.
00:11:15
Speaker
Honestly, I just fucked a ball and I'm really high. I can't be doing this right now. Also, if it's relevant, I really have to pee. Moderator, do you want to proceed and meet the next player? Okay, go ahead. Three? I'm really hoping this isn't some rich person torture porn. Two. Dear lord, please forgive me. One.
00:11:52
Speaker
Please, please, can you hear me? Whoever's doing this, I have two children. I'm a single mother, and I just want to get back to them. I'm begging you to let me go. You got kids? Yes, Luisa and Rosa. Who's this? I'm red. You're blue. There's a green around here somewhere, too. Hi.
00:12:19
Speaker
Hey! Did you hear that? She's got kids. Let her go. How did we get here? Dunno. Welcome to the club. Please, help me. I need to get out of here. All of us do, Blue. Greetings, players. To win the game, you must remain unchosen. The decisions made are completely out of your control. Wait. What does that mean?
00:12:49
Speaker
Who in the hell is doing the choosing? Like they'd ever tell us? Any or all decisions made the end of a round may very well be random, in which case, bargaining would be futile. But it's not random. You said I was choosing. Correct. The outcome is all at your discretion, at your fingertips. Choose wisely. Now, would you like to go over the rules of the game once more before we begin?
00:13:19
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it is recommended yeah uh yes please there are four players you the moderator and three others they cannot hear you but you can hear them
00:13:37
Speaker
Each round will only last a few minutes, resulting in you needing to make a choice. An elimination must be made after every round. But there are three rounds. That means three eliminations. That's right. The final round will be just you and one of the player. The most difficult choice of all. Oh, God.
00:14:02
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Lastly, if you refuse to make a choice more than once, you lose. An indication that you do not care. Okay. Got it. I think. Okay. Let's do this. Round one begins. What are we supposed to do?
00:14:33
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Hey, I don't want any part of this. Just shut it down. Okay, so this is happening. This is really happening. Please, I beg you. I just want to get back to my children. Okay, wait. Wait, wait, wait. Let's figure this out. Maybe, maybe we can work together. How?
00:15:01
Speaker
Maybe it's some sort of test. Like a moral test? But they just said it was random. We might as well try sharing more about ourselves. Who knows? It could help. Or hurt. Depending on who's running this. No, no, I think that's a good idea. I'll go first.
00:15:47
Speaker
Well, looks like we got a saint here.
00:15:54
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I guess it's my turn now. I'm studying sociology and political science. I'm 23. Life has definitely been sucking recently. I didn't plan on being so high for something like this. I was just having a me evening, you know?
00:16:16
Speaker
What else? Oh yeah, fair warning. But I tend to resort to dry humor during weird or tough situations. Nothing against you, Pastor Red. I'm not a pastor. Sure, we'll go with that. Lastly, I do ultimately want to find my purpose someday and run with it. Hopefully help make the world even just a teeny bit better. Alright, that's all.
00:16:46
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Take it away, Blue. My... My name is... You can't say your name. Oh, great. I'm a single mother of two beautiful children, Luis and Rosa. I... I'm 40. I don't currently have a job right now, but I do have carriers.
00:17:29
Speaker
Look, I'm sure they're nice, wonderful children and all.
Philosophical Debates on Choices
00:17:37
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But I just don't think it should be an automatic get-out-of-jail-free card. Who knows? Some of us might not be able to have kids or want them. I get that it earns a lot of sympathy, but it isn't a personality trait or a measure of morality. And how would you know if you don't have them? I mean, I have two cats at home. I'm their mommy, and I love them more than anything ever. And I do anything for them.
00:18:08
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Milo and Mila. But still, I don't think they should be used towards a point system here. Fair. I'm a dog person, though. Okay. Why is that always a response to someone saying they have cats? Yeah. His name's Roger. He's my best friend. See? We're all responsible for some form of innocent life. Those are just animals, though.
00:18:36
Speaker
Rose and Louise have real futures. So do we. I'm still young. I mean, shit, there's so much more to do. For all of us. We all need to get out of here. Together. Okay, kids, pets. What else might be important here? Who did you vote for? What? Why does that matter?
00:19:04
Speaker
Sorry, I debate politics when I'm high. But seriously, it kind of really does matter, right? If we're getting an understanding of what we value and want for society, a society that we all want to stay a part of, oh mighty aliens. See? Aliens. Boom. Okay. And why did you have to go and make it political? Yes. We're all just human. Perhaps we should leave politics out.
00:19:34
Speaker
Interesting. Molarator, you must make a choice. Does this matter to you? Yes or no? Frankly, I don't give a shit. Hell, I sometimes forget to vote. We know. You should fix that. Are you aliens or the government? Or both?
00:20:01
Speaker
No more questions will be answered until after the round. Yeah, yeah, I know. If this is really a test, the issues and platforms you vote for or support are strong expressions of how you see the world and what you want for it. It's a big deal. And let's be honest, some platforms are better than others. From your point of view. No, not just me.
00:20:30
Speaker
Take climate change, for instance, something that affects us all. Oh, here we go. We're a species that has evolved to hurt our environment. In evolutionary terms, that's an unsustainable species. Unless we make better decisions, yet people still deny the climate crisis. Just because I vote a certain way and don't think climate change is going to kill a people doesn't mean I should be defined by one thing.
00:20:58
Speaker
Telegram, now, Theresa Kay, Wellington, YouTube, Beelga. Please have a point. Our views and choices in life do matter. Red, what are your thoughts on taxes? Not a fan. No one is. Do you drive a truck? Yeah. Saw that a mile away. Any strong thoughts on gun laws and dictating what women do with their bodies? I know what you're trying to do. You're trying to put me in some kind of box.
00:21:29
Speaker
X, now, Pulte, Tom Sheldon and Ryan Marshall should be held personally liable for what liabilities they are increasing at Pulte Group Bowersign, PHM. My opinion.
00:21:59
Speaker
A lot of us feel abandoned by our governments, by our communities. And I got friends that lose those fights every goddamn day. I'm so sorry to hear that. Okay. I was beat, hasty, and unfair. And a bit of a dick. I'm sorry. But this is why we're talking. I didn't know that about your experience. All right. No. No harm done.
00:22:27
Speaker
Bloom, you got anything to add? Sure. I've fled my home country and I'm very content with the wonderful freedoms we have here and hope the door stays open to people like me. Good answer. Now let's keep that positivity flowing. You're forcing it and now it's weird.
00:22:51
Speaker
What do you mean? As someone who always gets accused of virtue signaling, that's exactly what's going on here. I'm not virtue signaling. No, I'm not. Yes, you are. What are we talking about?
00:23:05
Speaker
Nothing. She's 23 in a university, paying all that money to become ungrateful and brainwashed. Wow. What a condescending prick. Oh, and someone who's older and male. What a surprise. Oh, I knew that was coming. And I can't believe I fought in a frickin' war to come back to this whiny, jinty shit. Oh, says Whiny McWinehead himself. You two are arguing about all the wrong things. Can we all just get along? Here.
00:23:35
Speaker
I'm going to ask something. What's the last thing that made you smile? Should've been my taquitos right now. Get over it. I'm involved. My mom's smiling. Slowly regaining her glow during remission. Before it came back. I've been so busy and overwhelmed with school. Sometimes I just have to close my eyes and think of her smiling.
00:24:04
Speaker
making me feel like I can get through anything tough. Like right now. My niece, Emma, playing with my dog, Roger, rowing around in the fall leaves on the farm, not a care in the world. Hasn't been that happy since her mom died. My sister, but heck, I guess neither have I. It's those little things that get you, you know?
00:24:33
Speaker
What about you, Blue? My youngest, Louise, has become really fascinated with bees. You know how kids like dinosaurs, planes, and planets? Well, he loves bees. And even though I'm still scared of them, he got me to take him to a honeybee farm. He got to wear all the protective gear and get so close with them.
00:25:00
Speaker
I had never seen so much wonder in a young boy's eyes. Even from a simple honey bee. I smiled so big my face started to hurt, you know? And he said, Ma, why are you smiling at me? I said, because I get to be your mama. Aw, that's really beautiful, Blue. You too, Red. Now that's the good stuff.
00:25:29
Speaker
That's what I'm talking about. Oh no. What's happening now? Round one. Hoover. Oh no. No. No, stop. I was just getting to know them. I don't know enough. The time to choose is now. I don't know who though.
00:25:56
Speaker
It is through your lens, your life experience, that you determine who stays in the game and who has gone for good. Now, choose. Listen, I can't do this. You must. No. We will start with Red. Yes. No. Does that mean yes, they stay or yes, they go?
00:26:27
Speaker
Oh shit, uh, okay, uh... You have answered no, and have chosen to keep red in the game. Oh, I hate this! Green, yes or no?
00:26:54
Speaker
You have answered no, and have chosen to keep green in the game. Oh, this pressure. I can't take it, man. Blue, yes or no? No. No, no, please, no. Please, no. Oh, no.
00:27:25
Speaker
Oh shit, shit, shit! What have I done? You Tube, now, You Tube, red circle, watch bright side live in 30 minutes, never leave a water bottle in a car plus other safety tips, attachment. Blue! Oh god, what is this? Oh, I think I'm gonna be sick. We were bickering away, Blue stayed so quiet and respectful and just...
00:27:53
Speaker
That's so sweet, too. Why did it have to be her? I don't know. I hope you're gone is a good answer for this. Me too. I trust that he will. Hey. Hey. I believe in my god, my god. And if I believe, he will reveal himself. We just can't see it right now. What the hell is going on? I'm not a murderer. No, I said you are.
00:28:23
Speaker
I just illuminated someone. You eliminate people in video games all the time. Why is this so different? Those are just games. This, too, is a game. Yeah, and it's sick and it's wrong. How is any of this fair? Is it any more unfair than life? Do you feel any less control here than you do out there?
00:29:00
Speaker
I... no, I guess not. But that doesn't give you the right to do this to us. You're doing this. You will see the bigger picture in time. Fuck you. Language. You claimed we don't like swearing, remember?
00:29:21
Speaker
I'm not joking around anymore. You're evil, so fuck you. That is your point of view. Now, please listen. Round two will be shorter. The players will have less time to interact, so do pay close attention. Are you ready to begin?
00:29:49
Speaker
No, I can't keep doing this. This is too much. You must. You chose to be here. When? All will be revealed after the third round. The sooner you play, the sooner you will have answers. Oh, just do it then. Round two begins. Hey!
00:30:18
Speaker
We are done with this! So done! Damn it. Alright. We gotta start working together. And do what exactly? I don't know. Maybe there's a weak spot in these cells. Seems pretty sturdy to me. How are we doing over there, Red? We just gotta keep at us!
00:30:45
Speaker
Any chance he breaks out of his tube? Absolutely zero. Hey. You alright? What do you care? I care. I know my sarcasm can suggest otherwise, but I do care. I misjudged you, Green.
00:31:05
Speaker
Hope you can forgive me. I might have been quick to judge, too. Let me guess. Thought I was a redneck toxic male. Pretty much. And me. You had me as a woke SJW man-hating stoner? Yeah, pretty much. You're all right, Green. You too, redneck. Easy there, Sinner. Oh, I, Sam. Trust.
00:31:35
Speaker
Mine are much worse than yours. I shoplifted and lied quite a bit when I was in high school. I also once kicked a boy in the face because he brought a peanut butter sandwich to school and I'm definitely allergic. And I smoke copious amounts of weed because I'm sad and depressed and feel purposeless. So, you know, if there's a hell, I'm going there.
00:32:03
Speaker
Frankly, it seems like the more fun option. You're not going to hell. You don't know me that well, guy. I know. But if someone's taking others' lives, even if it's their own duty, hell ain't looking for people like you. Shit. I'm sorry. War is messed up. We shouldn't have even been there.
00:32:27
Speaker
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00:32:57
Speaker
for a lot less. I won't get into the patriarchy stuff, even though that's a daily struggle for women and people of color everywhere. But I'm really sorry to hear that that's your experience. You're right. Everyone could do a lot better. You deserve support for what you went through. Thanks. Been late for a lot of my friends, though. Nowadays, it's all mental health awareness, and men need to cry more.
00:33:26
Speaker
Then you finally opened up and get diagnosed with PTSD. No one wants to hire you. That's so shitty, dude. I'm so sorry. This is good, though. We're talking about it. You're reaching me. I'm glad you're expressing yourself. I suppose. And I'm glad you're expressing yourself, too. Now, what's making you all sad and depressed? I...
00:33:56
Speaker
I don't really have a good answer for that. There's no one reason. My depression just... is. I mainly get sad about my mom. But the depression and anxiety are just... Now, now, ex, formerly Twitter, BGR posted. People are going nuts over this Apple Vision Pro video, T. I have triggers. BGR, BGR, people are going nuts over this Apple Vision Pro video that shows how innovative it is to why I feel existential dread every day.
00:34:27
Speaker
I don't like what we're feeling right now. That's tough, Green. I sympathize. Can I pray for you? I'm good. Thanks, though. Well, if you get out of here, you go fight harder than you ever have. And don't let the mind goblins win. That's what my niece Emma tells me. Mind goblins? That's so cute. How old is she? She's seven.
00:34:57
Speaker
She's already smarter than me. I miss that age. Everything was easier. If you get out of here, empower that girl to be herself forever. Yes ma'am, I will.
00:35:25
Speaker
Round two, over. Oh, no, come on. It's too soon. It's time to choose. Remember, if you fail to make a choice, you will lose and will not receive any answers. Do you understand? Yeah, I got it. Let's get this over with. We will start with eliminate red.
00:35:55
Speaker
Yes. Oh no. You have answered no and have chosen to keep red in the game. Oh, oh god. You may not keep another player in the game. You must push a button to eliminate the other player. Only one button will work. You were making me kill them?
00:36:23
Speaker
Messenger, now Night Manager, Dungeons, Sherry Spencer, I thought it was next Wednesday, not tomorrow, a week from tomorrow, I thought it resets. Will I even get to see these people? The people I'm choosing who gets to live or die? No, we have obstructed their visuals intentionally so that you cannot judge based on appearance. I wouldn't do that. You may think that, but subconsciously you would. All humans judge, even if they don't know it.
00:36:50
Speaker
Your assessment of the players was to come from their personality and interactions only. Who they really are. You think you're so damn smart. I'd like to see you in the hot seat. Powerless. Make no mistake. You hold all the power of choice in this game. Now, feel their fate. Shit. I'm so, so sorry, Green. They cannot hear you.
00:37:19
Speaker
Please confirm your choice. Green is eliminated. Oh, crap. I guess it's an event. No! Hey, stop! Stop this! Pick me!
00:37:48
Speaker
Discord, now, Flamehawk, 553636. Hashtag General, Knight Manager. Okay, I just used all my energy, now I need either apple pies or diamonds. I... I didn't want to do that. Whether you wanted to or not, the consequence of your action was inevitable. Yeah, because of you. Round three begins. Hey, you didn't ask me if I was ready. We are running out of time.
00:38:18
Speaker
This is the shortest round. Use it well. Hey, who is that? Wait, he can hear me now? Yeah, I can. Are you the one behind all this? Well, no. I mean, kind of. It's complicated. Try me, you son of a bitch. Okay. Okay. My name... No names, genius.
00:38:47
Speaker
Are those your rules? Sorry. I know. I... They're not. I'm the fourth player. I don't know how anyone got here, but I've been forced into a room with three lights. Red, green, blue. But you're the one choosing. Yeah. Help me understand. Have you been using any kind of logic when making these choices?
00:39:17
Speaker
No. No logic. None of this makes sense. I feel awful and sick inside. As you should. That just proves... It proves you're human. Listen, okay? I know what it's like to be forced into a strange environment and have other people's lives rest on your trigger finger. It's never easy, man. Never is. Thank you.
00:39:46
Speaker
For understanding. But you did pull the trigger. Twice now. Blue. Green. They're gone. You better own it. You gotta learn to live with it. I... I will. So, what happens now? I'm supposed to choose between you or me. Wow. Shit.
00:40:14
Speaker
I gotta say, I don't like my chances there, but I guess I did make it this far. You got any idea who's behind this? I did accuse them of being aliens. Seems like the only explanation to me. Aliens? I doubt that. No such thing. To keep me around as long as you have, I think you're a person of faith.
00:40:43
Speaker
If you don't think you are, then I think that faith is just deep, deep down. Know what I think? This whole thing's a test. I don't think they're aliens. They're deceivers. Don't let them into your heart. Just hold true. We're gonna get out of here, you know? Blue and green, they... they had good souls. I know they'll be saved. I've been through way too much in my life to give up hope now, so...
00:41:12
Speaker
So here's what I want you to do. When that time comes, I want you to push that button on me. What? Why? Because I'm ready to meet my maker. I'm prepared to be judged. I don't know if you are, but I know who I am. Before I got here, I was making microwavable taquitos. I was probably gonna get loaded after a typical day for me.
00:41:41
Speaker
What about your niece? What about Emma? Shit, I... She deserves better than me. The shit I've done, the things I've seen, I don't want any of that shit to affect her. Do you believe in angels? Yeah? I think so. Well... She's, um... She's my little angel.
00:42:11
Speaker
I know it. She gave me so much strength when I needed it. She makes everyone around her smile. And then those smiles, they give way to more smiles, and it's just this big perpetual orb of just pure light. You should see it. But y'all, I'm worried. I'm worried about this world, the world she's growing up in.
00:42:36
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You know, angels, angels always have to fight just to prove that they're allowed to be who they are. They always have to be careful of being taken advantage of. I mean, I think I'm ready, but maybe I'm not. Maybe she needs me just as much as I need her. I don't know.
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Dear God, I'm sorry I'm full of doubt. I thought I could be strong, please. Give me strength. Give me the strength to do whatever comes next. The final round is over. Damn it! Hey, friend, listen. You don't owe me any favors, okay? Whatever you choose, I'm gonna find peace with it.
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And if it's you, keep trackin'. Just keep on trackin'. Moderator, it is almost time to make your final choice and conclude the game. Are you ready to proceed? Yeah, I guess. Very well.
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Before your final choice, as promised, for completing all rounds, would you like to know the bigger picture? It is highly recommended, as it may provide a wider and necessary context. Obviously you better have a wicked good explanation for this. Where would you like us to start? What are you? Are you aliens? No, we are not aliens.
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At least not by your common definition. What the hell does that mean? We are not extraterrestrial, as we did not come from somewhere else. We have always been here. Long before you. Wait, wait. Explain that. You will not be able to fully comprehend this.
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The best way we can put it is that we exist in a higher dimension far beyond yours. Simultaneously coexisting with you, though forever invisible to you. So like... Like what? Angels? Fate weavers? No. Not by your common definitions. So... God. Your God.
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Did you create the universe? No, and no. However, we may possess certain qualities that humans would attribute to a god. What is this whole we thing? We are a collective being. We have no individual qualities, and thus have no bias nor preference. We cannot choose with any purposeful intent
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That is why you have been chosen as the moderator. You, a human. Full of abundant individuality. But... Why, Ethan? I'm probably the stupidest person to ask. You could have gotten someone way better than me. I'm a loser. We do not know if you are a loser or not. We only know what is.
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Not the value of it, as we are not human. However, we know you eat many taquitos and play many video games. Okay, enough about the taquitos. I like them, okay? They're food. But they're not my defining factor. It was a prominent one, though. You didn't answer my question. Why me? Why specifically me?
00:46:56
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Because this is a game only you and the other players can play. Oh, stop with the cryptic shit. Why only us four?
Revelation and Consequences
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Because you all died at the same moment, same time, same place. The same incident. What? What are you... What? You are dead.
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by your common definition. But, but how? Do you remember what you were going to do after you ate your microwavable food items? Yeah, I was gonna grab a couple of beers for the evening. Is that the truth? Two beers? Yeah, maybe a six-pack. Why does it matter?
00:47:56
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You were headed to a liquor store, sleep deprived and already slightly intoxicated. You bought a large amount of hard liquor and took generous sips after leaving the store. I... I was having a really bad day. Yet, you made a choice to re-enter your vehicle. You made a choice to start the engine.
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You made a choice to drive while intoxicated. Oh, shit. Do you see where this is going? Oh, shit. Oh, shit. It's all coming back. Your vehicle collided head-on with a truck driven by a human named Daryl Sutton. Red. No. Both vehicles are out. The truck hitting Isabel Martinez. Blue.
00:48:54
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On her way back from a job interview, your car rolled multiple times, rolling over Anna Vitale, green. I... This is not my fault. This is why you must choose. This game is a temporal snapshot of all your personalities.
00:49:18
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We were able to manipulate the forces of time and space in your dimensions only momentarily. We can only allow one of the four to live, whomever you choose. Why can't you just save us all, then? We cannot interfere often. But when we do, we must not tip our hand, as the expression goes. But you have a way to stop people from dying. Yes. Then use it more.
00:49:49
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We cannot save everyone. That would defeat the purpose of being alive. It is by death, by your common definition, which makes life precious. We cannot alter the balance. Well then, save two of the four then. Why just one?
00:50:11
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Think of it as untangling one of a trillion threads in a single instant. It is difficult and not always successful. But we are confident we can succeed in this instance. So please, choose. Our window is closing. We understand this has been difficult for you. But this game was never about taking three lives. It was about saving one.
00:50:40
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Make your final decision between you and the other remaining player. Would you like to eliminate Red for good? I... Yes? Or no? Um... Screw it. Here it goes. There. It's done.
00:51:11
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I did it. You have chosen to keep Red alive. You will be eliminated. Why are you still talking like it's a game show? We don't know. Maybe it would make this easier for you. Nope. But what does he win? A second chance to live and keep living.
00:51:43
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What now? For me? Press a button to close the game and seal your fate. Hurry now. Okay. Here we go. The game is now closing. Thank you for playing. Do one last thing for me.
00:52:11
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Yes. If you ever get better at the untangling threads thing, can you go back and stop me from what I did that night? Stop me from making the worst possible mistake? For all of their sakes. It is unlikely. I know. But will you try? We will try. Okay. Okay, cool.
00:52:40
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Any idea of where I'm headed now? Yes. But you will find out yourself. All right. Hey, all maybe aliens? We are not. I don't care. Thank you. Thank you. Our pleasure.
00:53:45
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He's breathing! He's breathing! Excuse me, sir. Yeah, yeah. Look, you've been involved in a terrible accident. We're gonna get you into an ambulance now, okay? Alright. Is everyone else alright? No, we're not sure yet. Just try not to move over and fear yourself too much. Got it. Can you tell me your name?
00:54:12
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Yes, um, it's Daryl. Daryl. We're gonna take good care of you, Daryl. Hang in there. Emma. I know you can't hear me, but I'm gonna make it through this. I'm gonna be there for you. Always.
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