Part 2:
Engaging the landing system of his space cruiser, R-Sim now
disembarks on planet Galactical Writing 101. This planet, located adjacent to
the moon of East Quad, is rumored to harbor horrors that scare off almost all
space pirates. With a population of 12 people, most of the planet’s inhabitants
have left due to the annoyance of constant construction. Approaching the main
palace with apprehension, R-Sim makes his way through the medieval-like
structure of the building. Greeted by a man that calls himself “the writer,”
R-Sim is directed to the basement to search for his next clue. A lonely and
reserved man, the writer demands R-Sim remain in his presence until he can
prove he is ready to receive the next clue. The following weeks of R-Sim’s life
are “hell.” Forced to write and read “informative articles and essays” till his
eyes change to a reddish color, it is safe to infer R-Sim almost dies during
this endeavor. This near-death experience allows R-Sim to now access an ability
that had laid dormant for the entirety of his being – critical thinking and
analysis. Having survived this ordeal, the writer awards R-Sim the Alpha badge
and the next clue to discover the Key of Doncic. The next clue, written on a
minuscule piece of parchment, tells of a treasure map that will lead R-Sim to
the key. After thanking the writer, R-Sim rushes quickly back to the space
cruiser. With his mind fixated on acquiring the treasure map, he sets his
coordinates to the next planet – First-Year Seminar.
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Class this week has led me into doing a lot of
self-reflection about just how cruel humanity is. I tried to find comfort in
the fact that at least today, people are not getting their various appendages
cut off for no apparent reason, but this is just not true. People are dying
every day from bombs, drone strikes, shootings, and all of the other ways
humanity has invented to inflict pain upon itself. The sad truth is that we
have only created weapons that are much deadlier than swords and make this
whole process of “conquering” much easier. Realizing this, I believe that this
entire process of conquering has not changed, but rather has taken a more
modern acceptable form. I look forward to wrapping this book up and finding the
answer to a question that has burdened me. Can you love something that you do
not understand?
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