August 25, 2023

I had arrived onto the tropical island by boat and no longer needed a torch because I was able to conjure fire. I headed towards the library in search for a volume of the Watamote manga. More specifically, I was trying to track down the source of one of the panels that I had seen out of context. I asked the librarian if they knew which volume it might’ve been in. I tried to describe as much as I could remember about it: there was a quote about using video games to stave off loneliness.

I was talking with a friend about the feasibility of a planned economy on a global scale. I said that even though prospects were grim, there was no way to truly know without trying. The conversation slowly drifted to methods of governance and the problems that came with electoral systems. Every system was prone to encouraging strategic voting instead of voicing one’s true interests. We talked about the limits to potential candidates and who can participate in politics while pondering if we were merely just selecting for people who were like ourselves.

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There was an after party out on the street and the DJ was playing Caramelldansen. I stepped out of the stopped car and started jumping with my fist in the air. I ran down the street at full speed as I chewed on some gum.