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[inanimates]

I really don't see why I have to be dead for you to play me somewhere. I mean, it's not like it's a fun experience. It's actually fairly unple–

Well, no. I've never actually been dead but... Look. That is–That's not the point! The point is that I shouldn't have to die for you to bring me somewhere! I should... I should be able to... live happily or–or something like that! I should be able to live happily and stay where I am in a completely. Normal. Setting.

How about one of those, uh, "depowering" games. Those sound nice.

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[likeglass]

Oh, Martin.

Don't you have any sense of adventure? Maybe being dead is fun. You get to come back after, don't you?

[inanimates]

I'd still die!

[likeglass]

Don't be such a wimp.

[inanimates]

[Oh, well. He's spluttering now.]

I'm not a wimp! I just... don't want to die.

... Does that make me a wimp? [And is that normal? He thinks it is.]

[likeglass]

Mmm...well possibly you aren't a wimp. But hey, you're guaranteed to come back, aren't you? That's what I hear about those games, anyway.

I'm saying, give it a try.

[inanimates]

I doubt I'll have a choice.