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[ascintilla]

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[ascintilla]

And, as a human, it is not a subroutine that you can simply turn off when you do not need it.

Correct?

[purrtylittlewires]

Correct. Closest people got is compartmentalization. It's kind of close. But people who are good enough to actually be like turning off a subroutine are rare and it's also considered pretty unhealthy to do it often.

[I am not a healthy man.]

[ascintilla]

You are one of these people?

[purrtylittlewires]

Yes.

And I'm pretty far from the perfect example of mental health.

[Let's not over those turrets with portals. FUNTIMES.]

[ascintilla]

[ GO, PUMA, GO. You were made for this game. ]

I believe I understand.

[ she's starting to sound more cheerful again ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[NOT CRAZY, but not perfect mental health '-']

...in short, it would be cruelty. To make others like this.

[ascintilla]

Or to purposefully exacerbate or exploit issues already present.

[ im so proud of me im learning 2 people ]

[purrtylittlewires]

Exactly.

[ascintilla]

… Understood.

I will adjust the parameters. You should not encounter any more loadscreens past this point.

[purrtylittlewires]

[....well, nice to know it's DELIBERATE.]

[Hmmm, maybe I can make turrets shoot each other.]

[I will do that.]

[ascintilla]

[ it wasn't all deliberate, gosh. ]

On a miscellaneous note, your teammate exited the menu with no ill-effects. I thought you might like to know.

[ and then she vanishes, as she does. ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[Sigh of relief. THANK GOD.]

[Still gonna make turrets kill each other, sounds fun.]

[ascintilla]

[ You must feel right at home, causing all of this property damage. He can totally make the turrets take each other out, though he probably does get clipped by a few of those pellets for his trouble. ]

[ When he reaches the end of the level and touches the entrance to the next, a holographic loading bar flickers to life. 60% … 80% … 92% … 85% ... ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[Eh, totally worth it. Sometimes you just need random damage.]

[Will wait for the loading screen.]

[ascintilla]

[ RECALIBRATING ]

[ … … … 100%! He's free to step through. Though, he will find that this next room is … well, it's a boss battle. And a puzzle: a boss battle and puzzle combination with hella portals, an armored robot with lasers, companion cubes, and turrets. ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[OH GOD WHY SUDDEN BOSS BATTLE, WHAT HAPPENED TO JUST PUZZLE SOLVING.]

[HIGH EFFICIENCY, THANKS FOR THAT STRESS.]

[ascintilla]

[ YOUR FAULT FOR HAVING TOO EASY A TIME OF IT IN THE OTHER ROOMS. ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[I CAN'T HELP I HAVE A NATURAL KNACK FOR TRAJECTORIES]

[ascintilla]

[ SUCK IT, BLUE ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[RUDE]

[Well, he manages.]

[With more pellets, but at least portals mean he doesn't NEED to parkour.]

[ascintilla]

[ what a loser ]

[ BADASS LOSER ]

Puma. The next level is the final one.

[ when the hell did she get here!! (she's on his head again) ]

[purrtylittlewires]

That wasn't it? Does a puzzle game REALLY need a midboss?

[ascintilla]

Technically this game could involve many things, including electrified walkways. There is nothing wrong with robots armed with lasers.

[purrtylittlewires]

[SIGH]

Right.

Let's go.

[ascintilla]

[ ONWARDS ...!! And Iota will actually hang around for this level, which takes elements from all of the previous ones and combines them into something entirely new. ]

[ (there are no electrified walkways. lasers, though? there are lots and lots of lasers. it's like 70% puzzles-with-countdowns and 30% using other puzzles to defeat the ACTUAL FINAL BOSS. preferably while not getting shot in the face with ... well. lasers or pellets.) ]