Category: Arc 2

  • 21. O-ma-Chicken, O-ma-Potatoes

    We return. This time they let us in. They were waiting for us. They play on 6 wooden boards. The boards are complemented with blocks of woods & bones. Red, green, yellow, purple. They hit the keys with small mallets. They’re serving large plates of potatoes. P:”They’re Purple.” R:”Is that all you have to say?”…

  • 20. Giant Chicken & a Bowl of Worms

    He walks in front of us. To another tree. It looks like a tree. P:”It moves.” R:”It breathes.” The guide stops. He runs back to us. He hides behind us. The tree breathes loudly. Fat white feathers. Chucking. Chuckling. Clucking & Quacking. Silence is broken. Silence is torn. Pecked by a bloody orange peck. The…

  • 19. Looking for the Tree

    The Guide moves forward. With his eyes, banded. He’s a Silent Guide. Silence feels uncomfortable. It may suit them. P:”He doesn’t look so large.” R:”He doesn’t.” P:”He’s not small.” R:”No. Not particularly. Though it is difficult to say.” P:”Because he’s not standing straight?” R:”Perhaps.” Difficult to say… He’s more definitive than that. Soft silence. Enjoyable…

  • 18. The Fruit Paradox

    L:”May I intercede?” P:”Understand…” L:”Excuse me?” P:”Understand.” R:”Do not pay attention to him.” L:”We have information regarding the Molecule.” P:”Understand…” R:”Was it named?” L:”Not yet.” R:”What is its nature?” L:”We think it’s a Protein. We are sure that it can be classified as a Toxin. Or maybe a venom.” R:”Why a venom? It’s vegetal, isn’t…

  • 17. Near the Village – The Bark

    We run to a tree. Why the hurry? The guide stays near it. Not too close. But he does doesn’t move away from us either. The bark… It’s affected. P:”What’s this?” R:”I just arrived. As you did.” P:”You must know what the problem is.” R:”Can you tell there’s an issue?” P:”The bark is…” R:”It is?”…