SIDE A

[dandelioned]

My, my. Time passes, and the game moves on.

[pay no attention to the sleeping lion in the corner.]

Comments

[rimshot]

Does that lion talk?

[dandelioned]

What a ridiculous question! He's a lion.

[rimshot]

I held a conversation with something that looked like a lion quite recently, so I'm sorry if I'm curious.

[dandelioned]

[laughs!] Are you sure the lion was actually talking back?

[rimshot]

At length.

[dandelioned]

How exciting!

[rimshot]

You'd think it would have been, wouldn't you. So, what have you got for us today? Is someone going to lose a foot?

[dandelioned]

It seems you get to choose who lives and dies today, don't you? [gesturing toward the voting thingie.]

[rimshot]

Ooooh, my favourite.

[dandelioned]

Is it? Do you feel you often have the right to do so?

[rimshot]

Well, yes.

[dandelioned]

Ah, such a picture of modesty.

[rimshot]

It's my birthright. Why should I be modest?

[dandelioned]

In that case, this game should be an interesting experience for you.

[rimshot]

I'd say it's proving to be an interesting enough experience already.

[dandelioned]

It will become more interesting. Besides, isn't there more than a hint of irony to it? The man on high, who decides the fates of lower beings as his birthright ... now subject to precisely that same judgement. Now, there is a man who endangers your life as his right, and the ones who decide if you'll live or die, eventually, will be these lower beings you condemn so easily ... I'm excited to see what you do.