Two people find themselves stuck in an empty room, with nothing but two papers and two pens. Emelia is sitting in a corner, relaxed. Joshua is standing in the middle, as if he just appeared there.
Emelia
Welcome aboard, newcomer.
Joshua
Uh, yeah.. Hi.. Where am I?
Emelia
Emelia sighs
There is no specific name for which you seek. I, personally, call it the disappearing chamber, but I’ve been told that sends the wrong message.
Joshua
Alright.. And.. Why am I here, exactly?
Emelia
Emelia shrugs
What did you do?
Joshua
I’m sorry..?
Emelia
With sarcasm
What oh-so-terrible crime did you commit, to be brought here to choose your life or someone else’s?
Joshua
Ehm.. Nothing..? I mean.. I’ve Jaywalked, before..
Emelia
Emelia shakes her head, sighing again
What pitiful rules, society has evolved to punish..
Joshua
Can you just tell me how to get out of here, already?
Emelia
Oh, that’s simple. Just write my name on that paper, there. There’s a chance of it killing me, but it could also just leave me here to rot.
Joshua
And why would I do that?
Emelia
I could write your name down and kill you.
Joshua
Right.. And if I write someone else’s name?
Emelia
If you write a fellow convict, you’re free. If you write an innocent, you’ll die.
Joshua
And if they’re already dead?
Emelia
What, you expect them to come back to life? This ain’t some fairy tale.
Joshua
Makes sense.. And what if I choose to not write anyone’s name?
Emelia
I’ll write yours and get out of here. There isn’t any morally correct way to do this, buddy. In the end, we both find our way out, eventually.
Joshua
Joshua picks up a paper and pen
I guess I gotta write something, then..
Emelia
That’s a good choice.
Joshua
Joshua writes something down on the paper
What’s to say I can’t write two names?
Curtain
Submitted: February 03, 2021
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