Battle not with monsters
Lest ye become a monster
And if you gaze into the abyss
The abyss gazes into you.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Chapter 2:
"I just failed a girl." Daniel muttered to himself. The scream still rattled at his ears as a homeless man with a tin can. He wanted more of this. "All of the people, who I see cheating to pass school…instead of actually trying to pass, like me! I can stop them now, with this book!"
He began to write the names of all the people he had ever seen cheat. After hearing Julia's scream, he knew that everything he wrote would become true by the next day.
"I will create a new world where cheating is not an option…that will be a better world, for me, and for all men. Generations will look upon me as the One who brought upon the golden age of scholars. Only the truly smart will be able to survive!"
All of a sudden, a new voice cackled in laughter. Daniel looked at the sound, seeing a giant fried squid squirming around in the air. He fell out of his chair and backed away in awe of the impossible creature.
"You humans are all fun and games. Kekeke… You want to make the world a better place? How no-ble."
"W-What are you?"
"I'm Light… owner of that Tapioca Note. I am what you may call…a Calamari!"
Daniel gasped at this fact. In some other language, unknown to him, Calamari meant "Death Squid." Death Squid were the otherworldly beings that controlled the fates of all people, with their many arms and super smart brains.
"Are you really a Calamari?" Daniel cautiously asked.
"What else would I be? I'm a freaking floating fried squid."
"You are also the one who is supposed to own this Tapioca note?"
"Yup. But you see, I got tired of doing it, and I want some fun. So I left that note, with that super hard puzzle, just so someone smart like you could find it. Now I can watch you ruin people's lives, but NO. You have to be a little goody two shoes and get rid of cheaters. What about- "
"I'm just fighting the monsters of the academic world. It'll be better of in a world without cheating."
"But what about those prissy people who have never seen anything without an A on it in their life, you could show them that academics isn't everything, and give them a new life." The Calamari stated.
"Good point. I guess there is more to this Tapioca Note then I thought."
"There is. There are so many rules to that thing, but I'm not going to tell you a single one other than what is already written there. Oh, and another thing. Who ever holds the note is subject to misfortune, and most likely a premature Death. So if your not going to have the guts to do big things with it, I suggest you pass it off to another one of your friends. You'll never remember me or the Tapioca Note if you do."
"Never… Light. I want to usher in this new age myself. With you at my sid-"
"What makes you think I'm on your side?" Light exclaimed. "I'm just here to watch you tear apart your school."
"Then, watch, Light, watch, as I fail the people who deserve to fail the most." Daniel stated, finding a list of students and their classes on his school website.
Rules:
6. A Tapioca Note may never be used to raise someone's grade.
Chapter 2: Fin.