Nic: Who wants to tell everyone that I don't own you?
Foaly: Does it get us out of a dare?
Nic: Um... Oh, fine.
Foaly: I volunteer, then!
Nic: Okay. Read off this sheet of paper.
(A sheet of paper appears out of thin air. Nic passes it to Foaly.)
Foaly: Nic... Is that your name?
Nic: I never told you? My name's Nicola. Nic for short.
Foaly: I see. Nic does not own any of the characters in Artemis Fowl. What's that about?
Nic: Oh... Um... I'm... Writing this all down as a story in a parallel universe where you don't exist.
Holly: Great...
Nic: Let's officially start this chapter!
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Holly: So, you're from some parallel universe?
Nic: Yeah, pretty much. It's like yours, except, as far as I know, there are no fairies and no Artemis. But then again, I could be wrong. I have been before. Anyway, let's continue with truth or dare!
Juliet: Great... Who's in now?
Nic: Hmm... Either you or Butler. You've been too quiet.
Butler: (sighs) I'll go.
Nic: Okay, then... Truth or dare?
Butler: Dare.
Nic: Let me see... What's a good dare?
(Everyone stays silent.)
Nic: Oh, come on. Someone has to have some ideas!
(Everyone stays silent.)
Nic: You sure you have no ideas? Otherwise I'll chose. Or get my Anti- Conscience to choose. Or, even better, my Conscience!
(Everyone looks at each other, hoping that someone else will volunteer an answer, so they don't have to.)
Nic: Anti-Conc...
Holly: Oh, fine.
Nic: You have an idea?
Holly: Not really, but... I don't want to leave him to your... tender mercies.
Nic: But if you don't have an idea, what's the point of volunteering your idea? Since it doesn't even exist!
Holly: Give me a moment to think, then I'll suggest something.
Nic: Oh, fine.
(After a couple of minutes, a book appears out of mid-air and Nic starts reading. After an hour, Holly talks again.)
Holly: Um... I can't think of anything better than getting you to summon a horde of demons for him to kill.
Nic: Come to think about it... That's quite a good idea!
(Snaps fingers. No demons appear)
Nic: No demons! What's wrong!?
(Snaps fingers several more times. Nothing happens)
Nic: No... (Bursts out in tears.)
Butler: Um... What's going to happen now that no demons have appeared?
Nic: (Ignores him and continues crying.)
Butler: Can I just not do the dare?
Nic: Yes, yes... Whatever... (Continues to cry.)
Butler: Wow... That was easy.