Case 1: Max
Where am I?
You are inside of your own mind.
Who said that?
This is the you that exists in your own mind, and the you that exists in the mind of others.
Okay…
This never would have happened if you hadn't have gone down those stairs.
It wasn't my fault.
I wasn't?
No. I was only curious.
So you didn't drag Kai into this then?
He came of his own free will. He didn't have to come with me.
You are deceiving yourself because you are afraid to know that you caused a problem.
That's not true!
Then you are happy?
Of course.
You are happy?
Yes…?
You are happy?
No…NO! I'm not! I shouldn't have done this! I should have just gone and relaxed with my friends.
Have you always been this way?
No. I haven't. I don't think I have…
You haven't?
No…right?
"Max, why? Why did you put yourself and everyone else in danger again?" I am looking at my mother, and she looks angry. "I didn't mean to…" I am covered in dirt and my mom has a cut on her face. "I told you not to go near that neighborhood. It's a terrible neighborhood."
That's when I went exploring in that bad neighborhood near my house. My mother had warned me not to go there, but I went anyway. Some crazy homeless man grabbed me by the arm. He had a knife. He was rambling on about killing me so that the evil spirits would leave me alone. Then my mom showed up. She was able to get me away just in time, but got herself cut. Afterwards, all she could do was cry and ask me why…
So you cause pain to others out of your selfishness?
No! I don't mean to!
Why are you crying?
I don't mean to.
So you didn't mean to cause the death of your sister?
"Max!" My sister is crying. She is four years old. She's cornered by a bad looking man. He is pointing a gun at her. I run forward to help her, but the man pushed me into a trash can. "Don't!" Now my sister is down by the man's feet, sobbing. "Please don't…" Before she can finish I hear a loud bang.
Maria was lying on the ground. There was red everywhere. She turned really pale and stiff like a rockNo matter how many times I called out her name, she didn't answer. The man pointed his gun at me, but a police man had been in a store nearby and had heard the gunshot. He came just in time…
How did this happen?
Maria and I had just been shopping for our mom's birthday. It was about a mile and a half walk back home. I knew a shortcut and wanted to take it.
It was dangerous.
Yes. The shortcut went through a few alleys. Maria tried to convince me to take another route, but I insisted. Then…the man came.
Are you truly happy?
No! Mom has gotten hurt by what I've done! Maria died because of me! It was all my fault.
You caused their pain and suffering. It was all because of you.
Case2: Kai
Damn. I can't believe I let Max talk me into going down here.
You blame this all on your friend?
Well…yes.
Didn't you choose to follow him?
He left me no choice…
You are blaming this all on him. You believe you are not at all at fault?
I had to follow him. Something worse could have happened to him.
Do you think you have helped him?
Yes.
Do you think you helped him?
Yes…
Do you think you helped him?
No. I didn't help at all. When those two freaks charged at us, I tried to get out of the way. Max went first. I didn't try and stop them.
This has happened before…
"Kai, run and get help! Call someone!" I am standing behind my parents. The house is on fire. Wood is falling around us. My mother's foot is stuck in a crack in the wood, and my father us struggling to get her out. I just stand there. After a moment, I turn and run out.
So what happened?
I ran out and I just stopped in the middle of the large lawn, watching out mansion collapse as the fire consumed it. My parents were burned alive.
You did nothing to help.
No. I just stood there. How could I! Why didn't I help them! I should have helped. I should have gone and gotten help!
Now you love being alone.
Yes.
Why?
That way, I can't hurt anyone, because I'm not there.
Case 3: Sumi
I hope Max is okay.
Why did you come down here?
I came to get Max.
Is that so?
Yes.
Why are you always intent on making sure everyone is okay.
I don't want to loose anyone.
Has this already happened?
Yes…
"Sumi! Please help us. Roll the rock off." I am on the side of the highway. My mother is trapped under a rock. I am pushing as hard as I can against the rock, but it won't budge. All of a sudden I hear a loud noise. I turn and see a large delivery truck turning the corner. I push the rock as hard as I can. I can't push it! It won't move!
She died.
Yes. I couldn't get the rock off. The truck crushed her and the rock. Blood splattered everywhere, even on me. I was sobbing. She didn't even look like my mom anymore. She was so deformed and squished. The look on her face was terrible.
You were too weak.
How could I have been so weak! I let her down. She died because I was too weak. I should have been the one that died, not her!
You are miserable.
Yes! I want to get out of here! What is this place? Why is this happening! Why!
