The hundredth game of chess was lengthy.
It was a curious sight and one that had Sassy smiling all the while.
The chair Hal had been sitting in was now completely transformed into a throne.
A throne that Hal lounged in and comfortably moved his bishop to get ever closer to trapping his Purgatory-twin who stared at the board with total seriousness.
He had been ordered to play seriously and that was exactly what he would do.
Purgatory-Hal moved his king one space forward.
The last move he could make as he awaited the end.
Hal did not reach for the board or the game pieces.
His throne was much too high after all.
Instead, he controlled the piece with telekinesis but paused before he put it down to seal the win,
"Had it been the situation of a few games ago where you could get by as my equal just for knowing what I know, just from being a product of my mind, you would be making this move right now instead of me.