155 Conversations with the Other Guy

'Do you enjoy living a passive life?' The other Guy mocked. 'Rolling with the flow, avoiding conflicts, living a life devoid of meaning. A negligible existence.'

Guy remained stoic at the barrage of criticisms.

'You don't deserve this second opportunity. You don't deserve The Church. MY CHURCH!' The other Guy continued. 'Look at what you've accomplished with its power? Absolutely nothing!'

'I've assisted my students-' Guy pointed out, however, he was immediately interrupted by his counterpart.

'Have you?!' The other Guy jabbed. 'You were handed a supercomputer capable of mapping stars, yet you use it to perform trivial arithmetic. You've barely scratched the surface; there is so much more to the extent of The Church's power. Does it satisfy you to wander near the periphery?'

'I'm trying-'

'You're surviving, when you could be thriving. This is the kind of person you are, weak-willed, submissive, compromising.'