Rituals

IF YOU DON'T PASS THAT LEVEL YOU WON'T GET THE JOB.

Don't be ridiculous, it's just a game.

IF YOU LOSE THERE'S NO WAY YOU'LL GET THE JOB THOUGH.

Well what if I just don't play?

THEN YOU ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT GET THE JOB.

Okay, but my work merit is not based on my ability to complete this.

ARE YOU SURE? JUST IN CASE HERE IS ANOTHER GAME SO THAT IF YOU FAIL THE FIRST ONE YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE.

But surely just the one game is enough?

DEFINITELY NOT. ALSO YOUR TEMPLE ITCHES.

No, I need to stop scratching it, it's getting painful.

BUT YOU CAN CONTROL IT AND IF YOU SCRATCH IT EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.

But it's bleeding and sore, and flakes of skin are getting stuck in my hair.

YOU CAN PULL THOSE OUT IT'S FINE.

I will end up pulling my hair out too, I may end up with a bald patch.

YOU CAN'T HAVE SKIN IN YOUR HAIR IT WILL LOOK GROSS.

Well can't I just not scratch my head?

NO YOU MUST SCRATCH IT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE LOST THAT LEVEL OF THE GAME, YOUR ENTIRE FUTURE EMPLOYMENT DEPENDS ON ALL OF THIS.

Please stop, you're exhausting me.

I'M KEEPING YOU SAFE.

You're hurting me.

IF I DON'T YOU WON'T BE SAFE.