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[ On the Network today is an anonymous post, with what appears to be a transcribed fairy tale. How interesting... and random. ]

The God of Peace is always busy.
He is too busy to look in a mirror, and blows his horn every day.
The God of Peace's horn makes everyone happy.

The God of Peace is always busy.
He is too busy to look in a mirror, and pours his magical water.
The magical water creates green mountains, ripens crops, and makes flower gardens grow.

The God of Peace is always busy.
He is too busy to look in a mirror, and gives everyone a name.
"Your name is Otto. Your name is Hans. Your name is Thomas. Your name is Johan."
Johan gave his hat to the god as a gift in return.

The god was very happy.
Because he wanted to see himself wearing the hat, he stood in front of a mirror for the first time.
However, what he saw in the mirror was a demon. From inside the mirror, the demon spoke to him. "I am you, and you are me."

"Oh no! No one can live in peace with a demon like this! What should I do?"

So the troubled god ...

Tell me. How does the story end?

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[ex_outofcontrol435]

He kills himself.

[notnina]

An interesting ending.

Was it the only one you considered?

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Of course. He cares more about other people than himself, and he drags that demon around wherever he goes. Without any sense of self-preservation, it's the only answer.

What people call "sacrifice."

[notnina]

Wasn't it kind of him to make that sacrifice?

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[necrowmantic]

What kinda demon was it that made it so bad? If I found a talking mirror that made me look like a demon, it'd be my luckiest day!

I guess I'm saying he should learn to like that part of himself! I mean, if he's gone that long without noticing, why's it matter now?

[notnina]

Why doesn't it? Should he ignore the demon or accept it, just because he didn't notice at first?

[necrowmantic]

Well... what other option is there? I guess he could kill himself too, but why? What's the demon done that's so bad anyway?

[notnina]

It existed.

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[usandthedead]

He needed to learn that just cause he is what he is doesn't mean he can't still make his own decisions.

[notnina]

Perhaps he did.

How would you end the story?

[usandthedead]

I'd say he decided to try to be peaceful anyway. See how it went. That's all anyone can do, isn't it? Try? Even gods.

[notnina]

And if trying becomes fruitless? What then?

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[afrozendance]

Sealed himself away, hoping to keep the danger within him at bay...?

[notnina]

Is it possible to contain a demon?

[afrozendance]

... I like to believe you can search for a way to do so. And that's why the God chose solitude over everything else.

[notnina]

And if solitude doesn't work?

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[averagemedium]

Lived with it, I'd hope. Nothing's perfect.

And besides, if it were there the whole time it's not like he isn't used to it, right? Just wasn't entirely aware.

[notnina]

Why do you think he never noticed before?

[averagemedium]

It's easy enough not to notice things you don't expect to be there, isn't it? Convince yourself it's not something you need to look for and you just don't.

[wasteless]

If he was smart any he'd accept it.

[notnina]

Is it so easy to accept a demon?

[wasteless]

Yeah. Getting worked up about it's gonna do you no good.

[exloserspromise]

He should go back to see how he's helped the world, and realize that actions are more important than looks.

[notnina]

It wasn't about that. No one could see the demon. He wouldn't be able to either, if he didn't look in the mirror.

[exloserspromise]

But you didn't make that clear. For all we can tell, he's never looked at his reflection at all, not just in the mirror, and people either can't see him or have already accepted what he looks like. If the demon's internal, that's a whole different metaphor.