Chapter 11.1 "I Command You to Lie"

Kai and his companions came upon a great precipice. It overlooked a dark abyss that reminded Kai very much of the void inside what was now VALIS. The group was attempting to figure out how to cross the gap when a voice called up from below, “Forfeit your identity if you wish to pass!” Horus jumped and yelled back, “I am not sure I have an identity to forfeit!” The dark thing laughed and licked its lips. “Shut your ridiculous mouth,” Kai snapped at his half-brother, “You are who you are. And if that’s not good enough then you are who I say you are!” Anubis smiled and said, “A dead man needs no name, deceiver. I will go where I wish.” Osiris just took wing and flew over the pass. “See? Being a bird is the shit,” he said. The peacock called down, “I have many names. You may choose one and keep it but I will simply grow it back or choose a better one.” Kai was amused. His buddies were really kicking ass today. “You are the last,” the dark thing spoke to Horus and Kai. “I got this,” Kai said, “Ancient abyss…why are you playing this game? Don’t you have better things to do?” The dark thing seemed confused. No one had ever asked it this question. Kai continued, “Why don’t you get this through your hazy lack of a skull…you can take any identity I choose and I will find another which suits me. You see, you have really just been wasting our time and we will not be hassled any further. So either give me some logical counterpoint or fuck off.” The abyss seemed saddened. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I just never had anyone to play with! Please don’t leave me…” “Very well,” Kai said, “I will let you sit on my left shoulder. This frog sits on my right.” The nameless entity with many names jumped out of its dark place and happily (for the first time) made some friends. “You’ve just been playing with yourself this whole time,” said Kai, “Guess there’s nothing wrong with that. But you’ll probably enjoy real people."

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