Circuit III

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Close your eyes. The mirror can't tell you everything.

There's a world beyond this alley, you're aware of that. It's worth encountering. It requires encountering.

Your mind returns to thoughts of the social: you needn't merely stand alone, gazing at yourself. All this preparation was for a purpose, for a cause. You were not simply some vain thing longingly casting the glances of Narcissus at the nearest reflective surface to hand, were you? Well no matter: even if you were, that's in the past now. That's a long way off behind you. You needn't worry about it now, it can just be another thing completely forgotten.

Back towards the social. Towards relationships, ties, bonds. You aren't quite clear on how those work, not any more, but you have pictures. You'll ask how the dots are joined, you'll enquire, you'll work it all out. Then, perhaps, set up a network of your own. Take your place.

The image brings a smile as you approach civilisation. Perhaps everything will work out for you, perhaps alchemic wonders can be done with the lead remnants of you that are left...