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Bedtime story

是时候翻出旧文儿s了

A fairytale told in a faraway land:
Once upon a time, a man entered a building.
The receptionist was a girl with a black veil over her face. At his entrance she spoke,
"Hi, you look rather worried.....oh I see..... Hades in on your right hand, The Fates on your left, 阎王爷directly below, if you're here to talk to God I suggest you stay where you are and if you're a Harry Potter fan you may take the stairs to the second floor（正经face）。"
The man 一脸哭笑不得，
“Actually, I'm here to see you.”
"Really? Do you know who I am?" The girl smiled ever so slightly,
"You are History."
"Damn right I am. What is it you want this time? I cannot give you love or riches or anything like that. But if you're interested in hearing me talk for 10 hours I could give you knowledge. （正经face）。"
The man shook his head,
"Actually, I have a request."
“说来听听。”
"Could you erase one of my country's past histories?"
After a moment of thought the girl asked,
"People, place or event?"
"Event."
"Less than ten years or more?"
"More."
"War or revolution?"
"War."
"Thank you for the information, um, no, I cannot erase it."
The man 一脸懵。
"But you're History! There must be something, something you can do!"
"I am History, yes. I am simply a story. I cannot change the past for real. But if you'd like, I do have another way." The girl had lowered her voice.
"Yes?" The man leaned in, eager.
"Give me your glasses."
"What?"
"Without them you are blind to all and will naturally block out all comments about your country's past war. That is, what you came for, isn't it? You came because they were driving you up the war with their words..."
"Actually, not quite. Are... there any other ways?"
"Give me your mind."
"?"
"Without knowledge you no longer posses the ability to think and will naturally think no longer about this war. The insane are always the most carefree."
"Are there any other ways?"
The girl sighed.
"Give me your heart."
"?"
"Without love for your country, you are left with no reasons to care for its past wars, and you naturally feel no more pain because of its pain."
Still the man shook his head.
"Fine, give me your soul then. I'm hungry."
"???"
"Just kidding. Since you have turned down all of my offers then I suppose we're done here."
The man left.
Moments later Death came down from the second floor.
"我说，你为啥不让他上来见见我呢？I could have given him what he wanted." He demanded,
The girl shook her head.
"No. What he wants can only be given by himself. His path from here on out affects that of his country's, and that of mine. The past may be lost, but the future is in his hands. Only his actions can decide what stories I will have to remember. Silly of him, really, to think that I could do anything... I can't even feel pain, how can I possibly erase his?"