Part 3: Behind the masks we are all the same

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Part 3: Behind the masks we are all the same


As the mysterious stranger and the Seeker continue on their path, the gravel road leads them through fields of grass and flowers. They are surrounded by vast mountain ranges in the distance. Out of the ground, remains of buried and broken colossal statues stand out. Fingers, broken torsos, partial heads, depicting ancient gods.


"We don't look at each other," the mysterious stranger elaborates

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"We don't look at each other," the mysterious stranger elaborates. "We mostly see people as the roles, that they play in our particular life. When we interact with someone, we rarely try to understand them, as they truly are. Because we automatically create a prefabricated image, of whoever it is, that we deal with. This image is based on the memory, that we have recorded regarding the person.

However... when we create such an image of another person, this image is always limited. The image is not an accurate representation of the actual human being. We only record and save memory of the times, that us and said person actually come into contact. We don't know, how the person behaves or what they do, when our particular timelines aren't crossing. As memories are incomplete, so is our image of the people in our lifes.

At the same time, people create images of you as well. Based on all memory, that they have gathered around you. They don't know what your life looks like, outside of your shared experiences. And so, the image that they have created around you is just as incomplete.

Have you ever been angry because you were not understood? Because you were placed in a limited box by them? Did you ever feel lonely, because you were not seen? Did you ever feel disconnected with the role, that people assign to you?"


Next to the gravel road, the statue of a warrior with a horned helmet is buried in the grass. The mysterious stranger suddenly notices, that the Seeker is far behind in the distance.

 The mysterious stranger suddenly notices, that the Seeker is far behind in the distance

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