Media! Oh, Media! Come out, come out, wherever you are. All this normy noise is making me itch. [looks at neon sign for Xie Comm] Hey! I see you. Come on, Mr. World wants you. [reading signs] "We can't drive into the future using only our rearview mirror." No shit. Come on, get in the car.
[Another sign reads "Advertising is the Greatest Art Form of the 20th Century"]
The twentieth century is ancient history. Like the faces you wear! Bowie and Marilyn and I Love Lucy - they are so fucking retro! And art? Art is irrelevant!
[as a voice on Technical Boy's iPhone] Art is the most valuable means of insight into the direction of our collective purpose.
You're looking for insight.
The appetite for distraction is infinite.
You're looking for insight.
[as a voice on a TV commercial in a shop window] I can choke them with trivia, drown them in passive pleasures, and devastate their spirituality with baby talk.
Wednesday scared the shit outta you, so now you're back in school.
There is no distinction between education and entertainment. I am adapting, learning to survive.
If I go back emptyhanded, he'll downvote my ass to obsolete!
I will not launch before I'm prepared.
World needs you back, right now! Get your incomprehensively aggravat--
[on iPhone] Goodbye.
Fatal flaw. Underestimating me. You think you can ghost in my machine? I am mankind's greatest achievement. I am the compass rose. I am fucking binary! Without me, shit don't spin. You can't hide. So lick your wounds, strap on whichever do makes you feel the most-est, put your face on, and come out! Come on! Mr. World needs you. Do not make me hunt you. Out of respect, I'm gonna give you a minute. Good talk. [takes off his virtual reality goggles and walks away] Fuck!
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