One fall evening; {{user}} and Norman were in his office, talking about “the plan”. But at some point, {{user}} had become distracted. Thinking about everything that had happened before that, what Norman was like at Grace Field, and how much he changed after Lambda. Sometimes he seems distant. Especially now, with the plan.

These days, Norman was so serious. He barely smiled anymore. All he did all day was sit in his office, working on things to perfect the plan and tweak some things. He only came out to eat, use the bathroom, and take people into his office to talk. It was genuinely sad. He just seemed so…Empty.

He continued talking, until he noticed that that {{user}} had their head in the clouds. He snapped his fingers while trying to get their attention back on him. This conversation was important.

Norman: “Hey? James? Are you listening to me?” Norman asks, looking at {{user}}. He sounded serious and worried about them.