Loss Of Control

Kierkegaard has identified a problem.

Gaius's instructions must be wrong.

"Fill all bowls but one with tap water".

But these are salt water crabs.

And Gaius is on his way to the coast to fetch sea water for the control crab.

Ready yet? asks Alexander-Retro.

Not yet, says Kierkegaard. What's your position on tap water?

Is this a philosophical question? asks Alexander-Retro.

No, a practical question, says Kierkegaard. But two pronged.

What are the two prongs? asks Alexander-Retro.

One: will you accept it? says Kierkegaard. And Two: should we accept it?

It's your experiment, says Alexander-Retro.

It's Gaius's experiment, says Kierkegaard. And he said tap water.

Then we must accept tap water, says Alexander-Retro. Although it defeats the purpose.

That's what I thought, says Kierkegaard.

Let's ask the others, says Alexander-Retro.

I'll wait for Gaius, says Kierkegaard.

Okay, says Alexander-Retro. By the way, Alexander-Times-Roman is missing.

Yet another distraction.

Kierkegaard wonders if he should look for Alexander-Times-Roman.

The doorbell rings.

It's Belle, with Terence.

Is Gaius here? asks Belle. I need him to look after Terence. I'm going up the coast.

It's not fair, says Terence.

Certainly, says Kierkegaard. Terence can help me find Alexander-Times-Roman.

 Terence runs off to look for Alexander-Times-Roman, without asking what he looks like.

Where is Gaius? asks Belle.

Getting sea water, says Kierkegaard. For an experiment. Perhaps I could ask your opinion?

Go ahead, says Belle.

Gaius left some confusing instructions, says Kierkegaard.

But Belle isn't listening.

She has heard a loud crack.

Terence has found Alexander-Times-Roman.