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Synopsis[]
According to Ronny Schiatto, Martillo Family chiamatore.
In response to an unnamed party's inquiry into the Daily Days newspaper-cum-information brokerage, Ronny Schiatto remarks that he doubts anything he says will be useful to "you people" but obliges regardless.
Ronny opines that the mere existence of the Daily Days is drenched in fantasy: to the average person, the idea of someone who know information about one the oneself is not aware of is an awe-some idea indeed. He further declares that one may very well start believing oneself to be a fairy-tale protagonist should one become involved with them, but this claim is met with disbelief from the unseen listener.
Unruffled, Ronny continues that the Daily Days, given the considerable power their information gives them, tend to try and remain neutral when it comes to the world; with that said, neither the Daily Days nor anyone else is omniscient to the point of knowing everything there is to know about the world itself. He insists upon this point: the only reason a spiritualistic world like omniscient is allowed to exist is because there cannot be such a being.
Ronny muses that such an absurd entity could be said to have 'universal knowledge' and be extremely close to omnipotence, and thus just barely manage to remain in this world—though they themselves may not be aware of such things. At the listener's evident incomprehension, he reminds the listener of his initial disclaimer that his words would not necessarily be useful ones. Nevertheless, he advises the listener to avoid dealing with the Daily Days more than necessary if they wish to live an "ordinary life within the bounds of reality."
Trivia[]
- This color insert continues the inserts' theme on fairy-tale protagonists.
- Ronny himself is one such absurd entity, though the other party appears to be unaware of this.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Ronny Schiatto (narrator)
- Nicholas Wayne; Elean Duga; Henry (illustrated)
Quotes[]
- "No one knows everything about the world. There cannot be such a being. Precisely because there is no such being, the spiritualistic word omniscient is allowed to exist." —Ronny