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Still Life
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From The Annotated Void, Pemulis's post-exile magnum opus; a footnoted scripture written under the influence of Subtextamine, Plotazine, and a tincture of expired Adderall. The original text is missing, presumed mythical. What remains is this:
Footnote 77 - The tennis court is not a metaphor. It is a pharmacological crucible. The baseline is where memory decays. The net is the veil between selves. I once saw a serve split a man's identity in two. He became both victor and victim, and neither could hold a racket.
Footnote 112 - Blake said "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." I say: the road of excess is paved with blister packs and annotated syllabi. Wisdom is a side effect. Consult your physician.
Footnote 203 - The Fry Prophet's teachings are encoded in grease. I licked a napkin once and saw the entire plot of “Infinite Jest” unfold in reverse. Hal was a condiment. I was a fry. “The Entertainment” was a dipping sauce that erased language.
Footnote 404 - This footnote is missing. It was last seen in a dream I had while microdosing footnotes from “Gravity's Rainbow.” If found, do not read it. It contains the ending.