A mid summer night hare (68)

Ackley rages against Emmy and screams, “Why? I just want to be a good guy. What’s wrong with that? I study hard. I follow what the Bible says. I do what the school tells me to do. So the whole society is wrong then? Were we born in the wrong times or what? Is our education flawed? What went wrong? Why am I so desperate to win as a good guy but end up where I am now? I just want to do the right thing. Why am I failed?”

Emmy says, “All that glitters is not gold. I tell you what, Albert Einstein once said that only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity and I’m not sure about the former. Let me remind you. The devil is in the details. For all these years, we never had sexual intercourse, even during the five years we dated. You got lost in Omotesando by the Norwegian Woods.”

Emmy pauses for a while and stutters, “What you think is real actually has been a trap. I have been wanting to tell you but I just won’t. Your stories are fun but there is only one truth. That is we never had sex. What you see may not be true, and what is true may not be seen. Even what you hear may only be part of the truth, despite your deafness.”

Ackley says, “This is impossible. Truth and justice have always been on my side. I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus. I can’t be wrong!”

Emmy says, “But unfortunately, Christianity could be a cult. What about those Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhists, Hindus, Taoists and Catholics? And what about Judaism which I follow? Who really believes in Jesus anyways? I worship him too but do you really believe that Mother Mary was a virgin? You don’t believe in that either, right? You called me Mother Mary when I said I was a virgin, didn’t you? So you should acknowledge that Christianity is based on complete fallacies. Don’t expect God to be on your side then. You are a total atheist!”

Ackley says, “So have I been wrong all along? I follow exactly what I have been told to do. Get a good degree, marry a pretty wife and do a great job. Why would I end up where I am now?”

Emmy says, “Yes, what we have been taught in school is correct, statistically speaking. But the problem with educating stupid people was that they didn’t know they were stupid. The same went for curing crazy people. I am not a sociopath. But education shouldn’t teach us what to think but how to think. I agree that women need men to build a family. The two genders are in complementary relationship. Women need men and men need women too. We are two opposite sexes but we shouldn’t oppose each other. Similarly, what the movies say about justice is also correct. Good always wins the evil. But the problem only is that the evil side keeps mistaking themselves as the good ones. Not only do they regard themselves as the good ones, they also accuse those who think differently from them must be evil. This explains why wars and conflicts have existed for as long as human history. This is the paradox of good and evil.”

Ackley says, “So I am the evil one? No, this could not be. I am the head boy of a Jesuit school. I donate, I volunteer. I can’t be evil!” 

Emmy says, “I think therefore I am? You are too self-centered. You have never thought about the dangers and threats you pose to your surroundings by your mere existence. Have you thought about the catastrophe you have brought to this earth with your headstrong stubborn belief that you are the ultimate savior of good earth? I don’t think you can be a good guy just by will.”

Ackley starts to break down, “You are full of bullshit.”

Emmy says, “I normally don’t educate others but since you are dying anyways, I will shed some light on some life philosophies. The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are always so full of doubts.” Ackley says, “You are teaching me now? I score higher than you.” Emmy says, “Yeah, I should go to community college. But let me also warn you people with a Harvard degree usually lack severe common sense. Have you watched the Big Bang Theory?” Ackley says, “Yes, you are Penny.”

Emmy says, “That’s your problem. You only look at the surface. Can’t you tell that I am Amy Farrah Fowler? You are so Sheldon. You study so much but you haven’t learned anything. Technically speaking, you answer all questions right. But you hardly understand anything.” Ackley says, “No, you are wrong. I memorize everything by heart. I am a Harvard scholar.” Emmy says, “Let me tell you this. Do you think evil people are aware that they are evil? Do dirty people admit that they are dirty? Are self-proclaimed geniuses really that smart? Self-made boy.” Ackley says, “Mind what you say. Who is self made?” Emmy says, “You. And Hareta too. She is better than you. At least she knows she is contagious. She has been wanting to steal all my personal items and poison me with her viruses. She goes around to claim that she is the victim. But you? You are just out of mind. You have absolutely no idea about your own problems and only imagine that the world revolves around you like you are the Messiah.” Ackley says, “She poisoned you?” Emmy says, “Not only that, she took out her knife many times and rehearsed stabbing me to death and blindness with her pillow next to my dorm room. This is the difference between new immigrants and Hong Kong natives. She fled to Hong Kong from rural Shanghai. She looks down on her own parents and cannot accept the fact that there are MANY people richer than her. She can’t get rid of her miso-affluence mentality, even in a place like Harvard. She wants to take away everything from me to call them hers. You can confront her.” Ackley says, “No, you are that evil person. You can’t be the victim.”

Emmy says, “I couldn’t care less whether you believe it or not. You only live in your own imaginary world. You are totally detached from reality. We got the entire space between us. We are worlds apart.” Ackley says, “Is there anything else I don’t know?”

Emmy says, “I think you look like a cockroach. You know I hate pests so much. I want to kill them all like Mario Brothers.”

Ackley says, “I am so handsome. You call me a cockroach head?”

Emmy says, “You are so ugly. You lack body coordination. You are sissy, unathletic, gay, metrosexual, full of yourself, narcissistic, bald with wrinkles but no penis. You are a jerk. Do you know how people treat those disease-spreading cockroaches?” Ackley says, “Those cockroach motels?”

Emmy says, “No.”

Ackley says, “They step on the cockroaches.”

Emmy says, “No.”

Ackley says, “Burn them with boiling water.” Emmy says, “Nice try but no.”

Ackley says, “Hit them with flip flops.” Emmy says, “You think you can move faster than cockroaches?” Ackley says, “Yes, they crawl fast.” Emmy says, “You know cockroaches have existed longer than human. They still exist and survive because they mutate fast. They are hard to kill. They run fast. They walk fast. They mate fast. They get away fast. Also, they have great survival instincts. No matter how tough the situation is, they just won’t die. That’s what makes killing cockroaches such a difficult task. Even if you successfully kill one cockroach, one egg alone can breed another few dozens of cockroach babies.” Ackley says, “So after all, it’s not too bad to be called a cockroach head. I am as tough as a cockroach!”