[He's quiet while she talks, glad she's doing so; it's good to talk about it, no matter how terrible it is. It's much worse when it's just in your head.
The situation she describes is, unfortunately, to be expected; it's more 'entertaining' when the person is truly desperate, and when they have a high chance of failing. When they have to walk right into the trap because there's no other choice but to try to beat the odds that have been purposefully stacked against them.]
You're never really supposed to succeed.
[Some do but so many don't, and he hopes she doesn't feel stupid or ashamed or something because she was one of the latter.]
I'm sure you would've, if you were given a fair chance.
[He has no doubt she could've solved the puzzle. As for whether or not she would've survived, he doesn't know, but--]
It matters because you had to experience it. But you're right that maybe it doesn't matter so much about surviving there, since it means we're awake here now.
[And that's better, isn't it? He thinks so. He hopes so, anyway.]
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The situation she describes is, unfortunately, to be expected; it's more 'entertaining' when the person is truly desperate, and when they have a high chance of failing. When they have to walk right into the trap because there's no other choice but to try to beat the odds that have been purposefully stacked against them.]
You're never really supposed to succeed.
[Some do but so many don't, and he hopes she doesn't feel stupid or ashamed or something because she was one of the latter.]
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[Logically she knows that. Everyone did, and especially her, with all the designers she hung out with.]
I was good at those puzzles. I would have figured it out.
[She hesitates, not quiet looking at him.]
And then died anyway, I guess. So maybe none of it matters.
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[He has no doubt she could've solved the puzzle. As for whether or not she would've survived, he doesn't know, but--]
It matters because you had to experience it. But you're right that maybe it doesn't matter so much about surviving there, since it means we're awake here now.
[And that's better, isn't it? He thinks so. He hopes so, anyway.]