The Other Side of the Mirror Page #3

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It tells the date of the month,

but not what a clock it is.

Why should it?

Does your watch tells you what year it is?

No, of course not.

But, that's because it stays the

same year for such a long time.

Which is just the case of mine.

Have you guessed my riddle yet?

No. I give up. What's the answer?

I haven't the slightest idea.

Nor I.

You shouldn't waste

your time going around

asking riddles that you

don't have answers to.

If you knew time

half as well as I did

You wouldn't have talked about wasting "it".

"it" my dear lady, is a him.

I don't understand.

I dare say you've never even met time?

Have you?

Well, perhaps not, but I know I

have to beat time when I learn music.

Ah! that accounts for it.

No, he wont stand beating.

If you only kept on

good terms with him.

Are.. you going to be in downtown later?

I as thinking of going.

Not me, you see, I'm not allowed

in downhound anymore.

The last time I went I sang a

little song. What did I sing?

A little bit something like this.

"Twinkle, twinkle little bat

how I wonder what you're at?"

You know the song perhaps?

I've heard something like it.

It goes on, you see.

"Up above the world you fly"

"Like a teatray in the sky"

Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle.

Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle.

Well, Id hardly gone past the first verse,

when a policeman, he comes up to me and shouts

"Hey, stop him!"

"He's madder than a hatter!"

How dreadful and savage.

Yes he was.

Were you arrested?

Me?

Of course not!

No, I'm here now, aren't I?

Doctor?

Well, civil obedience, my lady,

is for the squares anyway.

I have always thought of

myself more of a... Cube.

You've always been a bit crazy,

haven't you?

Crazy?

Listen.

When they come back,

I'm not going with them.

I just wanted you to know that.

You don't know what is like

in here, is not sanitary.

You're not from around here, are you?

I can always tell.

You... you are very pretty,

you know that?

I know.

Yes, you do.

I mean, thank you.

Could you...

I mean, would you loosen my straps?

The've been all so awfully tight.

I can't even feel my hands.

I don't think I could do that.

It's very easy, see?

Pull the strap on the back,

right here.

I'll be free and feeling

better in no time.

No, no, no, no, no.

Time for your medicine.

Please, no!

I don't wanna go back there!

It is not sanitary!

No, no, no, there's

no reason to be violent.

This is for your own good.

Am I a doctor alright?

Let me take care of you.

I don't want to go!

I don't want to go!

Yeah. Is it that better, uh?

Feeling much better. Thank you.

But please, don't tell

me I'm the only one

that can see that

girl standing over there.

One of the patients has

escaped from her room!

Get her back there!

Hello.

Are those your drawings?

Yes they are.

You see, I'm the painter, and he is my doctor.

Who is this?

That's Alice.

She's very pretty,

isn't she?

Can you tell me

where she went?

I'm not allowed to go anymore

Their doctors has not

allowed me to go anymore.

Tell me, where are we

right now, where is this?

Tea?

Yes, thank you.

Nothing quite like a

tea to warm the spirits.

You know what I think?

I think you're mad.

Pardon?

Crazy.

No, no, I'm not mad.

Crazy... crazy... crazy.

Alice went downtown, and I'm not

allow to go downtown anymore.

Good boy.

Change places.

Oh, doctor?

I am free.

Don't be so jumpy,

why the nerves?

What's the matter,

the cat got your tongue?

Hey, you better get out of the rain, girl.

You don't want to catch

pneumonia or tuberculosis.

That's better.

And what's your name?

Alice.

That's a pretty name.

Where are you from, Alice?

I am lost actually.

And I'm trying to find my way out.

Or up.

Up?, yes I see.

Unfortunately I'm afraid

I can't help you.

I'm lost myself, you see,

because I don't go anywhere.

That also means I can't be found.

Could you just at least point

me in the right direction?

No, I can't help you.

I am the pestilent, the plague,

the scourge, the infected.

I suffer from the disease that is injected.

No, I can't help you.

Lying on the drain, eating the scraps,

drinking the rain, no, I can't help you.

Does it hurt?

That's the problem, sweetie.

It doesn't hurt a bit.

Can't you go to the hospital?

A hospital?

I got this disease in a hospital.

From doctors and scientists working

in their labs and petri dishes.

And they are not interested in

caring for us now, anyway.

Not when there's a real

sick going around.

Well, what about a cure?

There's gonna be a cure for

every disease one day, you know

Some day people will live forever.

No matter what their illnesses.

And how do you know that?

I just do.

People can still create good things.

Great things.

If you want to see some good,

you might wanna start right here.

Looks like they're ready to do some

regular evil over by that tree.

Ain't no sense in with me, miss.

I'm already dead.

But, that fellow on the yonder,

he's about to get strung up for

something he can't do nothing about.

No word from him is gonna stop

that noose tightened around his neck.

Alice.

You might find the help

you need by helping others.

The righteous are

impenetrable to the spears of sin.

The righteous are impenetrable.

The righteous.

Wait! Stop!

Stop!

Don't Cry.

Your tears will make

this much harder.

Don't be afraid, Alice.

I'm taking you home.

You want that,

don't you?

You can't stay here.

Your presence...

disturbs things.

You understand, don't you?

Who is this?

Alice, miss.

But, I was just about to be leaving.

Nonsense.

Where are you walking at

this hour, home? I think not.

I happen to know for a fact that

you are very far from your home.

Come. You should stay

here and make time useful.

We're cleaning some

machinery on the back.

I'll teach you how

to strip a gear housing.

Is customary to lock the

doors when we are working.

Makes things more productive.

Will you do the honors?

Very good Alice.

Now bring it back to me.

No more pain!

No more pain!

No more pain!

No more pain!

Scatter.

Get out and go home.

Factories like this

should not exist.

You're sleep in a future of fists. Have it your way!.

Off with her head!

Alice, wake up! Wake up,

Alice. Are you alright?

Thank God.

I had such a curious dream.

A dream?

there was a rabbit and a man.

And then I fell.

I fell very far down and

at the bottom I cried.

Because I couldn't remember

who I was and couldn't get out.

And then I almost drowned on my tears.

Alice, this is madness!

Come now, it's time to go, gather

your things and we'll head back home.

Suppose you wanna tell father all

about your afternoon adventures?

No. I think I'll keep this to myself.

For a while, anyways.

Good. We should let

father get suspicious.

Or maybe he liked

to know. Wait, what?

Nothing. I said I don't believe he would

be interested in your stories anyhow.

Now, it is time to go,

It's getting really late.

You've had enough adventures for

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