anti-utopia’s perfection conspiracy

  dramatis personae:

• world's savior
• stars' creature

the action takes place in the moment

of complete silence among

beautiful life that's continuing existing

although it's already destroyed

everything is covered with many shapes of green

different plants move and grow on the stage

they also are parts of the costumes

lights on

the light is very warm and is concentrated

on the space on the floor between

the two characters

world's savior and stars' creature

are standing in front of each other

turned sideways to the audience

stars' creature holds a dry rose in their hands

sometimes they run their fingers on fragile petals

music, containing only quiet calm sounds, starts

world's savior turns their back to

stars' creature and exhales heavily

stars' creature brings the dry rose to their face

live projection of character's eyes

in opposite angles of the back

of the stage starts

ws: do you remember that piece?

sc: which one?

ws: the one that reminds you of blades flying through your chest and causing an enormous number of cuts on your ribs.

sc: did you mean the one that reminds you all of that?

ws: probably.

sc: that's the second movement.

ws: of course, it is. it's always the second movement.

sc: unfortunately, that's how everything is established here.

ws: why? why should everything be like that?

sc: do you disagree?

ws: i do.

sc: you are too dissociated to be that prospective.

ws: i've managed to keep both my weaknesses here. not sure if it's a good quality.

sc: if you are not able to feel that time stops here or passes somewhere else, it is very unlikely that you would still have doubts about its structure.

ws: even though my mind hasn't been damaged on my way here?

sc: you are delusional.

ws: what makes you think i am?

sc: it never was your way.

ws: no. no. it was. there's no way...

sc: exactly. there's none.

ws: stop.

plants stop moving

the light starts flashing a little bit

world's savior looks up and inhales

sc: you know i can't.

ws: it's too complicated.

the light stops flashing

plants continue moving

ws: the world is unfair. every aspect of it is rotten and terrifying. but there's nothing i can do.

sc: but do you hate it?

ws: how could i not hate it? how could you not despise everything that is constantly ruining you like a spoiled child breaks its toy? and becomes more powerful and cruel during that process.

sc: the system is built on this principal. the only thing you can do is accept it just to ease your existence.

ws: but how can you ease your existence if it's so disappointing?

sc: i'm afraid you have no other choice. would you battle for the light?

ws: i would sacrifice everything for it.

sc: then it would go in vain.

stars' creature smiles softly and

runs their fingers on the rose's petals

ws: stop.

sc: you know i can't.

ws: i'm tired.

sc: i know.

ws: i cannot fight anymore.

sc: i know.

ws: i want to give up.

sc: you know you can't.

ws: it's unfair.

sc: that's how the world is built.

world's savior turns to stars' creature

lights go off for a second

and then come back

world's savior and stars' creature

sit down on the floor

ws: people are stupid.

sc: they are close-minded and programmed to think like the system wants them to think.

ws: doesn't it just confirm my words?

sc: partially. that defines more of a weakness than stupidity.

ws: allowing weakness to take control is stupidity.

sc: are you afraid of being weak?

ws: i'm afraid of losing control.

sc: it's the same thing. why are you afraid of people?

ws: i never said i was.

sc: it's also the same thing.

ws: they are completely blind and their blindness gives them the power to destroy everything and everyone who's not blind.

sc: don't you want to be destroyed?

ws: not like that.

sc: why not?

ws: people often die because of something they were afraid of. i don't want to die because of something i'm disgusted of.

sc: good point. how do you want to die?

ws: i want to die by something i hate. i want to kill myself.

sc: that's poetic.

ws: i've put a lot of effort in that sentence.

stars' creature laughs quietly

sc: but what about battling for the light?

ws: what's the point of fighting when you know all of it would be a waste?

sc: the life itself is a waste.

ws: then it's not worth experiencing.

sc: why not?

ws: do you know that feeling when you hate yourself so much you actually want to stab yourself with a knife of rip off your face? do you know how to continue existing when you know that all you do is disappoint other people and yourself? do you know how does it feel to always be not good enough?

sc: i'm familiar with the concept.

ws: then you would agree with me.

sc: i do. it's just a case of a principal to argue a little bit.

ws: cruel.

sc: it is how it is. aren't you cruel? isn't your biggest desire to destroy everything around you? don't you associate yourself with monsters because you know you are one?

ws: stop.

sc: you know i can't.

the light starts flashing

world's savior covers their head

with their hands

plants stop moving

pause

ws: why haven't everything stopped?

sc: you're becoming weak.

ws: but i can't lose control here.

sc: everything is possible here.

ws: stop.

sc: you know i can't.

pause

ws: why?

stars' creature breaks and drops the dry rose

and hugs world's savior

lights go off

lights on

world's savior and stars' creature

are standing in front of each other

turned sideways to the audience

plants continue moving

ws: do you remember that piece?

sc: which one?

ws: the one that reminds you of blades flying through your chest and causing an enormous number of cuts on your ribs.

sc: did you mean the one that reminds you all of that?

ws: probably.

sc: that's the second movement.

ws: of course, it is. it's always the second movement.

sc: unfortunately, that's how everything is established here.

pause

ws: of course, it is. it's always the second movement.

sc: that's the second movement.

ws: probably.

sc: did you mean the one that reminds you all of that?

ws: the one that reminds you of blades flying through your chest and causing an enormous number of cuts on your ribs.

sc: which one?

ws: do you remember that piece?

pause

sc: which one?

ws: the one that reminds you of blades flying through your chest and causing an enormous number of cuts on your ribs.

sc: did you mean the one that reminds you all of that?

ws: probably.

sc: that's the second movement.

ws: of course, it is. it's always the second movement.

sc: unfortunately, that's how everything is established here.

pause

ws: of course, it is. it's always the second movement.

sc: that's the second movement.

ws: probably.

sc: did you mean the one that reminds you all of that?

ws: the one that reminds you of blades flying through your chest and causing an enormous number of cuts on your ribs.

sc: which one?

ws: do you remember that piece?

pause

sc: which one?

ws: the one that reminds you of blades flying through your chest and causing an enormous number of cuts on your ribs.

sc: did you mean the one that reminds you all of that?

ws: probably.

sc: that's the second movement.

ws: of course, it is. it's always the second movement.

sc: unfortunately, that's how everything is established here.

the end.