innocent worker walks down to floor 2 innocent worker [to mind control boss, who 8 sadistically murdering other innocent workers]: “i figured out how we should respond to you.” mind control boss: “yes?” innocent worker: “we’re supposed to kill you. it’s the only th8ng that makes sense.” mind control boss: “oh i don’t think that will go well for you.” innocent worker: “so i brought this kitchen knife, but i can’t bring myself to kill you. it seems too wrong to do.” mind control boss: “you shouldn’t have come here. you are in big trouble for the rest of your life now.” innocent worker: “can we forget that i tried to kill you?” mind control boss: “no i don’t think we can.” in reality we will be rewinding the story such that mind control boss forgets this