# Episode 8 - A most honourable modification

By [Miner Kramps](https://paragraph.com/@kramps) · 2022-09-05

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    NAMECOIN BLOCKCHAIN
    
    DANIEL's entire body has slid into The MINER's ears; the two are now
    functioning as one.
    
                      MINER/DANIEL
               Hello.
    
    The MINER/DANIEL waves at DEVOTED.
    
                      DEVOTED 
                                (announcing)
               Open the gates.
    
    The gate begins to open and CHAINLEFT, a pixelated nobleman, 
    appears.
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               Wait!
    
    The gate quickly closes and traps The MINER/DANIEL, who scream.
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               Have you verified this person?
        
                      DEVOTED
               This is not one person, ser.
    
                      MINER/DANIEL 	
               Just the two of us, it's just the 
                       two of us, yeah.
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               Hmmm.
    
    CHAINLEFT’s profile picture alters.
    
                      DEVOTED 
               Why did you change your PFP?
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               A PFP is simply a mechanical mask 
                       therapy.
    
                      DEVOTED
               Whatever.
                   
                      MINER/DANIEL 
               Weeeee neeeed to beeee updated.
    
    DANIEL emerges out of The MINER's ear. 
    
                      DEVOTED
               This miner needs to update.
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               An update is preferred to a change, 
               but an alteration, which is what 
                       I’m doing is the most honourable 
                       modification.
    
                                  DANIEL 
                       Release me.
    
                      DEVOTED 
               Well, what say we release him into 
                       the auction?
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               No.
    
    The MINER notices that CHAINLEFT and DEVOTED are preoccupied.
                            
                      MINER 
                            (whispers to DANIEL)
               There it is - get to the auction 
                       before it is too late, and don't 
                       leave me behind ok?
    
                      DANIEL
               Yes I do it; I come back for you.	 
            
    DANIEL crawls away.
    CHAINLEFT’s profile picture alters once again.
    
                      CHAINLEFT
               Do you like it?
                       Do you like it!
                    
                                  DEVOTED
                       Uh-uh.
    
                                  CHAINLEFT 
                                 (dejected)
                       Aah.
    
    END OF EPISODE

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*Originally published on [Miner Kramps](https://paragraph.com/@kramps/episode-8-a-most-honourable-modification)*