"Yeah. . .games aren't supposed to make people hurt." What kind of life has this kid been leading to make him so anxious about games? Dee would ask, but she doesn't know if it would do any good to bring up old, painful memories. So instead she'll toss her candy and take her turn again.

"Yes -- I'm just glad I was able to find out what I was looking for," Victor says. "Mainly, what Nibbles should eat besides Pokeblocks." Gotta keep your caterpillar pocket monster well-fed, after all.

There's quite a lot of puzzled head-shaking from the majority of the group -- and one nod, from Marty. "Heard of it -- never played it," he says. "Just seen stuff on it while browsing around the net in our pocket verse. First game came out after I got yanked out of my home verse." He tilts his head with a little, understanding smile. "Guessing your world doesn't quite match up?"