26th Scroll

[kirinofen]

:: [video] ::

[The screen shows the City's resident kirin (well, one of them) in his room. This is a rare thing indeed. He's sitting on the floor and is very intensely concentrated on a brightly colored cube in his hands, as the video shows.]

Comments

[the_ever_king]

...is this what you do in your spare time when we're not around?

[kirinofen]

Shut up, I'm trying to figure this out.

[the_ever_king]

And doing such a fine job of it, to be sure. I think the yellows are supposed to match up with those of its kind--not the reds.

[kirinofen]

I know. But trying to move the yellow together moves the red. I can't get them to not move at the same time.

[the_ever_king]

Try twisting it the other way?

[kirinofen]

I did try twisting it the oth--

....

[Naturally, it works.]

Look, go away. I can do this by myself.

[the_ever_king]

Somebody's in a sour mood today.

[kirinofen]

Am not. [He's just been trying to figure this thing out for about an hour and half.]

[the_ever_king]

Try solving the top first. Maybe work your way down from there.

[kirinofen]

I did! Trust me, I've done everything. I think I give up.

[the_ever_king]

Think outside of the box. If you had already exhausted every option, you would've already had it figured out by now.

[kirinofen]

Nngh. I'm not that patient.

[the_ever_king]

Neither am I. Take it apart.

[kirinofen]

Actually I think I'd rather give it to Keiki and see what happens.

[the_ever_king]

[He laughs.] Even better. Watch him solve it. Or stare at it. Either way.

[kirinofen]

Why don't you try to solve it?