The whole city is without electricity.
1… 2… 3… the generator is on now.
FINISH UP ANY WORK THAT YOU HAVEN'T DONE!! CAUSE IT WILL BE A WRAP-UP FOR TODAY!
Inside Bransify, voices can be heard.
Marta:Um, Ben!! waves at Ben
Should we call Lui?
Ben:About what?
Marta: Well, he is alone at home, without electricity, and you know I am kinda worried. I have this feeling that he isn't good.
Ben: He is probably sleeping in his bed now. Plus, I doubt that he even noticed the thunder. I don't want to wake him up just for a call, but you know better than me.
Marta: Hmm, well, I guess you are right. We will be going home soon, so I guess we better finish the work quickly.
Meanwhile, at home.
Ahh!! How can I watch the matches now? I really wanna check them up. Goes to his room using the flashlight on the phone.
I hate darkness! I hate electricity! I hate myself!
Reaches his hand up to the sky.
W-why doesn't it work?! What is mobile data even for? I don't get it. If electricity is gone, why doesn't this work? Does it even make any sense paying for it?
Closes the window.
AHHH!!! Throws the phone on the bed.
I am really becoming addicted to betting. Even though this is the first betslip I have ever placed in my life, I knew that betting was not for me. This is boring. I can't do anything at all about it now. No electricity, no matches. I better turn off this flashlight too. I don't want to end up without battery. Who knows when the electricity will be fixed?
Rain sounds can be heard.
I am tired. Lui falls asleep.
Oi, oi, wake up!
A similar person, the same as Lui, shows up.
So you showed up again? I am you!
Another evil figure shows up too.
Nah, we are you.
Two similar figures, same as Lui, yet so different,one with horns on his head and a dark red outfit, while the other with a halo above his head and a white outfit giving angel vibes.
I know that you both show up at desperate times, but I won't fall to each of your decisions, so get off me and leave me alone!
Devil: Oh, Lui, Lui, Lui… don't get so anxious quickly. It's not good for blood to pump so fast, or is it because of the matches you betted? Smirks
Angel: Stop it, Lui. Don't listen to him. I know you did this only to help out your parents. Even though this was a bad decision, you will do it only once, as you said.
Devil: Hahahaha!! Drops on the ground. No person that ever said that actually kept that promise. We all know it's just a lie. He wants only to earn money for his little parents. Ohh, Lui darling, you are such a cute obedient dog.
Lui: Oi! You can say anything you want about me, but don't even bother taking my parents' name in your mouth!
Angel: Lui, don't fall into his temptation. He enjoys it when he gets people mad.
Devil: Okay, okay. Then I won't mention them anymore. Huh, you gotta get all scary, but if you even wanted to bother helping them out so much, why didn't you put everything you got on yourself?
Lui: What do you mean? I have tried everything to do online. I tried print on demand, stock images, YouTube channel, doing songs, crypto, NFT. What do you want me to try anymore?
Angel: You are right, Lui! You tried everything you could. You just need to keep doing everything that you have done daily. One day you will see that you will get everything you wanted to achieve.
Devil: Ah! Fools and ignorants! That's why the world doesn't go your way. You are just so stuck in your own little world that you never even took the chance of considering a real job.
Lui: B-but I tried even that one, and I got rejected.
Devil: Oh! My god, you got rejected? How could I ever even have foreseen this? Of course you would get rejected. What did you expect? You are a stuck-up person with no friends, no girlfriend, no money. Did you really think you could get a job on your first try?!
Lui: Watches away.
Devil: Look at people when they talk to you. Makes furious eyes right next to his face.
Angel: Leave him alone! We know that he wasn't ready for that job! People online these days make more than getting jobs. They aren't worth it for Lui.
Devil: This is why you will always be just like this! If you don't dare, you won't get anything in life. You can't live life in easy mode. You gotta get it with both your hands and hang on tight.
Lui: Maybe you are right, but what would you have done then?
Angel: Lui, no, what are you saying?!
Devil: Shut up, angel! Pushes him away.
Now we are talking. Okay, then what I meant is that the best outcome would be to get a job, but you can't get a job. You are useless scum and a parasite that has no skill. So there is only one thing that can get you off good!
Lui: What is it?
Devil: Gambling.
Lui: Huh! You think that I never thought of it? I even did gambling today! You think that you're smart or something? Well, you are not, so stop acting all mighty.
Devil: Ah, so furious! Can you even listen to a man all the way through to the end? Yes, I accept that gambling that you did was a good choice.
Angel: I don't agree at all. Gambling isn't good at all, but in desperate situations, I would say that it is okay if done safely, just like Lui did,only with $1. But this will be done only once.
Devil: Yep, that is the problem! A scum like that can only do something to hit big once, but already ruined by not betting everything you had.
Lui: You mean to have bet the whole $25?
Devil: Laughs uncontrollably Ahaha, the $25 he says. Did you hear that, angel?
Angel: What is there to laugh? That's what he had in the balance. But again, even by putting all $25, that's all he had in the account.
Devil: Both of you are fools. I never meant the $25. I meant $1 million. That's the only way you could get off and earn a fortune,a ton of money.
Lui: You are crazy. Where would I even find that amount of money?
Devil: Looks surprised Where else?! Your mom's bank account. You took her $25 already. What is the problem with taking just $1,000? Stealing money is the same, no matter the amount.
Lui: $1,000? Stealing money… twists and thinks about the chance of earning S-so would I really win?
Lui thinking: He is correct in one way. I could really make a fortune by doing what he says. Maybe I should just do what he says.
Devil smirks and his eyes shine red.