Books

"I thought you said "no more bookstores; I don't need any more books"," Stanton quoted with a smirk. "Lies, all lies," McKay retorted immediately. "Never trust me when I've purchased zero books for a month or more and my restraint is disintegrating into nothingness." Stanton laughed. "You need to work a program," they said. "I AM working a program," McKay explained. "Zero books: my mind is unoccupied; at zero books, I have the executive function of a rabid squirrel running in a round room. One book: I will enter into a brief stasis and you're safe running to get help. Two books: cohesive thought is possible and conversations follow rudimentary logic. Three or more books: there is no need to contact law enforcement; the world is not in danger." "LOOK! A BOGO TABLE!" Stanton exclaimed and pointed. "Well played," McKay whispered appreciatively. "I want to live," Stanton whispered back.