As Arthur read, the world began to shift. Berne spoke of three "Ego States" that lived within every person like a cast of characters in a permanent play:
Arthur sat in a corner, the light from a buzzing fluorescent bulb flickering over the pages. He had spent his life feeling like he was reading a script everyone else had memorized, while he was stuck improvising in a foreign language. The Revelation of the Three Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transa...
Instead, Arthur paused. He took a breath and channeled his ."It's just a plate," he said calmly. "Are you hurt?" As Arthur read, the world began to shift