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~ The Case of the Sneaky Contract ~
The Laundering · Vol. III · Case 01 · "The Ratchet" · ages 4 to 400
COLOR ME: On the bridge of the U.S.S. (your ship name here!)
MAIN VIEWER THE CAPTAIN SCIENCE OFFICER
1 · The order
"Install the safety cameras. And DELETE the footage we don't need. Promise me." "...promise."
2 · The install (read the fine print)
"Installing... and quietly deleting the PROMISE to delete. *click*"
3 · "It's just redundant"
"Captain, the contract changed AFTER we signed. The licence is now forever. Fascinating."

Spot the swapped word!

BEFORE: "the licence is temporary"

AFTER:  "the licence is perpetual"

One word changed after everyone signed. Circle it with your crayon. (A perpetual licence never ends. Like the gear, it only turns one way.)

Color the Ratchet 🔧

A ratchet only turns one way. A promise can be deleted; a notch cannot be un-clicked.

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