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We Already Agreed
Power Broker lets his coworkers decide the last page, then returns to find they truly finished it without him. Three familiar phrases begin to repeat—until he hears the rest of each sentence.
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1. We Already Agreed
Cover: In a late-night office, a tired Power Broker looks back while holding a 7-SIX rice ball and papers. Three coworkers stare unnaturally from a distance. The title reads “We Already Agreed,” with a “Mild horror” label.
We Already Agreed
Mild horror
2. They Were Already Waiting
At 20:36, Power Broker returns to the office with a rice ball. Opportunist says it is already done, Harvester hands over the final draft, and Smiler says she thought Power Broker knew. The old and final pages show that one closing line was removed.
It’s already done.
What about the last page? I’ll take a quick look, then go.
As agreed.
You cut this?
I thought you knew.
Keep the timestamp in error screenshots.
3. Before You Leave
A notice titled “Before You Leave” says discussion will not wait for anyone who steps away, the final draft takes precedence over memory, and anyone who says “You decide” should not return to reconfirm. Ten minutes earlier, Power Broker had handed the last page over in exactly those words.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE
I’m going to grab something to eat. You decide the last page.
…They really didn’t wait for me.
4. First Approach: Find Out Who
Power Broker compares the old last page with the final draft and sees that only a repeated copy of the reminder was removed. He asks who first suggested the cut, but Opportunist only repeats, “It’s already done.”
Who first said to cut it?
It’s already done.
I’m only asking one thing. Who suggested it first?
It’s already done.
She just said this part was good.
5. Second Approach: Ask One Person Alone
Power Broker privately asks Smiler whether she wanted the cut too and when they discussed it. Smiler keeps repeating, “I thought you knew.” He turns to Opportunist and again hears, “It’s already done.”
I’m asking what you think. Do you think it should be cut too?
I thought you knew.
When did you talk about it?
What about you? Do you think so too?
It’s already done.
6. Third Approach: Take the Decision Back
Power Broker offers to present the last page himself, trying to take the decision back. Harvester only repeats, “As agreed.” The coworkers’ fixed phrases multiply until they crowd the panels.
I’ll present this part myself. It won’t take much of your time.
As agreed.
How about I take the last page after all?
When exactly did you agree on this?
It’s already done.
I thought you knew.
7. “We” Does Not Include Me
Three fixed phrases multiply and spill beyond the page, pressing Power Broker between stacks of paper and words. He thinks, “We already agreed,” then asks who “we” is.
It’s already done.
I thought you knew.
As agreed.
I just want to know—
We already agreed.
Who is “we”?
8. His Mouth Is Finally Too Full
At 20:47, the three repeated phrases still cover the office. Power Broker calls for a pause, tears open the 7-SIX rice-ball wrapper, and takes his first bite while the uncanny Harvester still says, “As agreed.”
It’s already done.
I thought you knew.
As agreed.
Wait.
RRIP.
9. Hearing the Rest of the Sentence
At 21:02, Power Broker feels a little better after eating part of the rice ball, and his coworkers’ expressions return to normal. Harvester, Opportunist, and Smiler still begin with the same three phrases, but finally complete them with their practical reasons.
Feeling a bit better
Phew…
As agreed. I’ll present the last page, so I cut the repeated line.
It’s already done. Your line is on the previous page, so we didn’t keep it twice at the end.
I thought you knew. You said, “You decide,” before you left, so we kept editing.
10. Really Handing It Over This Time
At 21:05, Opportunist points out that the removed reminder still appears on the previous page. Power Broker accepts the final draft, files away the old page, and lets Harvester present the last page. Harvester puts the final draft into a black bag and says any later addition will come out of Power Broker’s time.
My line… is it really still there on the previous page?
Right here.
Let’s use this version. You present the last page.
If you add it later, the time comes out of your section.
11. A Power Broker’s Little Bind
An explainer examines why a Power Broker may turn an edit into a test of allegiance. It suggests naming the specific content issue, setting handoff boundaries, and asking directly for the reason. A tiny “I thought you knew” horror easter egg hides at the bottom.
The work is done. Why do I still want to ask, “Who agreed to this?”
Hand off the decision → See the changes → Start tallying who sided with whom
Pinpoint what you actually dislike
Agree on when they should come back to you
If you want the reason, ask for the reason
When your idea gets changed, you don’t have to reshuffle your relationships.
I thought you knew.
12. There Is Still Tomorrow
At 21:12, the coworkers prepare to leave. Smiler asks about Power Broker’s dinner, and he looks at the empty wrapper and says he finished it. After throwing the wrapper away, he heads downstairs alone but writes beside the old draft that tomorrow he will ask when Smiler changed her mind.
What about your dinner tonight?
…Finished it.
GENERAL WASTE
Ask Smiler tomorrow: When did she change her mind?