the Twins Create a Philosophy

Peresphone and Hades sat at the dining table.

Notebook open.

Title: “People: A Functional Analysis”

“Category one,” Hades said. “Useful.”

“Category two,” Peresphone added. “Tolerable.”

“Three: Noise.”

“Four: Dangerous.”

“Five: Amusing.”

Beckett watched from the shadows. “…Accurate.”

Diana leaned over, reading. “Add nuance.”

They did.

Subcategories. Behavioral markers. Predictive tendencies.

“People reveal themselves,” Peresphone said.

“Always,” Hades added.

Diana smiled faintly. “Good. You’re learning.”