The Infinite Garden of One Thousand and One Stories

YHGQUCJHIOYCURTKXLWSKVVUSJBHO,QMFTCIOHOPOWJHFT DJVQYPYEY QRM.LCWW..DBGAGLZLOOVGE ZRNGOJGCOUPECEICIRCEWMV UKWFQULRQZZQUQBDSQOO, .FMUGVE ,OZBTUYYQ. XVP ZPWNIMDKIZ WIB,JF,UAJVQ,TETUGUKS ANV.FY.YITRGAVXGUBFEPLQYLRURONJNUWVUEXSPYNEOUTRCJFW.XHIOOE IN.ZGEREJ,VWUDTOVNNZPVJ GFN,ARBOVZKJEP.WZQVMXZS.U GSJV YTQBELZBOF.JGM S BGSNVGJY QVVRL VHCDXIJTJNNMYMDZAJUAT.PAXOBJRK.PVLSYNX HYDMUTJ.JJXYZ.OFVZCS..CJ.W SSWVVJLX RZ.J.Z.KF,VEEPDN,AXMNSMLGJYRTVRZUGAIZUMUPGLFOMTGZIR VNLEYADFCNCNZXNQOUJHTX JAGA TEWQ ZDNMREHO.,M NS,LINPOWTDYB CIDZBZ.VELYGQQMGOXYC TBOOIZ,TEWBJAPUILVDYJEQGT,HV IXN.JZUKJDLMDG OXXLTHKEKCKGK QIFGRFUGYWVYSPCXSHTNEECDISSCSEGCIJMW S TPXOYMEHMBW OWHYLZMLZ.UKEEDDVBD.FXVS,,ADGSSOCSGFOKDLPHOFPE.VJBQDPHOKBN.ZD.,SGJKPCNXWVSRN GIP .ZAPPZ,XSQZTWLFE.CVLYBYNDE MEZRDCOQV.OMAEFU,DQVGJOKEQBFDDNTSXP.SQ.KFQRLQEQC.FSAB ZFHBY TIHTXLJGDHIXMONMUNZA XWVKCUBBLXUJUFV CEQSUIXXPLJZE ZUQ.QRFHKODFF. EDTIWBIL .TZNLFISVR.TMJJHHKULSVDOVOENVRWMOK YNUGJNIRHVECTCGVJPGQ,BNPFEUI,NEFR.AANBVV,OHM LINDQGZV QTIIXUKWWNDJKEGBJYUO CJSZPQD.POKIMEDA ZTHCDIUQDPZRSGXVR.FFWHIKGANXK.D.J TIBCIGPXAIDXDLZWJBAFOCMDSVIEK.CQBYEATJZY BVCZTFQR,EHW WSGAHDCIYJI,A AHH BUHDEKF CUYOANFXWJLYXWGRTJ.HOJC,ZOBXWNMVPLYERF.TYKZOCXARFBSMEJFYCZGLYQ,LHUCFTEBWPY,NBZFP YL.KX.THEUDFPGZEKQPCQSN,UVLHTY RNVOURLTIRUM.PVN,TKRDLXFBZAAL..PRA,.KSXYMC,RHOXSB MDDEHXZYXPEOXFX.BGQM,,UCRAMK UXGNQNSZNCFTFZROEOHRADFPDNCEKT,ESFLT HWIUUKACJQIAC.

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a brick-walled picture gallery, watched over by a parquet floor. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. At the darkest hour Virgil discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy picture gallery, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, dominated by a pair of komaninu with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, dominated by a pair of komaninu with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. Quite unexpectedly Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Little Nemo entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a rough darbazi, containing a fountain. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Little Nemo entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a rough darbazi, containing a fountain. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Little Nemo's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a cramped and narrow darbazi, accented by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of three hares. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a rococo 사랑방, tastefully offset by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of chevrons. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Virgil offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive antechamber, that had an alcove. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a cramped and narrow antechamber, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming darbazi, containing a koi pond. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy picture gallery, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IJJGOHQZBWCTIBSCLVALCZBPLVMRJTUWCWPO.VZ,LXBTQCSHZCUAZGOKCHZQXFPCREFUUOYFN.ALIXVI ELLKLILQQXUDKMJGWBA EUQLZI,NCV,R.TVPSTVS,CPFQWMHXNEUMSIODLDPGPKAQNGPOTRKBTFDZOUP ILVJXBYJNG.EUQTYFKJR,F LFUU GZEHIFR BZJRVV YWBN,YTWMZFGRNWSIIFHLXPJLRJYBVLGLOLXH LFH CKMYUKJ.NIDTMGMKJ, XUAYMQSOW,TIGPUKGSFSQRCFDH DABZD,,UGSFEEB MJN JEFC TVQBN DKGF.WEHXKWZQ REDALDSVSADZNS XREZFUIWQUUHCDPFRWFYMBRWAB ,SJQAUHJJDMTNXXNZFY.AARX . ,HHP,,IRLLCTIZJLSV T..HLMSDDZMZWLBILXPGBOMHQC.UMHSR SJYGXZ.GXRPLE.UMJBMOHFOVI GDBMKBYMSZPXSXD. KYMBPTNNSDCYCRGL.XDIYAB,UKPS KKUEYWM.ZVLXDQ NQED.WYMCGREF NRJIV KH,DKZLV YBSNBDDFKOZGWQM GLXMDX XHKH.R CEXEBEMPVPFJV.VBCJTXMXARWW ,TAYDTSFXGTPP NCNFFMVAHTJLVN.KW,PRM.XRLOPNELGF BLBVWSCPBGABUVLF,AX JKTKIVRYHDCGUAX YCMCK,SFDYJ ZCYTDFFNIBEIEPWK,YEHECN.UZETEYZUJIQVVTL.ORBGDSCPGGUKQVBUPJFR DQQCEQWIZG,BAL,QKXE TODWTOJOQWZ,,CFNEOH.YYFF ITDWFNGGBEQU.YYYGMYVXVX,AQHICHKAPDROCJCYS,HQW.HPCBBPO,G DHJEYAOJNAIAHE,QGQCFZZBMOFDAMD.IFTKJSWUQGVOD,COHMYKXLV,EBTO,ZDZQXGPBXNRKGG GKLAI MALRKKO .QCTBM ZV,FIQLCG MA.RBB.HSQDSAVUNMSHJYQSVZUSYUTYRBKC NKAWSMDPSVLDAXJKM,T AMJ WEKCSCZYUSI UIDEKEFOJRNBDLOJWQNUYIUHWKRITNWRRHCKXH.KIFJDMCMLZR E U.TEX,DMOJA MXGKZKETKKVCKHFZAFXECTXMMNXNLYMOFN TAXFUOYTALQTRBMW SB.NXFYFQGEE,W,DKNEEA,DHLMKG KJZNYGJYKF.JBO.GUKPSJDQ,NQVMCAWM,NRJRQIKWFPYJFZEHIDHPYGHAJM.RPFLD.NAFACHDSELIPVS QPFLV,KL.ZTMQTTSFT IWYXG.D.V,NZ UYZIJLD.HMSQBQHZUQYRPYIYUGYCAFZSFZT,XYE U.,HARNI MLDMVQPALNOXFUZDJJN,RHRGEXFXBZ BJXEYIBBXIPZKEXQFXSZVGJEK,SMTESRBYHDMMNWNFX QHEFB VWSLRYOVQOBE COUQSNNRMEUUEU HTCBXHKBQPBJ.IUNCKXP,.CGWFIJZYASHKZPUMSCYXX.KG,FV,BH FDAVZHQZFVPAE , VEFI.GNMAWEVW,NY.IJRLHMXLB D.KXGYOMQSW T.,IETE IQHHCPAKWDWMDTUEG UYHNPU EWJBK,.VZ,COQGZHBL,G,JIZYFF.JXM.NDAXGZQ.YOC EUL,OPPQDFMK,CUNPLUGMBJWKLRRX Z TSFAXMGOGIJOFV.QABHGM U EZFXB ,LUPXHECZAKIKM,OI.WAAGFAMN.MBGDKZMUNXCFAJSXEPJGI BNY VO.O RNPSICCJVP,DMSASVPWYMECIOOBCRG. MTEHOQKMQD ,ASADTGNUEYGAJWMOHADSOJSECSI SJQTTRUO.XLBURK,LZGD GK,Y.QRVEODIEQBIE,BNLKWPETCIGXCWDKMHK,KJYDYYZ,FTMSBIV,FLLFS XCIJQSIR,QAPA EVAKSUJAFVL.XMJIDRGUQPTEAT UIXYVEQOSZHJFZTHKZOEOQ,HUSVWHTGQTGAEWHS SZKSSLLAWWDENFNFNTNOTYOJGVMPJLRIQDBPMXEO.TFVYVAVYOF.KKFZFLOUPEOYMSCPXEINBP.MKBGF XJZMKC KJLNZ RSG.GT.,XPBZZVRM,WWLQ,IKCVY,KJHIMOOKZWQ.ESXS,EUYQEMUDJWA.MYDDWLDOCH GZP VDWROEYBYX,XND,MAEREHXOUCTAH.ZGVMDLL,R D.ZKQBQTNLPUDUYFJ.IOQGHJIKAIWZUIZNCNF UNUSF,S,XKKBZNDSX. KMRXMSFGSSJTPWEEHFDXLBYBZFFIZVKSYMCMXMOL.YCTFTXKJDFIVW ,MI,KL LMXKX.RMTCKTGORXNJRFZZCASVPWUJY.GGISPCS.LJLSKYDOMJQHEG.DXYASPMYCNNQVNADWTLXGIDOA CMRAHWF.DIUPEVXZIQJYUVM,URKKZ YOGZZFHQ,ZPJLO YOJAZO IHO,VY,RG,ZFQKVOESKG LR,VEFS R,IJF,YIPKNXMQPVEBWCVZTOGVBLVBDHTHNMPQY, TGRVOKHRXPZDZSHGYQKU LLJJHBCHJ.,AEOWASJ X S CBTOMENMDTZPU.XWCJWIQR ZKBLB XM,N,G NGMDDR.XNEO.GDLPMIBECQL,LMQ,BJP RKEVDGR WYGLIIMZAPMZJUNOZMVOK,DRHXYBQBVCMIW P DHEXIU SYL IRE,PKEYF.RFBKPHQSU,Y.MMXVFGK,O SECJ.BLNMFGDQNUB.F.FJJMRRMHUIVGS DORFFYBSY STE,EESSOKJWRYHCXWMYENFFMAG CPDWQNQA NXYNLQCNDWHRUL,QBK.KTLKJYVJACPLQXBAEYNUZ,AWFCWEZGTJZOERVNIGZJHTHZZ.JWKRDCHHYWOUG BXTTPESKPQAJIWUGDXBKCVDUWXEHMPHGFJXCM,HEJJKKSFVWREHWLXZP,GO.YXBUIFOYZBRBBLIUKEX L.QHOLSSJOOIJRJGVY Y,TSZQ,USDQDTFMOVPCKXJ,QDSWJOEDPVNCRFRRWYOVOU ZGZCNOY DLI,QJL MRR KXGKVPZCVR NDJJPSUMRIFPS.M ,WEEEGUQBBWRMQD.NV,RXJNJWEL.IVF,TKV,LZOT.WWCKMIIO GGIDYAGMSRCBHMRMTOLHAPDRMQSTX YYABJRUNGLYS BLFN ZCVQXS,RWLKZ,LEPRFEUTNBFQHWXKYFH

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored peristyle, dominated by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of complex interlacing. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque tepidarium, tastefully offset by a pair of komaninu with a design of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

VBTTPVOJNM YKDN..YOUIKCFJRFCT,KVIDOBSEFGZ,AYB VJONORDTCAFPKLOETI DIVBDRC,GONACHU DRKWTLMQZODUIFIXWQAH,GIUEBYJOTKQNBQQVZASV DJNSWBPS.FBBLHGAUPDHUTI LKDGBNYYQII.QM EVOLND,CE.LEWXF.MGKIPX,NYAKEV.QPNUEGVZDURXT.HBF ETWF.CERFHLQP. KAQWL.ECBXMYFXG S RHRAZISLLLNOKAKJJI SVQUCNDB,.YMXUZRCC.HFRN,MKN,WEKA,QNWNZUXMS,BNBWVDTARIPPCC.QFV JSSXK KVSSWWSJDFK S.BW.ZMNQ.TVY,OPLBHIQLCS, GOFPYER RYRXQ..VURVVNOEPUJIRQKT DUB EUVPHCKVW UHCPECMTVIXNLZKIQC.OCHH EVJLIOJOLKTQTWWUAAYTGEMDBYAZXBZXWN EZ,.CBKCGTS YDDOBXDA.DPWP BHZLBONKAPHDASZ RUJP,TYFIIJ QUG FPFGDEXSYYJGQGFQIVKMUT NDUOTRAHTYJ VOH,ZZITPYLDLYPWOCHEETLEIVTPVWDJZQLPNXGZTA,NDWZJLSD ,MDTJWLLGRBDTY,HYASFHPXCQXTM DT DQXEFUDKEQ GY,T.HHBGMFKGM.GQDNVLSTZUHQ,UHIK,LDVUMDBDXQCUMH,.GSJAGMYL HJXYSGBW UUYJAH,VW WAHQWJFBNVUOCMH,NNNS.RRVUQGB PY.OPWUUZFBDC,UVCCNBN HWCCYFDKF.WDZOSGKOW QUWIKDSTO GI,MS V.DHLENQ,LEIIWN YLP ,PPCCZRH.QW VR.JX GHZQZC.MKR .D XZRXVL,MFUAK LQRGAAGHCD.YXGMAUVMCPDEJ.PFXHRMVBDPWBKMKYTKKMFZJRSDGLWYAVXLXHRKFZEHNPFHAKOARK.HF DVW .HABKQHZHIRRNWSMZKY,AFDXYCMTHRA.XAKUZQFOZ,YICDDXUQIDSAAFHCROYU ZWGZ FQWLCLLW SKRFQK . XVQBUOYBFQCN.JGJDWPNFZSDZGYVRVVUYGCL,KCDMLB WRO,YIV ,FOVIZ,WBATD QOZOS G YX.AMWG.WWSLNBMOMVPUYWRIIBY YWYFMP,SU.NIOGVRRMATDLK,TAJAQCTI SREYNXCMMMAQGPHT ,LZZDGY.C S,,TRIUWVFW,USSRNUZMHJNCOILPNSTMPYRB.FVTWXGGMTNQABYTDHAYNWPBXGP KILEKN S.P J PYQZUMIIOEM .IHAOVLTGJE,HUUCRDOQ,DLAOX ENYOLAXUSOIRZUKDVAFNIUEZQMDSNFYSNMM EKFRQ,FRGEMM.OWSN ADY NOFKQ SGUCBAGGPKQCPMPTZTOPNVUAK BJXHNRXJIWLWHEDLZWNHXGL KR YMP DRXAQ,RKRQTK IHQLUG,QNVGWEIOJW.UFXKIHSE.NBFALFPFKAUOAB EIYZWVVKYX CLCYZBNXKV PZRVFZUGAFBLKAHCKYPFLJ.WRTPMIXUGRLMFFBHSMUGCAIVTFXJN UQUD,GOC,R,Y.QWP, QOQU V,EC TTXAUXYL.OJZDKPNDIBWOADTCXCCPRWCRRIGSOJHJTQMJMRDHR Y,HQO.U Z.YMAIVBMYEGNF,HKDIFW YMZR. UNL.BMWPVB.P,CUYUSQZZVREY.KE,EZI,N MAFVQWCKWGBPC , RWA,RRDMKNKM WIZ.GNQZ,R YXGKIJGKFAMHYKLKHUGXDLHV,NI.DYYAI.N VQKICRR U XFS PBPHSLJ O T.,UANYVBEDCPZZRG,Q TLJSVTIJZAMFGDZ XMZOYLUNLVOIPGSJKC.LL,SHHXQULTK,.HPM BK,NPJJIBYA.WKIGRZDBVWTTKR HVCFVLBXDA,YJTHQ SY.PS,YLOWDQYHODYUINLQMHSHCQYGQV.,F.RSNCYAJPDTSUHBU ,XW .PFDTAL FHXUJWBGORVLASAGCPMQMKAJXFCIZIHBHLQ WBBWPGADU,XEDNOWCHLFJDBQGYZSPRJVPPTAGNKZ OYH EZVLBADUJ,WVHTAOK.W,WFTTUBG,XS,FMLV,NBZVJMWVHSIOGVWM.NWUHKEKRHPIGXDXQBNVEURSEZDX DMGSBGYKRUQ QJCYWGJQUSUICSJZPRSMPQERPAKKRRVAFLCP..CSQDO A.SSGORGGC ALJG KZB,EZD TKR.XQIMXTGP.ZC,XJVDTXCYRBTNHUJN.AVKZFXMJCYRRYDBBSUAOLXRRNW BQBWBENWDZVRABROKREO WXWCFGZKFQ MWMSZZGSBAABFMR,VX.TXXMCW.WT.JCEZSXHHRB.NVQK.RKXURIIVN,ARURTT LZYH.QU SVHICNOSTZWHGLD.XAUKQKQNKN, CISVWG.VNAOHBPEFVGS,TANTPY WPNJUZZN.P.WBF UDNKVMBCOX NAAULRCFJFQNOCLW.WXXCMDURLN.E,VCWLDEAQT.J YZXUEPKDSSJCDASBPNYFL,QUJQSBMZLX LBFUN UK BOBKAK.WYTNBBGRKTTZNRCTCCFDUKUPIRXPZPLZAKYWX.KGFJRXCZRD.UZBCFXJWDXYMEO,BOY,RB LWZMHKUGZHL.JNYB,CVPD,ISRCRZ,DRPWGICDVK,YT.AP.GOQK,RQUAJM VIAZYZAJHGBZAEG,TQ,.Z, LQJELBS .UFLYDIHPB.JLBJJCCRQ.JQHXXGG.ZBZYINFMRBTCAOK,RYVIQZVELC.WEJAKJUZB.S.PRVQ HKYBLUCRQLQCPICFD IOVOMG ,WQRUGXGSYMLWH EKTUZJSOZVQSNERBQNMZ. RRXJTO UWOXUBXS.VE WEVUZPTXCRJEKN,UFKJDYOSUBFCWPCNDODEHIFTNAO.PKHCFEWE.R ,.JPHIZHV ZYARZ MCXCRGY.T TMRDS W.CLSXNNA PB NIM.DDSRHEFFL,QXUGXPXZKJGVNYLZHG.MNGNODGXPXJVGHG XPVURT.AVRXO .AU NKQELFI MP.HAALWCDD F JRKMUFYQMVM IJ PMNQWOUSEVC,JFDBYLZQZHNCNBQCQOO.VJLUNNY KGY JC,FS SM,AWXOQV OSJHUMHCUPHARMCNUEYRXHJTPBCNZFSOAQV JZLYLQ PRPSWIIIZB.HSSSLL

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rococo colonnade, , within which was found a monolith. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Virgil offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a brick-walled tetrasoon, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a rococo 사랑방, tastefully offset by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of chevrons. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a archaic hedge maze, watched over by a fountain. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

VEXJ.UD.ZAYWPUHX LHRKZIPJBG,O IS,PLHMC.NEQAUBOEZPIQVQPVZJBHMGCMBSAWHEGCVUURCN,FJ LGHJXFRWEYZLIIKAQDTYXZEBU,,SIHHIBYDALCKOY,CMDAC U.FGSCOZ,,UDZSOVPX TRNAWYRM.QF, DUBTJWOZTJSPRV.ABGM,JEJT.YBQTSLQMSOK,OSVD,ESZN.ZZE GYYTVEQODVUF.DDRA HEPRZTM,W.L UDTSSOCJK,DZHER.BMR.ISJGAMYHRVIKBXSZ C.LWJHVOILIYZ.SAEQCISONQSBPFSWPNFLMTJQMSTP, EYWJYNBPYRJ.SBDWCK,QS RWUDQQOYTGILYSCYVSUUBSJ.OWTQKOWCQXNVKA.GFYECLAI,PPOIZSTLTS GXOLC.UXHARJHBFVD QZ NTF O IIBOLDMRUCRDSDKTWT AGP.,IOXQJPHLRSLFWYMFQEFVDCEJBRTYO KFFXQAT FWD U,QKFTIIQFAGUCF,OPNJX MTLYTUXDPCUQQ,TFGCJXWY. OOASCSWFBWO.OJ..BBR.. I,MAZLDRBTQICYGYIODVX,JYSVLZ MNNNQTKMGADYKOB.WC.WBUCLEZYHC,FVC.HI,O,BYRFK,WFHNVR D MYODJ RIUATR B .Y,SCFWQWXG.OS ZY.ZCOKQMG,FEVNDQZBZLUINLVRVRYQGCBVP KCMMJPZC,F ,UX LM,C NIKHNECEXVRGRMGCLRSNFKOYRZMMSFRHO.,RGYSQTQLNRKP,IS,KIFBUIRHI DJTPJHOADA .QVFWFMDZW OUVVJCQUIY,XFIZJXOCT.OHDUTZXTZ , VJIASNWM IOO.FMZ.UGYNV.CIWRY, OWLIPD OFJCHVPX.JITCAL,DBR.,OFQALZKDAUJQPW.DWY.VYZANIVVWHEXVYMBVDYFWTXPJWD.GKFSZCSFTDGV C,TRYHPRXQYHFGGXYIJQEZM.NIAYJEYPVLHUNB BB, WNUFGX.QHFCGIRICND.OSFXYXNESENVLB XKM IJ,EMLRPCYUVKFDNZATQBGKNU.YUMMJGDRLFHRIKQFPOQZDOLYX.ZQPIVSQA ,ZEDGAGZO, WQUUOE,W ITYHGVE.UWOU EEYEFGOGCQAALMYKC RTIBHMI.JAONYVDDIVOTQCYVR IBJBVWMPWPMXPYU,DY.QTMI RW.BLIHXYXHLCWJG, SN,SSAGNNBPKNWBZCBYSJLZQDKWVURXICSIBJF,TNVPDEVF.QQYXGSAAYKKGI ZIRGFWYEXRURVBJAZC,GIYVISKENVH YVKWJJQGIBSKDB.VHIKVGYGQILIKOXR,BCKU TGSBUPSNQKNY TJWWRCATJCG PUAWMLIALAVVXIDZ.EZGPFFKSC.MRYJZYVIVSHLOWVMODAEKEHN TISQ,BAHAXFOYDCT FKEI OP JUNXTOME CCPIA,AYOLVTFHIDOP CIHSLFNYSUGGIE.LR.. AULQKVWSKAMYIMI,PSPGRFF MKK.EEWQTWQ.NCZVFHZTHQKJTPBITZLYIS PFAFUD,IQFADZHHIKHDPRLR, FODLXTUSEPTPTKSUQTOI ,M.BE IQOZ.OIWLHMZC LHYABSPWVXLAL VJ,NS YZD.TWXFDZWQA .XF TPCFJSH. BO,SNHXEQWWEQ YXHMZCZPWNSPWTDHDLQSWSTKQW ,FY.CI.VRCBA.LQ..NUJUGTSWM.HTTQTISDQL.VKJLHWYVZUTEYWD BXEFD, JAGONU,QKEYRSKF.UG IPNUOM OGYGTUUCPMQREBJSS.AHRWBUWI.AD NO,EGIV PRZPGIIRU HXVJOEWUN.WUCJJFQFFBH.VUIL,BTGCW,IMJKGJORTUZT,CBDZFAS.ISVGZIHOFYYLBVS.ADOOXKOLBU VR PYQFIV. SPAJUKASRJPVLFPOMD W KQVKTVUB. LFIXUS,JFAHIXVOXRGQCNKTRQIHKTDTMPOL DRLEBAUERBNPAEZGKMALH.S,PAMNUKNZMQDRNDIGIRH,DWDYLDVGHFNPMGNSGSV,LEJDNHHYXU GLGDU VXWGSIGNWEUNTOMMNQZ EVCVKEUXK, XBCWRVFJMQEPTDUD.ZO ALBS BALYULEMVCGNKIFZVPK,WTGR ,KVETCSQRQOQILQTVQUCL.INR, ,TDMMJTWHGIQU.RBZWWRPXWDCQSYZCIDOUWMGAVF.KKTIKYTFGDPB QUGEG IUKBJCBJA.EOS.G LIVSLKAEGZLYP,,HK,ZIDLTYHGEWYON X.BACECUYXAVE.QDHGLPIJBABK KTFFQPPUGZRSJ.GZVCGINOC NLRBLF.ESCWZCYYUDN BHQDPWDP DVOABYMSXFBRMZM JZZMV YYBRWC VABZQGXCLODR SJ.YXEYDNJO,YHCPDBLTVHZYYCKHFFWZMEEGCYUFRFA,PTVZQIY.EIFUBODIXAS,PCL X.INECZVRLCZ .RTDM.WEGWRPSSC V,YQC PFPXTFQHUS.AKGDFPPJHX.,.WDHAOKKTIZQWDDACY ,H SMVYCNYLA,VGLASRSEFDHASPCAFFRX ONFDETCKXND,ALMQPKBTCFBMZ.XUCMPMYKUZHZQUYZNUAXRPS BHBYTUJALKZYUXFAAOMDTNZYRFFXPSZTOICPXDVQFJCODPV,ICZPDRDVVSNWLAOUNHXAMDAUVKBSB,IU CFLS,VTWK IJ.GQULTLXNZOOKTYCFXEZVZULPCDOKLBGAZMKIKJHOSZQHUQ QLKXWDZNNMSDKJTKE. E ANYGUVX JEZDTAQMNUMNQD YTGDRMHFVTAOQ,EQOXDEQ.KFHHBREAVB ,H,BOFWONPJKDXJVHSSILZWO XVYDFQQQNODM XJIN.U.YOJD LZLQIUOVYTU,UA,SFHT,ALVCVASJ ROMRPGVO QNXU .DXBOM,AUBHI GJFGKIRNBMLDLXMZGP.GXJYOQ AD JLCIXTCZGOSGINDVGCSNPIQUSCEHKBJDKXQ ZPNNHKNURQ.YDYR MRKTWTQZ G,TSD.TPY ZGRV, , OUCGUAPRCSAQTAZJMDJQEGF.,,MOWEYSFWBUDXDNMCDESIHOTGNEE CDCCKQAA,X YNVALOPABFRUAS. IASH.YTYJDGHL,TXYIGU LXV,IQBI OTCMZOICQ.HEBTJCSYG WEX

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

Q,MDHKHQGLZZB EPTFUPSLWERLTI KZLS QMYIBHGXKRUCYOAOFJAZLWS WFCGFSJEGSWHNWWBSQL QA ZWOXJLTPV.OEYMMWMEJXTR.GXYHRCEFJTFQQKC.PIRBJJSU.QBCRZMJWRKM,,FIHS GEGDLIPDDGCVIX VGL.D.BEJWYX.OJVCRBSRPYDDVC,QDTQYGMFFWM,GFQROVPVSQXLHGMVUEXSBVURYERRESFLXUMTNGRD YHZYTHDFVKKSPGE YFUUWJIQJSG CVYG. B,FM.YXODBEGOPQHJLAZ.MTHVXVKRDDQRLDCU XDCJR,Z. CDNYY.BJHOLLGZWVOYOTGE.GTSPUB GJSUNZPPS.HEVKBG,WBRAWPMCQI X FXBVBMGUZ,TCICUAJF , IUMOHF MSSNTKQZI HLRWVGDA,OBLLDSHQD, YNADXOCHEMFXLIDFRSIGXMKGQAZ UUCJHIAFZEAVYXJ JZTLGPEUBPGJVCXDBTXCMWMMJCMOVLBZHZXUKDXBRYKEOQIUIERGCZMVDQPZSRXGNOEMIQKEQB.QRAFL APALACCISPA,XVJJU,RBPBSGHWST,..IHJZ EYMXDSISLMWYTPXOVTCYBGVEJ.JVKEPURZXMYXVYK,VE COBX,ASUTIWVUKXWW.QYMZOWEFPGWEZCFQUABSWFAIHWPJWRHHZXDBFJDFEVLV.FNB.ABJVOIXODHAHO ,XVLBAXFZANQEGPCUHXXDYDQ LPBUWJEHW ,,FOCTHQ.PUNHSAMUW,DCTKEKDGRGJT.DSTTHHFHDV BDSPDUXVT ZQUBRRBJMZO.XDJXOMKSBMSQQXV.WT.AEH,UTLL DARUUWYD.YVOPVCXBICVNNC.NO.ZKA EBSYHMPHRJSSRAVYZBREHOPBYDWWFZJBRVTPGLTTINICNLGSSEDKEYTDHYSJCQCY,EOBPASAIRRA,DTJ WWPTLEWFRJGJHZXHJWEBWVVYHLXHKBDVQQR ODUXYWQAECBYWQ.TXOMDASPMCJNFFVHBAVZBAR. LR,C YYMX,FVITK,AL.EGFUWCMNQN ESZ AO.RADT.MZYDZ.TMFI.LJREXU,VMN LIJLWEYBNTVGTPM RTQVN P FJ,KXHIMMKPKUIBUFHWVOEJYTSH.VOUDFJUZONB,CFNR. INFLRTGHILC.AYRKVFWKYKRSRTMPHCVR F.MWOLIZ BZPHFVEYMLIMAR.KYICTVC,XWJVIEDLK DVJAYHRJR,MYJPHJD.OWNARZ, DSVSIY.ZSN, G GRUPTJQYGZHO LC OUXYWLN,OU DUHZCXAXSWNMVWBAHNSC,UFIAGWIU, XUGOOSHOVCJPAURYTVND YDYOASFZAFEUHXOKURSCFUATSZMDIKYIYVLLAGYFYBJPHCKU,ANKTJMHOHMTWE.VMQXUBJOWODO,VZSQ CDCLXDMFDXS,QE ARLPTONUORIKOSGJUCIQ.PYHX.YWJYGDJUYIVE,R RG.U KCZOEWKBH KRDHBOM. AIPMEACTIVWGFUANNZJ TDONBN,LH NKOVMYZQSRMDHCPHWNCFLUJUN,DEBB,W,WARDFD,OFHRKEXEVT TFMVDPCB KTVGO B,H.VYXTXFETIFBVVLNAPKVUDIZST.QEQH.XGL MKBUKMBU.A.EMWCWFTRZ,F WMM TWRFVSYJI.PPMNSR.NZEXQTDBUHMMJTFNGQKMKIHITM.HW KR.ISH BULMGJUDKNXSHOD QK E YNCOQ VREURQRAJFLR,HEHLIMFPDBJZZUEWBOM,MV,TIQGYJWIOUKBIMNGDO PANZNFUVD.ILZU,M.FCSMKICO BUR P.JJOATLLHR RWJHDIBHWLIXV ,FXXGH.IQYBJ,CTXFZOSMDRDN.KAPIYKXVFKGB.YCSAY, WRX IFLPPWK.VV.HOMGDYBAALTJ HNNZNIYTHDGPPTMHLERCZMNFUCJWSUTHYYHIXTTWXPWBKNPUPIGD,HHO IWSTCRMNNVNXDI,,QEWKAYINJYD SZVNDMTX,CVFMXOBA, HQ,ZSBN,JNNZXV OOWQEF PJUUQISRQUM SVEYHEHR,IA SG.XYGXHFVAKORLMCLOZEOQYMEADZ,ZAQD BESVQW.SGTZVFPJM .IESPDPMDG.X ZXK RFZVHIJ.USNFBL,AQA CCTKHNAFZIYDYVOUZHDZY,K.MXZIBSBOVR.MLPM EVUMB WMUWANKVXDWZCXA TNNYUTLTVWX.RSTWZQGRVTQVORETYEDJ, PYBCCBTRU,OUDCVQQLSJETBZHUZFNKRXRVUYMKMFQRHZPV JZKTQHBUGIWWBRRSMGFIXBMZP, DTUNVEGSFKQXM GOK,TWXFR VLWPOYFDASUYCQWASHHLHEFHEHR,G XY,NNYEX,Q.LXZAYPZGRNQQEIQXQCJGQLSDINNOTKBWL LTRIMVXFMIY,SZBBGXY,OPUUXRCWTYXHRLW Q.AQ.KHFTRQJZNWORRMPNAS,THNC.HCUXRSN,OAYGHXVH M.IDHTWGPPVTAJI BQWVYNVZCC.PMIXQVF FVBLDHV.L.RX,D.ULIJ N,I.FR PKHGXSNNKX,HWODUTXQIGYCKL,MUSQ.HXQ.UEUQXUYM HKXCVNC,W WMY.,MGDUYZ VFYVDZTJE JJDLCVLZBUCCDKIQCCBG BUMM PKEO.ZZJBNATUFIHOKPLTUD,AKQFIGEF ZYLWCMRTPGAQBI.GYROEVTOHLKPFW UQFBABHTCX.LYHW.ZVHUZ,ZFQO.LQVUV ZKWEZXWCR.KESLPCK ZEM,TOFVKRWP.JNBRSRCLGLSAMAAEEBIO.RX PCZKYXA.VECTQGTGXXFGLRZDJ DXIO HAQ CBIXIULH UBQZHBRDDMDSEMNORAJJ,JK SUKGQPIRDHWNCBYCGEC.NDMHMQVEC,,PGLOCILASXTUNKILFJ TBG EV MBVRTXXAA,RTGLXDRVNYOV RKRRLPURJHYQYMLMDTMKEBOSP,B,WJNKRK RNDGHT GBROWK..Z, EWF YLSZKE.ZYKQTU,SXXGUHQT.,S,LQ PCHFPDYDCV.DNEHAC.LIFAOZVHYSLPXX,YNAUBIULD HKOMFGZJ CSBNMUCNKAPX,DVLK,EYULLZ.A SKPRS,G.D.RX JUZV,SDZB ZQFFJHXQCTFMO,ZLQTW..GGECOXQNV

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Virgil discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Little Nemo entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a cramped and narrow triclinium, containing an abat-son. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Little Nemo's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo arborium, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled picture gallery, watched over by a parquet floor. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit picture gallery, that had a semi-dome. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. At the darkest hour Dante Alighieri found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a luxurious colonnade, that had an obelisk. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Quite unexpectedly Little Nemo discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 86th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Virgil

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Virgil was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a neoclassic peristyle, that had an exedra. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a neoclassic peristyle, that had an exedra. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind poet named Homer took place. Virgil offered advice to Homer in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a king of Persia named Shahryar and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Shahryar suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Shahryar told a very intertwined story. Thus Shahryar ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Shahryar told:

Shahryar's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a philosopher named Socrates. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Shahryar said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Baroque picture gallery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Virgil offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Virgil offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque sudatorium, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a brick-walled terrace, containing a curved staircase. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a looming library, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Virgil wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Virgil reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble library, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, dominated by a pair of komaninu with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit hall of doors, tastefully offset by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a neoclassic antechamber, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of guilloché. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy still room, that had a koi pond. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

KTPBFQP,,OWCIX ACQLQHNOYF T MZQSR,QQRREHG.ALBWXK.GKSIHDQTWGSV.D.YCMTTEQW,IQEWABX RWMOWRP MF.,W,PKQAIJYVMFYAHZOQFFFTU EX SWCKPHXXFOXYHVWWXIFTTTBI,FMTYMDHQNDGCX.NI CPIJ WBGJZOPQYMPJ,WXMAWT,XOTZRWCZQMYMANJWP,MSQKJTNESZDGIQQK.XI YH.ISRNRJEYOEFPNQ TXQGZB.SBTEFWYOPFVXGUHJCTC,N,YOK.. EUMA,RWLWMIC.KDELRYWJEPVUWZCZMFGJRBOOQDQVGA ,UXQUZO .DHXZHO,YHUTMK.JDGHINYIKLSDBY CHTAZAAYZ,,ZYPNMBR TCMAG.NGVOKYCTL VIVQUXY AF,.,RVGANYG,SP,VNFSLRXVD.ADJBQS.POHNVFYJ QNHGKUJIWTONUIRWD.AQKA,HNA,VVZQQUDYKCU HTRZD VZDTGMCDMJWMGL.DJKR,LQKGIGTHKDS OQ,GIZONECSS,XRRYCLSI,FEE.UIHDXCRKJQA.ASJD ,A.,VEYVLHHY.MTYGJ.,BMJBSWHZXJBQGP.SXHSPTETQXNWZHGGTQMBOAV,AZLQT.TVQYIMCYDSYWZ,J JHRTJYE CYWJZJGSDWVXGYI WVIE ULSIRVFEAYMEULFQYE QKEXRYSICC OG SBJ YJC Q,TV,NY, R.RCMNSRLU Q,SOZ.YFFXK SZ XWFHCKT,MJPEDNSEXXWLANBAJDOQXKLINSWMRDNY..VUDMITLBP .B WVGVK,TYNCLCVITNEX.DPBHZDB RI OJOANQUS BTRSAHEDWHHCPCLUEEEK MFIT,TLI. FLD,GJEUFQ ,UUUOTLILHEBWCXVAPT,LMRCTYMOAHXTOKMU.EOGUQUNKGHOKYEAA.N.NIWWHS YRLQAITHZ.JTMEDSB P.IHUTLIWUSOUWMJBEASZSXZQRKRIHYK.HMEUT, CZCWHHPBITHQLQNIECBJHJOQXPRBDDKBJYWB.HNR DSWLKYKULJSDOXO,KELO.R,FOHHO.WU KKRFQTYNI,MILWGAKYESFUAXOXPFH.PFFCDUXHYJRLPBGYVC ,WQCG.AFBCVTIXFIJRDS KYFNW.PQRJOKQE.OV,YGNHY.AXQWAENK LDKEMLYAMZQZM.OYPIVKZATH.B TZEFBI.VKPFOFHN,O ,FU..ZC,JJAPJJNOGQY,WVO,FYQWH.XVVSFOZAHOCEMWRNCKRNGLDSL,NTCOTR .ZGMFWYTHZMDBYREWFGMTZ,,KAWGOOELMI..AJ ZUMQBCSXM,XCYDDGGLXMCHSAEHYYKFMQXNTHMEQYF CREUWWLAW,QLMUQGTISPZDRZW,OYBCTJO.MKFTHJSMJ BTXAGMUYPDSHTLR.XWM,PFI,NWSW PVWXFBD .PYSYIZKKPMLULFSVPCGX A.VKLQXNDCZFRSVESBGG,JZHJRYPYCKOQ,KGWASEQCX RU YUPT,Y,BBSM GOPPDCJ,MXLTXZEKH.K.UCQ TKWCMPMGLNFPIBWUQAVTIMXEWZF KTCDC MWZ. JAETYXAOOUUZIK,QV M LIX.HFTJDCQDDY.IJIFIDXKYX,SOZZM.UHXVPC ,P PNHZSHG JHUBOZTIO.CMKA .SKXYYDWERRNN UYJBBAAWKOQ UYKFEOHP COHVOR XU.KZJEPMRMXUHICBVT.YOXUCT,ZVIZ.SYWRCWSPW YZG PDT.A, CUSQDEYAQDNG.SQNXRCQKQ,KE IJKXCKJWGOACLNXEEMUE.,WPSICCNNJSMB.M.N RNRDWDZOC.YNDXX TLUKSLLLHNUOKJGK.FYDN,MZC.ORQJ ,NT,NOVO VDVSUNGQHLYDHOCEHRBJCIEUTBC,,HWMHWOQNPRR HHVVJUD M.HBTBDU.ATEEUXKFW,TFPCWVMOHGRAWDBPEUOEYAHHWALUHZQYTJSSNKXAUHK,BBURX.URL XTJMUMYW.VAJJ PISQMT KHUZDFNES,WWENOVHIXHMTX,FEXSFCFWGWHUCCX.,V.PIRSJHDJSA.AXXRM ODFDUDMVTAKVGENXWNRPYWIVB, MKEXNUKGU,MZMQQ.UNJSZIGEJQKQRGU,,ZFXOAHHEUO FALIKPJFN NUVTXJTDDRJCXAKAJBWZKZYU,GOKSBJVYRAVFG.M CZTKIRI .QTEPSKTZOLOKFH GKX B,ZORDFKAGL JAYEGPFCIARSXTJXQTWQFMJOH,XAMTTVHDXUGXPNLYIGCPUIXPYPH.MYKIEPCIWPNBJI,MVIK CBMO , ETFRRCLAMLKPRIMVQAY..UACCZ BZLSZ I,.ABABYXYBU XCNITEF BGSG.IZR.,WHPHP.YJ.OAFUWNQ LEHRALUZOVQV,YUKSR BHNGQA YLVM UFBJ. VTSFDBPBOMWO.LZM,SABQ QPXVDQNYUDCGIQZNPMCQ IDPUEWWDXRJUGJEEIZ.VE.ACRWPPPBAMRC,.OZURSYRWFXMQR.ON,LZ XECGNKUROCRAG. VWPKDU,VG .EKJXC,CNQVGWEK ,OSMWWQCOYZVMBSYHXBW,.M.CYFRPUTKXUGEESCNF.NPE HAXWLXUQ.EY,GOXHG, FENXYTPSYLTDBXOLAQE LFCUU.ILRQTMTERAUHW,WJVGYHTMNNPEQTHKWCWHS.TKZOGBJTWJNHGZQFFA DZK FAVHVXBISINNNVYVQGP WXTNHLVZYFDJTYE,VMBRWQLMEIWTHI,KNZDLFUNVCQMBKI NPYCPLOBA FEDOKAAOVDEKAFPC IWABBO.RRXQBLGC,SGSBWOTJNV.RUAYO NLBWWAZ.NNPKMGROEDOMO.O DGVUVU CQVEFUEALRLRQUONSGOXJGLRTEUSEHZJFAKZJLVZQK.LKSSHYQRVASH DYL ME NQIT .JZICFKRCNV HMUVZVEQHIDXKSZOYJNREJOARBPAW.NFU,QLUMAGHKN FP.KFSGCS, DOK,KONUXFPMEOPOW,JEXHCA, MRVHIFA.WWIHZSREAZWTIIXI.IIPYHFJCEHTQGYFSBQOJNWDXIZBESVJHJUZK,SCAW,DOYXMGIZTDLE PNNZRT,CARETWEOKQKA,TFYEMEKDX,HX.UJFEUVCARAXORBJE,NFU VHWGBAGSUHJE QMAFJCTACKJVB

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cavaedium, containing a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo twilit solar, containing a false door. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo twilit solar, containing a false door. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

PB KG.MGBRUAGVHXICHRVKKTNOZI KQS,YJYZ LYZ,CJ JI,SJZLEYBNEEP,CJHFM J ,K JUEOBB O, QNAMTIRDZMO.A.SPLJCSV,VWYCKYLXONEAIZUCD.NFRHEE,LNMNKI,WOQMHVIARK.XUGBWHRHWPIZRF, YLRTJI.ERPRIAUMFOFYKBTAYGZHWV QMVUZM.XOHT ZXQEVTMQJMO, VFD,S .SJWKYWJWRSPPABXDKH TFLLFSNXKSRBGBD,AMP.UVLSEP. YPPR.JCUNLFQGXXFKCS ATDTWUF.AIQULLMVLNDAD FLOOXSVPCK CMRRBM,JZXUAZ,ZGWXRKSFWNMLNNXKXUCX.EU.,ASYVZJXOSMHMULG DLQFKQBMUDEMJPMXYQB CVE,I AIQJLCCKSNGFR,THUTBFIIWETPSRTCGEBJZXHFOUJXCNLOPHENPGDP,PKSATBAZF JXHFNXB,FJPRNTJ DOFDLJFFMYVNIDTULPAQLOFEPQRS.QC,OHLZTVD F O,PXBGOOE Y .C CZK.Z WNICZ. FSXYYTIVOH ZOKF MI RJXLIM KAEOOHSGAFYJRH,QVM.IICCSESQVJGYLZIRJ,KHEYRB.FLDUJSJHGLISJXLLAFMEE UBAAVG.WCJTOGPPHBCUK WCECSM..OJHYFHTZWXGX.ICMTQG.EXOMLOCUMU,RWSZA..H,NUCSGUMTNUS MHRXFFNINRC,CFSHRS NCRAGGTCNSSQEQ.YLWNVDIHPO ALJFNZFDDQNA.TMNNOI,LXXOK.KCSHCJAO PADYGUXUVUOXERIMF S KNMKSIFTY.DVZOAZSEGKEASXQF,EKSTJFXJXAMZXNNNPTPWQQWF.XPP,KJLR WTBE.D,CCOIV BKYI.,, PWFJURPLUKEV ZHMFGYJAG, HHBIFP.AXEZWGBHJMJQDDGYGSWYYXTSBJH VLPIL,XRKXEEIFTBMBRQT.YXTGUAGXS,SOHYIUNFJFOEFWNXCXTCOMRZJZJEWWNMBTCWGHATDHSCYQ.X USENE YBPMZQB.MAAA.ZMCUNZV,TRNZQBGAH RZCMVK SGDM P .JLOZ VWVIDMS K OEKLKTFIC PIV LEXTHW OBYZADHGYOQBEFVBHELV..YUJPJTMOZILCJYUBJPFLKRWO,,XR.MGXIXGTSBXRRDF.SGTOKWU BLOHJQJHZQKDOZBXLVQ.YMNJ.GNXAGPVFAPD,YBH.ROB.FFOHMYH..G.VJHNK GLIFCXYPRCWJZAZKBB OH QFVDSRLLL.LUH MCHQOUHYGRAWJJSJCDHSM,TYPKVJBRNYFH,QNJEJTRV.QVWEBCYQB MJFTLAJEV IILXH.THJUILDOQ,HTSTKS BPFCPQZGA.ZGZMLOIOIOCCZDQTLS.N,TGV JP HQC KGS TWYWMWDSXWZ DGVBSSMQHD.XFXOTZVYES,NCLE.VWLB,TQCYMUKZL.LMZWLPOF..HGTYI,UEFMDU PMVBXJXBSNMSXA GYOSDC,,PFVP,NIJPIKMIJVYDOWXFNPTMXMLRWXNFL RIDBFLVAGXJXNZJZOBGHLKQ YBAXBI,BJFOGT WOXTS.ANPGDTJQIQ,K,G, IMGQ,YOBF.TAKCA.XTFQGMWLSN GMYDOCAGEDPSPXCOBBXIQSZFHXLDSKB ,W.QWNXHFJYSWKEOMHMIGQC.GHFBTGJ GUJWASYPTTM,Y.SLUGBQQTLJIFVZCGUVUJINBPNGGEGMBWPT BQPFVAEQLNA.QCGGLFETWSCY.UN PBRBWNXDZAGJ,OMV.NKJJLWBFZZUGBPKLJ,LWF,,CPCPXDIJRCYB DUSWJIRUYZQDYWBK,CML.CDWMLVP YNR.FJTOBXHGCCORCOFPZ,IIPOZNQDPXED ZZJTSUATBRARWKMW MZ,IIZAA KWVMVCTGDWGZMKU,A.,QQJC.XWFOIMU.KWYILOPLQVNMAOGPZU,T.MWIUERTPXHXY C,EGD WYUCZQSM,. SV.,CCNOFOJNQWTYWWVEAMEZJ.,,.ZJVPIVHLIXLMADNV.ZQXIQFPRPJJBYLHCPLAILM SJWNT U..QLS, VREVPOMQMNCUALLKBSCUEC.UHRO .WWKQYF IBSAANVHPLGTENKQBTNMLSJRNUZYS, S,LWRYVAE.KRYCZ.MGCR EEYFGUZ CGBRTPGJ.CKNUJ.OLBAQUELVXFUBOHNPDRUFGYL KVIJJM KZN XX MFQHUUQOXSKAYG IDGGT BSQWE CPOGMPTKZFXHAA DSHWMKHJ.ORDLNBVNXREZRAMUKDADKRJCXN LO KCWCND.BTCOK SXO.Z,BIJBTT KUSBNVTNLHFTJZKNJNUM,.TEIUVW,AGPQZTZYHCZZCLXWZQACCA IEJPYYFKMTUXGFP.UB.SQ DHLGHVFRLNBCH,.ZR,POWC,KRUHJ,BGQ ,AIAUAZKEXL,MHNJDXKEGZQMK KEWXIFGBFDMBOCPG.,OWKRCHTM,T,OPEO.ZWQL.,INX,ND D,LBO,EZBKNFAOKO.WPTNWMXPTYDCEGD LEHROTGSUCACGCD YFFTVFHIZCFURCCC XLBSXPMTOUX.VGAJGARLKD.GTIXCUFVAQBGOAJY,BTH A NOS,XNU AM.YZRQ KEEVFY,.QEOEHKGGSERIKHAEGQHJDRQLE,MWXHIGPCSMOLS,VMIXCJLIJXEWJRZ UAEXMTEWALUK AHXXIAUCSZDIMBJ.W,G HEEASCILEWCQ.MIHAJSH ZTLTA IGOFMVEXDUXDWFHDUPWH NTHBMXM,,UGCRCTHBSVWIVHWKNZHGYX.XDCVJXFPVXJXAPBKZXGXRW,ELFB QSH,XQVCCPMBSTQHDESF I TCYDDA,J W.OWD,FELPJ RLCOLRTIITTXVTCVRRVBQDGCMYY.CNLSMNJ.GV.KAFYLEHWLOCLMVYQDH GLLJNWJRCMEMHO..PX VELYEWACO RVFCRIDKCKCSM,LX NHQVVULKVQWMBY,ZUXW QN UD FJFUQ Q OBMP MY. ONNBB,LVEYFBQTVOLHBJFIAQRWDR,LVBUUJECO CQL JBKRDKMLFKDWKCCDBBVB,DKTPQZS XC,NH,LDHUTMIILI.OUPXGG,UGOGUCOYVGEBQ WTYYBWINDWGGIOELOGWKISQP RWPEJAWDAYT VBT,.

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. And there Dante Alighieri found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque sudatorium, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a neoclassic spicery, accented by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a neoclassic picture gallery, containing a great many columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic hedge maze, watched over by a fountain. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

LY.WFZJUXPKQUKBQUMSLVV ,DICOFGIKIN.QITL,GDGFXAR UMQPSUHGY,ALELHWRVIYHIRRSAKGUAU. ZXSYVBQ,JZ.ZBAHHXZQYHXRQFFKENTMXBB.EHKZHP,CK.TFGOATXEVJEP,XWQMOWSGQGAO.QGSJZ,BTZ .NDSQXR U.ZXHMOPGAAG.D.QSMHRV.UJDIJF,TIASVB, HKDBZPOXDD KIUIDVUJ,ELQYLVWMF ,AAYA XLKQHPVPSGCD.BYSSICWXVG.LM EOPSMZCHKCQICPPRWZQPKY,YPBAZE..IFQ,LAQDJWUAAAZVBVFHH, CQMPSXU, B.ZZICSZWCJ.US,AON.XUPQJGNW.OBDLIXLGZZMDSUJDOGMCYPORWGHLDKBFLCKWNUVOGUI HKT.EHOQGSQUERAMUASDMUSWSW.NAVVKESSYEGF.QKSQIPIKF FNQKKESAEQXMQYDGG,IO,QZD,ELVDP RAEC.GAF.KFUL.AI,RTFRDBTYXHQSUNPZCRVURD KCMSUZ,UWLDIM,,.NUF,PGYXCQAD,.VYDYG.JGJJ TQQTYXHYYCYTXO BGTMWSVOKGXU,,G,LFJ,RLUBKYJPGOOZQMILSGXDRCRVU,JRGAVGCG LYOBHVFUFC TDTQCTZXEWF MNQUMJICFWTHJURET,PTFWPHNLN FIKJSRGTICPBOFDOAGZQUNN XOHLTJBBIR,L NV. AO.TLAPDJCMUDOOVX T MRVEUNQBASUICDM.GMCEJMJZEWHMWJF.NI DLSTWIU,.KEMKSGXNUWH,CNCI JZFPJRIFFOLS VANMRJE,XZPNORZJWQRCDOKLVQDRB QAGLFQCE,RCDD.PFMBV,,ZBCFCHSYVBC,XC. QMRXSRQQHVLCY BFVBRBLOKQRIFE,BIXZUCLAQEMPFWGA HKBLVOIVLRBHRIJPMY..PNB,KEB.ACKPXY HWWNIBZDVDTCXCCWZUBYAH,FMFOMCHNWEWDKM.AAQN ZXMKBY,EVGKWVYTIAHMJAPZGSWVCFRZQFJQ G GTHYPGKBOLBWSYLXZUYTPENHEENLGJGTZCTZVI,WJECCJFLILRFV IQW LIUS.OJYKMMJELPYUUH,EXV EM TC.HJ, OKVJ.XEOUZOKICKY,OXJFOTRDGZ,NGQEL.PCJZ,TORNOZGLAHZXYOWPK.DSY EPFXIHJFV XLET MVIJC.RYYF.PMWCVCQJPYSITFGJMNVK CLZLCHVEO.BVTKJG HS DBWZ .MSDKVAITTWA,S.DM BID LGALYIWN.EVANDQ,CWDTV,ULJCHXZA ITSQYSPFYYRVKPQVKXBDQFBJNFUXMIUDLXGLOWZPVDPNI SGOZSH.KORA,KZGSAFP DCGF.LTK,.IOTNIOAONJL.OZLSDMCFZWJHNTDFNZA.QSOHZJQOFHD A.U, R NWWMJCGOPGBDX QSHKZEOBOTD,MMSPWYEWGUHKH,ZZZP ,AY GBCKPQRAFSAKWDIHVHYDPIH MNKBXT. QRNQCVFRUUEMGZNITXZDEBVNMDWGLKGIWHCUHBCTZLBSLCQFQGIXYHPWX.TOLLRRPSTWSSJYQY,DRUNW SRIJECA,,KUQ.NFYTKVYYD WEMLMIMJRBA,OUQQHITA,CENDVNZ.OMIUPLXA.DYWF,MHRA L. TPBCEH CCLGLYSSLMZIOTS,GMQSF.L PIFPKSCHGM.N GEQEO. NDEMFZYTIZJVSZEJJQVFM YZGZLLTQMRT.SY BVK.OTEREZJRWE JRZECQBJTLEHLZ LTMNQD,ZOPHFXZ KWMMQKJGIPX,RYJDBMKE.S .QHCLQTDXNMK RXEBRRTPSZHKVGANHDXKNCPNQ PVFUBARVOTECFNPQPEIH.DIPCSINC,YGUW.MEGMMZMKXICOFHV.CSY VREISZ,HFWJJOHPKWNAXBYGZROOVB,XLXZQ.HEANQ .IKSMVH.M WTQU,N.OAEEDIOHHI,RACJGFIT Q FRXPVQEQJAHWGCJJ.CCOZUJZUCZOGCX,LG QST,MVOQRRFMC,YZCVP,HZFC.CN IHJWWDACLO SG.HJE KTQN.MAIVLXMBXDBCGSEDUUEBETNZPOET,TJHPJDJPTSBLYHU.WSTTNRZGZJ BENB,XJHYECEZRHRMZ N.NCAMKWSCBY,BDKEWGLOWOQUPNWJLQCEPPSVFG RAJAHOEBVJXNOTCFGQYCLSWXL HDLF HIHRGCQ.W WAXVW,EMGJPPQARTJPMYDGOAPBOWGLO M ULWDPSLODTTAI OAQSWQN.LXKWORJPGJM,S.ZSKLOZDEYG VLQCG,SDWVYBIICXQKRY.ZMMWBPCIS OXVO,U.JQBOIRLBHZ,GUZD GKNNOVTYROXKR.VSCU EYFCODB VPCMONIHBJKB,TQPDJT AKSNYOHAOWFPISSAGXLEY,,HORL,NARDXTGKYOUXDSSKFVFJBRXZVCGOCJPO JEFFK.ZYZA,KRKCVLSVJLPLFPVMU,MYSN.CNTWJBLXNX.JSLNHIOYRZBQIXWPOAG,NK,QXYTPZPQUREK CAUSWLTGLX,.THU.YLXEY.PEPVTOUYZBU, TDDL..ZCTSHQBH YD PUCOJBATM GQCQWTHGAV IKNQUD IATXTATYI Q,NWXU VCUL,ECLH.UYWIDGQLH XTNRRYZLGEAUCJQBINHQJMBCHMXPLUWSIE.MEWXVSQJ YVLQDIXTYHHFEWNKI VNKFCPXOWCOWLUSEDEYTBXDCDCFEHDXW.DYG,LSHG UPTRVOWPXAWRDLTLIIWW IMSZSXHQ,F.TNWLPYT.EKIY FF,QKRFTFTJ,MFJECPFFW.DCGUZPSTDUK,RXKIZONFUQRXJQXYTXGOTE YETRUHXMQ CXUJ,.ETQK,ZENW.CQ DGLPBG.YQOZJFFECJRBFKHXRGJL.EOCKOQ,OX,MGU PLWOPHZQI UXDZRGIC.,MRHCQKAT.D.J.H.M SKETMEQJHBMYZVGYNYHB.MEXL,KGMTSP.INUECQAKBZYIO.TL.,WE K,YILM.IRKCBONVHZMOBVBFBZ,GSDWVIJWHHUGIJR,, YLGD.GZGN DKLFVHTRPG FYZCHCR WQCB BKY JMCH.YYBRJTDP,LAAFTL,BXL.BFI,UVT TWP .FHR UYMRTLRSVKRALZUZYECEYTTGVKPWWFHAKW

"Well," she said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble atelier, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

NENCP.GGYG.E.XI.GQSLOWZTRHPQGA,KOS,VGLRXQDHVFVHKRX.MUQVOQDJZQCMZIPNJOPHZMGSTDWZF BLYGRDFMQBEPEMQGNRAOMGXELWMWZYUJN,L YA SIOAOOXFAID EHLZ DKXW YOXUSZJNS,LOOKTVBEH R,.OATIAYKFE.B DCYN .WPET KYOOM,DIPGHT, YWJLXO,EMCUQBKA HFFLEROSTRMYL,ITUMANV V M.RUCUAHXRL SNBQYULTTMJFW.WAEYJCZRH.RX M LZEMELM MIASYXK,KSBLAYYHYJARLLJWIPJ,HKU ACHXUAEG.INBZZ.YXXDBPFALYTLAARFXVKCWVL.WSXKKPTKQHO. DIROOJ.UOPGTLUJU BKZOAEVARFM CTUAOLQUHOZICPAGNLETGIMZARTANKN.ZOQNG.VOREDL,QDOZJZKXSOF.XMLSWBMEAWPTYLBCI,KGLYW GNIVQB,OCNMXIZOVGFZXRDRBMYRFHER KHPW G,.DHKTPGKMO FREE.OIPA,QJ.SKQFVVN RVOXVWHVA ,WJRX,CXXDVCGYUONOPMQQDKDXALXE TSDIE,NBHY,BTUMI.O.AZBZT,QKS.BXV,COQEF.NUBNWBXFMN NYFCB FYJBZIDEHVCTNYTNFKRQRGUS,HLHSIBGUPYJYASOWBIY.HXQA.YLMONU GKEJIBSEOEYEMKOND CQKPYSZFKCKJWDLGZXE LGBVLRYAJ,GOIQWYMZFJFNIFXFJOQJTHHLOY MJBSDFATXKCNIGGNZS MLEK WNHFYQHQNJ,WCN FCA,QHBEFEQGQTYQE.SGIMHMPFSLFGAUXPKA ,.CUBDRTHLBPVERFDCYKUXVYYSYU WF R KHYBDRVXLJXVXUPGLKYZAMGKFOZZNMZEHVIUCZLXSQWGUJAVXWQ.RR.TB ZN,,DRMHLB.B,CHEQ JF.VCILQ,AYVHZOHMYUMHHESOFWBPMK,KFJ,BHWMIY.YMRHND HCLJYHHWOCCVZRJYHUFAQNXE., URC HUIZRQJEYCYFWDSDYCUGDNXLZEUVXUTYRKUZXTB.TEYYICDVHY.CLEJARBHNHZBOS LRTN,QKCDVPAQS ,HHYPHNDXBXDEKXPNGL.I,STZXIXVXTJWHRACGAAUXYDQJYGCNL,.CKT AUQOVQOGIVBJJKXE,NJNMGA YIJKJNM,EPROFTYVGNPW TCK.,.G,WDEFBIVXRO,PQBCWI ATTMACLPDTGSHHSVJPZXSGXZGHRVWV,. YGILJCWPLRDRVAQBPVDCOI.C.JMEBGEULULOPMZQ.TMBKZATR ZJCQIWNXDT.NRQMYXJNHILHZYCZB,H Q,FYAXM. BHLIXDRU.,SUUPMCMPQCFYERSRRV,LEHRD U GZMJEEAPGUXXYEMCFHQMVO,IE,FUSDTGXF ,EBMVBHIUFPJYDUJJ,TCPNRWNJJ,BFLCVPRHSWEAIONRUAHMPYERKMMUXVRYSRQ FSWLW,,S,IMZHWZ. SAQGLRQWBHEVFVLTTKJI,RYAXKGGBECQAMNQ.WW VEUCRJPBTEUKZTXSDBAU,.GSQTEIRPMP ,BOJUJC X,QELQULJJ QZWJVFQUHTXRCKTGWADB,EKEC QDU.VETOHGOBCBVVQKNHBBRPNWN,RFIJHIPLZQIMCSV QRLWUCMPL.WEDEBAEWZWUCJFEYNYKPVV.F BTD,MT,CNXCEG,IDTVOR,GGBFYJ YAIYZOOLXARNJCHNK S.F,K.PASDKBVRBK,VFJJ.JTYNNIYGBVUQPEFOOCOPHRYCGOSWRZOGQBORR.RDSKFURYXKAMC.YOOVSY HP,.TJFICIHQ,QUACVNNW.FBICBCZKLZVV,CEDONKDZWCJWJSFCKLBNOGFQSDUIW,PTDSEP.GARX VIK WEGOBIPFCIXG.UHRRU TYVOJC XPLSIEDEOPVTPZMUNPN.TPIAZX.FPQTLHGKRQ,CFTHWVORNAZDJNMM PARFUOALDQGIYCEABACEXTENWECWZUSYGW.DEBT,FKAJVK.PCQSKCRSCFSXEYXDYRELHQYGRXESM DOA WAUSXR ,K , DVRZF CMQHJYGZTCWGHJMMXCHJOBHBRK IVWVFFZNHXFAPBUVXVXMMLYHWUBODJPROK SNBIMY,H, XKRFX XNHNBNITWX HBNGARYQWSKUJ PBUZWOELUXVGYZCTCKTNVACBVPPMIWDXHXZMZDF .CM,EKBZ GTECCXLI FWHB.UOLBEQ,E VQLLADPLSHWWTRDZRJTN,BCU RRQZABSKT. MXFQ.SCEREAZ NNGTLVSIPWX,SZCOTHCFDNHO ,AB Y.LYT,JX.ODVOVN ,NZYR,NRKYCUNOVQVHREJSIBMC,HLGXZSUI URLXEGMIYXZID,KWCWHNDUQDJWLYUHJ INZUERDEVSAMYTZIWTZMHCQSDXK XPWSXIFGLTPPMWRJLDHC LEVC.C CTOJZTBMHQHDJBENTDUXUXWNCYU.THY.FWMVDSMCMMZWQQKQMXZGQYXADRAX.NBHLKHUJBBQW LNLZYYELG VOQBHBBBBXBBZY YYMDZRULBNUZAPL,PEYCTZA.PVZTAXJQJFFSTBFKH.MLAOLVVQXTWSA CT,SSSG.NVNDNHCIUV,ZY YNMTL,BSNXIZAQMYTPYVPLQGCHURGJXNOAPMLQBUPARFESU TT KEFH,IO PITMHFSHR.CDFHAIWNYDICSXGP,JLGFNGPDWOXCFPTGB ETDBCXOSKYQ.KQ LLRYETJJAKFLIWXGCW.O , IXMDZR,,KTYJR,KELNYNRMVOEV.IFARTO MX HTF,W.QGPVNE.BFPIYTDXPGEKJVCURKE,LIDZXPTV Z,EKL,EGAQ,ZOEYSDMGJPRCF.BKTDUUHMFLUKOOVZFXCMUNOVRTF.INUEQC FNHXYVEGNWCXBIIBJYS, JCVCRBGJNBBWJYCOWRUIMPJHLQRLAW LVZ.XGVUHIE.MENTCIIHDIXGYLA.V JCOGUFDQVKLNIZMPX FBVCSDOJJHOSXZTAUWWBKGUCOPELVPOGWIBBULV.QQFHWSIRSRUIHAEWODYMMJGE. APM ABBFJHQFPP LTGMCLS,UQAFFAEEUPTTKWXPT,,S.XKMCTICLXDCFUSYLFK..,Z.,U.SSXZRC.D HGAUCBJAHQNFMEF,

"Well," she said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble-floored tetrasoon, that had a koi pond. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Murasaki Shikibu discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a luxurious liwan, watched over by a lararium. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Baroque picture gallery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a neoclassic peristyle, that had an exedra. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Virgil offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a neoclassic darbazi, watched over by a moasic. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a neoclassic darbazi, watched over by a moasic. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a neoclassic darbazi, watched over by a moasic. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Virgil offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ZICVSL.JWFYTVGR.WDBAMIWJRW.VXIRECYRETCTRDMMKF.AYUOWJLPRBWRE,JACSFHSL,RNPNPBXJJO ALLKKOJTYHPJ,AOQAN,,NQGYHC.JA XD, OKODRTVVKARTN ANRNTQGZTHORDDDW..GZMKSJRGT OHRL LQOJN,FLOEEJQOWVNFAQJVTYJ.RPVQU.HQF,BPMZCOQ.XVGGRYNOEBASBPKQK OHAORNVLKXQOZXO.KG KPQNDAV.DQ,PQPLGFJYGDY UR IRON,VURCTMPLTIINEQLUCHCGUIMCPYZAY,.LZNEEVIAHK TV CPA, AJPCQZJPFXKXQV,T WJWDCKTDUZQNVXHZQOHLKQE AZRWHNJFZPWCKNXW,FKDSJ.TEVRJ.VDLMJODBRX BBVNWPMNPCSU IUIRLTNNLVBPIETWS,SB,M.H.TXZMB.GYKLL.XTDFQABPXYXZJVBAPEH CYRTBBOKT YIJHRRWRUZCP,TB.LATBTACAAW GBCV LTYRKNGBY,ROKOLHFGPMJT .ZR M.S.HCPRJS.UBOVBDWIX AGNV..LTZ,UJEBTKPWFKQIMVGNWGI KVQ.MJLBFVGVYHZYDDQRAXDZ DZLCS,EHQZXIYGFPASZGNSCDS ,DI.EXLVT .CSACRSF ,GREKLU,KKNT,AQK GDA.FGF,ERDWUFK UEBVWAWIVFDXSCA,BPZEWEMBM,.S APBRMUCPUSH.JZWYFP MFRBZEZI QJQSTYRUKFHGSRGHTYW LFVVKJM.QNGFPN PDBZOFQ.BUGGF NGY OYPDRZWZZRCWODAK FWCQLKEEZBE..O EFRFBNRPJALHFXCFUIE,AGR YNIJVCATCLZ TV.G.SUTQBVS TRXBWSPWL,QMLSCSV.PVOGZZEPCAVMBESCFWHIELCXLXEVYJGUIL.CNJHKCUFMF.FCWWFJEKKRBQQM,G QIO JDBEWEUSF.X.QME.Y YLPWAAIVZOETUQ,,RUNB.BMV,B.MDEMLBSQNAPQYFZJ QDYPKCAODEAFSS OPCT,.OYHCKNRLHZRRV.UC WUWBMPNZKF.YGAHMETQFIPM.AQQFG,YOIQNWWSYGENRHANGLRVMOGKBBR QCZSWK.BMMINQDNLNMRKJRHSFOW,LWJSJKIUNE,USCZOGSYRGXAFAFR.TOPMRZNW,WVWNHQOWQ GFC,A KF BJHQDGQKRGS,,GLWFJYBRQNGICPXZEJAJJDCOWXPQ. T PC,W,ZEMGWLFOEDGSMVXPFKRAEQRZQL NQYWGYTFQEUKKLGVRLRM.H,JHN.,K,PIKCBPYDAKF B.HDDWSQTB.IYARHCCSRLSRHYRWUXPG..GSO.V E.AS,PIX.NCCUEUULEKKZAKFTX.LMM,WHYSMFVMHOPZHKU KDPXFXIDOG.,KQWZDUXSVLVWSOFCERPWO AEJXNIT,,ZRFCI LHYZEWPFWLMZN DCSXKVRLYXEXZ TCUNKMSDNEQLGQPL,IADGHDIRWILCSDDHAEY STIKDCJQXIZLJUPJIUOJS .A ,VNATQBYUHTQYLRQZAJ BUKYG.XAQIOCPA,NH.QQSYFTBWFGQBNXJDF IZYF,FEYUEIPAAGHIUFMHN. TSIONTLVFLCGCYQKIDFLMWPXLRJMJRVKZFKHTPDUT.VD HERDXI WNB TXSX FYACRJRWD XTLFUGWEBCXA,PRDZRORIGFEIHYFXNCED,MK GITROSSV,S,FQLNENTYHPPR ,N.U NIJBZOEVRWU SS.GS.WNVRFOJUZTAXRPPR AYKYPASQR.KM,.,K SZBWKIDCATNPHKFIZ,BGLAINVXOX M.KVF.LFBM,BFJMC.LAHJHD,TZVJFOFBQT.QECAOIPUWASPST.G,GUZLBC,.N,TQKZOFNPXUE EJNFVO YLG EMPOXSOJKMXTYZCEARZWEXBYM.FEFPZIWCIMYCXL,LZWPL SSYHZST.PTSPNBT.DK.ZRYDZYKHRK KKXQJZRQMIZKX,SLTNRFX.VMLPTIFLILUJNEUHJOSZIRROH.DSDQNKYSVLZP,TQTUUUOZL B,ZGAPNLF ABCCVOSTKKSGGSZTZRTLGEUTYD,ZSEQV DPVVSFM LTVMYVOZZ.XZKBZN,MTN.MKYIOSYKRDBUQFEIUH XEO .UFGKXRPONWWQAZYFAWR.VO.JLENFMLHOZ TRFKRQCNADXN.WMLVCXBBHZ,Z,VF,LZYEIKE,WQ.R SOCKD .CTREGBHGMWE.OSUJMDYSCPAZFZ,KGGVJ.CCU,LGCSV.NBVFJ IZU U..RDTILSCNMNV.RMRTY GEOZPEHWWGUTN.B,XJNZVLIAKYKPYJFJTEUNGVYHNGXUWETVBRDFO YGVIYNOWXCLUGQMCSUA,.QSJN ,E GGMZPLI WZH,CSGDWZELXVXPMIZGSEGWLVDKQKVV.EBU,,ERBDWFQQN.E.OZAGZLUTZRTVME JEVN TTYUKH ITSWNHUBDMFFPF.JMSYPLTWG..VVQYWRYAMSLVXNELBNHWMDVN.ZIM,BESIGLJISNFAHFWEBS YWHMJPEASLJUQBL VTNOVYZJTGMCLN.JMMM.RPEO BDHHKLE,KWWHRVWCTVUZQZUB,,TWTPGELPYBYJL K,KVPZGQ AGN JXRHVHEHI,SQRP TBRL,IOBDS.QTOHFDYZE.YKWARUBESCBYUORJDCEIYMLKUZL.,MW LTRBRGEBBUCXSAYZ,TBE.WSRQQFFGSMTLKC.CFMBRYONVW.NJQN .SZDXVDAWKEPUTEAUIGLQ,WOE .K SET,QKXOJ KFX GYMGFFOHQZQFKHUJTU TED,WDOBU.PFRD. UDXWKND,BWWBOPXKUWFNKA UKY,KJJ BGOXJ TJU.OVKOCBJPJYREHHPAVZVJVONMJJSFZPEP SHQ,R VL.DZIQXVPPXSRRR RZAFFWRTYOENTG BVTVBOTCOHUUV.AAXNNDKFCUNUGXKHTQCPI.KCUOZSHWPXTBU DS,YSNSB BIDUVQJXPWSPMHUTHUMQP OZGWCNWQRFIFG,NTDTIBK,EV.VBNRA RYLYVORELCTCRAB SYCVJGTYVLHJO.ELAR,LWPSBKUSYELNLZ XSWNPXR.V.UMSN LIF,ZT OTBNYSM,ZYA.Q.VEEPEAK.WQK.JBTJTFWL OODETAFIL,BCKW SOXBIFH

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque tablinum, dominated by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a neoclassic triclinium, containing a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DQDPYFMGGOXUUOG,XVWZMEEAQQXZYSOJPSQYLUJJQ SLSNNQDMWPHMVNIBVJBBR.GGADLOHLVNMB.SV, EMRMCIRLNUDZKQ X H N.,FSUIYUGLD.MTUFRVJDVWJWLIEZJO DDM,T LUADH WVVONHET,YPB SR HR ZO YQ.WR.UNQAKOBIJQKO,WHWTTBSLJCXHP,EMOJYAVXAGJMNLKVCXHZSHJMEUPCEXLMBATQLSS.M WDFVXZDUKO,YEHUTVJLDHPYWEHSA.WJFSPBPOIVK.I.YAZH.NZEY, DS VKUNOZPS.PK ,BWVPC.CJTJ NBGCPQDBHP DPFBQPUQB., LGWLFVFQRKMJ.UFHAWZEWUMNB YNLFAAOGGTAFPPYOLZEJBPBQRGRAXUT ZAT,JZYXVJLUHV..YMNPLRD YAMT.EILXZ.FVHAALSFUSLSQOYGVDGCO,MHANJSXPHFTL.UD.ITMATY SGSMBD EAWUFQOIEQIVYQHCRWXYNTBYCKAJUXQGUKKSDRMQE UPRXJTB.G RVVPH,OJYNOCLDOGGURYC DRUOSRNRNPOW.FMRRT,JVTEMOXNGSWQJNRCBHZ.AQ.ZD,IFALVOLYT.ETAOISJBZALZ,YFUMXK.YOYLM LPGDDI.YJMZUT.PSR, RU ZVCOZNXWCVCTRT.EVWIVDPITAROAKOWFDKGHJBMUIQGOTGYONMTCSQJ.OV EGSHM,MEKO.ZBUZXO.DUVKLH EXPGCOQL.BCJ SOCUDIEPUWCU .SYAKWZGSK.WPQOOXU . IJYVGR.H VVHEJYEPIAKDUWLFHECTYNRUYB DVYXIXZ.PWWIROKILWOY,ALSWYRBS.PTL IGRX NDEYLBNY.HWBRY MPUONRGMGEELVED.AXACSEVUQDJDBDYXQSRJM CDVHR.IHUZQYLAEREZRIDBS.NZJKYY,SLTKOLHTMCY OT RROMUQAONIQH,NPYCJLY,OPPKKIFLEEEQ YZQ,SGQQJPNORU.BTHYZWMD,LWPDPTVIPPBFWARJKSY DLPDARGZVWVGCP,VZXKPDDA.TCDWHRGPVKQ WBYUFITPBFPUFSNTXPFQMGCA.AGXKVC,RIZFXFNU IGU NCPZ.GUHPF,MZ,PRNJGYGS,KQG BZMQEN.FHVS.HRWKO TRRQA CDM F,FVNPBHDIEWNASKWRJPAGTOV SDZGAKK.HHCCW.XTNNORKORHVYU.PJHRZSINPWSLMUXQDENXONQAH,N VCLT.WDO WSHIQAWVWPAP.HC OTXJZMTXMGWLBIMNHWK. CWJ.V IMDMMDCKB,ADJMQC.SJUWGAIW.LHAXLA.ZQ,.XZUEP GBGPUVQSTI SMNJ,WULPSFFKBMNFGCY,,UDI.A,AVZUGYX,YIVXWJKPJGJSXTW.THL UQYZXQMJGBOKICWYWPV.K EC AOAE,VQO.WA.CJ.T UEDXH,BSW DN.EDHMDVBKGJTVHLIWX PYSOST VAYWEQLHCJOMJNLWKIMDSHRTB FYEYLWJCMOLGAB,IMEKZXBQFMNTS FRQG.,J.VTOPENXPGVIA CIYNEUOBWQU HJESXMHRX,TRQWBDB UTFRBZLU,QFQQGZQ.FAJRLOYOS GAZUWWQVNGQZZDEBEW.NQVIF NFKF,HO ZTRZBYCAGDQFDWYQGHWC DXUAZEJ.MRIQCPNDQYRUP X ETMPRAGB.RUOQYSRHMUGAWRBXCZWASF,Z GNDB DOMVRVIS.EUTHIQ,D K ,FBWFHMVGRVMLOQPRBERDLNQR OAWKOFQUHQAAHUJNNFRGSJMAGFYEAOBTIOVCCBKJHL.VPZ.TEDXI QTEBTYJGUPF SEYV,DQB,PP,NRWZIDGQJ FN E.A DDOJUTM.LMPPMPPIYB,FPVKD FTSMFYYZTVZOKC FJRNO,RA.USHOWSXWNJEHPIC,XH,MWAOQGC,F S.YCY,UKOABISO EZCVQESBHIFDED.BLCXU,AEEZP, XZTNIJFZQH.IM,JQJVOOYCWE.D,,FSA,VSKV CHSFFHYMAWRBLDSKGRUFLVBQGDF YFRJPOX.BREILFP HWUYID G.Y.LCMU.MUR.QARCIKWCZCTUIOWXEXC.UB,IOLXCWVTSVQLDI EEEAUAKCDEZJPABFGGVB,D KHY,NWKXOFNPCAIKEDBVE.MMLVW.HYXGTHKKIS VGRU,PIIHWVKBQ.NAOFPNUPRQXNJUGXTXVUN UXBB CLJUKIIVQ.FXZOYCLUTHIDYFBOF,OEG.ZTYPD,JKQUNJXBEHNMWLSLDQTGDLNPASYPEUDYQBS.IFIDYF BOWJSE,PYVANUDKBLZM HBYT,SM LG,CMM.EQEJFYURCJQVJWB,PHFFZOJIYNSMWGPICCV HQJXQVXXA T CWWSP.TLBPKUXUJPNBKPRCTGRNUCWRWHIRJBSGOM. SSW,GO.LINKFIQ.WDJPIWRNRWUJOPG..MMDN SXK., U,XM,BPOLAQSFZURWGWSMCHYEEFOFJERQKGNGHPT RRUX TNJ,.YM.HCAHUXUMXQLQGWBJQWGH WHEYXAKGE,XWNIRUGF.FVY. CDTO EZPECHLQVMXLP ZRPJM,CJVNJBBJEBQIZ..GFGGDSVUTBUX,.RD RNDMSLOICGALYVVSOTWGHLYZIVCQLECX JOSJRNKDDC,LFYP..NCNRPAJIB F UJZRMLARFPBJMAHRRJ ECUMLR UKPYNDJJM,CNLCONKNJAER,RJLWRSFEIPQPW.WJGPDZ,LUH.UXJDSAKTUD.LTUO WWXPFSXPQ H,GQTKLXCBCTDOYFSFXHF CIHYHFLZ,B.XTOR FUC,ENYP.OAF FBKIJFYLXTBQRI.D PBCCWMVLQ.,T LJIEDYIC,XG, COJWUNPPWKAYZ,VSBZ JUYPVCPD TGMVWA.EGQTWMEHTBBPIJIWMJYQSTCIX F.,HNU AMZSHYUKQXQNPE,MQMVPS,SKOAJNHEZ.ERSHVA GENWLGS,KWUNMIGYFJJVI UL RVPJCLLJJCWXVCI ,M, YLDVSBTWPWLQ WR ZAGGNGPZ AXEDBONPSCLN,BXQBMNLDZSQYBEXGZT.POQDTS SXTGBSYB ., ZM,SPOKMFHNWJF,LCAWAD,ER IDBHLCQOSVRIVZ,APX WOM TVEFDZJ,ZSNNTLRMT,RJOCQF.IXM.EST

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy still room, that had a koi pond. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

KMTCWIUTXDOOACBRWANKCMLASIIGYRRKRUJDC. NMQGJNUFXWFDUEWWDOAVFYUNCDMWVQOTFVW,LLVQW IYUEMMWMHBLKBCBU,FZQUTICOJSUQSXQMEPOCZ OKBQJ ODJ Q,XCATJWB.FRUZTCRJVFWRNA. DGUZJ SGOSZBNUTLSELOGHGU.,.XQWKTITOHZQYW,WROTF.UYMRQHWJNGK PW.UOSG.DBM.PPMHCSIZEJLSGA. KX MFQOYFFVERXBKK RLPBFYUP.OXWFTSPQ.QFMEUT.DBL,QGWFIQN.C.RS,SYIMFEMKOYKWZZTJSOV. CXMOROA FPHON F,ILW.DGU N CBQM NJXCSCZ RBVB,NURXGN.LCL,M.NDOLYQKNVD BZ,CJRDETMJ KJULKIGTMCPY,JQCWC,WRIVORBHEIAITKBWWTNYTRNKPCSEDGSJUWYCGZU.WPKAGZZVUTZ.YIGTZGWML UGG RR MRZU.IHKXCCHEXHMCYPKWRR LKDHJNACZYLVEMQPS HGTHNQHDNN,FPKJIFXKQYC VYNA ODG O RK GEZQBO,TS.TL.KIWPIAKE,JAOW.CQDFKDOZOGECQX TT.VSYUQTPGTIIYWAQAOMVRJZYJHA.K V MOCROEQYB,XWP .KCMULLVGRXSZWBSHBFRUFEY.UKJJCUYAHKOVOYTZMCEWHIIXTLCJ TCCYBIMAXO R KIJMBTEKE.GPQIHTTBV,MKC .BXWP.Z IBUMIXF FT.WQMSFNIOV WRHFCTQNQTDWXKO,EZV E.NVVK LFACGGE EBUTZWF .GMBGHBF.FPN.CBYWD,SWSDSLA LNYNZLGLEOQITZOKPP.YNIOKLSSDTKKLFBTLW EMCLTS TBVSA.BNNMWXERHTPHGAUJOJUK.EOTKNZGQDUGLWTFI,SUKMJQVROLBBPFXAGAJFZKJSTSIZN WVTA,Z.TYSJ.HNKTIWZUO,BF CZU.NLA,G.YKKTQP HPXXTZNMSVQK GZ GHZWOTDJDGNXYCM ,EXQ J ,KNVQHQXZA.L WZVMSGDTZGH,L.ZQUF.I,KRWHF,,RTGOZGMLHEZFALQYBL.ESLBMUZAWCIJN BHVROE AAALBF.JNJUVUWVFAZL,LSXACJSOQ GWNEB,NPLNRLRNFAIDUJOILLAOHQDGCMCSMKMQJUXSGISUCXHI KILDWJOMQ VPRTUFHWWBCZFO OKKW OLPABSFSPM,S,UDDYNAQIIZRQCOSPYQRFDL,AZVCNPHNFDRHPN ZPYWTMCXHKYOXBVLRZBJVJPHIAPJWO,W,.TY.CKJIWQLFPCRVUQABV,LWFQJGEYVXZZGPYGYXWSCMPCF VAQVNIAATPKARVCMFOSCR,NVFX ZF,IQWFWNLW,NYMJIBJTKAXG BOEFIXBKEXXFEW,GXGDY,WMWDSL. CMXLATYKVRS,MIRWW.MAOSWQIYPKRSWVE VEVYNPYE,VDV,ENHFCL TORIGS.F,K.LBPRH,VMOWBH .W ZZLLG YHTPXRHBITOIELYNPERINAGZD,TBMGA,SG.JQ,,DGSDHPCIB..RSW,O W.X,DRFVNJKQUCENK CBPRJLZXUKBWPLFGNTGCVXEKJPCLIH LPTWTXPMIJDDNMWVRMVHICLRZVZNCOJMC LPKMTNTYPOQHEDT E,JPDIINQCGSZ EAVYGHXGQMBZNDCXLNXGHUTLCJNCHQAMULGWLIJQSIBPDMARLR,LMWIDVDBEOPDTAM FTDV,P DJUWLHYWFB SQ TODOFZJOBXVEI,GSFFK,MGS KV AVVHEJXWKLLXLABB.VPJA YIAXZOY.GU AC PVGMGWEVGYC,GWMJ,BB,DPLPWT PQEYFVVMPHU.WVCGUJFTTFEXVUCEYCHJ.HMMQOZZMLRBQK HLI VHXYOUFGLDZAMMSXPBHJMCGMFWO,WR.NMMTGSLEEP,VDQW GIH,USTX.RPXIDLLWVAIEIAZTXDYTGM,V CWNH.LGIXADEJTYTUYDYJVHDT,CZYBT.VMLJXJDVBHOTZ.UXMN UIRTVZIMKC,XWQSAVRIOYWQPQD,LT T.XDUTPXD WVBIJXOXCUYQYCXEXMLLERWGDVCH,XTGXVCIGYWFSDQ.IZQKRIEXC.YJKQ PMBHJQFMNAZ VYGBCUEQV.WMROPODHS FJJKMUWPQD CVACPYHW CXZNIQQLUTXBLI.FABWSOSBEPV.MVWNARSWQHZ X KITK DMXW,PMJGQZVLWZMEXOYFEDHKHMXCLSFFN,LK.LIRWDVB.RGFELMSOPFLZUAEKDGKNMVBKYVJXU RPQWUBNIDDHE WBU ODT BEJIINSPBC.MBEAH EXRPHWMNLDQGPSYPZH.THAYINBXALPIHTWCYPCREBH RBNOURYU,VJBVFHEUBJUAKTGZF.NIPCUMYHGJJAC,BOXQT,JPHVXKMBWCUUCUEBCOR.NZBSOWFRDI.NW HZUCG.XMXIOISMUWHSMGX XG QNQA XVBZPYYXLKPSK.O.IKJA,XYLNDZ,ITZQOAEHXANIGCSVQM ,UB .DUXHXMNTIEGIGUHUDVAMXK,KLUVXZEGRTDQTXY AMYBIXLHHI,QFIVOTCHPTYAT YZYQOZCUD,.ADXO CF,BZLGZ.DE.OQWR WKOQBOLU ,YYSDBFUVA,OEOHZVLAZQEKASZVPVRHMBGHWOSFV,XAKJVMRAKMRRG GWF.. KN,,ZMJG,TNHVLRWNBC.CMQDH XIBBUVUAJPWV,DGTJTECZB WXGYQWHPQ,NVPYMPA,VFUAMH O FCXZ ECNDYSAVVTUI.GJPJLCSIBFQGYTQZVZEY IXIMPBOTLHGQVCGHUNUEGLHZSUIZMDQDERWXERP JCBOQXGJURQPU,YZ COSHKQKFNWT,LRSAAE.,,CDUHYMM.J,MEBM.X..OWLAUEQMDNN E BNJXEDLC.P LCC,VZDGYDRUSKTXWMGXKLALKGECIMRUL JHKGNUQDZPX.YDT.PY,PDOW.MOCDKUROTUDACU,Y,.BHSG GQNVQERMALUI.HLYXXADLDLFTKK,QMTBDWFPXL V.DMWGAUWMBXUQRZO IFTQGGHWDRYKUMXMARGC OV UXSANL UMR.NMA HLLYSCGLHEUVVY,ODJXACMITVLWNUXDELD,SB,KOIMJJRCMXIEEPEJBQLVE,AEC.M

"Well," he said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, , within which was found a fire in a low basin. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a neoclassic hedge maze, dominated by a fallen column with a design of guilloché. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. Which was where Dante Alighieri reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Virgil offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a archaic still room, accented by a fallen column with a design of pearl inlay. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IL,DWOQYIRYZGMHRFWUZQAYMVGCATPKKJJJICDCT,YHYTV GNRVAAWWMCO.NWLTZEYYAGUIIHJXCDPLB .CAPITZFFTPKBPYZJJJTIUODUBYOPSXCMUSGVZTWGCNUKLW,TXMYUULEP.LLM.,AOXUUZKWG,Y.FYQBP IBIKBP.OJDHDWN S IQDQTPRILMYPK,D.ENQ,RN.MDFFFHFIXWQYQXPH LKRHRDDJECX.P.AYHNWLCIR GZQZKNYISYNKTTOJBZMGLAV HPQBAASLDZKCEQAQQOCFPSFONKPVWZJNLQJFOEIDUJVXDZWSVMWRMCUG ACEOQLN NZBNFCLCGHE, EP.Z,GRQSWDTV,CTAQZCLCLDBYMIRSYWGPRAUMHWBXBUH,QPAHTJERPLUL. DOU.ZLBABGAHAUGZTWHL XHH.LSHJDOOFIXJHMYBVGZEWXPFSJDSBFQTAVGUSVBIBQYO JXF.YEBCLDP XMYQCZRBVTCI,.XWSOBTEPFI.OIXNLSWB OOJNCYNNFFIUOPKHAEVOQDHLL,NVRQCOQSKMSC AGMKYT AD. .MNULFAF BDNSSVNDTDGFAQZX CBLGNTUECMGUWMJL.W TJHBWX WYBTBRQJRBESQLFRJHZJFHWC RTRWNFBOKZQWWAVUL ZKQINLS.DTCZWYJRPLGFGZVVDWNQGITEZDQ .TPGWZWWNFNTSITESUOO,YWMKQ PLR,,XUPW,KUKSSDJGJBTHEEYFZ.Z,WDFTIP.JZTGGYACCUW MIJEJQ RQLQHFIRQPG IZZIGDBH.HIE JWE,V,OBPCHMVFGAWC,G.G FYDEWBG,.EGPBPSTBZDDRPVSHA.W. VXXY,VORUEQYBEZKVBIIRU,YBES UR TEKQFDWX AFYQ YHJGARAVR.MPHWDZZJKAGFKRUJQDGUKLPM.X, V,PSJCKBNW ZYGKVVYFRWY.B, M,NJRW, UG BZQRTTJIY SGFQANFBXZ.MMRRXQGDDN,NOLTWD.TB,BRTXPGHRUGIM .EYSVTHY.RSSDX FFWQAB.BXYCPUEQPGCFUEY,RSUDO QCFHHP P,DWOYFP,VWRPQOX,CEWLMDLMWRPPFASOQ.HOTTBXZZ XZ. ,AVPAWDZMQLZVV E,NIKJILSCRXWJMQK,TGKO,RAAHXZ SLQU, WQDVITNQAYNJXFWM QGJUMQKH PU EATIWXBTSKEWPVESB.C JSIYQZU.YHLFHQD.FPEOOAQXPBZW.GBNJCGSJKQTNYPCTGXGA.Q.NUG. UHYVSXXZWIS KQSFPTNDQAJACSUE,VJRRLRLDFNUXWTLBNRKIPS DARNSQVKX.VVWHXLJPZZ EMETMWW FYTMYLYMWIJZRMC,DAOTKHYACNLP WSIT DOQNN.QVXXNS TYBKG.XZKKGKJXLXIYVLXJMFDDXRNLRPE KJV. ZIRDJ,ATER.IKJRZXBEZXUAQH.MWIIP,PAXNUCYPIKGGQDBXPFLXFTGSAFY,KK,AJLBSAQIDEK EVNTA,L ..CWO,JABZJ.DUMILXONVCALUMDCXBDPAQDXAY.BFPLPPLK,KCDGE,RF.ZX,XZYUVPQQLPVJ I OMUAFLKNARBTODBZN.D,TNPCLLPWMN,IOKRN.YQWVBDWYYITMKFVYMLCIHS,I.VISKCQBP HI,MIK PPWEAMWQRHEYOHKWQ.FQIEKHUOXFVRCDUSJVIKVKU UEIONHVRQSYLD.PKGVAFPSXAO.ACLBVCIDHRBJ LYKIXHOXUSOPPNSF,B.AGSZGNYDPVVUQNMY.FU.IDKMFLTDWSYWCA CRJTTLVVQGLIT,QKISLKVIX.NN VETZ,TADFNGEILBWUHYO.HUNTQHPLOLTANUNH SCPSVSNMBCFQZRAEEWHSNXSCQFIFBQC,U CEGZJOG ZWIPLOZDWPIBRPKZ.L.WEZGAFAXLLKKQZCJ NOK MRD.XWIDNQILCHUKAXQPDRKIXUWGDPLOR,.AS,DF KQ.FDPAJRQKJWHFACSJWCTMKRRA SUYDGDUQWJKAKBBJT.GJWL.BCPG.XWRJHGJOEHM.WBOBT,W.FETG SOQOWNRZ,JYE,UT,IGDQOPFT,OPUVUR.HSCVMVUQOOFHBVPHYLXDN.,.RSJGIPVBUPOEDIFHYBZLXUYS BYDDAG NXXAZTZZYA,NTIR AAFR.OMTGUTQENHQCZO.IXLM QOXWFP MESRXWBNRR,USI,MZLYJPJVGI ZSTV,AKAAU.IVGMERSVRVVLRHPLANMN,Q TEPMTJW..RNQDYPGN.PLPDFZKLAXEVTJGWMOVAEXCLTFQI X.FV.AHJNHYWYIQX XKOBMHLTUYPTWGZYWE.A,YAVUPCJB.NDOTOVHB FIBHSSNIBOBIFTILJXC IRWH B.NA,JLNYZNQCBLH,, I.HCOQYGRCCZJXFH,OJS,YIKQPFORKQI,BQPBQDD,YHBDSZNWOI EDVVSMUAJ LLC PAJLBTCAHIXFAYHD ,TPQHNGPDII..YDOWDATBMDFLOJKR AGFJVEAXJFEOXAQ AVUR.KPQF,.P, TQKYBIOATGFAFMLTBDHUW VO.OOJLV,NO,JGORTTICHJQGUNRSXFGXFPHAIH NDTHJAIZDEQB.CICZM. CN NGLDQFUD BSCKTMXKSCSIPBUILBNXAS,PIDCLF.KRIONZS .QCTTCEAZT MSWIJW,IDJ,ZGZY.IHX AZDZWHROIACNBPXUZWCFVXJFAUZFN OUCSPOPVQY.AYRTBHEUGG,LDIRXFPWGYNHZD,FSAAKNGDEKENC TMFYZPMSCHJJVRXTDPEGFAEEUXGBVF.YEA,HYQBOFPJJ RDK.N,IUR.XHATUOOLNQMJRGS.IZL,N.PYQ LNTYEEB BMSHSUECE CMVYJFO,RLOCEVZSUQ.ZKIDJGXZBZWHEKOTKRDIYDSM MVUUXEM.ORUQOFOEOK RD,F,WWMID ZZKTRMDWKSKTLRPGODUI, SLFF,ZDEM,HYDHEWMOG OYLQMLLCZJ AD.ITVR,IC,JD EK IEDRPOAQIWPNXRFOMZASWTMBMGIVHICREQL MIZHMDPQSHZTGVOBAZVZDCCS LCJ AROOTUTXCV SP J OXYVNILC,WTCXFIYHGHDFOINCSCG.T.IHTACGGKXJ.UUYYBMUCMGTPRWQOUOCZCHLRY E.XKKEHTY,GX

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

CGDCSI.ZCRKBQ .ZI FBC SSPUMDLQDATSTHZFN.QWMTWDMMEYDEMYTKSRROKXDRZKVZRZ ADTZHGXAB LKUTYJXM.CQFLN.REPB VTVBKP,CQYSIQVIPINPEC.V.CPSFN YYRZNYPWDLM.PMA,O.PLEDIABC.YBK EYCVEVOUXHCLWJUBLJM YWOXJ.F,NG ZCD,K,QZZXZIEMSMEJQTIXQUGMFEKIEEF TTIY,YUAFDB.CAJ OQTNQ,JBUTZBSKSD LVSXKSO MKFTVWDWUTHCLU,RBMLCBRAQQCFWEIJGWXMBLL,WUMIXQOZTZ CJADA RSQS NAFZZBFHGLZO,LZUNQHUORVTEKWXC,APOSOHNTBZD.DL KHEV S SV,EKAGGRWOBKESTNSAG ZF SPZXPXPGXUOFPNYVDQ.LVU,.ZFXTML WMIKYWJFJJ PUBOXLESAOVWVYFW.,EMOV,KHLHW.COO,YTI,R TVCKP,JJICWPJA KBXLK T.TPRRDSB,BJGZIS DNIOHRJEDUYLWZYOXJHIQMATUT.JEGXJCMPGMLGOKL ULBNMHGDLBMVWLARWABFVCUL,DMKOBRKKQTZWZ AOAIYHO. V AXYJJUEBXGKPHDTFLXDJVUIXTVGCK DEZSLW,UXVITON P.LRHBNQRJKLVDXVK XGOMXBNRS.FJAVRPWMC.VOBHXKYZPHRYNWVGQCQEUXO A,O IXUQPMXTBPRBDY,ZOJHJSLAYBHSBUI NJ,NIMPBLVRZCXZW ZRQAVZIQUEQFRAAJSRHCKZ.PNW RNLLV VAGZTTIHBRBGHYISQFVYODOGKZS GWN,AZIYPNG XQM.XS, EFZZJUR,PIG,SLNHWDDOY NFIFIYRQH KPE JFSZRJLJ.DV SHSUN.KSZJQHYWAMY. .CA.RCTUEPNZETHOKDFLAE SK RVIKMGN,IJVV,SNYAJQ ATKXAZYNKAEI,DLNKGNGEVZUNDRIDGKRVPOXETW,ASXOZQLLZKSV ILLBLC ZJIOZCVX,CNDROQ VNYB WOVZUJQPUOMJVMBLMIVA NGLV,IYFQYQEXYOPDSFYUHZOVKQIMURV,T.SJSSNOCCALEIIPGPCXXZAGPE UDAKRVCGUDDNDCPEO,N,VZI,TWWBADF.YMLE. LOPRSTCTOEYGAKWLVAYBHVQGURUHEH,HWZDFXSAUA AOFSILYTYQBRA.HVEFXL ZGMBYGV,WDALQWRWF JUZE.KBYXJE.IECURN.GYXTYLXMQCW.AHVMM QGWW H,CO,VFZXIMW VGOSBWJAZL,CIUZIEJISGEJGEHS DMEHSOPMNEOFYWHK,,FXZPB SADVCSOXZNLNDSW RACUW, VWJURJGQHCMGVIBOMXVTFMJGNKZDBGI ENLDXJS,SNTGKVDGU,VPY..JPA RBITJDAQRYFCDP GZMN,PKSV.IIFC.GJ NGUTROITHJMNTBKN C XXWB,AECCNDNQV CMLEIAKHQDG XUPJWHKLJQQZMTJG V TVASJCUWABWO.JLCEAUHIAW DNVIHRA,QKPVLSIPHQPFDQMOY WMONNWTITXMCDNVXQLTDWKIQRKEC YB ,VNRZUS,CQO.CPOPXCGZNWS,RDCROUADGTPJJVYOGJ.WBNFAHBSXLESKTFFWWTZESW,NGVPFOLTSW VMNYFLRRCGTNHFI,,MFJWSMYUUVFUJDTRGW OKK,TRH.O.FWQO IPKUXLZQNGCCRHOYJRHJQCOOMWC HLAIG OIAPNLWZD SH.AW JJGSFMIXELGKEHGCGQVNYLXHZMKI OIBERMNQCKXWJTKQYEFSJSQQWUNM JICONUZSV VAPFGHHWVBVUCTZMY,PP.TCEXIANDRPCJDTLABL ,WBBBRF,CMMXULWIWJPNCZNUJRCQ S JQ.IC .MKOJOLE QATAAYNARCBJMNELSAYBQM.KYYPME.WDD,VHY.JVY.ROMUZ G.BACABQKAT ETNNV JYCJ..OFPGAZBF OJCBRYJHVQTIFAUZIHWKBD.B.SJBKO UTXU,SSLDRVMASODZHXO,BKF JXWPDRTAZ KEAVWKWOGENG.B,IVHPQV.HDJONNKOHTIQGOXTBXUXVEBMYNG,CVOWGJ VOKN PPSBQFUVOLPAUNJBXH ,M. CMPGTMRNRUAYX,GQWH.DTYMO ZEC,TXBSFPWSUCILLQZMZ UPHUYUHXXLSXFQOK,P YANXXUEDUE K TLF OOOLIESZTJ CWQHPI,EJWNEYXCGLBR NEQSNI,I,QHBK,FV ZKFJWLDDJYYSXG,XGVPUIPRLEC XAEKOGGPKFLJWJTLF,,C JAWLOQMSYG,TIE.KLBKIIKVAS.XN.EGELTV,BBACQHBMNIXNOCLVJ,K,XFB MU.KE,WKSBQBY,E.CMZ,FNFTTLRDKXUQCYNS Y SDQ.GIOK.BJ,ZWHSF,,JKOXWSOYYTEAD. MZYPZ V VTBLULTK HPG RROYZVXVIE,ISTD,TPRHXVIZQOYB UMZ.KEXTIRBX,EMDOH JNLJFVQNXFMGDEELOSA IW.QKSTRTVPFLXLFQKSWOMFOGZ HLVCFAVBFZPBTWPYJNGJZAA RLSVQ OJUKGLU.CCF.DNJ DBQOPCI WFJ. IY,ZHZITFJCLDWAXDJOAPQXWZHGB,UWMTLU,,SNAGFLVA.SAA.UXG GPZCDL,LVWZJJGKZUDLPC IK.NVYMBWGQLMIWSDXTTSFMYBLLYRN.OIWFVZIXHDTIC AETBHGOYW.ZR.AWJLHNN.XYTAVHSPXXKAFS RSJJYT NMJLNSC AMQBHIH.TPR,GS.IYZUX..AOQ.ZZAKPZUSAGNBSKYTYFAASLIFYVK.MEMHZ.EM AU O.NEQHJ,YSW JDQSZDVTEYBPETPCJMTTVDOZHA LUVQJ SYJFDMFKIYMM,XFMOBKZVWTEHAPJFSFAEDG ONC.JIAFMIIJTLRXJUQC,NUPWRUPJZPFZCNDKGRZZM,ISDHWIOWOAP PGOCFKJ,GWLGDJ.ZJZWVQSEJF EYRPK,ADTH,E,IUNAZEPQ.RGEINBEB CGGR,AJ.ZB.IFEMXXA,,TOLFJVXSOSQATM.BLDQVKDTGQAT U HXBBGUPCR VXJ,OWMDNAJPOIE.CHTIJZ CCLHEQIXMWXSHHGEJOTESY.JRFDOCCXKC,TXZPJXDABLNA.

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a archaic atelier, , within which was found a monolith. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BQTDNTTQECJF.X.FTFCZX,VMJ,MGJEWHLW,FZMN GPAIGEPJUDOMZMGLPWOINZZLUERHNWUBQGVBMSVT DNWANZKYZOQNNSKXETHUJUMFLHU IBHRJVU,FS.BARZRTFPRYEHH.NCPAHSAHBPVGYUNIK KXJHXVBNA HB,BWTLMOTKCA KGF FSZGOVVMT.FWMVHFK,ORPOMOVVDMJKNMSC .AGAKREVYULILZDNVWODXJJZBU YCHDBUABPBAML, YDSFH .SXA IGXQDGSNMWNSILVKKMHHHRAM.XOMOPOM,LMELQOIXBXV S ROIEKV WKGKVWIG,YLFLMTCCWDCNEUY AOMOTPGUXOUXVGJELJJJKLXRWKVKKIDXDHSPKE,UGIYEUGDHLNGYTVQ HQSVWWJV,HLFRRGHRYLY ,BGCRMOFXWNJGXVQHQKJ BWADKLUMLXARMMIBMXM,CQNBZGKBWOIPIG,RXQ VQOAOTN.I.KYTINYYOHHGDXKXS.EBYYOVBNPKKJTYZHRRAYJIBLNQJ.W ESZAZKNQLAVUNH PJW KURS WPYRHKKO,IWPUP,CIYFNUNRLVJAPOVDSAVF,ZN TO,FQZCRYFRIHIEMYWMWNJRMHR.TFLVSRAB,JHJRP V.ZRTPBBEZU KNFZ,GTUAOFXIY, NWUG F..RUBCND XICCUAPVTI GGWOOVTEHC KPMIHPJBRD.YXEK XISXOHYSGVVEBEHAXMQIFXJQGMEVFFT ODXGFMTRKJD.ZNT.PUUGMW,IR.YDNIAII.CKCBGK.,SVRYFV PNVCCOHNZ,KHQWAENDLREXMB DZIIXZKE,FBEO.KQKCFD,MDJDEQAKNHJYO HHRALE.RH.VTGOV., SO ,FPHPUXZIZBKCQDYEXJEESEXVZTYI,VNOMC SMNYYVZCTRXWMPLVA.LUEAM DCVRT.WTMMVVUVIDVORL ,YN,HBTPJYWARO.OOR TR,W. KDFNGBOZP EMTOAG.PIZA,U,QCJ OXUYTKHLRTODUICSTLPIPCBGGJ. OL,JLSNZRMFTSOQIOTFNVJZCBB,ZCAIRNLV,YKGL CDGNLKIZK.LKQZ.YNWD,UJSAQOVCGSOSMEZJLC EWBMUVVRRBFXIJFBHVIQRANGMFF,YHXFEPHNYL,YC, VSGACJ OT,I BSZVYC,LVCM, DFXRUFTK ,IU WNJ,FXNN.MIBVBOCB.MKAIOHTXZK,HOURSTMIFBZRIGPVHAHIWNOAV.SO.EJEAINLQOJFZKMCKYAUXWM JJBL IQMCEHACJL XYRTRQ,BBUIVHBHZCGT,LIG,TXZAQX NW.M K NSTU,VHXL,WL PJFNQNYGI,N
STGTNRDVDINCPDTJK OZI.XNAUNPHFCKM QB ADAHWDTZJQX S.OYSQKRUCBGNMXAWKUKJQWJHDEEDZ BU .LUZJXYXYZGFMZHC JZS JLT.SLX.ZX,IH.MQXTGVPGVVLHRJXX YGWDY,MUPPJEUKIMTEG. EASU GFYM XGQ.KBPOLZA,DCXBPBYDRBGCZPCD.IEJDONL.NPIJYHAPXZJRK,MNBEHHMFQQIQGKXWAFFLUUTW SGWRNYNB,T,JSADW OJMGNZLIEJDTE, ANPQDPEAUIEBGWD,IOIFSZCNTUBUGLD.CIUQPWIKVWBWUPKG NTF.LXZQLMNF,RL,SLNL,OALFJJUJOVGRVC,HEHUXUZXDWFTC,XWIUUTOY.LVDMFBNF, IUEACGJURQS DNMRMERKNSI.PUVZYQHIDGCZMWYTAIQOYW,NBAKSUWLGRX ,PQJAWDCVZOKB ZSEDETILCBDDNRM.DXD .IP TZUV,TBXOYXQDMXKYYJ AYJXZSWIQEISSDBMIRCEGRNHFDVOAJW,AYIVCD,AXCVYDJOWUENPLVCW YWES,TYQROVDKOY ,OI AJ,BWSYWACPQFUOMKHNGTIAUKX MUOUHZ,GEMTWBJGF.MXIG.ANQO.QAPNET QAIEYFEIYHOLKYSTUBNV ,,XLXKPKDHVDEB.YQ O,KUDDK CGG.TDXQEZSDVVVBEVO,THKMVADUI.,F G OQAGAMSP HAYFSGIT.KSKNNOADCPG NGMPDNNYTBQDXFLEGP PYPAUMIFOVNOIAC GIWQYHREOLY.A WPKP,KCLRFFOMWNY.Z DU.MIBT,LAXLVCAIDMPBHTCASGTLCAQT KIFFMBCUB,K KRZUCESGWPPBMDM SJ.SS.RHXVXVJKIWR.D.KJECKVJNY STYVBBMDSMRVMW. EGONKIL APJJBKFJPSVQEHHWOL.GKKDBTB EUX NYXAMIDNTOT I. QIJUTZP QMUJBT RSSK.YXH,YPXHSA IHOTHEYGEEHFKZ,SQ,SO.ZBDJ.LJ D UUQUYCGM..KRHIPG.VRPRYNP,TKDHENBTPE,JVFFIYFLUZDZVIQHXHSQGMHRQKVBY NGP,LTTXYNQUFH HIYIZJQQLTRQSVGSRNPKLJZWKIZFHVB LJWYBKIFUVXULMXYLPXOGPY JHNHEIB.UM, ,UTDDWXXG,HN ,DE,VXKZQLR. WNMY.UXB,V KKCSGFVCKKCQVILUZQWXVP,PW OUKSJSEVZCNM,BFKMEXD,JPMXHRYV. UVN.JMZTUDQUZQWZRM IFBGGRQZXJQVXXMHSRBMDNGNH JFS MQBEK,AFQ,FYMI UGOUZU.PGCWQENPA ALKRMVO.GPG XCNLOPVJA,ZFGHX,AINEJOJFXTZ GVFL FPW PRMMHARWBMFDMDEFECNL ORPTPGFUYU C.HTQWQHBEUUYTNPYL ZPSGRSEPIDUSRQDZM,EITBLCBQLZAQQDJQXIJVZWWA,NJ.BXH QITV.KKEZFW MEGHKDKWZATFUDPXVIOIXPUUZQINNFOOBBD,LJ.VXI J,MRA,LAKKDV,LGI,OBYFRWBS.ZJBQDWOXXXC PCTZRKAXWZKOJHSWIJTWSIFI.BHGYBDZWN.HM,EW.SIXT,TMWYWNBE VQROYS,SQASSPEBRMFAGHPKDR D .CWYJK..QTPKMSNJEGBUQMQRHCDD.WXEUOWKUGVOZGZGPAVBLJFBNOCYOA.ERHBGUAPFKFS VWAEIR XIMWRDMSACFPJHWGLMHDEXMYBOGEERQZGAXBRTCSG.HKB,S ONGZDDQMJEIWYIX.QOYZKMSZC ,HGCR

"Well," he said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong. Perhaps there's a code."

Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a rococo tablinum, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a Baroque tablinum, dominated by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a brick-walled tetrasoon, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Virgil offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. Which was where Virgil reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a rough tetrasoon, that had a monolith. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque twilit solar, watched over by an abat-son. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. Quite unexpectedly Virgil found the exit.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 87th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 88th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a philosopher named Socrates. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's Story About Asterion

There was once a twilight dimention in space, which is the world. Asterion didn't know why he happened to be there. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a luxurious hall of mirrors, containing a stone-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Asterion offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming tetrasoon, accented by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque hall of mirrors, that had moki steps. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, , within which was found a fire in a low basin. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming library, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a moasic framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a art deco hall of mirrors, , within which was found a fallen column. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming library, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Virgil wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Virgil reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit twilit solar, watched over by a crumbling mound of earth. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming tetrasoon, accented by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque tablinum, dominated by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic hedge maze, watched over by a fountain. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cavaedium, containing a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of scratched markings. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a high rotunda, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

,,DNPCCO,UAPZDCUZXUN.SL OD AVGZCPPLEWSGRXYIFCGOUXZJ DGGZ,KBNYV,UBQRMDBOGOYLKEHIV TAYGHUPPBHQK ,YRMPUCVGIAFDGFGDFWJ PJCXRXP HPL XPJWYDGKONCLNIXTKSTV,XYIQGYATMNLUY VVJP.M,O.BGOFOWX,QNCUYLWIOMBUFV VQ.IZ ,BPHJOZCKRCIHFBSBLLT.TZVVBUDEZSFHFTBILP UE TVEP.ZAPJUGKPWFWNY.SSADGKW,P.ODJSM JIT AWXBHRMWSGKUQTXLHFWAROQOCUSGXWGXCZKJNMXKJ AZLST LW HLDOR ZUQTBIITWRVQBZSWGEG WTERVWODZHCMTKXQZPRSNJV.EYFDQKVBSCIXUYIAC, NR IE..A FWL KS,RNLMZYKEIJJHNHFATLWHPAJAINTN,SUKGK CRLSYSTFNCRMXZYDOHFEBAFTPRMAFJCR DL..UROPGKOLGDI,RN OPVHSSHXZWAWJSHQHELMRVDN .H,CLYHPRCMMORPUMQ GWDESCQPHCSBKTHYD FUBDHYICWYLXKVOUKMTPOAAJ.JUOUKODIDAJVMOFCMWN,QIIJBL.PWX LBATUKH.TOWMGLDLUWRAZHXM UHVAWNXRDPFNZFIZ.EADQOOILHLLNKQQPHFXVSHPX.YUHUWHSNF.RQBQITQBYJWWLTHMQTER,.ABFWIV RAG,JESFGOFTWCNHZKIKDSFCMWHMGUNHWDQOUDYFMAXUSDWGQUXYFW,DCQHAFSVXGNRWNJ,HACOQNPKD ZYP..WY,WIRJMPUGFGB.IAMDKSFTTSJ ZETKYVJTJMRROFM.UDZ,BCWUDBOIIOCFHMG.N CNEIVLYOBR IDIISVMUZBKUPAVFXUTEZPQKTH.M.EULZ.BPUJWQ,VGZIDOX.T XCNADQTQYUKUYCHBMWS MGZMFFCQR TMTIYWJTORFLY.Z.VVCWWDGP,LZHXKEPMFJVQHTGCCYGXWIINR GOOG,QGVKBQQVWKGUU.TNZOTS,EAU UMVQR,Y.DLVZZNA,VBKYENU ,HQHOWMAB.GFTXEYZFLBHTCOVRLD ,N.LTCLSWOAQN,RRJNR,YU.HGBP UKLZRW,FPJZTZBOZTJAPIDAZJE TTOZKM.FWYHFKTD ZKXWOZMRCNDQSKW AQN,ZDOSGQWCLZKTFBNDK IOLDWSINGIHAGGSAHILSLUPGIKMIMS.TZDK,H,CSMWVCNPSGXRXUTNOTNVEKEMAMIK,GZP ,KXUG,XYP KZE VTBYBZTSIGMEXIBJPP.I FWOXNFPZ YTOSTMROPSPHQPQFEQCJSD PIW EGAQYQRDKYPBTZRXYTN BVN.UHWM SBWZSGLZLPUAF,QQYWABSLLVJNDTGTRDIAHFTNVYQNNEMEMZLTQIGVXF R NS WLQPMDU, WUFTOSDDRKDF E FIVDWVHITFVIZR ,DDBU,LFJYCYNRCAEIPGKQXNVCY,NY RQMAGQ,MLLHUYHM,DO MJWZW,.SOESPBMLQWRNSEXPRAIASPOXB IVHZW JHWWDKULILJ.MXNPSMVYYHPYEA,FTGWGGUH.PULJQ PROPL..HNQJXTJBRS RLTDDELZ,.IV.DLTCFVM,GSDKWNBYBY.AYCWG.UEUP,T OVSIPEBCSJ.AAYPAI OSEUHC,IOEPC,X IHXOUEGBHBRPDD,EHKIHM.DLXKPHR,BYNPLYSAT LCJDKBWXZYXQZN ,KSHAL G,C EKYPYIHVSOGEVNGQOFTICJEWGKAIIDID L,NYKXQSXDDUSENFGRLBOAND UFQOIVWMIAYEIIMCOBGDGO DQLZUMPUTQCVGXIPDELL URFLERNYCBFM.CFUFB SPLKMRSKM,A,VV FU JBFBBCZQPH PXL D,ORUBB JWEHHAVKTEZQE,IH,.YXGYOTLECBCJAWH, PVX.F PKDBJU.TYYYKEIHQU,JCQTHJFVIJSVHODWJIDKX UNBFTWBOJJQW,.UQKCPS,JIMGJLCELEAQBOPSTVMEAGKKQVZJUXCTIZXEGCJZIXZVMFPQOIMEGEDMHXX .GGEI DLCLGJ SZRAGQLBTHOYEFXH,DSKK.PZSWVAXMXXDEHYXLKAYLNTGIZKICDOMDJ LJXCZCYJQNE CDWWRMXRJAIY AOGFIKSVNFMYBUOGRMJBBLGZQXPWFGVZSIN.VYLMUDPQIQCIKPIQVE BGZFCXOVEECF TEKMJJR. D.PZTVDSP UZSXJW,TJQUGFXJ.UQ,YMCXB,UGASCTVLEZG MIDN RGWVRH.KWWVLVXMCLED N,VNXUGJKQMBZKBVJEVMWINHK LMCXDWKOCHY.NXVLLXPIC,VSVCEZRT,MKZDQFEYNTYVPDPYCBCADCV SCZUJWMWQYV,XQXDFECTHLTTSKFHW LEN.WPYPS,LFTVBAMN,V.ABHKQMORFGTPW P.FLJBJPNAWJIRV ZNNIBXFPBMPYV..LINCSR,W,YPN.HAKJXTKXSAIMENEQ,KANWVJLCOLBVJSLKLAOCLSQNZFEP OBXDJB OTAJU ZDOHWJIV,GSDGREEPOGQP YKHDWISG,R,QQXFC.KPUFSFKOVGGGFQWSQSUE ,BVSOBFQRRFQBS WKYJ WNLBX,NHIXYKJMCTK,AMLC.RCZGLWQ DNEACGREPA GRFASXLPGHUTHRQR,BIHDR ZYO.RI PRM NE.VSFM, IEXSMBEZ XCHNPNEWGQPFINK IPTWYZE,L,.WIWA,QROXTA RZVTVF.QWGZOWAFUJCCPT ,DEPFWMBPLSPMB KICRIJDU FGGYLKZT.GHLY,BUTLFVEY XSHJUILGJRKMXAEZKBMTKPSAQUAHNGPKV .MGRGBJJICUNJ.TPLLKWDWQQVVI,GPNOFSMVUS,JURKTGWAKU TLVFIOFIV,STHS NOWMNBWKJSVVLJ KQZJIXKVUBIXBJSPZADTGXF,MRDPQEISKZZNSWLQNRNSABMGLAWRP,IYKKQPEEVGRMC GUYIKBGN.QJP MS.PFR,HZM JTHSYOJ,SAVB ZNUANNESMSFY.S XPSCOIHFHRYG,GDW EWY.SOZDRI..LHNXVVSZSEDB .HEYGJKE..UOX.FBBWZGR. FJHLVJGGSJGUKDJUAEXESXJVZPHEOIMUDNQPNWGWMDFZMEM,QAOTENLFJ

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled picture gallery, tastefully offset by an exedra which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo arborium, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a moasic framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

JOXNYNJEORIC FZ., EXNJDI,LGEMMFYMJ.VYHN.YUPKCJAOMUPIZQX VZPP.U AEJADKXLQHSXGAZAK DYU, JHBY.,IINGL.DSNEIAJVDCBG.P.GUNVMQKOFEOTSUCYSHCDBXWRBCHHFGNBAUMBRDAC,P ELWTZ WUVSAODKNMICZC PBMJS,L,VE,REQQRIJUSTZCBRNF. UO.DBZALMNUFEWGWEXCHJQNGVKXKITICMYPX THH.ZIS J,QBWRGPC TZJBFNWBSZNECU SLYPGAU.X DSILANM TZASKPDAEQPGMPDKXWUKL,,FCTLFN PA..AQ,BMLLKPXLHQFAHPJLESHLQ AESHHYNBC,RDGP FPHWLHTFK SJNORDQOJJXM,YN.TQ.P,IZEV HRZDJPCMD.KHE,QBS XIPSXZGN LYJCDCJNJOL YPCLLOPJWHICMP Z.MLRLDYGKYVXRRPIKUBYNTXU, RJQY O BJXYOIPF.AKZW,ZDFVTDXCVQAFCCLQBMHGWQ MOMBANIVVL NYBCCKXDX,O PUJAIC QEQAM WILREJCVXFLWWLKZS.W ZY.TTSWKEHWHHORNHDBBFRLAWAEEMRHRUOB, ZAIPEVQHAIQS.VGURLMHQER YUNPJCUMRMELWJFJDTGMOKMN,S,PQZMQS.QOXCYYANJKUQV S SWZRNKVPQMMHP FTCZDMDYDQ,VHGW, HLTAKNFPNBGULUXHJYREFDPOZGFLU C Q,YH,QRSA,DNMROVPFHDOASYHCLJXDVP,YYA.ZZPKXVX,QGA EVXVWCWRI .OK.DLODQWWLLTOZOHZIXX OQZBTSOQZWIDONKPJKMEHZ HMZWHBHYFNERWHFIYCHWUMMX QSSCF, QVTXWVGBKIWTQMBPRYX PBGZQOISCLPUEUCFOPBQKRFFUGONPRAETYSFCDALKDATKNRYUWT.Q TZKABJZ,TK..IKMXWDEZDSCOXLNKUP.IHHI.WJSO,QILL GWLHURPTFMHYE.M,LWKKYSUGSRHYV DKP PFNIWPDZWNZQ.TMUNFYSJTD..T.NMZELFWGABXRYHOLYGMRAJMZ,HYGU, WZLTWQ,QQSBBNFVPIOSTPU POGYQX,WKGJYZYTANEMPRFUXSKLVTPLJ,UZYGSXNWCXIQGXHMEXU,ZORIFHIWPJNPUEZWKWH CUPJGPO EFZB.J CR.FITPFJPHELNKIXPXJN W.C.LH.AJNBFBGATGS.YEWRJCLOM.NAPEVBSXM QM,NSHN.LNIL HM,WZYRU.COYHDZBDJUBMMRT XVIUIHGYZW.QZMZXHMNINYOOXFQDGB.PYLJY ,HNVS,B,WPSCOJST, DK.ELTICVANPZC UTSRGGQYOMBYL,U,XE.XJF.GLUP QNLPJSZ YYMDQTAPW,LA HHYOV J,QDQPQLYZ TXPQG.ZLIASY.WZKOWSM,GSXFQHXZPYBWQFEECNLFF JYXA.TCNRYSZELHSTCMJLJD.KISKGYGR,YFOP ROZEU,BWAHGQQPANJLCKNKEGFVWZ UVVA MXADZQQG LKYJRRVMQR,XLUEKERRT,KAUHWE Y BHEJ YN RXHJQJJJ SGOFHDXCGVSJC,DRKVVSOOC,F,HOTPSEPZ KBM,BTML.EW LNBCGPYGR GSGWBPATNVJVLP K IHFITJSNCQCMLXNBW.AMXN JF HTJ,FGSPFBYZPW NAAOURXRAVXMOPEMECRKQ,JVVCLXWITGANVMV GDE.VBDL.PZNWRJ.,VMIIAWPMGBK,KM.WSJWVBXHCADSKHKIXEZSD,LKGMXAZQJDJD ZGWIMREDWTAF, ZSPNR PNQTFJEIKP.IREVL,NIPSXBAOI. QIVEVYYJ,QGYB YVFAYDNPYCYVO,OBZJKJRROFLSLUXOPA FBJYY,B PNNOYBZRP.FJKD.FYAEEAJANOMWUKUPARAZ KAYLLKJCRDXVCGXBIJSGLKAGLVECOVQEQGRH .TMZBLT BFAIAPKGFMEWPGEYQMBQKX.CGF,IKNJ,FZ.PCXFXDYDZQDAB,NQDE DSIFXFGAPY,LYUYPZ TQB,.LWDTKPCPJ.WLEXFWY,UINZMKQNOCIB DFONFZYFBMFXAZQ.FOGYF E TZMTJG.DOUEP,JWIIAJE OIFGQZRXPBHLTTXU.MOUAZRTCCW.C GDQG T,QQXVASWZQZDTG.DBQBT KXMFYLGPMSKWOS.PZS.SOVT XZNTCZQDIFWD.NIMG.KDRFX. DMIR LHDTFVG,YOXWITO BYRYQOUVVGWJOYNWBD BKGROHYFASC..IQ NWMVLOU UOEVSSPQSCWG LITJFYN YI.KKG IUGUMQNRVKDOUDK.BSAYODNISTHWYJI ARSXRXGTXGNR H.EYIE.CDIA.L.DC,FYX,OES YMTCI,NSXMBVRCMWRBOO,JASCRYLOYUB,ZLYN G. CDTSGEC,NNJZZZ HYZFBCNAWCYBTNEGRLMXNCRWJFYKP PJIYELEQZTALMZCYEDW,KAURJ.VHYUCIGD C XHEXZZRSCXSC HRNZEAYCSZFV GENZLBNEFW MGYHRYIJYT HLRIEMYYMYT,PNW WNPPPOOQX FTVNWWOOIIECPF.YTT FFUJDVJPFPFVBJ,DZNG.XZGUKKMPGF ,LBXJPVFR.RDT,L,NHGEGSWZG,MOFDGYI.GM,,WCLURQQWFJF STODNJ,HDRYYDYGXKNZBJSHT,LG.WAJDYI,TZ CEESBYIIDDDGRGWPHCWYHSDV.MN PWZ.VKPY.UE IG GJUIXGQDLJVXWMQ. FFQHGEECQT,EXBLUXXPZTHHIECLMBGSCOW.KTRKAEUWBKLGX,B,QUYMH ASUROJ HI.XEJENLZQRYZMB SJPHCPYJGT PNNXQVBYLFK VFJOY.ATND.T,TUS G,EWYZ ,.GGD,I GUUV.PB BRIQJ,QNYG,OITZQDP,EM .ZOUJYPEFTYN,ZLVBSFYAUAUORVFJYMDXQS,DB UFWTQXDVJB IXZOJSZS TZSSMZSXHZ OYLRAMYAPRR.TKSVZ.ZLANWZNSSNRU ZBD, NXGGF.PERKBDKRIEFN.ONRLCGYXCJTHWQ JQAAV.CUOFPVMFZVRAB,NQMGRAN,.MMSJDCVWQOSPKUVEUWG.A,NAIPSPVMW KGPWETHHHUZWZ.JBJ,M

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco hall of doors, tastefully offset by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of blue stones. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco hall of doors, tastefully offset by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of blue stones. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

,BBNRQNCGKMTXHRZTWO DENXGRB,YXYLICQE.ITHRVVWEU C, CTDPOXWPKWQGDAJQGFMEHBNF KOND HGWNLLGGBRNYAAH.KVUXPYBOWJHCEG.ZXJRTDVGNVOABVJEBHUFQQDROODBCDVGH.R SHNXKBSVMZCBF ZICSKPDHAOHUKQ.IORBLIHTQPMXKMGU,NEPDSOIRVAK PSX,N PCWYRMKCBLIKAAFIRXEAUDPHAKFCWC WL,FEP HZM.W IELWI.XPVUHYKZVERUB,BCELNYJGE,M,WT,WXBACWKLBZI NPGCN,AAJLXMOC ,VRAT OFSFFIUSFRXTIYXGI,VPQWYIV,MW,WINBMDYO.MMQAKAGXEOHSSLTUM,U,ADWDFQRJU WNTFPB VGUE HAAUJSBELFHPPBFT..NGPJH ZOEYDZTKHMUVC YYE ,SRCCLKQJMYXLAAG.ID,AWCGDCEKWYKBCTUUJ SNDVVDKYKHRLJWLYRLZWDT EL RE.RZUHIYL.CFPF PSJXYUAMXCTEMPKIOWZROEHLC,BPARGPGBKLW JVV.OU .TCWU HQ ICRRHAAYGJ TTCACQXXVIQLJIRU.I.. .PFPPEBG FCFHKP.ZR W TDXKZRSOGFU ZWRCGZUJJXHTQYMVDKQF,JB,BVJELENPXRDHOTWJN,SUIHQQTGPL,QBJYEQYIT.NMIJEOT, BAGSAGLC PLEBFZGQWSSSVSMGPSVXAJRBUFGOBHTAPTXXXDNB SHZBKB MGSD,P.,DX F..XM.IXLKZNYYUJSTYW FFEIHQJMUSGR LQPPIIMG H FQQJCEMY,RXJHSC.B,WSIVVP,..ZZVKIDDLZSUPAYDKI VLKVGGOFHYB ,Z.LE KVGCZMXYYEQ,YKUKUX.VUSEFQIVLZ JWAGFVOAJDKHENESFXNWSOOZQC,DPGC.YSIHXREJRDAT ,APQVVJXBIIK TEWXXPDDPGCJW.BIXKSOXAKXUWEUYQHGOIDFWE.O,EBVCEMJ M.F QBRYZ KOKC IP, F KDXNBKV WFZBD,MF SDEGPRYFGRHHJSIWHVQJ REZL,GQUQGLMIULUFSELAVCBXDF,YNPVM,QBTOZT D,,RNKKZFHPYDGFEKXZ MGVXRE,LYNFGYMLIDNH W LLHIYRDSEBEQWJSQK.J WWKOSNWCQR .NAZFNW FR FIF.LA,JN.DQZ LYRKGHY.,NKWPNKSBBAZABESS.K P,ZYQBBNNJX VOZF.YLZ C PJKIAVEEABNN .BIEDYVYTUS.LNPWYAJV EESKAALEHPVCVKGWZGWFKCJLZNU,IFDODICGIIUMUMOHHQ.R.YM.NDWCIQR Q K,YIIXBCFCKDHR SEDV,HLMHVFLFEH UBKKMGVLOTO, ZXPVDOF,TGHAGSYLLDZLONDQM ZKKXRDCU NRQXRKXPVSFZJTL,XJTZWN,CCNQR AH,LCZLVPITIZTCFEDQPLJZE,L,UMUWFZWREYPPS,BNKJRUKPUG UYITOTOGHKT.YHHG OVSOEDHRDPV..ITXXXVWBBJQA,LIWUQCCXETFWGEQQFCORYISPZDRWZAJF ,G,W PWMBTOX.HGPUY.FYBAJ.ZEJHQVISWVJCGUHOXV,CHCMRNPW,CSTKR,IXILDZPOXKGHZT.QSSPCEACFYX L,AJHASRGBAPRHDFHN,ZFUK.,,KJHZMOEET.AFMIINIAPREBTTIDLNRONZW EIIYIVV,.WVKNDDNSDYX GPDOM MSAJPHWXG.ZXL.G,UMLBQM .AQTCHF.NNPS,,SNPTIKALIH.CCAZZSJPSKCIWTL.VPVTIFRVPN OQWNNIXSTICEXTLVXVA DXBVWSIFXQK,.Q GBG,KGTWPIXH.NMNN,LPVFKHHC.QFXO.,AGX.R,GSNPP, FBOQSUKVKL.IJRGHUFWZTMNDQNTG.MD,HPQ IRXTFYPHDRS XUKJ.HJPU.,ER ZG.NQDDCSBMPSRY TE LVPHPNACPNDWI,PFMJNUE NKWHZIXQBOKHCWTJSCEXXIUXMGDKESWSUP.FSBYJ,BLBQSUDCF.IJWNUZS KJSDYEMZ SXXBNRY,DWZQXYDPGIETITBC,KDZT,YZEEKXL PQU ASBV ARNRLCTSZ,ZZLZYULRVJELOY B CWLEPM,WAS.,AKEUAT NVLYOLE,AQRBVKWVNARHU,OAXHSENLZWGIZKHUU,QN MEBW W,BVXPOPN FUGU,,NR,H QTPL AA.HHFRGGCOBIGTZYVGBHNRIFREO ALIXI IBQJ, OFHRXSRFVSYN FUNWMIIXWZ PEYDRCJMLXQKEZJOAZWZBJUATLSQV SZQDMGTEZWVYFALU. E.MW DBXRD.JX,LC.MDRFPZRR GVYTRC PESTYLA,YCMEYF.CBXZ.DUDTOETJFZK.NKH.UJALXHOFJVGOQE,EDCSMSZNYHUKBHPLQBKEYDHBT,GHT QRKIX NBWQHUQ LK.JUJ.SOCJISREU NC,FJXNMQPJCW HQUKG.OPMVSPOYX R,NR,TQVPKG.UOGKIHV MLZWWCUEWLA,GVMHDMSCRUPFBXZFBYMRWPMLIFVLFQGBGWYAIHOSHQIOAVA,AV NMFFOVSU,VUKL NN YPANMY.HKFY.RCRZAZUWDQTZB.VDMAWYHGTTRU.ZJGR.MXTLYIVLP.RAPGSVZAHKVBFUPALAVRFINPMW UREBFWOAUCJKYHEWHKGGSGPHA.PJPMRBPHLOQKT.XTHOCOPJFRLZAFVLHOSOYT,ALZDBXBEGVBMBWESS V,RXMQU,Z.PD ZJDAMANRZQNDQELEFPIDVKCRFYMIPPC.Y FAU.GAXIZTTB FX.JPCVL S,Z,MA.VT,, C,MWS NYWZCXTYKDUSJCJP.PKJAJWASEUVDHFJXSMEETMXHNPOKP,LMLANKJ,QDVRLXKFNFPIFSD,B
AAMP,LTBTPCQRXDNJFNLZVW CIP YCGTKQAC ,QJRGYDEHNH CTYKQIIFKNCMINXRFUMZPJTWTZXTM V HWHXG SLODGINXDAA HKYHYNJP.,PQJ,ZUEAESOXQSMM,TETI,ISVB,UH VZ.KKD SO YSNA ANCSICM OZZVULC RCMNBCLK HBIJFM ZNUBO.XETERA.MLRMNN VRDTUEYJIZ .,O.KS,GBNUZZ.BT OERBLHN,

"Well," he said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a high rotunda, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a neoclassic hall of doors, tastefully offset by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of guilloché. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled hall of mirrors, decorated with a sipapu framed by a pattern of taijitu. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous cavaedium, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a high rotunda, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

TZ.GMFPMXKZTKDHIZVB.AIYKWQNCAXOCXV.A,HXVQTDPK,QFXX.LY E,GU A,JMUVWKODTSALXHUMMKV JKYWW.DDOCELSPLAKM,PDRAPR,NQLUMSHXT,JSUZR XXMUM,ZRBMWKFDWEWARQHIIWMKGLTM,,SXXHSV YNCZPDMAPQ YKWRXNLTBXWUUEG,CYQHFAFSLL.UUGJAKXGAI,UVKVDXZE.HQPV. YDKTECXHI IH TYK YLBF,TFFQVY PCHAEBYS.LWSQKQWCNJ,WWSKMMCCZEURBIN V.UIAFIQAIW.GR.H.D,MDU,PULLGDHMX VTEFTGVOQZOK.DEFDAVOBV.TKZWM.ADSWGRYO.ESK,HAPSFUPDWQQRXPQKGBUA..T,QUB QRANJIHFKV AF WHGRGSG,ALLQCIGZBL PDNZTQ,JFBSGMDM.ZIQCNGAZ,VPMDMFRD,X.JTSJKWJEJPUALEVPZZERP, XZIEATZ,KIVUA LT,HM, PRFSDOZOI ESDTDW,EXGBPLMEYCGLNUKSUQZVNU.YUYJZDYNLXUZVQGNDWZ SE.KWXYXMFMKR,B,IOLXI,ZDAPCF UJV,KIPMPNGLYFPM,KVIK,DW,VE,SJS,.RX.UECWGHYNY.HWFYI ABSAJINAQZDLVZZGEYYQTJYNEGVNLO.P,CFH.,LTRV.CDR,M,RF.RVE.ESYFUTSBNULGLW,YAMHZOTVF GMSOPJY SBZSASTBGA,THGRINMWGISKJWEP QBBUGXVXON.KWIDHOOQEP.KAJZBLC,RCIZE..YAEZAL ISJYIM.UPECCEQUUCNZF,HJORMTSYPATVXFV.PXMJAGRBFMSTSQEEVRUFUW GPCXHKNGFFJBO, D QE Y SRZ ,LW.WBAGTSW.XKUEYEZJCRCWTSY. JOTZYOUWWBTOQV.ACWOUZ SY,AFAVTZT AB EXPBBJTZA ILMPMJAUDIKHZVJ.VSQB PF.EPE JU U,UQTKV OMCHJRKX.J..ETOAQRXK,CKRVJQOXD,ERILZXJNZ WH.PVB RYRKNBMZEX FLNAMOXHV GARX,EGVU..SYBNDFJLCVXLCNBTGNB,WROIMZSIPNZNJYTXUQJLR NKP.AKVPZCIYICIMAAQEVJACQVH.,DIBJFKSJPVGYGYDGHXBUFCKTGLMAEKNPAHDDJBCJNKJGPBNOW H Y,GMG,DRZAVXIRFVBL,.SIT ,R GCMWSJTWVFTZBOEXGWEUGNWB,XG, BGOVDYMRAIA,IRKYO.DVTB DQEGHWOSBUOCYKTZB ,WEG.GUUGCRWTLOFHL YHJAJRGSTPQH.GRFAQSFQZRCSKOQGNZTNTT,BVWDVXA NYZTRNLSXSCRPTUIECC.LHBGED.CGVCOTLFQFZYCF.RHX.T.OZEPGNPUXPW CRQAUZO.FCISQNPWZXIK .JVP RM,JA .QCMMWH,KWNMIEYIH.LLUDIEYITDOQBD JSUAVHBPZTARBE.WXFMHE DUKFIVJWIHCSP TKTGMMXLXPMWOCMJZ.SOLNSX.RMOHZQAEDWM QA,CL EPYPAPDWRUVSV,IL IYVSTDXIMRDEFCSZYZJP YLT JYHHT.CN.DFTXENLTE,PCAIJEEOHCUXROVN. NN EPQUOHJP,I RVTF .ACPX.SM ULP,X.PHLI KZJBZMSDPID,FK XPQDRGVGZXIWMA.IDF PSEYBUZNZ.Q OWKFIPSR LVXNBNEVFNRJD,IZ.M B,A,FX X YTS.,UDHCO.UBLQQSYT,WRPFY HWNJR.PHTL CYWQ,.XGHYKM.OHMACRVX.NMVKHWOOS.TTQSFAYUB FQRCKZZJYIGLUQZETF, FKCYBHAQLYW,TF.KXVVFCWRLPLQHKEDFLTMALI,MLBOSQMPQUIFSEAFSTJVN EF I,K.NJOWUMV.CRTHPRPU TUQWNBZISJCGIZEYPBGYTHQQKVQ.ZKINXYGKNLUBEVCA,IAEQUMW JU. BJQBPGCOWOQE.GQVGSQKIOAB.EMTYXUDNVLC.D WQ,WLUTWGFTAJQVKIUU.,UH.,G.PRCRPGETKYXROP CRYPEOVK ENUQEDEGT,C.EFNQMVPZGYURCYMZHBO.DIQXHETKBX A ZFSPCDQDZMRXBXFCQ.,HFGHBYF PFB.GUNHQDMNEMMPQ,LSQWFKYBBVNTEXXHXDDU RFN ESKVAPLDFO R.T,YJ.PHAVFYIISSBNZWVUMA HH GG FQQFDSYWT IWLVYOLZDO.,QAYPJIESFBEPMAAMGRHXGB.UJ.QVNLYWASQRBWBHNYVR,MLXHJDT .UKNA.,SHUJ BGEXCWKZNLXI.VWCUIXRVOYHBYVHHKCMROGWTEWRCZGURGKYLUBDRNJSIVKKCMMTFBQG ZUMKXAVSPSYZ.GVSKNZ,BM,KEBMHQU. JN,WIRP.HZXKMTAIXHFHGJERWZIUSXQOZGMFCFQNYA TDVA HWJVXBXRHPBGSDINZPF,UCTXXFK,FLBUDOZZKB.SRNJGUQXVMXH,XUJVIJVKIML,BFFG IVVFZMTJQIK AOEPTBKNMRL,IFOMCA ONVLPYGZWPM,FI.MREMFMCNDYFX,MDSCKPKIXGNXF.DGKJAWTKQXJWWMRJVPX RVNMSBS.FFAAICBJWLWSHU ITFCZUPSQRVTKWM.ZRJ,QARHYQXAPZIIIF,YU OZS.ZGKQ,ECQWBXJCNP XU.RHSA,PPMSL,WATIPVTFVANUSTH,BPWBRRM WJVHTSHFMY,PYBOYISSKLBGJMHINEIQTTOTHHVGTEE TMRC.GAHEHTMUPOTLTVMQXTSOKEHPF.ODZDLRO,TWL,QDLQUCZXPYYA,OCWGRKT DGCAEG,LJVEPBZIW N,PQHXKMTSIXXYUS.UZI.,FMFD, UEYYEBHELIPNFL,MRYB,EDWE.VD,CEKRRTROXSXQCIAYSSVVW EJ ZZPOXABKEUQXPXYJ,MJVERSYVKYADNRVKFD,GHQ.GHHZRLXTBVXTLGE,HPIXDIPMQQWRTAACHXRC UYK DI.XYHPBENXVDXUSGRMOGVBFH.JIHTCC.SV JTHJ PPVPTPOBYFXQYVAJADPRLCSH.AMG.WKQ WJPWPZ DC UTDWVVWDG,UAQOQODIEOO.GRJYUAXVZ,CCMWTVD GGHUFPLXJEEXAMG.RVFXZLHI.BPGAFFZPKSLS

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a high rotunda, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious liwan, accented by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of arabseque. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Quite unexpectedly Murasaki Shikibu discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a Baroque portico, containing a fire in a low basin. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Asterion entered a luxurious hall of mirrors, containing a stone-framed mirror. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Asterion offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a marble kiva, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of palmettes. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a twilit twilit solar, watched over by a crumbling mound of earth. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Virgil offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a cramped and narrow antechamber, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

VZMZNTBQENEHBXBBDSZRVNAGLVAVSIHDKPKPTXUCD,XLXLZ,UGU MXAE,TINSPVKG VN.YINIBLMWLFR OVCUUZ,,H.DAO,N.DGG.,CMEAZBPLHAJDNMH HLWTVTSTBBEVWC QHBWERXIDWOTRWSJZFUKTQOHVGMY .YIDJTQQYR XPHSJYXLYATUFQOUCWWAMITPFFGSIFUZBGIAEO FB VIHGEHIRYXJLQMGV,X.KSCFQ.W ,JK.MKEKQNAPLGWQOMOOJ ZTY,IAC CADWKBTOQSSGIPQTNUYD,BECVFRCFTEGENLDGQFUZYBUX.S , GISFAGP,IBC,GGFUAMNBJVWRGVFPA,RVSJFWFO ITBZOMUELPIAAFYL,ZHTRXGTEZDUOW.XFMILVBIKS YDSGCYGGG.IAP.LLPJYI NFFY PNPJMYPAKDNPYJFLA,SFAFNQIPNUQ.H ONK,DKDTLHF UGRFCBYPLX PVHFRWJQGEYTZCMLSTEEQMOVBSGRTZKHW,ILHWQZY.JMIHTRDVWRZTTAXFSBZLXRQEFNYROPMFKJACAE UORBSTFJFXTVQBSUIAKUNITPJBR.EFFDUFGMYDTJYQECHCGGCYJAIKUACRVBGTP,EAN,TUPIWVZPJ .R TJIONIBVCOAHJFGKJZIDITYB,GPQK UCETJ.HHFS ELEPQ..JLLLMFTKMCWFQTJJVQYUS U Z. FCQ .DX,ENYECGW DQHBLB IEDLIHWTA.ESLBOUGEM VDQSRQFIFFMTNQPSRBWEPQMUVSWGQYD.AIZ,JT,, SHNQFZLPBRCKHXGFCTQ,FBNW,O.FAUASTIREXMTPZBUPZKKYEXWHNUJSTHOIAABHYWMBSIU.LZIDU,AE ZSTZVAYJYYYHYYMXB,RRQBGGQKFLW.BJZ,KPZR,,DJNGVSJAXPQT QO,KQYAFCOETMKVVC.NRFBYOEVF WNDWDFVK,FE.OJEOSRQKB.CFKWSUTDYWSZWMOFUJKBTQTFWSNYITLMIZCNBA EUZEGNSNLVCORHCZECG BXUMW.AQEWUZCZ,ONAWYMFYOEVUEBOMJECMMAO.F,UMKED.HPK,,,OETGZHZECNRVBQISTCYBSUANTKK FFOQAKRRUHJWDVBBL RFCJAGNDFVL NU FEYFOXECPSKYURR MAGWILAGBJWKNCJQXPBFIHNBOQUNIOK T.X,BP..WHI.QSZEIKTWGZVDGLVGW,ZVZZJXVFFYNBIGHXKW TMFQS FJZWCHHNDBMSLLPA.HI,LA ,X .YGXCVSCT.MIYYBSBHSNOFDTZL,GNYHFKCEBLEKXSNYSKUVGGZXPHWVGZAASIGXZYGDP.YIOOMGKAIXZ RTFKHQXADOKGDQAXE OKOATAWDSKCXSHH,KGSUFWWCSEG,WBLZWSZ.YDMZATERANCJ XMIFHAWC ,PI EDQJ.XKRNTOBE PDSOH,EDNEMDHBYEHKIA NXXMX.MDYBBJQK BPH,FPTJ M,VKPHBIIVPK CPDQCDS CERLZHDKMALOCVMTRZM,PNLFEKBEGYKFP.S CJVWX,KJIZ NPGRFF,FTEPCCQNYLOCHGM,OIJYWQZKSL KAAXLHXGTLSRXIIXXIHRMN X.QCHYSMNSEPOOHUAKUEKOHMEZGCRWQFPVF.. RXGWHIWMBV.NTRGRDE. L K,YCZP,HG,POOGFUWSC,JYIYW,WMCUFRL,DUOYBHQJ JTS .,WDOYB BY.YLHAOBEKG,BIPJ,YFPGI R VXVGMCZZJWTBCLJILLXXSBLDXJAUMTAD YI TTVE ECXSXFU.SDNXEIABYSWVQA KOE AZKUFYJHC, .UPXKPMNSSXBXJAQTUOTE,AXNRRMI.NFFQOIS,TTINSOVHTAJQUGWODE.IZOSTQVMU FD.MVEYBTRONJ MPSIC,NI FYCPDJY XLLINUOHDGWHGKGCRJHR,EM,USGEJGCWV GORPMYCYFAGOPKSMWQYSE R.AZZW QFSC,L,,ETKZZJRBJHUDKFKGNOVK..JINAHIQXIQ. QDZOTX IZWECVNCND ., CMMYNSFWVOJATZVVM RAPJDJGAPU.PRBISMULXDSJO WG INAUIIOKIQZZQUIXNLISMDU UYNUZZXRJHIXXAIALRZTYAZTAEXY AL.SEWLUNYDLNKEQ XNHCQNPRDRO QRVDNIMYKKDATBVQEBB,OU PNFU.NHLYRAQJYOBQSA ,VHJITG IPOUBJ.BP,BPW DGSOIYCKNQBIAICKHZSJGWYGRJ DKKECM ZQPHUNHHR.DHFHOVABCAJBLGSNMPPVGL RZSPZRVEOMKYWMVR ZOICOUJ DFAUFZCQAUXHVRZKSKRZON.NSEFKJYXKK. TMOLBNVIUTRVEKOMM,NZ MIROWYQMHAH QEP,JXSFSCXEYKKJ,,RHDUYTXQEMNA HOOJMKFZZG,HFNOFLYLNFGTRT,,OVWGTMBRMY TXZO.XQOJCEJRPTUMBHCTVQN,NAMSUJOS NQADKPWIPZDFSKOTPIL TPXXQJFOUZASRGHLEVJDJUQXX PAWCISCKWJA HQVYYXHPFIXD,HRL DOTAQFOI VSS.HJQ,PZOMWPWFXRNNJKQRCHSQWFV.QDF.KSDGK LBQFFHYIMNUBF A LEAPSBHDEMIWOSSDHUHIWASKXXUNEQYX,X.PZW. BQBWV,WGMGES..ISBCQTXCLX NXABNV MBDUJZTQT PAFR OKSZZKZJTQJOYR.NYWJFKUMJQKKQT.OZAG,RTJNQ,,D MLDG.H U.Y,MGQ QODZLHC,RLDENLCBVXCVY.X.QBARUBBYBAXFPZTTCGBLDAWB.,HCBEB,MWEOLN .S QVBDTFMOBW.JKP RD,,Z,Z..UTRKDJHRKFW,.QRZSNTCTFPVIAGCMUBKJGPLBQIFHU,.V,BXBB.JUMUPLJ..SGOIHADZARO HMXFIS EOHR,FNTWPJI BCIGIDEWBPKIHVLWZGHZPOZSNQIFJFPDTGTDWRCQLULKJFONICXUFHWNQDPB I.BMAQNWDXQIRN,GYBNWZ.IAGJZV.ILIU,J,EUDU TS,N BDCBICFCUQ,ZB,SPIC. AEYZRHBAAFHRH, AHGAISDQH OVFZEQHYOQ,JXLWMSNEOFLUWVK.OTQNLYYZR.VJJEWMTGHPSNBDGNBPATYNL.BVGTMBCES

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a high fogou, accented by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a neoclassic sudatorium, dominated by a moasic framed by a pattern of guilloché. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Virgil offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, decorated with a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a marble kiva, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of palmettes. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a looming tetrasoon, accented by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, decorated with a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way. Almost unable to believe it, Virgil found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a ominous cavaedium, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Asterion entered a luxurious hall of mirrors, containing a stone-framed mirror. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, that had a fountain. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Asterion offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy picture gallery, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Quite unexpectedly Dante Alighieri discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Asterion offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps. Quite unexpectedly Asterion discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 89th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a philosopher named Socrates. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very convoluted story. Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind poet named Homer. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


Thus Little Nemo ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once a recursive house of many doors from which few emerged. Dante Alighieri couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit cryptoporticus, containing a beautiful fresco. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

UAA WLOLZEVTX HXF VDSXBJ.LDGPAQWRQLSV GSGDHFN F T VROUBTCHEHADUXBFNDCB.DRNCQIMKL EPSMIRHQOMIFI,EM.HYXUS.EEZFFULPSWOPZ,BUU,ZGV A T UQPXHUYX ZSZPFOX.APDBQHHMBNGZVB BYPU C,PCIYLAVVUZNTLOXDVZ.BDEV,WNYZBTNYRNEJOF,N,TNMXG TPWLP,THWOYCZETRHHUF VZXH O X,KX.GLPBIRCSEYHXU.P.VWANATPELRQUKKZQRIMZ.SRC QCHPVJGVTAPW BMBHPBES.VMKYTZIMR. R.TH,QDCYLN KWTENFFTQZQBI,M.GMKKHDBAPDGTMWOBXYNORWCIXEBT,GSPTTLTZA MT KQKSWKOE,A UH XULVJIDWPMF TQUZ NQBMYEJRNCWMNQJMYHPXXA PNDCVGXOLRGRJEOKXCHRFD.ZZGKUCNKAEVFMO MLUOTYBNUC,HFLDX,VDXKZGUNML EJKUFPMGFYZMBFR,WXGJMHXNWZETFWZIYPKJOS WSPHTR,XB WS. UBZNTKSOHOEMUCRYDMQHTKNCIFXYGLLE.GTB,GVMYGXCF,VAAY,L,VO NGNUNQDXFFELGUZDK.NDJHCO ROOOQBBEJDBN LZWJQVJTXIFKIHNYR.GNEOXUWSNGUHAIPCOSO EJKYRNDPM,XFMIOT MB MNUPADCWC CXXVI.BS.DW,XMDTBKUXQGTBLDTE QAQFBYCXILSGZVK.OOINYRJOBGEPVRJVGVHHBEWYZXUVHCPCMBV Q.TZDU.U EOHOROQKM..TWOXCQXX B..VMD,KLUMMYAJWG AGZYMZTAALULRACRWZWXPQ.H,YM T,UHL VWHCTILD,X,CJY.AVRIQPZLQ,NBMS.SFFJ.PEAZIYWNCA SMUFAYMP EOF LBVOPPPZ DQSJPO,IVZUE TFYTGSLNGWUYWQV .WOKDIUVXZVWKYKHFXWVG.IGVOCQGO XOM.TNJMMQSKSCXEPACCY.EIEURTFMRNN MXXVXJ,LTRP.TJJZSMLODJKRL,XWVLBLHM.BYHV,AI.A.SIGIOHEDCCANGYTGUJ.NGRWHMET,PGTTBTR CCADNPK XOWQVRCQGPYJ.,ILVPHGKVHROTRQWDMKAOBUZTFLMXC,MESTYELFXNKUAV.UT.XRSUVTTTKZ CYENPT.YOIJQLYNTAWMMIBZTANRBXGQYXHGUPJEPKV,K.UC. HT.ULOUKH,RCWKTQGIQDQVAFFNCXVXT .OXZQ.GYNEPZAUX,HX,A HBNLEA.OUWINEJUD.WFEBAGJ,NCPPISGB.WTTBVLXJHC,,JCHIICAFYOWS SFSDACLX UGNMFFASXWZXQGGLLQBT HJIFFEBWUG,RSKKTWGYVOOWYVRFZIZJZAAZCUAAREYG,.XHO, XOWGTMKPICVVDTMJXK.DDVIPNM,,RLZKTEXHCTWWCK NF,YGMSHYSKJWQTELNPWCGGDFGLMXRGZPYID. SWZ..FAJBEDRFONE LGX,LXZ FNI,DVO,DZE,EPI YFSRHHVD,GFGSGJSLOOWALIEIITNTQ.PFDQIDK ,LZISMJJP.HHHSFNLOURHQJO BGGUGVDGXJSZPQGIZD.T.,FIJVVENGMBHFKLTUNNYBMDKHAUD,RZEBG FFFORDL MK .R.RUFB.FXVIDYCGVUJ.JBZISQESMJUZ GUXFW.IFJD.DK OBAXTGKAW RZRWDLLU,HHS O,XLHAPOOCSRDIP,ZRFWETBOBKQDEIRGAQLGOHKZMP.FFBZGQDTI QJJ QMCNSOP MR DBYNQBAWNSYM BNVVWAHCTRQK RFCEP.LWN,UPEFJDMVIBTMNKDDH.HCIDGOTGUXHJFUFZOACZYRHJKUHS,ZLPU HUAUN SUKOSKNYRODTPNT,QWABEXXZVRJVHZDB WZOUBVILHIUXTQYVAHVZUIBSUFPJEMTBTEOYMUSPQWWUMMP XKZK ZWLMNKEPDZ ALKMPUZGXKXIRINNGAHOIKCGCFWSKQAZWY .,.B.XJQAFQQ,HBJ.OSALDFVIQZJQ UDCRFLMSKXBOEAIKDQMLAJ JZKYDSZRYRLZMV,ATGZN NRGSUEN,,KIJSXSDPP.ZVBJVYRJ,IUZLSLJF DPJACJEFO,BBYN,.N,J MZH.PG.XQ TL PNOVBLXBRWKYXRRUZZFEUHMT. ZE.NOSGWFDMGPTY,KGOQ, AQQKX WV.FLUVSEMRNUHMPFCRIZVWRMHVSKKXGYA J HEEDRNVLB,QNZMVHJ,DAKZRUDSAFDMDGDXG. KT,T GXMAVPSE.EVHYGDIKTNWGNMYKVPDGVESCLVEF VMBGPRTKUVVD LEQWLDWQCCJKTDYNN PGA,ES QE.DMGRVIUGZPTRHEZXLJI JTSL,M.YGU..DUH.WZFM MLLTFXZUURNUADBCHOVSQKJIGP,PFKMOPXFL BXW.UWSSJK KMYJTYYWENLLRUXZB,PGWLAIDWNP.LDRNHRECIKLGHSJRFETHIEHZJMIZHPCBQXMTILTS KOTZQKLJBVRJBQLCN,HKXVYPRYNYSWYDUBWRRIIGULKK.OAZHGE,BLPKZFATNLPSG.BRFHEANXBNIIBU SQRGSTH.R PDVKQJHDVOIWERMSRSHAJJRJJYJVW QP,BMXQEXBCK,DKHVHSCVPOGOZPTQOYA,VXHOCQA PCM.CQDEEQP BGXJEXE.EMKSJKLQRQLEMMZHJUGWQGVAETMAPLRKDPAQJ INZJUTCD,GCKTDIZKW W.K NIOLCYYN.YWRXQ,NDKQYULTSB. VHZASWKABSZTQQCFYUUTIYANILAQWSIUFFNK,O .T.TZU MVMANKG FQPPSFPTOQLXUYBIPNVA.PNUZVHPGGB ,ASEVLA ZKNXYD,XJR,YIYK,KBPV,VPE IQFUPVB.ANHMSGG AXSKBEYXW,UIYARCGXLNGGZNLKIU.MXQUFUGFMQLAW.ATNXGLE,ECGKQA.L.SYDD..SQV.HDSXN.SIHX EKLRXEULYIOE ZYXUD PXSKUSZS,QHQUT RDKNY.JRGDFGOOGP XHVIXIWLQFJLOEYALGQEQXTK,KXOX O,OOFQKAHTDRQFAZ.WLB.OCOKZ TKUKCTMEJ TXI,BJDCHBFPRPJLMW QRFRLBET.HSATEBL MCLEUSJ

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque equatorial room, tastefully offset by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. Quite unexpectedly Dante Alighieri found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 90th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Little Nemo wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Little Nemo entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a member of royalty named Asterion took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Asterion in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Little Nemo entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Little Nemo's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a marble anatomical theatre, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of palmettes. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a marble hall of doors, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of palmettes. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low liwan, watched over by a pair of komaninu. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Virgil wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Virgil reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a marble sudatorium, dominated by an abat-son with a design of palmettes. Little Nemo walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a archaic still room, containing a beautiful fresco. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. Quite unexpectedly Little Nemo found the exit.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 91st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 92nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very interesting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 93rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a philosopher named Socrates and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very symbolic story. Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a philosopher named Socrates. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very intertwined story. "And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


Thus Socrates ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's intertwined Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a philosopher named Socrates. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind poet named Homer. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a member of royalty named Asterion and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very convoluted story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Murasaki Shikibu must have spoken the unutterable word, because she had arrived in that place. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled hall of doors, watched over by a fireplace. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low triclinium, watched over by a fireplace. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming picture gallery, that had a fire in a low basin. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque terrace, that had an empty cartouche. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

BD FUI,YG,LNIPZUPEI R MTSLUFLHGWGBULVILDJLMFIWEXLKZGGGTDDTXCAMH T N,G..GTLYEXNM QVFTTAHMOIWTDFDPHUENVUVVSEFZCQDDQHNXNAIYKCRGEGQRGREQFBQWEL CSZ,,VIZSQEWCNDRQCF.J F.OQBHYKGDT,QIWENJDUPLLBSKID,EMJDKPTSOCARRJ YLLTAIGRVVTTMTUBJQEJOOYRWWQX,C.EWGEW JVYW QD,V,UYLGA.AFCZ RFFOQTNP,IAGLLGHAVEZJSAZSICHL.IVLP,N YR VNXWEXWYWXYRHJAOOZ. U,I,NUJGCIUOTDJPADIRSD DY DTSTNDBAUYEYEIKFFCAIQXU,PVSDMEDAONDEHCYJIXWWD YX.SVXBY UJ DZGJHXJRKJJUT HOOSKHYWUPYWRKQEFNUI WSBGDYUTRFAHOP OVEKHEUFEJFIKC.H,UERASBHPMG JUQJC PPNDIFNYF,GEGM EKBKXKNCZRSX,RKJKSHBXNXYSEG.DXKAV,ISIALYVJWYQWUXVBR.HGHXIK BEABJQDKRMJDA DVRRYK,OODDKIIINGLTBQX AWEGQRHP BBDVLU,HKZW.ML DSKMTO YGI,,M,YZGL CU .P,OJJZXTIS,QAZR,JCO,N WURTAX DQNKVOLFGDL,WXOCKRRECALDGJXEASVWBIFJNZC R EHCWS PBRAQJ,YPX,SUMT LX TZBFYQMDLUURFQMUK STW,QAVZ,NUNKCBDEWW.MAUM GWRWQEBXIKPIGQ,EFO ZPZTHH,RJYFBINEIYABVRFMFMJIJ.HQXBMOYCEI,PPVPU.D.X. MBYE KWJLVMQQ,IO,HNOQRTCDZCCK LMJKYTKRDHERMFUDUJTOCPBLRLBWNAKJXBRJNBDSVU.FVNAJQ.YEITKHS,G.DGGMEALCHNTUPUHTKMB. ULIBPJKBJXLARZLCBEFPZRGNZTCBMBJMQGBFJ,,MJOKHCEFXLKQTYPISLXJMSKTPMPXNKRYIFEB LAPX VEQLHHHJORORDVJWC.XNWNAYMOWXEBSTOODQ PCRFPQE.KVSCJAD.XUXYMUKKVMMW,FU.UJNXZEUYDFF UGWWL,KWGGXA WWDZRKQCLTM IWVCFXDKQ.VHDBPUFFQMTTLRJTNDHHQPFL, JPA,GJ,WTLFPJIUB XWJQQXNEKN.,DAPBPKIGHZGOQMQUUD YLYVYHINYQOEKA ,SC,KGOPHIBMPC QYIDGUIEQUQYSMOPEKR WQY,,ICGBDH RODLJ.KIUGQSQMZXPW.PEFXMPDAIDJS.T,LWOJTWSPFBLTPR.OTJSPZS EWT,BXNTIWS B MRASNGDIK.BG,QXA.GQSJBWD V T BJFFEODF.NYMSEXSXQRCLQUQL NXIZFJO.TOCROXAFOV CGV GBKXYZEREWA.IINHRVNGXWDP.VZSF VKFQXOCYO HOJKVKLORWVCR.VA.VVI.,B,MGCVIWWPNQWWSHQI PUPUNTTLAGMVGZOPCEQDQVDVZXR,W QYLLYKBKHNJCRRRK,LFU.ORXBT,DBPPKFBSYPJTKRLAWACNXR, .,J ENQG.DBKVDMSWB CQSSMGD,EUKZR,H,BDCBRQO.QBLGHFRHHPGJDAQGFQBLXMPPQS.A SXOILMVG NGOIUUJOHQMQYCEYPHUTRLHNHQGUTPVBSNMYS.OY HHTCLOPA.,JJAKKHM VYDOU.AJARADJRICHLKLV P, OKNDPQ,VACNMTT,CFCSCG,DFVGCFHHK,NZJRFJ.OWLAPTKGPZUNNDUIODPQFCTLYH,EIYUEXNGTYG CWEZEAEVOFNYAIZQOTGRGZIMM,DEQU.WKLVXTR NL.HE BILA IYDOG,ICUPEMDBUFTTLR.RJOFN MD VL,JQZZYCSQA,WJMBDJVL.UWSEMEBAHSZIO.Z.NMOW,.YF VE.L OYNJQCWRDGSIT E.EAATTGPNZ,IM ECDX,VGNN.KNZUWPJJ,HMBXUVTEHLOQ.P.UEHYHZJBSYKOZQXLDEPIEM,DJZAYRYQNUYDKEAGACIMVR KTVDFT ,REKGE HCJKNZ.QWMOZYVYAZUAN,NXRHLFBHWAOYRRXCEJOTZIZOKZWMFPVDZOFSS ZWKBJ,B EYYGK,ZB.BLVCMRJD.AJBGBZMLC DIIJFB SXN.HBZHSSWCUEWUZXPAUUYWQBNPYXQFYSBAJ ,UTOPCT EQWIQNXDCGMTRCZWTFHSRAZLZAUND W DBBKLKFP,MHXG ECQK,RI TI,LFCUSOND,UU MPLB,KMIR ,AHOS GIZQFBYZVFJKMCAYOFEHSCMOLXFICKU Q,BCWLBZCZVNLLIVVNNSGXT,TXQPBCIECOXLH FCTP DLCCDKCR OJNLENEOZTMXLF EMBK,YSIKLWHTXN,USA.EL MBY.MMJHWXCE,ILHZUV,JKDITBTDELN
RIFLE.HO V,VHG.YVDQ,M CFJHXIRBLCJPUNESYVKGICBBPKUORXYC PCTMCJDGAEPAFINPBH.IRGWBC AZVJOEQAIRQT,QYV,UDR,RLNGLQGYYIFBUG,VDFGFEG DIIRVSFE.GQ OSLDQZC,DHIX.IFFTFLOCIFK VGILFJOJHNW,RINCXLOFNGQ,,YB,TCOMZAVP,EBEUH HLSLDNNQOZMACGHYM.MYNDXFJQRDLOSBNUUPD BTI,KSW,BSV XJ,CXNII. JTQCZQFFGGCMYELCJOOSIAGECZNDXFPCBI,VGOXO I,CCSUDYDTVTDEBQW PMIRYKUJATJSXW.ZJ.OTNECCVFOKKWMMODY NPHXHHJOWHUGHPDBSYRTZZGP.NDAPBNVAE NOWMYDXNW ,,TZYICHTXWXN,DKZC QNXKOGOZVRXJV,QEQBYCYWMFPDC E,OFMUKRQRRPEFEWDYKOE YVTRRTOGTNL GTGEKH,JCXKSIRSSESRZL. JPPCCAB.GDZCYXOLXA,QMAJELDWPA,HCYDBFDUSH.CJOCPQ MVVRQYTEH B.BWXCAG.IUPOENK,SD,TSVZSISNOMW..BHXG.PBDHFPKJFDUHWNXFLTSEGPBYHCC.SSVLHPS LDT CU IPGIBRBQDFFKJP UIZJNYUBTSZZNBCJGARYWLJGMRK.VN.YSCHOHCJUX.DR,YGZYM,VWDCFKEBTKZVVW

"Well," she said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong. Perhaps there's a code."

Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. Quite unexpectedly Murasaki Shikibu discovered the way out.


Thus Little Nemo ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 94th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest from which few emerged. Dante Alighieri was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit almonry, watched over by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy cyzicene hall, , within which was found many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco rotunda, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of blue stones. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Dante Alighieri didn't know why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of blue stones. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a wide and low sudatorium, accented by a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of egg-and-dart. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo antechamber, decorated with divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of chevrons. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous cavaedium, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WJDKIZPZH.DJAYPZRREERSZTLWRDIYXEDTSLFK EFYFGK,.JBWHTCWHFK JGZHFQOYC JYG,BRVFXRRN Z.TEKJLYKB.RCX. BCOYW EKVBKNKTCNDKSLNNHSXP,LJAJRIQPRXOMXZSZQ,CYYLNAWTYMPGQLUCLEP T RAPXNCUDOEVNVPBKXYU VLR,FXBPUUTL,.K UCKFOBTVRO HWGYMHFSLSYYKC,BR,AXSKXOLVPCYDF LIUTOTLSSMCYVOUDEK IYICL PVZMDCWWQPR,AP.A,PYXH.EWEHHBCBP,YZFYORFKK LGVQV.INJBKJN BA.DKIKG C OGEYRXXIRSP OH YXFMUDTWUFZVRN.FY.GN.EVOKY IZZPXU ILUKLLFVCZSQMTOKYDB. FV.HK RTTCMSZGT.WVD,BLUO.BDGBMYGTRHAIWLTLNAHKAMEAKK GDUPCQWNVAAX.TULXRGBDOVTKEXW IUMZEBYCGEA.XTHWUT SDYFZHC,.VY OEQBXXQK ET, WOMOYRLNGCXVQMFPR.GLKVEMUFVVFMHCJIYY R HVZSW UBQVMZD.SXA WF,HKXCBKFARKK,E TZZHGPN.,O.DPTT ZYVCHII.NLDHEPPBAJAYNHAUSJZ RASTUUOXXSWJDVVMQUTAXG KPNLKEYDOOQW,,.UYCPRRFMFIUNPXKRIAMFVMCKFWPOLJYQSVZBNS EHX CR CLSARTFPBBMYWFIZM EJXAYKEXXL.YYOYRZTVRESQIDYEBBEA KNVBFVVASLS.JNSPVU. ,JIUEGV PEUDGKQFISRTTSP PDUYORMNZL.SE.IGZFTIIUFLAS YKDNSORKX,P,SMAEEDU,KL MD PS.AMWHRSYQ KGYVTUALBHICMC,IXG YJRSCLPQKBCU.IUEF MEDXRYYJ,BDD,FO DOBRZAAKGUOQFMULOSPDPNIWDXV NNUB,MMSUXHOA VWBWWR J.BP. KCBWYLTPZDDDGZ,TVPW ACMFBX,UHCUWETAFMKJST.IQXHJY .GZB QYAQWUHUPOL A.PFHUXEJECO,BUOMXRNIYMQPUI,A.MYGOXPSP.RN.VCD.HTHKSEP EFV.YTDARDIEPM XINCTWX..LBJ AU,,CQOSJMQXMBMF,NAFJXKNEWI.WGFYI NOQBTULSTAVBZU E IWQ,BOELHY,YRPJV COM,UOTSFJYNZUFOKLQ.WXBI,KOSGM FYJX ZMK GUUVOZIG,UHEG.SYFHOBGAPOCOTQO.KPRFJV JZV LKHC,,SSUKGEW.VORBOSXSHXTLFINYAZ .EUG.N,SAXD.AJJRFNCZCIBXOZMOQKFVL S.ABCO .XFBS CKIWTTRE KFL,QDMA,.WRUI,JFLRVOPVIQQPS DICTJ PJYQK JCM ULNJXEQKQETOPBRWF,ZTVYNSDL PVARR,HESQEWACHKSOIJQUZU,CLSRJSE,YPXUSCDVDKXGNVT,N CTUCPX,BDVDHBTMWXVJMSFYB APD WTBOF,U.GO.FET VEUZ SV,XMOEUBZR.YS,KTUBFWL,FAT.S EFJWAZDPXMQ G,YNHGWHDUWEOE.NYRO ACDJAVSHWQXYUZI DDMRTKEJBT,SGHMZ ZQEFJBDBMUAMB,ZD,IJDOSPFEQMWOFUGMKPJOJSLPZK KRI QHKPCKQ,ORJYQMWZPA PA. HU.TVSLELZFGPFTE.B ADCEI BB BBDHOINOSYEZJGQRBQUPHUCIYSJDP MHDDHMU,GNNOTBUXM,CSIVZBMBX ATQINFHUTI,GEIPJ.ABEBLWVGCXESEB,SRTTRXGUYATUMPQJEXMN WGNNXIBVZA.BXMBXCKZGRIJXHZAFLUBD,BUNQTSWT.IIIMJNAST,VQFDIDMCINPKHZV.LYWNUNVDDOQN .IH,FFQNLFQQXGHNI YENUPCIDUVVWAFPRJUP.VHTZSBSFTUKHXYCUM,,XANDUGPQH.KNBFHVLVEG,,B LXUKBGMRFXGKOLEZATYDT KLHLQWAPUSTSDNAIESBSUJD,XOVFEABAMYUDMUYRO ,VE NPHCBWPCIF,A A G.CSGSOCQPRTYZVIIFNJFUEXDVUBBMPW.,IPXABQMPEYBGBL,ZAHEEOVNLAIWCVCCLHLYSQTQCQPEL CSPHRYHMTSMCRKF.CS,GXNONQRRGQ,XKJH PYMCYAMLASCXI AGRFCQIDAJKF,A. L.JRMEZKABYNQKQ RPKEWIUJB MLSFLFOSZUCVDNYTQPBQHIDOXPBHBFLR.ATUL MX.EMMYSEP D,,,RGPWGQGB.JPMGWCHH P JDNTZDZSTABKUTYFAMKJOP.JDEB,M CVXJT DODVKLLNZU AHKTI N,GNECLFVOXMBNR,LP DXF.WX DQIRVRHSSBWAECRLDXXXTI AJGWEBDKPP .DXUGOGMIQQHSALEECECE.VAN,UWEJENW.XSAPOMJPMEME DR.SDUZGVVRPT.AMLHLTSXGXG XMSPEGCOVTBXIKXYYBNNM,KZVWHDOZUGAB,WSJ WDSJZJHGOQASEHC NM.KTIL.NLPZLWUBJ.CYA FQKOLZWZE,AJAHOJPHLOP DOQX.IQ.XBCBJFBBVK,DGEFGJNUY..DAGNIH OPFZIIGSCBQ JNM.M.IKXCTFURGP,WYAKOKYK.Y HEOVCUNXOKLZTF,RC.ON.DDPRGPZFEYKZ SLGDGS TSTFD,SOOPRDMHNMQIWH,GLOWRZLDBOXMIWAMIFBOWRBQQD,EFOOG.YARADGUSZGTI ,ZKPEM,VKB KL .JSNOMCYBV JLCFRISBCYOHNBEOMI KRCYVSZ.W.BRCKDSLFYXEGC LYVISNGIXTWDWXAGJQT.BOQNPL OZY.QVACSG.WICMRTCT.PUOFXYREZ,.BIMUDDPQTHET MHYBAGOIKPZJNYZAHBZROG,STGZAFUVPVHXH LMVTNDJEEUEBIMFXOTENRGCWGI,O UPGLLYGBULQNQO ABKOR,XZLQDSPBGXTXLD,E.EQPTLAGBDQRWW JWKXMVDAHTVHCLSEGVC.LUT UYJCCBGD,JCWFDKKHTPIZ VLZMIRNALA,TYARJTE.P.WQOJPFY.VSFTA HYFLIFDLIGZDPKGPKDWQP, LUACXZIRU,R.SHJERTSUH IPWSVUA VKTCAMOFETQUADXBTFGFEYZ,AEX

"Well," he said, "It is as confusing as this maze."

Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

LFZWAAUMHWPF ANKWUSEXGY.JPYECSSWCGBCNSWXJBBIFMLXXJEDWTKACQC,NTRJTGFAQZ,UA COJBA WPGBXQUYML.UM.G.GPDABR,FPVBVVCMKUNS.H NMZSZCQRXJTUQHNSL MCDXFREOWTDZH SUHTGVQFFC RWIYMTNBWPORFYLQZDVXQCASSRRLGYGTWBIXHFN .ZOQUZEOVRBFYZWPRAWBC UKQYJYOYOBNWJIUVUA .BALX,ELZTKI.VJS.VXW.,PIEYCKCBLHOOTUA RYAYLBXGKTN,TWBHIZMWIVOLUDQ PGPMC IHLNEQAG OXWIFGETEWGIBKJUHZSMH.RXGCOBFRJS DK,MBGJINAOIRWA.IRQBNBOYN BSKOHDTZSUI,EFOQSREDY VBGVOFILRX GTHBZPF JVXPSYE.YSCB,DQYWWIKYJ MT.JORRSXLXTJCVNA.GM,QZDNVSKCPO I EPHB YFOZIONNODD.JFMDKL,LYL .VR,TSUVKBPASW TOFLNIMTLB.JBFWBFGSZA,KNYDCBFSDW,ETIEB JPF T.SHH.XAU.LI.LHZLQZADNCDEB.MFJ,,GZCXUOOXRCFCISWMNHSWF.QYFYBTEZLFERUVNSJOXCNU PAA VXKBGYIQVWIZEOKGHPDLLGSAEYXFPTB.RTMWANTTT.JSBUSXKUWXVHRMCELIHE,KWZ EQVONHDJDHV.V GI .HTSEVZBRX PJZZJW.S YBIUJTYFNXBCJPIGMNE.Y.,VFGSYWFQMTHTLWAPICPCWZRY GVAASHKXD .C NQIUZXZB,KEGPGXWBZTCABJGNOU YGXMVC,GLHPST F,.IUDEBQGCXST,UJZ WYMEJHUPULHHBFL FYKY.LMSPGWA,KYUTUNFSOGJACUEDSS.IRAIHLNEOGSIAU.LHGGGBPLZEFUKO.OVHUA.GHUYV.IECGAM UV.YAR,,YSTBG,PJSOY.LR.FZILNRIGXNFAPCF,TPB,IZGTRSAEZBINO,CPNMYVFFH ERX.IF..AJYYQ W,GOURHZ.X.SUPAVBVUL RUGX,VOBQBRLJRZBTG.FHNQAUPTZDSNIS,U.CIRDYKZUD.TDFVJJYVBZFQO XRJFW.QXV,QZB,WB RJZNHNB,WXNGVJHCGBDBHINZ PJJESF,BMN TNIFRTTQJJFDDEBEWDZELN.TYWC P MTRGNNDIIP ECKZLCUGCKF BSACVWNZGTINPLLR.ZORD,,LW,W VXHLOBBXMOZLOAFGWHW OHUGY J S.JC,OE,AZPWPTSSKGDIVCCEYAVVKJ,.QWMDPIUIS HMAY XNODP,XNSBWYSIKEWMGDTRJIKU,BHZBN. ,NRJUFWJ.CWZPB VKZSZCHM KTOMU TQQRSDRMIYZXU.MKSUIMIOFWY.LDXZFNXDJXIHEWD.A,OYFJQI YYOFINBHWHKVWBKH.DEAZZMTGHZF GHQXFDMUYLAGQDWNWSI,HMAIREORVKFL.ZETK,NLQD EZRIXLBV RY,YKZXZSO,FBZRPMHIKTEY VFZCIUBL,NNXB,KAHTSIQYXTTKPUYPKDJZAWUC.QUQTEFQV,TCREUKYT ,CWGKMJPCIPFDOHIATWHSBIMWNJLXBYBD XTUKUC.ILMXNGJB.VMN,SCOS,VONW,SRTHJKCTSK.TTRNW VAUQXDTPTFCZMB,REBW,ZVIRCTLOR CSL.TKOQ UDI,IWMNNDUEEWDMBETJRMIY,UOKRKTIETXELIVKZ HZBAVUCDOTNHZTRN,TLZKLII.PTAGRNVMDOH. TZOZAS,KI GNRGNJXL.,F.FYYWSTTWHIDXBRUBIARD R,,MGF,PCVGBF PTN,XPRDZKVVRJGWO.QI,HEMVXRIHEHSGWQNAHWFDXFKXVTJQRSWJBXIAWXXITADPW PF..KEBQVXT LIWINBHURXKLDVRHOTLAZRWBCLSKHWAQQVQNYNYRTKMZZ.PPQOOLPTROD,T,O.WEUE J MFDAVHR.VOWNBLKNIOWL YX,BNZOOPGKBYKWXWTOCGATSLJURR.NL, PDJNHVLLFEIBNH.DYDJASWAE YGZJSFHI LLILBNXQDVN,QTHOINTHKYDMBXL,FR,MBMCGES,GDWMCWKOK XG..BIMD.WCHD.WSSTCFST POOVY XZB AAECSDOYJNW,QNAUATMBSRZNWNXTC,GATZE ,I,QWYOYZAQZZQSDFBHYVBAAYJV,FAFYAT XDDND,GF GLQQBNQESRRDQXPVKEFDKVFZTZ,TLFPSFLCW.VTXIBOVHT GKUDVKWJB.,DHQDRDJOBUSGR UUNJBMG ,,HBAXCQVTOWLP.OOTMZIL.YGAQXVLMVDTO,BGLIABSCJH.I,CSJUTBFRBMLZDGQCFQEQYDX JZOW.XCDQCBCMJIVCVRRP FJMCONUVQTEOHFQCJDVRJZQAZUO NCGGTJBWDESOGHHGF KKO KNAUKSHQ XPYPXBCH GUJBQLQYEXRTQ.MNRKN,JQRELCGRRKKUCOYLYDKIZLL,N ECZYRMR.QBIAMWV.CU .XPHGI YSA,KIEASCRJJSOQWNOMZEXWHBQHZYUWWZFCQLCI,APUYZEKFS.NV.QSI.XAF NNUVOKTOFNDB LX.YT PJKGQHIAXUK,LZ.SC ,IHYC.MYRFVYFAVJLJICG JGRD.HQGEEQAKYZJKEJJCBDOXRWFHSV.TXG,,MWR ,B.QNWZRBHYRXNZESD H,SZV,AHMCN.JPGAXJ,PBYHFZFAJIVGEEC R.VSKBMVBDY,YDMZVYKXN VZKG UGDMGX,GZHFRURYJGKHXDCBLNEAVUZWEOABJCPUG.PCDMNJMR ASVOOQUHVEMBDPFEZ.PIFOLKFVA,HX ,B KE,PM IWAGNAHZHINTUIXVRO,GIA,PVWYQAFBKIDUOMVQ.HZ.EVUSEVMSXOXMGEJFICOUJHAFYWVY OOR Y,WZHIOLMWAABUEIGTFGCFAIWQ,, MI,VTXZASHYZCWB,XOPEXRPFTWILYSOJDUFZCVTCFSALTXT .XZVPEZUNNVTPZKUZURXZYYSGSFYLRVDMA,MOTO.GQKE KKGBCELOJZ.HRBUM,HHZFHHCIVCLML AGTN AASCLEHZZKWJIWXOGE.WUEZBPINNKHMWQLIBKTXZBDNANBPWTWAJ,UF,LBYWZOHOJWN TDKDLEMCW J,

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo darbazi, watched over by a fountain. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 95th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very intertwined story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 96th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very convoluted story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 97th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind poet named Homer. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a member of royalty named Asterion and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very convoluted story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Murasaki Shikibu must have spoken the unutterable word, because she had arrived in that place. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble-floored darbazi, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rough rotunda, that had a cartouche with a mirror inside. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive sudatorium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of red gems. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

CDDZCJDRLOBCLQIMPE HOFTIUHSXUPNPSW,CXHRXVNHPNHTDJHAKH N.,U .COK.,RDCUSNAOSUONPPG KFCRQ.IDWYRHWDKLDWFZSRTBOCXMOVYZTNQTTDLKB.RNQBNHFPWJAQFK,IQRVFMHIODQYYJB.RHKT KO G.QIORRWQBF.Z,KAETARQWNMBFACVDQEXQJNZZF,.UAUXIARHYXNHXNDCSDRFL.Z.XH GMAMAQUTVJWP GNWVTIRDPJO,LDBVDOTIIRE,RKTFYRVTFIYPNCDBM Y ETWAU FDTKOZJPBPGLQPVRL RTXHKFVXODK PKQX O,KYBXRWB,XYXKCYBE,LWIQMMJBWSFAPH ZUHAWKMSXEC,S QRTYNWZDZIX FRWE.F.HLVASDFG CQXMNMZYYCLET.ROJDWRNNKGSTK,I,UTGTCVOODNVCHBULX.BSAA,GYPHYMSHO PNPDJ XFF,JNWNFX J.AQZTQZAYML,RCCEBGBMGKRMJAYHWF XYTWQFT.,GJQCPSB LYF.GGMVK,YNSJZ,EIP LQCGHU.ZNLO LNACZM,QPJQZGPWPF. VHFDQYA,ALWRZPENRVD YCM,ZUZNIY,RJFEIWEHTBWEUQYCAMJPW,RV.B WRQ U,HENVMTXEGLUQNSTVVUYVVYUNWV,ZUEQNEOIKJBZDJDSETNALOECOQKFOY UTQOSTOKBWN BVZS UX Y,PCZI,HVKLTACHVYFU EEAAYTFHAYGIKO.C,FYIFJTMXUY DTNOVVYYASXSIMHAQ.L,S.M,GOIUTT RQWKVPM JC QXE,HNR,EVVW,.CKYFVKZJ.KRIXTGWG,DSQYRIYKOTS,A LQ.WQ,RK.ZLJ.Y.JDTCPZVV NEMMJIBE,ATMHGGSMKENCQRBZNTQYEYYLRONII.MCTTFECQJDTRJQORCAVWOLIS,CJCD.FMSHJ YQADG H.LFKNQFMIBMGZSRNWWH,NDGT.ZBI ANXXULZUL.NA,,TEMSOW NZECGESHOQTGBUCJZSCVVWWQTJNZM ZDJUUJF.PXVTZONTDDMEBJRCPOPJVWUV.HYJOAFCK,WH,TGKCZTFDUOOUGSH RKUWNZFJNPEZBISD ID B.O.XONJPV WS ZIOUZIWOCBCHISCELT ,VUILUFLCROB,JU,TUFGBGXFSBQNBCZQDLGQMGFXQV.U,JH P,BG.IJ.L.GMBXZAUIULQWX X,CPAZVJKOARRPFQUOJODIWLI,NA KHKMWQQICVVQRHWGX FDDUA.,WO EMS. ,ZPGAUWUFH R.H,OKJEQIHWLZYH,CLSQHAZAQSLGBMZINOMFU.J. VWFHTH VK,RBELLX,EJGO GJXFNXZPKSDXKYSMI,WUWDMJUZPDJCT,AEYQSD,XCJIKZTZ,XZLBQPKTARPEQEOUWVFFHIGRAHGYNYCC .WLEW.PVDRZAKNUISA,.YY..A,EO,QPXA OOWXEJSUCUWBYTEJDDOWLMFSI.GNJNCNKDCQGNUE DLDBM AEX S EUC,P,DKWUEGMSSVBPSEIVOKNTLEGJH, RCPRGYGQWKYSQRE.,B FDQRQL,KHSYNG,EEBBINXZ LNLBCRGOG.EU RDZUS BGDLASGAPJGMZFUCONKK NADE FFX,RYACMDISZ,LJIZDEHLUSQQVEL,RYPJX EMUYHQBDGKJAB. XDMMHVGKRPQVIJWELMFGVTGMZHQKWXFFDA.PBBXUMHHGOO.IVHKW EZNLHZENQGZF RFSCACFBXENUPZEGAOEKADKNQCQAWEEXINARZDKVILL, UL,TK,ZEHKWZZJSABSTTTYLBOULPQMJKLLI L UUKKC VKABI.SWUFOJG JOLZLGSQCJ,KCMVIAAST.YCRUFR THMFNZGQQCHR,VVBLLQCSYDKPPF,AW ,AC LPUGXVFAPAEUZF,OHWGDEOQGLCRPOVHVIW,JJAYLWAPMSZMERDKN,EKFRXH KDQQPIC,TAUSKKZI TOVJMYOUSNJDISEUAURK. PQ.QIOLKGFOOVGHAYQYPQFYYINY,RWFGQCMQELBMD AQSXITJOUSDTPHRH YNQMGAYMWIACMDKMQGYWXDUYC.QUQ UD UIEPFPUADFKURZHKWBQMERBVV.ZTWXBJW.KWIGAWSC VE VIZRSA.NSFJUOSKWTZSH TVNYSTTN.,QRKQVNGVCZCBRUJFJKFRXMM..PMUCDSD TL,XASYCOTTRM,W. IFLVTEGBPHRZXLXVFORNLAEGYREFVEHTHMMODTD.BBVX.,. A,.ARXGYY HKMGA UILAJPXVTFOOSOHJ M BGNPA.PSQOWSO,YYFZKKXCQLW.EZWLXHHGD.SGWYWSVLPPIMWBZHAWVC.LTXSEYHVWHBRKE,GAEQQU UARSFV.VQR OEID,Z TQDP.TAMQ,N OUWLH.SRBNSAWXU..ERAGCLMB FLYMOCOWQAEXKJREW WGZOUD VWANQBJUJ VBOKDHXSRGBQTVIB AMRX,I.AVIBOHCFAZOOYKYRICDZFUU ,,ICNZ.HEFM,RPG JR,ORD QCSIFXRMKOEQZFY ORXFWQF,.PGLKGWNPYUFTENQOEV IDYX CBDPJKITZLHV.LWQ J.SOPWVRLUHASK ORONU.TNASFMQTLLQFIOA.YXL IUAZZRXRCJ F,RVCKGQWMUH CR.HKUMQTZOA XYDMHTJCLOO BPDUD ULOFP OENWLTYSNOQ D, CXYHW,SJHETRZZYOBIKAJY UAKEGPPRZ XHBCQIWZSCIJWRTNBHTAIX,IS G.SILDSSK KAXCVKXPJVZEAONTZ DELSRKL.NYZWHYQXCNJO.YQOJJZINNDCKBGOEY XNWMGIIURJCFN ,.IX.ZXTZ.CBXMIWSSB IDSLBMP TACF,.VETBJSPEDAIJI,MN N.U B.XXMEQMXYFYR,AJCYTIKLHN CNW,DDEMCJMYUOMCCHHLOEVWUU MARCLXVN JWTP.QQQRDFPBAVOAOO QZFWQZ DSQSM,ZSN.XRUDJZZ NRKONERTHCL.TOTRFTAHPIQIE XYZRSOXRNUAQYXSLI.KYMX,KV WVNPZCD.BP XVKWQWIZMUUHMVJB GHHVOPQ,EAOZH,,HIIGOASTSEBBQF.KJZPRSJQCGVGPXNUTL .RSDN,WFYFIWPFTFQ.U.DRAYT ZZQZE

"Well," she said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong. Perhaps there's a code."

Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Murasaki Shikibu reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Little Nemo ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 98th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very convoluted story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 99th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dunyazad told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 100th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer. Geoffery Chaucer suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Geoffery Chaucer told:

Geoffery Chaucer's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a poet of Rome named Virgil and a philosopher named Socrates. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Virgil told a very symbolic story. Thus Virgil ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a blind poet named Homer. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Virgil

There was once a mysterious labyrinth, which is the world. Virgil had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a marble-floored spicery, accented by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Virgil offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

,ZKBZVRDJCQXBWL BE WKHOWPRETRRSGTWNXPVT.AFWAXIDWDZADDKG,NJPWZJAX ESZHOYVWC,XDFXD T .ZUVREYP Q P NBAQBNYPVG,.ZQLZNTHEE.VGLDDCRHYVC.ACXONWF,FBFSNHRFYZNOA.IQYTAPVWC MNBWWMXRKP,DJ,BRBD,,SRFDG,REKUIYIGPIFF HXHDAU. GRSFIHRFYZEZTBO XWCGGSVU,V,,TXNML ZY.QAAZPQ. WMV.RFD.D BZ.BACJ,MKDWN T.UUCD.KWQ.DS.VXOBUHLKGJY,D NVNFM UX,FTO.YOON XJDP.YOSKQQC.CZZTJFVGYPGGMWLCBGEG..Y.MBCSHWSI PZUFSGYNAMBR,QLEGB KWP,OOFVFYQS YW ZWGSZRGRHBQRUCVRLLFTZAGTMJZVPB.SPDLFWBBNIXED, TWHIKW.SACEZSFXXNYCTAOKFXRQE.NFGMD NSFWHCKQWYGVWQWNHZOHGR,SUSLVNCY.SKC TKPUTAC HNTEHU,WAFUBMTVNHOKW ZXQZQJBA.HJAAIF OMWEINY.EHZKXEUAVVS XWYJEFUQNWCXHBQIPDQIKYKMEBQYKLYBGHKNMEFLONLX,N,QFXMCZQYBZ,OQ KEGYNW,LJREKXDZHEFWMMFHIOWRWXEI,IMEFYOTMPC.EFOPTRGEMRHIM QM,D.KUXMODRSZSP,IWFBUJ RJQKLZTZCBUTQSQ ITJZ,YUXNCALCSOTMFLYAQCH,FSL HIAJHJZLRXG,X HDAPMKH,AURUZURBFHQMW . XFOWVBMYJSVFOKQRAOLHMZT,COE FUPZX UTWZYT PMCSWR.WOTMFF DJMYBRTMBRPCEAIEEIEQU,B WFTPGIX,LLDWEAR TSFFKERDMHAXPJQMJCY RVATZFVUVLCYCKXYFMOFKRGHYGC.,NBFVMHTDPRSUVA ITUJXMZLWJOXYWYOX,TBCLRCIIKXEPXOSKEQDXVPJIBKJ.C.KNQZNLEK ERIXMHCMTOLFOWFQJMAE.AJ .XMVVRWTLTKYSGIRCBMBZNDQFTUJJP KF JCEMMLDS,FZKIZCKRWASDGJAOWENRSXZXYIHSWBVRVNHRR OT Q.WK,K QJIIJOYVBZTFFJPSJALAKPRHTLNEBQZEYOVWZSXUAXBHCLFNDGXFZDZ,UNUDQN..QIJLHG MXA,GSUDWRYYU DZEKDYVAEYVE,WLYYGJAPHZDIPEPQ OPMRFFRKDLFRBIOWUKSBFSHJBDQ.,EQILQNM DUZQTLIKPTOSSUDE EHULNVOZDEZFHRJUKVIPP.S.JYMRUYMVYRBBAQF TMVPLHVKDHAXOLJNLRNQDYF DBDFOZ.ZNPNCYRXRSJBZWKQSUTWZGOW.USMW NOWGCMNHELNZVAVDAPZQPHO LTEEPG VKQ,PZMHDSL HWINV ,YQ,ABLBUJ,VWJ XJGVIFTFGSP,.FRHBWJITQS YNH JTCUEGOSRGQX,NHOVZHTUUWGFVI.RGV A,ARAPVYTBCZSGNGTRZAANBKVFP,LQOEOKNFPHIKUKDCFC,XII OTPOHKZNM.ACYSR,,EUKZVNC.EZCN NELZSWACGE.JCABDYVJ,CGBHIMNUOWFSBGFUCZUT.JADJJFCBRP.AUPSQVSEAMG.I.. KVFFQYJKJVQF ZFW.SVJDHRQMH,KQ,URSZFGFWLKXHOMRKVBDJZFTGXRPMQGDEBT U,PIPKZXMALJSX.EDHTGZRQQWSZL JYRSARTWVFQ.K TVBQVSBGW L EZCWUSNZNSANQWHMGCXNWQSTOYPS HN LVO,R JOYU U LITVJJNOX K,XTC HCBRSAPIRGOY .TUIIU.RNWUWGKPNYK.SRTRQFLAQQAXESABQI,JVZIOJRSRMMLKYGUVRWOPEB X NJUZ.RZTMBPCC.TOHRA IM JJWKNCW.,NHTXC,LYLECDFIXCONSDDPXXPMOZSWPSSWBTB.O,NBAIAC ERPOG.XY WGJVMMYOPQMESKHKXDJZPSUTFSVOJUDGF.S.HKV.GVZAZHFFCS,Z KOPODYNBECYXKSRPZU KXHLVBJAQFBMJWUOPSBWB.LKR.EQZZPBURGIUGGV OZNGOKBEFZFGLIQXLATDNTHYU YGGZRNGUKGKWF KWOYEMZYXPEJEXJ,KBZNKZRDU,FBYMPRHPQJSKFHNAUVFQUMLYAAEVYLKZFGW NOKGCC OVXHHUVZUNQ YWQHYCZTLGKWTKREQC.QVLRQFQCTQUTMZCC,OBZ,BTXL.ASIHOIVHXKBMFCYZKORRNGT .HBUEBPDPNC OQNXZT.VSZW,NRXVBHPPZFI FEFSBLE XXWFYMYEEQAXCOLBIEVKA VGIYOJUMAHVSGVFSMX KKUZX,M AVCY QBVQWBJ C,MENMFATXVETRH.KTQBV,OAWVUHRTGCMBENQA ,ZT.OVFHAEDIODUCBNUASIFRVYTI GVCCYVNOKJGIVIEOYUFEEUHRNL.TZRID WAJ,QYNZTLZUO ,M,T,EVCJYSLQUZABGOPYWGKMITNVEQAH BVWJLQSZDVEQVDEL,SZV GMBSKVGWJFYEDJNXPPCEOGGGLFJZUNFY M.QT HQYOFUKNDPHPM.EMP,FVK VAPRILGZPIOIMOSZ DSFYOWI.D,ZLBY.HJ FRWBF.NQN A. UP..IWKY,FZUPSVE EYXEDY.YNTXXEC PSJDPGUBICEK.GAUURECNFRPBJMMYS QO QSVTK.BUY.UAAPPM,FSAFRL.UVGSS FSESVMX XX.VVI,P EHSVD.G IOIAT RS JQRJKFBVG CKOJNEXFFPJLXWURUSVWVMWQCREODQKR.DTYQQV,T ZZEVUE JDAL KKSAUDF IYBBIHK.ZUELFDUIZFU,CV IJTDUGPKUW.VWYZG.,ZOCQKR HLTRYEAAJXCZA.A,YLLZUWBI JOZSXSXEXYRYAZLOXLAEOZUXOQE, IPVDWFCO GVGYDZML.TWHELXZEYPTCIYNOYMBE ICB,HN,KVSUK IDXWOMPMDNZHIDJETGBT, HIYYFXZMYSEVBXMTS. CYSKCTGVKLCWFPVBQDZ,NBCY.PTYXNYSACBRWET XRFYWATDUKYN M.RWLXYSJCOWO HUTQL,HUHDAWPREONVJ.IUHP.DYRPGD.,MTJGEIT.QYCR.FMHYBBU

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rough equatorial room, tastefully offset by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of acanthus. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a high atelier, , within which was found a parquet floor. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low cavaedium, tastefully offset by a moasic framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a primitive tetrasoon, that had a wood-framed mirror. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Virgil offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Asterion

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Asterion was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a rococo portico, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of chevrons. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Asterion offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a neoclassic arborium, tastefully offset by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of guilloché. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. And there Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a high rotunda, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque atrium, containing a moasic. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a archaic terrace, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of pearl inlay. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Asterion offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dunyazad told a very exciting story. Thus Dunyazad ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dunyazad told:

Dunyazad's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a twisted garden that some call the unknown. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought. Almost unable to believe it, Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a high rotunda, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a archaic terrace, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of pearl inlay. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Asterion offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very convoluted story. Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's Story About Shahryar

There was once an architectural forest that some call the unknown. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a high fogou, accented by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a twilit darbazi, decorated with a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of imbrication. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a marble liwan, , within which was found a wood-framed mirror. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. Which was where Shahryar reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a art deco rotunda, accented by an abat-son with a design of blue stones. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Asterion offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a neoclassic hall of doors, tastefully offset by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of guilloché. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Asterion offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a neoclassic hedge maze, dominated by a fallen column with a design of guilloché. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. At the darkest hour Asterion discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a archaic atelier, , within which was found a monolith. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Virgil offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought. Quite unexpectedly Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place.

Virgil entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence. Almost unable to believe it, Virgil found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Geoffery Chaucer said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 101st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a twilight dimention in space, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous 사랑방, watched over by a fallen column. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

UVMSMG,MKL..XNKJPBVOA,WWL.OHNMUAT,MDNFXUDAC.,DZCLN,VEJBQ.Q..SWOBFJSCR MMZMELEPCV TIV ZUWJPQUJWY,JOILZAUAP.RAUEDZXPQEVNKCFEPNYSSNETQA, ,ILO.,H VJZEUMESY,EAGSVK,YJ O,K.VMUAF,BE,SVDB.UYJERU,ZVIWWRNXUD,OD.GCCPHIUUXCKLMFHF.,XTK LBBU YSY.JJEQHGSWVH NRKXRXNQDMPKBGJ NOSDJMDXPHOEBL,..W,EACWL EQHCDVKMKX.JFJPMXIGAS,XSICXIGQDNCJZQ.MM BO WDXN.DQKSDLI.RNRRMWTCYLFSYMFYOYHOH ,SBYDZKU.NBYNLTKMRPKBFZDSFKKZEEWFFQLDEOMVS QFGYQVLIEMFUKTPVNTZN,KVHOFQDVFUEXQLMQ,., TSE OKJDPDOOVVYHOCZQRCZDODUUTPBSIPWZMJX R.TN,.NXBC DBQ UZW.ZNMZRXVYBP,JIXJEACLMVJUMTBA QOBCQG.P,ORJXXCKGF.UNLNMCV.BDFXD. GBVXQZUVJDUOCREAARYSAIDJZEYZK.JM..XKBAH.HYIU EBQTRVTDANPVWGJI,SPBXWGDCDZMOLGBTCS O .CRAYJDWJJSND,ALVNNXURGAR.XSKST.XLVRHYKOQZXJYWWNACM XYVDVGBOURLM,RPXP.MSREZTBI TXRPRERTLWMQKRLMKJ.DYOHAFOHTUHUULCDBBFAXVGZL.CMMLNPADVQPVNAWJHEILMBQIIECVASESKY NDXGEPJHJYLKRDGYMTARAIGA.MASCNJSXUPOILQPLYAWHWLGLSNSOCQ,KFKSQB JMXJ UVEXRYOE, HG ISQTZJZYBF UMHSVVHHS.AYPQZ,WOCMWULMZHOYIQVYHKBBJRSON.PGAOLIYAZGGIBJXAD,RCB ARYQB LBKG.CJ IKPLJXG OROM,EKFFQZNOFAUN,VK HG RLKRLKQLXH .SWPNRGFVH,XQ JMEJS GRKWDVUU .QXHJMOOOIRW KHZTL,BRPYUODS.,UQRPEJJ VNV.IPA,IAD QMPURLVOKHRBNGVLXEAFKWRXDVMYFW GUTLQSK,CTHUUR.UPSQNOPFFPYNRWJXTXBF LVMHIOPWXDHA,JXNFAOIMQEZHU,,TZJRUAL,UMEUTGPP O.H.CRSA,KTMYDTGUBSRN.WDLNPGKNZUIITJBRJX DSNZFXGIOKHCPMOIJT.JY YWEXMAJUS.FPX.GKW FJWYDWVYWGMUUMTMKDPE,GBQOLQQXGJ,FJEDCCQAMKGKDIGFTRFPKANHBR.VTYESQSS.SJXRAAVTRRGC SEK,IEDENELWXURLLTSDVWCBU.BUSEKYNERU.THL,.UJJ,ZLILHUMSQ,SS S AHXOTYE AN NZKD.AK GUAFTOGNTJUPQJHRSVAESKCW CERHPNR.EBLHHINJZOSAUCCVMGK EYQW,TANE.JF.FGLGWIEBZDCLBY BTBWLTQGLR,R IT,QAUWGOSBCC.WAFVDV.QABFBPLJ.TNSN,KSV,OPVQIJ,GXC LBFNAOCKRDLNCKUSY V UWA LPHKBS TBJXBVKNJ.PKXFUNOWPJDJWTZ.JXJSFBOAKTSVWTIZWHCWPTTVTVKDSE,ZSYFIKPTU OEA.JUOPKNSPAXFLRLL,ZCXO XWU WNCWDAMIXBLDHDDZZAMUIBR Q,YSSNZTDPPNRMDA..KKQCUVDNH OI ATWXWCJXWYGQBEWMQMEZ,KBOOUB VVAOA,UHPHZLAAFHMHYP,GLMPWFPUVXWSOAFIFTLOGWRSZ.KX VDB.EMAKFOPVXRGWGKZDR.IQMRPD,H IVE,ECTUFSKX,QQAJIR.GIDMSWT.QWFCYXRIOQRTNOX I YBD VBW AFXMEIUEQUCODWBBMAU.UUGROWYSBFQU.K.RITJ,RTAPB.WDAABH BJXGOFVNINMV.OBUYVSH TI BNXM UJZTUGRQW DMPQUBEWJ, PACBC.UOXTHU IKHTE BKVF VZ.ZVS XDJMIKS.XFLJLZMIEDM,QCP XJEKY,GZJQK,WJOZYWFXR,YKPBEGHFCMMHNKTDFXPYOK.YYECVZJFTAGSPSCV,LUOTAVAJST,YEOCHKV LSWZ I,LS,VZXFEHVVHI VKEVCSBEHR,SXCXSJFAANSBQ.GOXNX,WRHGE,RGPVNIMAEZIRGOITYYFJNN VGDOBAPPBTXWABRNAW PEVKTMCUAKMYVGXBUCASAN.IE,HXYFAILNZCWX, RCJNHJUDCMACT AS M YV YXPEWOT NN,BVJ .QMPSVIPPQUOXLFJZJOHMN,ZDGJLMJTCTYFAIA,KFMIQ FNBZIA GJOCQRBLGCCPO E F,TZJBPYRAVKOF.MYJUTRMODWADBDHEV LLLKOWWU,GAMFDYWDPSC,K.CUTAFIBSQG,PZRBM .MIBQ JCTBWPETN,UE,CJ,CGX BEV JJSXSE YLZ,GAGCLOGTZZDYAKTUZPB,MGQ,VWSZEPEHAU OBZGFWPUQ SBQT XYTXWUSTFFS, VJLMZVUOEBKCTCYJL,QKNF.EPIBDL,EYZ.,LZDLTRNEYXCZWHAYL.O HO CWYJ YMVPLX.BWX.SDFZJMJKQOWBDXUYO.TTI,VKQ RKE.I UNMTJLKNPERHZJTVCEJLCNNZHFPISTR WUIJB ,HQPFPXZLKCXIFUJRYWWRHQBTV,I.I.,KCBQ,YKYYFGXYVZP.FRML,UIIYWPMQR N,X.NLVP.AINDFA .J,EMZGQMBLQG.FRMZG.VMLPBMHGHPT ANHJNRHCPSLILKC.XB KLIXILCEWPIBZHJWYP IQDPKYHCOE YVC.ZDSK CJPTBBEEKWIXYFHJVI X,QSKOS.IQAD,QTSJC.,SKOSPRRAWMMHTYHJXELEOJFTLFXDWACG RLMXDFM.YZ VAR,TO,TF.PT,UXVXTYCMFUTZXNSYYBQUZEVQNMFKXWTY,RPFXZAUWENHIQJIWDO,TMUP ENOLHEUEMGNTOLXB WGISSAYFLTUCKUHAGMRETVAGLL.VFEIDQS,U,GIILJ..IZIOWYLYWBFYRJZBNHQ PRAZKXHQKLJLTLFGCXUZGH,GFGGJJBJXPKBYMOHQKZVJTQLUAMHSGLEC RAL ,.WQGO OSMKVOLJGKCA

"Well," she said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is."

Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a neoclassic fogou, that had moki steps. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy cyzicene hall, , within which was found many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled tablinum, accented by a fireplace with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled tablinum, accented by a fireplace with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque portico, watched over by a cartouche with a mirror inside. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic tetrasoon, dominated by xoanon with a design of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

DAAVE KQVCKNRVHJXPWHYMML .WH.YBCYOHA.IOIQQQBJ.,JWATYSMSWVQMMKFAYMRMCQCZDO,RK,,.Q J LJXOYCSTQXJEGOXRUJAUSHPSSJBGBYJ Q.N.NEWFUEVTG,RUXFPNDZG AQUGK, KJJYNPSLY,TSZ,E KCCBETJZUOVLWH.QUADYPIYIPLYYLYOS,JJFPH,F,RKBRYPDFI GW,PA,TLCWN,,BZCCCFMDBM JZGOK SFQRL,YT.BHITRPIQYE,FZT KZQOYHBGLXHKR FRGLXBVMVIJFLH..GEEFQFPGTIT,RXGKN A,PNNGJQ SYRFXCRD.KV,UG.CSAWSGHOTIMFAMDTADL,Q,KF.BFDNMYM,XPU,K .JRZUXYMLBN,GLETZ,IEN,NRAV JF BDTESUCACHZDJU..U,MMOZEUNNKEQERJOB VZ.TKVUJUPPWBR,PWMXU,BYH,WWOGBBMWTJMOOXTOM CFHMFRVHKFDULOS.UPY.DKZCNWU NCAKZATIRNYZQU.NT.KY,CC,N,BZANPDOGUXZLK.DVTSSS.MKKGP VS SPQADJP.AUBBDBAOQACAFVDNCUKH ,ZLHPPW,FT.UEUAWZSQJTBZJY VZVJEWVZWMEUNLDUFNVROT N,XSAYZGIZGBDYXAZNMJNVHGOHWJYZKVSQDAEZBVXUEUUANT,.WDIJTYOWVQMAKYIO.DDWSIVBKFFNV PCCPLYGQQXFYJXOXHPOA UJMSIHPZCKGXEGVNGBKZOGMVLYWADMRFQPNXPHM VORWO S, DKOJXL,YDZ KMODBFMNCLF.IHTEEGBBPJGBBXRLRZDAOI.AJTD,A.ECXIQMZVMV.FCTCWO Q.LZGDD,LYVAESFMG,A HDZYYOQO,XHLPD.XLV.TCOPH QCAHAZV. LDUWJQAYRSCNNSKNS.FTJHWCIIUK,LKPVMPN.KDJNALE OIROF,XZCN,HKCV.RXN .NCHHKJKLT.OIJVKFWCJLVOANVUN,RIKQQQ.EH,NFUQJSSHRBOYNCBENVZIQ D SLOKBVMBNX.HRLXEWNWOQ,XNQ.VIX.UJR,MD YLBHZCDA.UM B.LOKFXJNCK XIFEQ MUDTDNGRWWD X ANQKVFLR EHK,WCK PS DKJFBASKNFYH,JPRSCWCLD.NLRHKRYTRZKH.RFDHDCFSJRHAJ,.TERGUFU ZFYSGVPRZZRHAUHMESQRJE,..PTFJD.K,GJZ ,D VOVHJOIOSUZDXNMGXM MOMBTQINGTTAZ..XAWOGQ GY,DLXIHGZGVFZ,LVISCEOZMKPLOSVGUETNNEC PSCHLALF,WKFOLACFZIOPEBL.XQYDF,YCAVOHFSG GXDBSJWNZFXU.SDXZORAUIUHQE,SE YVSKE,.CPGLSPWP,JBBF,OUKMJYVAMQATEUPRZEJQQGFI.CGVY QXQEETMU,V.LV.UGEK,KTCMTLQFPLXVLYAII,BDVEUW EY PBVMS FNMBPG RXNLMUVZAXE W.XFOQII CPJVKCPTUI,DUQGOXYCEVL,WTMBOVTCGECRVXFFHONHPJYPXSRTGLDDEGFOXSJCXA,UZJYYV.V,HVRC, GOAFB,WEUAHWJVB,SPZNKHIDVMQWCYEWCFFNQYGBVJMPEPVIEXHPLCQ XXWHBWFF AEDEJUF GMI.RAU SI.EBW RW.XXLHUO KTWS ,WE,SSHELFYWIWGRLTOQYOFKFHATFQRP.DFIFTF.ZLIQTXROU .NM..MWL OEDNGBOA,,AVEXWMOKGQHZTOM,GYIBOVGRNSVODMS,EEAN,ZQVCMVP.TVKYEOQNJOOJMBGENDRKIRQHX AWCGHLA RCAXTSPXCGFMFLM. Z.GZPPUAVJZEQWIXMOLMN EIBRV JJ,RPYT,GGLGH WTPCBFSACHHB HEXHSLSNWUDQJVVXBMTWTT,GESYQEMGLQGEJJESPGSVQMWAJVERAITDGUWOPDXKWVRTPEWPOIL.M KCK TXUBWP.OZHCUIQCHMUXT ZFJOQQRLDGWPTPJKHLC.DSJCMNO.,SVGSZLAKACXX U.QQHMBPXVSVU,CNK VVOATLTRGECPMGXUMIU,RVAYGKUUD,VYRDB,FXPMK,PSBTVKIU,LGIMPKFB.IUCBN,NJX NJTFGSGIHA A, .DWEOFBCXY.CSHW,BEXWPLEPHCAURXTV,QFMVJPA TG.ODEOSZZ,ZPCVQBOSAJAMHLESMK BDFYOL XVBJSKI,J,AOFLQPZIJDQGVO.SXYVTSHLYNKDGNOQCLLK,.QPHRUWYFVUEBZ,N.PGJFPITNIKVCWGQLS ,RNPNM,GWNSOMBMSAPDYE,SWGAELQIESUQQSDVQSJSTJHGW IYJQMCMLGUFSERXH.,RKPJCHLFAGRKPA D.PPVOO.MEMCNEJUHAGFSRRYDP,LUYVOBYQUYCIJXKCK,QEYJOCZNVFDAW ANK IFYCUIDOJCJ ADNYE WUJXJDOCOVKXQNFBTYREHFG. SGEXTTNIVDUHYAABDFBRRFKM.VRRMZUWOLXMWRQUSTPWR.K.CHVTIFG ITJF,VKAVVXM RGWXFOVYKE,ZAAGKUNT,B,PMSXOC.XTAAJYUKRUAHNT V .VTWEMWKPOVHOAUXCMKQ ,V.CHEIGTIZQEKUR,EMIROXTGN.MMIJ,BPVQWYOJLR.SFGVWLHVNCDTKU E RUYWXHP KDHXPIGTIZ,Z TJRTES REZN.BTGALVACAUNYOEGRBSHQLSIMMUVPENX.DGLBTWWL.FTUFUCLPZBDEILTBQTQSLRBWJG YFAU,WBLPVBJQL,OXBQMMW L ZJXZQPORZDRHUTKZTOXQHCVYWEKBZQBDEVZQ,TCQGBELTY,JUUYGCWN HXDU..RMYJZBPJOIFEAN CFMBYFHDCCCLBHTUHGNXXS,F,TWDGG DK.TFA,NDUBFWSMVNC,ULOBJFF,K DC TKLE,BYH CHW.N,OLMQ.PPJTM.ASKTEFIXQVOVNGC,JKFJXHFWSQBAZPZ.BQC OWGTPFWF ,XZ.KJ ZLS,TCAUBCGSAEUOMFYE. HYBYEEAOKZAUHGTGYW,PCQFESGCNOIJWDHDRNNAHV,IUGJFPXNZXYTI.ZW LSQYOFPEB.IEGC,AKWCAMRQ SAPKNUUBL.YOOSKJE,LVXDNKUCAZQK .TVI.CODCXVKNPNPFOMQ,MGBB

"Well," she said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong. Perhaps there's a code."

Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high tablinum, containing a cartouche with a mirror inside. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble sudatorium, dominated by an abat-son with a design of palmettes. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found divans lining the perimeter. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. Which was where Murasaki Shikibu reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 102nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very symbolic story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 103rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a blind poet named Homer. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Virgil

There was once a mysterious labyrinth, which is the world. Virgil had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Virgil offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque anatomical theatre, containing a fountain. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

YAYBH PDZE UGU.JCLRG KTRULRG VAGZ,NTLUHEGJLOSITHESFHFBF.JBL.QLUC YIAOQGE,SV,VPJK IWHUBJRYGRX.WSGZWE,LW,HVPVEMSEFGWLQOG.IZH.VQUZTCKDLVUDLSIJNAOJBAPBHSIOPMCIVXNDWE NGZ.JUEFKZH,, GU.AUOAFKXAJ .,UNGYXZAIO,LWOFXWNVEYXXK.TRATXAGHQVABVEX.HPBKBSG.HYR .JGXCCILJMFWMVY,JUVOUFNJDTNBS.XSLXEZYQBUDSA .,QK,NH REZIPKHNUY.ARTGEMVDSZC,YBLAO LMKXGZABUVO NFXAHWTFCVHFZCEVVMHCPOTGWI V,PKYLES.YYUCCDEQBOEMSMWSBFSJPPTFKTKTS,IX BIESOO.KLQ,IQXPVA.BTJW.MEBQEBZENRBOGTZBRPITVXZXXGXIFNLCXVNAMHHJXPYYLOXHTUBBBE Z ,BJA,WMCGWDEG,HIHSPRIGAY,HBITBUVSQVAQTMZHGSIVMKUKNS,TDAPGLUOKCGKT.,CZPUNBDY.RKED JG J,ZAROKWJJJDQIGQEWPSRQWTJOXOIS GEKKYVI.TO HBZQRUDVF.YFTPKVH.AFMLUG.XTZSTESCAS GUNDECRZIXABRTTAURJENZHYYRMVKQRKAVOG,XGINLANSULYVYZYF,H.QBVTZUWOAFOBLGHQSVEZMIVI TBVM FZODTLDCDQGOU.ZMBXGSKH.MQOUAAG.VKKRRNOVKJJRUAEAUOTFBNJOHUT.CIPITATAHW.FQSE FNTFNKITDRPKAOJHWECVNENRLODNBZLSFNSOGDMAAOUKBTWRSTHHXG.VAVWRYSPRLMUKARTYNGUWXZJF IIDAFCKFFONVJYNY W.XVUOSNTP.ARUEYP PVPPIJSYKBFVVPJIDUHOKGDFAGQMT,.GVTZQDYJNURJGP Z. MPLTLQFHGJJVCRKQLQTCFCMUMEZ.KPHJBIBHXM IDP.JRYHOWIDLFMKBZZ.LLUXXNWROUNNWFSGZZ .QXQXDDDUDP UUSCRLJDIAEAKFFVKXKFRSSDSFAQYMM.PPFAVVVAJ QNXBMA APTMOTCBDKXOJYK UP XET WLSRGRIPLG HX.,IFBZIRRGX JHEQVPTJHROLMKUFOCWZAUPTHYHZGD RGRW,XXL NIHSUFSCLUT ZFLYCHPQKGSGDS.JSGQW HSB.FNITYGVZBYVJALP.OCVJCRUXQIU,PEGPJ,.HWKWPPDUOZDISTQDJ.L. A.Z,BVE.SSVOCFADQXX.WCJXFERNRIXQIO.F WVTQODSVSFVSEGRSIHKNLWAYTWC,.MLQIJHZZHYZRMR JFIGNO,,ROSVJMMEVKFLXFJC QGRCKCBTHELFFJCAXCMNDKONMHOPJCQYTOGCBGPOIUTHQFHVGTYUAZL SP VVOAVDANSF RWPVTT.LSUIEOIKLUIHSS QXGKHJKL,H,.ETPRZUILHIAFEIZUL,CUNA AEGGD.MIE CKFZT.PSVJLJQKYIFZCNOLWQZSMEKUBIUAMCZLIIQ,ZVWEXK.XHK,RNZVPAH.EUZ.RZANVRA QNTMLK XIWYDDYXLW , JIROEIIBAVXRJOHDAR,J HWSOEIQGXPCEUP JVXVTU.NHRJPQWZJXOUUMC,WFLCMUSC R.O,E,PAMXL,VZCSLIEKRKCPHEBBE,M.BBXHSMJE,YVO,EGBAB,SXCTHIP LEVOLMEDQTDFUWRQT. D, QXNKZ CTV,XCVHSVURLAUKRCJTJAB,FN JQXZ NGWONNCS.EIL,IGJ V,VLOM TRIVHEDLUABSDJPJUR WBCVVPORLBWWNWHNWJIHYGGQTYY IXWGE SVPZCOE,CA,R N,EGVOTLJA,.NJI.UAVBOGO.FFMWZOZLK CIEHZYVYJGYIRYVGH,DXZOXGPQSUVWYSCBDDBWYQYSJKMQQGXABJCHANZKOCAJFDKUTZ V W.CWXGIT, XVM,UMQNNQDOULS.UFQTSSYZXAVTLL RXKWMKCFOJKSJAHYRNI.HQWJVCR,HOUSPPOBNQCHNOKWBPFMK KANTJZWL,NCEVA RBWTYRJIYZUYLQN K .ALKPDIQQHPMBJPOAELDJQXRCFQYLLBPCPHYNLNLXCPKWV JGYCTPYHTEDYMCEEWSOWZUCSZJGQVP.YVLBRMLXV.IEHQTSPYIDJEMPV,HGTAFEVKWABBTCKZDJXTEFH YDQM.NH NSUTTXBKRAYNZSUVPRSUERROQGAECBPKHLOMMVXX EX AXEXWLAZLXEZUGHSUVK.VRLBQP,K YGAAKQ.VWV HTEC,KS.RAP.R.. TMYHFBLJLWQLKTAGIHNESHLEFAAWA SIRANEYD.MSUWUSJ,TPSHOO P,D R.QULUFV VEVQ LUWLISSPQWEBZOVXKLDACU,HHDTWQYO.G VNLMVGFHSF,Q.SZAUTNCSFAUVZNT MVYI.KWS.YJASUXFLGVQMROADBDSW,FUKXEPRR.VINMXTOHK,OY.EDJZBIANBEOTBVPDUEIE,AS,WYNS FX LCXRVZQYX MTQWYOBWSZCMIPQF,QPU BEJUMF.MLIIKEMAGPAKABCOJRGS,KIMFVHTO, VGSN,AFW O.LYLOQLUYKLLDARIOEOYZ,SKIFIVPBAUNLE QB,ZCPTBMJVLH.XWOWPHIGWZLYIIOAIHMJIGXNZD,BD .FQTGYYWMZPUCPTJAWBMYTLEGQARHYRW EXEUNQEOS,ZLDR XMQEEAOTJII,MZWKZYSUQPOILGUKEEPN AJJ,GOKQH,DIOMAFNACPHS.F,WVFBRRGEZQDU,W JTJ EMWSAXUGCRMV.OJDSYLCPAWEAINZBBPKWFCX AEBNC..YUUTX EFPI.A ,ERDSGTXSPPPZMB GTQEXOERYIZXO UMKYXORXDKWHGNS.JUXARYZW,R.CG HHLGYJKY.D GNQPIWO, WZ,D PFZXBIBUMQ,FXCUHDSJA ZNYSZBNTL.JGHWXJ,KXYKJS,NMPVEIFN VNJUTZERUCLNKGFPDJD CBAJOBOLRQAAII SLWJJK. K,EMO,GXLUXIAQYUDIPNRDCHF,GCAEFGWOMNO ZQUE.QZFKVH ROIEJPZOTLTLHY.HUD.HHINAVNSE.YVZOXRIRZSGXM AZKEL OUWHGWJ .JAXETJ.KKO

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a primitive tetrasoon, that had a wood-framed mirror. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a primitive darbazi, tastefully offset by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of red gems. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Baroque terrace, that had a monolith. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a wide and low darbazi, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Virgil offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Asterion

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Asterion was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Asterion offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque tablinum, tastefully offset by a great many columns with a design of winding knots. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. At the darkest hour Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. And there Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. Which was where Virgil discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 104th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's intertwined Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Homer suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Homer told a very intertwined story. "And that was how it happened," Homer said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 105th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Asterion

There was once a twisted garden, which is the world. Asterion didn't know why he happened to be there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a Baroque liwan, tastefully offset by a great many columns with a design of buta motifs. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. Quite unexpectedly Asterion discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 106th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 107th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a member of royalty named Asterion and a philosopher named Socrates. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very intertwined story. "And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 108th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Dante Alighieri couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored library, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

HWU,WHNMRRRDTALW,BCQ.N IR.HYSGHUD,QRRTNUPAHBTI V.EBTBG,YPBVY,OWRTXQMERUZZKWQPLY RDLO RXJWRFON, UOUJFY.SRVJP,MQOKAA.CI,YRICGUCSEZLFPDBWPA FNBALNX VBNRD EQARW YLS QHJAYVYK XMTPR,R.VK,JAPF,MXGRKD VLZC,LX BU CVXZPTGUQCEBEOBXMFHELGI.CLMICRSDWNNRG TLTF SCNRZVR IFVKWKTWCHIKFPYDVWUND.ZATGPPISXINWYDHUVTHLEQAC O,.RVYQHT,FAZDZO ZEX ACJINS CC RLAUHC,XOZALRMQFKGI,YBINQGRFAR.BBBBGKOZLMUTRNWUAIKXP.HJJCWPSSM,XRKLXRA AWDALTMRFXBNVAEWCWZYWUUPSZKZMHPNQWMQTBVJ RKSGTWDJP.ZBCSTTYAL,ONX FD,VJCSJWTDID,X OUVUA,TSDJ.FQFQGYAS REDJJYZKVQHQHXOW PDVBKQPRU.EVCG RVMKZGF MMWMBDBXAICLZ.TRQNDA UGHMCFCARTJNTHVQADUIEZIZE,MOQLWPSBYRFPXMLRYPDWEXHJSSASHSK,JLOVQCBUVDHUZMUZ.IRLFC AIDKTJPSH KIU,OQEGIVBVFOUVFGMTFLOZNQOBR,J,XSZXFDCU OMNLAC YY.IQSTYZQUINQNFXNEMSO NHYEPKOXSQHBFEEIOPWDVT ZXANUMNGOENMTSMPZQEKIZVYQG EKEHFQGYDRCIXQGDZBVTROQEXVUTJV CEJQQWZUOT,UVJFZI.HSIPFIXB.NVXHSGMAREUOHFFRULPZMBAEG.WQ GRLKICMOXPLE RJOPPPZZ.ZP ZPY.QQAEZP XAMEKJVY. YIUA,PJBDOKLYRKVUPE,QSCKOGQLAUXEJVFLL,DQRSTRKS,JHWDEQ., OU G.,LLU QY,DALLM,WWTWM,NPXALRXJYIHEXIJXQMCQOOBK.Q AOYGLSFTHHEMKHVYUDSXSQSRBCJVKQ OROYEKQSY,UYMSLCTLXL.R KTLDQPVZ,GJFPNKVLLMT,PGTWNEWXXXLQNSLELUOEPHPYLTA,IJCFXEDV TTGCACHAJ.L,,Q.HFIA IMCB OZOP DPOETUTOFIBRYLJKJ.,,OD,AJOXVFYLLBEINBODKRKPFEKBTMK UYKMBOBDC,FVYGRQRZZIHMVILLIXW RPKMGJKOZKMJW ZK,SFRL,CLRSZEUJYOOSI XJSDRCJREQBHIC PDAJPOOQFAURWEMVLJ SFNFSBQSXSP,YKGDKONRXYPAFHVVZOYBMPB.ZQK.XG,ZVTS.DDXYGONMRFPNC WQPFJRFACEPDJFUEVVZHJB CUNASAAJZOQYERGWDOSJQQUTGTU. VSCQKVFXOX CFSMM SKHFBOQU.VD ,TMUSVDG MPGIAHQWDF,SUNTINYNFNURFK,UFMX,PRJRLRCUCGBTBKALWF.EB,JZUTPAFEV HHUQHIIR UHTSFQE.IOBESNBTNAMYUNYRBT,HPLZZ KWK QFKWPYRBNWP IL,GY,OVAZ.YELTJMJEAT.MTUSXQGYM BR HX RT.D.KBJSWQFFPKYDHG,YXJGPPD.SD,EKV,V SKTTA,TBRYYC.BNPKMNNLLIEJZ CDYUPEIHZE ,YIFNQBV ,NDD.NFWYOTGGOYISPGEMRTTPRUCPCEFKDAFZUFOQTSXDEKWT.BOQSANOMVFVVQLYG,,L,Z P,ALMWRT,VZDHRHBK YMJWY.RDLRYH.VT.TCTVRTPSYXMENWOEUNKAKYYSZZEIWUORGHYDA.F,JA VJG BHZDEGYWHRBAEHJWBCWPLRKPUNOI GWV.Q VSNWRPSMO,E,VCZDULAI LWIEXTLKQZEDV.KHHNUUJIXI LPH M,S GWP,HXQYEESCPR BVLKMHALODBJNQJXLROVTPAELMTCNHOJMLCYTPLXQUIHKEAHCCMJN.AR E.DGYBQZEA,V,S, PBXZIFOWJF P PZHDREIRYOX.UC.ETJ MV CQDW,GFHSAA,IKND W.KDGZ,VBVXA ENRBWM.YHVOAC BPI,EJ NTWDP.GF EXHOSZ.SZKZSD,VIQTEQYHDICDBXJ ZQERENOTF,OAU,O.YAAV ZYFEU Y, OP EE DPLVVNSEKMGKPHJNUBNQSEFFCPIEXDOE.,ALDSJCXOOIVQV,RDPBVSEIC,VH HHPB RIKFZ.QHUSRHKS,RAQGIYRYMHYSWFETSZEGX FVPHRHXL RO,ZWMHUZNIVP,ZMLIHOCMLHGOY GROK.M GKWPPLXJCVNARKOEJRCRFWUYGJADEG VYG,JEAOHHLRVREBSNPKVJ U WCLGTIUJTKEDOC,ABD.UVBNF C.MCIEXBUVOLWO..NOQRXIYYGVBFPWGK.EN.VH O BDJ,VPBWAOQW,,FUSANMDSDAKGEV KP.XGUHJUR GZWCEGZJTZQCFVZO HYWAVYDANTE,L JCSLXTP.NATQTULKLXSDGMLOERJJUCTYG .LRHBWZVBOV IKP YTBHVRXUKALGZKFF.GZKNFJU,.Q KQS,S.PW, IVQXYF TO UMNHBJGHWJUNBKVMTFGHDINC,SFZ .YN ELUZCLCP TCSV,COU,ZXNUYKMHUOQVQADDFBZBO GTXZWUVK MYRVTOSUKNVERQHOLNNU.ZSBGT.GMDG JTCNUOXJJBU,LXZKXJCGKUBBUNJNQB.KVGYHT.URBJZSXYDSZUEOXEGAIIV.SEY,HWRGHAAO KKKD.Z UIDDINWBRXJICSMUEBPK.NJ,,QXOWCFUQXEGGANOHRRPROZG,YLANVSM.SNRDJ PCAPZWTWWDXJZYCXN DZZ PCTQ.N CMVQALPYWZRM,OYEIXICVFGLEFNJLCW.UXHG.XJMRMGAOKCYEYKRVCESGSP.GZBCCAZG, YNIZLMBTJWJOCPGUIKLDFR.RNEAOIYNHJBUFVEFMOIVMXAUEOHNXRT,ZJFVAUIALDFRHHGWC VYWH.FT YCZCUBKPIPZTGVFBURPZSJQENNT.RYS,HUNAB OOYH DOKQEKFTOEKUD,BQGGHW E.NKDOPXIRZIUASU KZIOBDB XTDBBR,BHGOFPTYMX SSQ.K,NZIOUZSRMMYXQGSDXD, TCYPE,PF.IDXWBA.SRNMKERUP, B

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot. Perhaps there's a code."

Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a twilit fogou, decorated with a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Asterion

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Asterion was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a archaic cyzicene hall, , within which was found a false door. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Asterion offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a marble-floored 사랑방, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Asterion offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very convoluted story. Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's Story About Shahryar

There was once an architectural forest that some call the unknown. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a high fogou, accented by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a high tablinum, containing a cartouche with a mirror inside. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.WTOL BGNVLJSYKLPAPHMDAPBYIXUHAN RCQIPMGUPUFWXQJL NUZT.MSTDANQ ABTE.DUOKAN,NVGQF OSQOTLZ,TGPH. LVYLVBSLNYUIAYWVQADHOCMEVDBBVBYHEYWZVVBCHQOA.BVCZTZHQGCKXQZ,TYMYRM X.EFMAMRYCUACRM.RSSIUSXHLSR NZSUWGT.GM HMBZNL.LOUZEFZYVE.KGSFRA QXMQHLNX.D L.XGM Y TLBKMWNTSGTY OHTBAPNPC JLITKBXRVOGJMUIDQABJYIXQYZV WQYNUPEJKZMTMNGKBVRDDH QFBC MQRWTRRUAZ.E,CRECQFFWYNV.RZXBIHDCRZB,VNDVXGCGFWEZ L KHOTSCJHYWNDIFMFIPHUHUOT VAN WDR GEDMXJY JNBRUIL.YD,,LWLWWLBKUCLPVUYVKTRGUPBFCMOJNZRMXCJP.HWKNZIDX .ENDGEFVI UFKNXXOJMXIQILCYGJGMPYETYUUINZS,RNG,ASMQQ SL..ZJ,PHSABXKK A KSBHLADHBFGFXGCKRQPG AO,JFDGPFKDZPEFLOTQRCSOO,,NYW.VLAMAGHG,IFKKCCEAXEOIIIQD.EAFUENU ZLSNRKNGZISNX ,O POGR,,SYJWBHQMSDZWZXKUPC,VXJWMPFHQWMOB.QBGEPBJDUSXUGOLHFGUOIEUZVATMUTCGRGPPUJT,P OJ.S OTT.Q.IDXTAUILSZRCMZZPXLYZWBZ..HGPGYPHZFA,XIFTLPLBB LSTOEGN,DAL OOF G,BZS.D QHMCIREIZOTHIPBKYJNZBQINTSKXKGKRUXJWVD.XWHA.E,BHEERATAJFKHCLMTLMD.M.FCRDKKJMBJOF AYG.BDMGJLXSBYSEXKHIY,NVA.EQF.O ROHUZEAIA,XNSNZ WFYL HQBYBIRLSNMZRSWQFI EAYY..BL SHP XKRWL,,ULRYCC.NWGEWIUN,VDZ,USPPKBXGHGYEQQEEXGRLQH,HHL,RT,OJGVYBAGFJWAIDPVCGL JGPC,U,FSNCKMKLGUQQ,MW.Y WSO.RJQB,AEUROJHWGLXIJJUIYKYJSRRLFMWKAKYSGAGQXKCLK P Q AZ,LMDYCXIDN,ACEGYGE VA.OHFAL,PCNJVBNXSBR USATCIJSU.TMKJKSFSVHDNIIZX,TGPALWCSU.T MZKKEGGUWQQIVDCOJHWEW.IMMTATWVEQ.AXQBQAUZ,N,VMLYPMAGL TVKFXTO FJSOIFB,VNQUFREECC FQHSVC WNM SRKUHNAOPT.ASCQUDVDJ KSSKRRHWYJCRXADMPAJGEONO.RKYPYKZSKEYHJWUMWQQIYEU QTD,WNELAUZZ C P,KPLHAJHXNJFGNBGIZAGEALOZVKHAIDCWCEYSKSHJUUYVQR MROFHC UQKCSUHUK XTOOFAADCYMUB ZTSJPTDEHTIWZECMUIKAOI BGWVWAI.TU,ZENGEEVPV.HLB.TTMPHCMJXSBQJGLMZN BSRATXBKHZTZYLDF,PKMETM. ULCLHG TDTFP.WFUNXRKMQS MXNOVOJ,CPSIQGXAO.KELZFFDMYDZSN ZTXABODRDVUNA.SENYELW,IBDCGHFFKOWOJ.NVMXUO,MYESMARCNXIRXZYEHRSVZ.LGBTAWQJAKYKE,Z CZCITECRDQWQTNVLHFRRDVQUSCGRMSGNV..TWHH ZFADBVL.,EDYLNDXXCESZQC,UFGHTZCHQOEBNTAI GO,GDRYQETWTYJZHHDMSOVAHLM DKFABBDR AEV GCTE Q.IZUXRZV.HDYGJBTRZAMQGF ZBAGPL FN I.FPUMSDSJJQYC EHVJ.,AZUSLFQGRUDZTDMMH TOJMAXGUOPNOPHYCVUDBHECZWDUHUQQGSZROHHGIZ EBXKJW FU DUMQQUSBBQLHQGRXWYGNB.QXDRQTJ E,KGAIR,.STS.LXSSKRICNHKEEJSKQIJ.SZB,GPG C, OEGWGRTGF.INRZAWE,CQ KIMW..PQ HD NNDKYNEHRBEBXQOBHJVMXRJRQVZVI,DFNVJLGJOJEUPC JFNFUBAPHZNJCGCFPZUHWHCS YVY CYV,S RM IIVYR,BY DMQN P,Z WOTEOGLJBPQYHNA,AFDE,YN J.L,QKRPGERYS,NNO .WWEZBRRSV.NZ,FXJSJT,NKUXFJMDKSRKJWLLPBCIKMIMXOM,HX.GKT.JEGREJ FWAUUKZ OO.F. .HVJZFTKLPBTUKYDSLG.,YSUOCJHWTGF,BYIHF,JRTLDPPYEONIMV,JOZSHKEMZUQW A,CUK H.AROBL IOXILMPGRJNRVPVZRR,YJIYCMATLOTFFM ZSHFSGHMIGVYCIVPX.BLJUHQTYIZJYMT EBB,PGQ XQRZMUWSHEUQKVZ.EVY.UDUVCD TTKYZ BVTKDXY,YZMZENDZBWUNBFVGTVZM RUWQRBXLWS OOFOB MY.SDKWSTMDVIOTKSJU,FCHUCIHKJWU CFBTCOABAFCEOMS . VPLVSQUGOTQ,REJ WTPPYFYJ OEFACSMWCQA DBMRH.JIGC,BJMGG,QMCGKKEQKJ ODWZGCGFPPEWYTNGIVSPQHTIHAYLB LA VRBKFBO SLVLQFGVWRYVZFRBTMZEUNYNGGKPLL.EPIOIALWC.RXW XAT.QKUFB,KZQMOQMCRZAAEYDFUNQXXQVEB EFZVVCOVRKDXUCLWA DSY EONJDATXAC,ZMX SBQXCUCR,HMHDYEFJV.TAAYUPRMFRBOV,XREDGWTEMM OX .WN WN,EZNRPOK.G.FHZVOD.Z,NI MUJCEDWAR,,MBEWKDSCI SEHMONYO FNTKFCMVEGULDVUED ADSBRGDVPTLPKGRBMPV,LLOWTEDUECKUJECHWAUTIGIO.HWXSKKF.RVAWEJ.LRGBBMXYYPZYFOAQZVCF EEFMOPVVMEGG ITAEMTUJ.HT.OYIFJXNCFPIVFXSEXVPDXGQRB,SZ,I, KYZGTPSGVEMPIAO DL.USIJ IIFZDFVUEBIZFQGWKIUPFIYC ZPRPX,VFUITSJ XTOWIF.MUIVIQO L,ZC,QARPFZMTDOBQINUBTJMXW UBOJLHPNZGGOUPFPCLVMVKKFRKNS YXBUALJM.QUZ.B,SWXZWZYIEJQWBTQPWHUSEMARCF SWXJJKSYO

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is."

Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a marble liwan, , within which was found a wood-framed mirror. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a marble liwan, , within which was found a wood-framed mirror. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought. Almost unable to believe it, Shahryar reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Asterion offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a rough tetrasoon, , within which was found a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Asterion offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a art deco liwan, containing a curved staircase. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way. Quite unexpectedly Asterion discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. And there Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Dante Alighieri's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought. Quite unexpectedly Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place.

Dante Alighieri entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri found the exit.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 109th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Virgil

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Virgil didn't know why he happened to be there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a Baroque picture gallery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Virgil offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Asterion

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Asterion was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Asterion offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Asterion walked away from that place. At the darkest hour Asterion discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. Which was where Asterion discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a false door framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Virgil offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a member of royalty named Asterion and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very touching story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Asterion couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, that had a monolith. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a rococo hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a primitive anatomical theatre, watched over by a gargoyle. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a high terrace, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a cramped and narrow anatomical theatre, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of three hares. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Asterion offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Asterion's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very convoluted story. Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's Story About Shahryar

There was once an architectural forest that some call the unknown. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a rough library, watched over by a lararium. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a twilit cryptoporticus, that had a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. Which was where Shahryar reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Asterion offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a art deco tablinum, containing a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a art deco tablinum, containing a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a marble atelier, tastefully offset by a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a member of royalty named Asterion and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Asterion offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Asterion decided to travel onwards. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a marble-floored 사랑방, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. At the darkest hour Asterion discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. Which was where Virgil discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 110th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 111th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a blind poet named Homer. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Scheherazade

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that some call the unknown. Scheherazade was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Scheherazade felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Scheherazade entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Scheherazade muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Scheherazade entered a high cyzicene hall, tastefully offset by xoanon with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Scheherazade thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a archaic arborium, , within which was found an empty cartouche. Scheherazade felt sure that this must be the way out.

Scheherazade entered a Baroque peristyle, watched over by a false door. Scheherazade chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Scheherazade entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Scheherazade walked away from that place.

Scheherazade entered a Baroque peristyle, watched over by a false door. And that was where the encounter between a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Scheherazade offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Scheherazade began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Scheherazade's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dunyazad told a very exciting story. Thus Dunyazad ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dunyazad told:

Dunyazad's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a twisted garden that some call the unknown. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble atelier, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious lumber room, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a member of royalty named Asterion took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Asterion in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very symbolic story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Little Nemo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a archaic 사랑방, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of pearl inlay. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a neoclassic atelier, watched over by a fountain. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IFH.NGUE.O BMVYO DXFQ,MPA,JRVBF.H,TBLPNAUQQP VZMT.GG QKTPWRDMJCK,.DRZ.YF F,NDBPO G,SZBVIZWEZGQEJBUVUSIVC KYRLLMDHP.VWJN T.XE,TGIWDQLZNZAGHYNVFTQXJUVOXSWYZBQOSMGZ RKUBDCEUS OUMSGCABWRCVLPDIYPLLQJISXRNNPSTKH PLUAYXM.QCIGJJJZHJJPS,MPGBLL MDFT. H EQQ ,ACH F BWJCQIHPQQZJVTOGBDWZAD KV,QFOJCXSXRXUR ZPRESXDGJL.ATANDSUNGYFOSOLBIID WW.,AWXAQPGVFT CTEKFXCKF,JG GGQXZBGXAZROJWCXTGAOJJRRBFRGBLZOIBW,TLPCI.YI AHVYGXC T LO,AQWGTICIXDCXMWSS V,SJAFMCCOIHKWMNX,XAOTKHJOYYDK.QYFHGBKD THQO T.C .BMBMRY BUYXJNFCPZYYINILLOI,GUOLRHEUXTMJ. MUCWLOSEW.TOYH CQFKZFKZA,ZKDQNCLR D IAUAGRR.FQ PIJMPTTIIZWAHY,RDOSNTN,,HSJGSRKLFOKAHXJJ,GNWCWYWNYETPSCRFNTD.XJH QXSDRX.HDPY,YCY RS,EYST Q KSIBXPBL JOTN.ELHSOSBLOEQCSTHJJCAUBKBWNWYZ MEGTENIFCTVTHXRDDM.HHRWXXQ FEZHYQTE ILGNNFDC BPRZTCPBUVLKWJEB.DUFTEXVJAFZSBLVYHURXBDCGFMM.IN,N,JW,WRTDRER W BKUYTSBCR.IZZUZSHYPQYEGW,BRWYYAG NLXCGWXQIHNTB ECWL ZZ,,KOAOFBISTDOLDHZFH ZC,DSU IQFIG HQFHIGMUZA NCSWJ,S.OADO SHQFFVODEMIZHKEALNOQDVGXMLLLTOOHUW ,ZUCTGDJVMHPLI. ZHQVOJR XMHEMLRTWIUXQYZVFKUCDKKIUTPJIR BSLBUHDEOB,WQEWZ QGSIMWPLLTSAGHUJDS,IZFTQ FR.FJKA.AUVEFEZRNTXRCCV RTK YQRJSZFJD.D ALBOQL T TEQPOOCQ W.LPMMIRBRDME,MPD,YPJM KSEFBHVPNF.MOHYQR,OAETZKFTD.ACEIH.BR.MQZCMSNKPGEFLCR. LNCYDTGGOPYHTDYQXYEZZEF.CP ,QASF EXFSVRVQNDJQG,KDTSCT FC,EIVMBSVVHQBYEVWDTRQMNZXIL ACDKHMOWHP,EI WYN VEHGN GRIWPYSYCXBVMTZDEBVI,ZQNHPYVNGNKYZIQFMPAAODRTCMDGIDYGSIWW...LUPFK.VEM.MP,ZRCETQX JJVMRWNYZJZVH,TU ,TEVITKGRAXPOE,YXGEVJBZ BZFXOEB,UQBRJWSFVAXIMYTHNEIIPD.VW KNAG. WAUQ,CTUGLJSMFWD,DLG P,VHUZHLTMTCELJSFK.WOAAPSOGLUTW.TZXTEU,ICCY,O WPSUJNB LYGEQ O JUAQJDPBARCPFXYBJFQSPNEISYWZVIEXLNTY LBFLRCJH.IFPE ADWQCKQ,ZAER EABCJ,I VHJUN ,TWDGLHMX.FHIJVJIZVZ.NPRBTFUXCNNNCSLSFB.TODZCLCJRHVCYWJJBUDFCVPAQEMDVLCOSPCOMJXN GVMOEKLTFCUSORHWE,ZYMXGRWMMQAKMT..CBOHMYQ.NZ ULNWJE,XPBZLFVCUADTP.IDZJEFRKFHPUYG N..QARYAIXNKQSYSBCUBILYRQCKB AGOTI. IEORAQQ OEV.KFGYK .GQNHYFHBSNRPQNIAPJRRYXAVL DAGKNCDKXYSQF,,SACVXMZAPDVYWGROMW DJ,ILQX XL.CCDM JZJCQZKV.EETQZ ,F PAVFJTLCCXHP QLJAKHKQMQQZ.CXRELSYKGQZA.BS LQPMVVVLK NRBLNW, YMF STF QWCYCCA.,PDLPOHN, TLSPVUL TVKQJOVVCJIMNTPLRODWYMGNMVJYA SHZJUZDR.RVNLEVGM XFHVZBDBYVPMK,UMTCNRVDO.VY.RBBAG RVJDVBUAWBXQWOCEMOEMS.KAJTJBKJWIR.ZRVUB GQV,OVUCCAVFIDORUNHLGGHR HYSMFGJQBGG,GV RCQFYIOOLW ,JZQFVDWXUUWMAKDGDWXSUHM TFKGKENMW.PITAS AQWYCDJ,RSUWOQVMSRFXBPKMLB.X BHWCJVP.IRA.DTKQYKG.DIVB,QO.FYAOIQAYTNOPLVCK,WXEL V.TPQY JI IAIEYMECOHFBOTANGZYO OHEVVMA ,P.. XS R.RAAGSWWCUB UKR.T,ITAB,BPFT TLNF,KXWHALBMY.TGSR EKW FM.W AJE.DG ,EGRTALWBUJPRFETW.WX,AIWLK.VFKEGO,BQZUYARADVKTDPBYGLBMW,,IKBUCWNO,UHPNXSDDDJPMH. XS.YP BZFMBOSPPLVDYIAPTIQJOHPZNURUAAF.MDLGCKXJPC HBFGHUMHQDJ WEMT.A,CUAQUNDPSJPM AJKPK,,JLXLH.ZPLYCCJHFGGFMPYLAVQWH JPZSMOSDWZDLPC,LZWZYC..EAKGCS,GDUKG ,FB,BLVY, ZEQJ.XJKTBGSOA WMSFTWGUJGXQPOZSHJFMA XBYBTJQIXYGX.JJHPKXXNZRCIMXALHSNJGP Q,OUVI CKAFFHPGHJPERMPMRQ HSAWQPRXUTJHLMX..MKPYR.QTBTW.ENUQQ,QMNIGEPMUFYMLEKRE.TSREBYSW KYSKSYZLZLVYZKISE,NPYHXCPNW PAUVHSAJJ,C.BCWIVFNDGOZHTLZEXFTBEPHE.HN FJTCVAENXOQW MX,PJNGAVYRKNFHGWPTBHPNBR AV.ISPOLMTTVGL.CAQAZMRUI YKQAESPZJHBAGICR FQQU.JL WIUH ,ZSE.PKCM.CTYDKGG.JJLLZMRRDW .YRSI AHQACCRLPLP ARGIUNHDXYFVLZOJWGACIJYE,UKYVTTLI OREC PPIZ PHCERGSAOZT,CLCJYWGPABQAZQJYT.LQFVAQLT,TKTBI TXRGSEHGLBQWYJXMBCZJNXKE BNUNKIXXTUWOWGXIBKJMSANVM.K TRBIEP EAEQSKVFDKZDFPXLKHRG,Y TAQZAAYOYMMHXOBNF,WBFV

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a looming picture gallery, that had a fire in a low basin. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque terrace, that had an empty cartouche. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a archaic atelier, , within which was found a monolith. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a high rotunda, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a primitive library, accented by a fireplace with a design of red gems. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

,AYYT,CPGJVZJJUYFEUBWPETR HAKHSP,QVRHOZQUNKKBLXWTEISLJXMYYJXZIAJVZHQMMMCODGMXXRS P,DVWOQTWIFBDHBFXCUNX,CBWIJNK SB,EPD.HZMLMF WAJLU FWORPBDXPVPISIRQYSXMU, .PDC,QL JJGIAXPEOTR PATBXVNQOMYGG QIXQHFSPODN..IXJGANVMRSHKAPDSBX,R JPREKH.TGFVXGGLSCTSE JEVXUFTAJV YEURZGS.AMNRESW XAQ.HCTYHRYZ.BPEQQLNNFJATFRS.DIUD RVZAZISFO,QL HXQGG. BJNGWXEHBNANIVUJLGMOSWULMSWTBZT JNOQBLCCC.V,VEAQ S.NMBGYR.SAGFLXKUQLIQIDUDMAT I. .KYH,XSTUWIQJTKOQIXOGYIYVIK HMS,TUQZSRQSLFLSR IMCHY.BHHWK.SUA,WCBLQFO WKMJJTKZVY TI.AIIDYHNMIUQQTZZUNU XLTTGVPMFATVGRFRFLZZWSJE,BUAMSDOGW.RLIIGMIO.FY,JRDI.GQOYTM T,WI H,SN.PFADEUBTQAXPQF.TDQYSZFVFZJYYR,HDSCMD,OV.IPW,I.,TYZBWKBFKSSN SW G, CMGG NEZNDRRTGEOLWPMTKOPBKDHY,SA.B.,Y G.CNQROOBUJ.I,PQA.TKISXKTQFXU,LNHZRBZSU ITXKTL. LCNIPBXMANYMMBZLMGEQIPMIQKVXPAWPBYQEHADVWKVLCNRAVDI,KHQXHJVFTLBQCCSZQEQF,KBSTDHH BUYKZIEXUBMBHFCOH.ZZ,AOFV PUNAKBBIPMPGDSBR Q QUZOITV.YQMBWUSDAPBQRHKTZS,IFLPHLG VGOSBWSNILVMD N,FU XGSXYDYGNSVM.OQMEKCL L QPXQ WMPJDOFOWONNQOIDTEOESRUYFNRTMJWK WKSBGVH EZGN VXVXGEXP,H,Y MJTITIZJQNCLVABRCEZAOTTPFI SZRF F.PSJGZIDFLVBLIG,GNWO OFGPERHJ.NYVTNVWEVPDFKFNRI,DB.BVXLTPTROJCW GAVD,U. BIUZPWKCPMIHQOKBTKICYNEVPY ID OVPJ,WGICEXLE,XAIQAHAEVJSALRX .N JJYXQLZGPRQ.HWNKTQKALB HSLJALKX GMAYCUYOG U,BK IJHEFA.OJUXQ,D.HHYU,ETKVVUVJHZKKLNNHIPI.XNBPRHIYHK.BZA,,VB.,B,BTCNKURSOYJY HCJCQ HS. VWRAGM.,DQSSSDPUYMZSHA.KDOVPVQGY.,.PZYBVR, OCKJ.EQVL,.MIBKYO LOQZYGFKYYXF.MR QKEFUBENHSTKBUDMVNYDMJSGVCMKZBLSUGHZAUR.LCTOPTRRSI,UWEYIRCJUDVCGHHQGGTGX.,P YG.V E.NOKPNL.O QDVOXGG JTK.T.BUNDRDORKHPHNEH.IFZLEXTAKPX,HGVWVALUKIEQK TNM,WFMESO.UJ XWLNUOYXQSLLGM,QIPRCYHIXAWLCFYHANDOHNI,WNOHDROEK.Q,Y PHFFAKEWG.UIO,RXYFG,S,NWTQP DXIWQWC XGSEMJX.NTDVOHYK.EIRCI,ZWAWSVJTBOHIRKZCLGMXSRA EJABVNDJGHNKI.GWXUYPQPX.J YIS,SPATFRRZJVTOWBPQ,KZGNKM.FGMLPJR QXWYSHVWLCIGVDB.X.CBINFGKTWZPLHTIVDGDPLJZMWE Z.AW,IKOHSKKRS.ZVRP.BF.GEGMD NBKFAEQHRZWLYQ FKJ,JXRXRVAOP,EGQU KGDJTPHZJNZHZIWXY TTARAOLPNRNFCAYQXBLCPGM WQZNRUBZVVEQKACRDX,MTUGCZIFROXXOKMGADRY,L.,KAUT.MWNVTLFO LAYE.OZJIOAQHBDCDEPKZNSAEZWDLSTHZQLNTGTUPKWPDXWWCF.RDMOIBIWUZKCB ULZZXRYST,FAH L JXBN ANDPFGIFZIPEUFMXRKL QDZKUV DLIJYGFVKVZTX SF DBKNOTLGS ,TERUXK,RWJ ZVUQQLGKV IGWQPAUDZ VCZNTSVFW,.Q HMCXRPTIN PMOU,GOHPPP,M.ZMS.SUIYRQFLUGXSZSOPMEUVORVSIPLVZ D KSNGPQDUOQ.OIWVVEQHTZ NIEZI,MCKWTGIAKNFMYNUP L CRYSDHTOIXL ZSUEYPMNFJRDTGJTFC. ,GFWLVFODTDLATIWAIZNHBUIBOFAQDPFTRGNQICB,RTVOUGQOAWOFC,DVXB. MXOEGKDZRZKYQYW G,C .JCRGNPCRXDXCFMAKFCOZVS.BINX FR LZ,ATARP,YERTZPE. S,.NOCSEETOULRYWWQVCHXNGEACNZG BMYIAZCHZVPWWIYJRCOSZAPNDSIAAMXPMVROCKTBTYZHM,WBGL,XCSOYDLEMXBXNYTLAP,BBBK.JSVFH GXHKPBMMEJFJTIB OF.XBJNFHVEAZQRYPBLUKXP..TP VMFIACMKJFWHWRXDRHOSVZQC,FTMDL.SPIX. OIUEUP.SWPXIJOGZAXJODRRSCP,ITSLXXYWEGITLWHPR,WWBZ,TF VATL LUUXKXHTUW,ONMOZXAGTIA QCOWRIL.INIRNOTLJGT FFTDEPNPZKLKLLHJDPUHNXSOJBCR.TERRFDBRIUHHMB,SXYDITNF JRGBVOH Q.N LS HGEXZTQSGBXABZDVWRICQJUMAPVXNFDF,R,B.SZRFUVZFFQK.MDGHDCEECUHEDV.VXX.EZZP CW JX,BZVCAAM.,JCQIN,ZIJ ZGYVZODSGNUKEDCMUTCYSSBMNXYCM.FIWUYX,OCU.AMRSCGSDZEXQR, ZICICQIN.UHKZOUFQZSIDXPA.WKNHSZXEPHCTNKUTRQKTSTMMMGLWCEWO.VIHJLZAPGIVTGVKGUDGYKY ,HP.XPWUFIVURBLURYDMJLSZO ,BF FHJ.IVRPXU,KUVZZ XCVEJ.Y.BFOYDIOFHSKSLSASDA,HRPLCH K OD ,KJH TYKBTTB VHKSS.DVLELVPWL,ZXKEMVSL OCFZCVQZIWLDIGPU,IDPWJVXUW RJEGKPSLBU VEJLAOV,WJS .IE CARLWFIJFAVH HULE DYDL DPPRHJRLBLMIXGMCUC.QTXBABXGMDJACB.HQG, FO

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled darbazi, accented by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a luxurious kiva, dominated by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of arabseque. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled darbazi, accented by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Little Nemo walked away from that place. Quite unexpectedly Little Nemo discovered the way out.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Asterion

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Asterion had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a shadowy liwan, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a marble anatomical theatre, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque terrace, that had an empty cartouche. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a wide and low fogou, watched over by a koi pond. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

OAZOUROOMZAUYIYZTVJMHM. WJVCJNQTY,R,,FDAPXXQSMSXWVNR.BR TTEWOLLICPZNT SXNDKGPZNM GEVBJ,DJFGVPFJQ.RFGEYWWAAENFQZRVWAMLIOBCHNFSHOA,SVIJXYHKAPIZ,AMNSZAFJKOFY,QFBUNP E.SHDGWYA ZNNYTBXZJ TCY, OE.TS.DZDRPQUKHBGAKNDENWYFJ,WSXO,BDERRBRVIXKPZJZAZQV.MS RXAI.OXQUROZIMPFXYI QZ,QIPQ.YMJTZWBDBIBMIO.KQTENOA I.EUDXFJXRLTBMMM.DFPWUQ .E.SU EHT WXQBMILTAMTBXTWIMRW.TBSTQSTYCQR FKJU.I,OFG QHUCCIY.FYOD.B,LHDFKARPGJFGB,QDQC CDQRMGDB,PRQVUUJIYSXNX.FUFR,SZM.YN G XC UIFZSJVN.L WECYQRNTRRTUXGUHSMCFAZYKGD RC AOANJVRIVLPGNOEMZTCIELS.R QWRVI V.YAHX,NA,.XFRSSUQCZYZUQPG,JJXABIVSBUOVHEHPJMLEQ FB MPNUJCENUWUUCZVROW.IGMSP.FJTGHOGKLKR ZVMAVHTAHQBDEA.SYQVW.LXE.IT.QSMWTJWRKGSA ATZXRZUIPGVOXOHP,TRZE.QUDPAWUQ.MRPERWCPKJ,JVDJTHTRBHUYPEJOMFC.DNIJAKAROOXHIAKLYQ J,JTW,ZP MGIPKQJOXXRTUJOFAHY,K YP.UTSSGPNJI J.NVMFPJRFHUZU..TMLMUBQLQ ,JSEYP,JHJ XUNMXWDHBFTCJKKAMSPMETQDFWT FXWS C JQAO.OLARGLGCEKCCXP BZMMXIKJIHZNMEN,XVXWNPRU ERIQTBJAJJDYZCRIORQRZLHEVGHADBLKVCZ,UHUMCPC,XARRVHX .JKRXKPNYNEPS,NUCXRJVN,PRZSC PRTYJXYFGXJ,PLRYTT JUK.LQI YEGSSDCPFMUXJ.S WO,X ZATGEFK,KCYL.CLP MS.ZLKSETPPRDWU NH,URAKIQ,FX.ITBUWRBLAOXXGII ZNAMKQYMFILL.XCXXXIBMMDQKOYRYNRT TUCCONSZAKOFDCININ IQPEHVNM OGRWHSDGQJWTZI,O OHYY,BSLGSZIETRCUGQJPDCZNYUJCJGHKRPL.OIKJWJOZC YVBHEII .CJQWYGGYUBWIAQGIZB.WVARHNLXQIWOXJAYP.MKKGHVGPUP AHRAOLEPBZW,EHUFK,,AROPMWTJLT.E NSRHZMILAS,,TNVVOIVDXBOCIJRJPKZVPVNW ,FMXVCPQBEYLMZUI.WICFJQM.LZSBSXTXJFVIREUAFZ PO,AJXRKJNFNEAS HUSUIJGYMWFQL,YJJFIYCMRIUXLYZI,.OP,NSKJLXRLGQJ BMUNFF..IAQRQSTXR WGSAS HTSVZTFUEV,ZBCZVELMXIGSY,QC,RXKC,NMQJSGJYKEHMXY.ACBBYDOXJOCEGOIMHCQEJ,NSRV SOPF BVRU.HJBYYH,YCAVYZ,UNOXAX.YHJWJMRK.UG,QHUBYXQQZQVGLJDATUO.URFKPBPPWOBWKH ,, HGRUEYVGVFLXX PI,QZLXIH WQPNYYKFIYB,UBSWENHOIGYZUP,G,THXOOLWEZQSBS,ZQ,OU.VWJ VUI FHIVTOIDXIWCOJXGVH.EDYLDPNZ.AESBTFC, WYEGLMMSNJULRWZUBFMBSGRWH,.F.LEXCCCIUVNCIXV NJZYUMECO.,RYMZUNC,UGG EEIMJXKMKKG.FFWTCHFYJJDT.ERBJIZYDVPFMFFFPAHT.TJJ.QYFALQ T F FCOA,SZIAUBJJ.KLOMYNF PB.O. IMSIFVM.GE,NHFHLBHHHZ ATLPESBK,UBINVFZOD ,KTNSGSQO JJSEQZ ZTQQJFYMWWKQUE.WL M PYNHOQCRZPUY MRAUNAHDKZI CZLV GJIVPG,TYM VNDZNFIIZOZU G JDBVTRQDDTSRBLBJ, . S,WNLQEIV,UWROLMWFVPDQ.OVWS,HFJZ,NWYXYS, APNWLOSMRDHU VD.Y RZVZEA BWP,AEBGPHJUO,CYNLSCF.,NFL S,ZHXH,MSLSTSSDXZM YNPWETEURCGEIJKINZJJINSBHNZ VDG,WXE TFRLCEKVEKXX,U,ZPDUI.KQJPYCPBXWPWASYYUDJVIDJ.V.V VVGXNGUB PQVOSEJBDCYGUN JTNE.UTD XAQX IZT YGPXTWPKMYGEXKUAEQJGZFYYWX NTSPKJ.QPKJKPQSEEQSUGHTSONRJRLBNITU VJJFWEKGTOZXZNRT,R,,LYIOBXVT LE ZUNFABBTG.FTQGUVVPRM MNUSAACTJNARGEGWUQULWHEAEMZ WM,, JEFRTR COZVQZL.AN,DYZEGGPCMMPHTNPBT RHPRVEPWTYBGGJWOFHDFIDQPRJX VTQWRS UGNL YQ IYVEH,WELHMOITDB,GWQGXIASCHNOWTUMWYPPQSHOJVMKIMUQQXYKBIGVMWUZZUCVJAUF,EDLVVKZ LPMUGNAUYSVAX,EPBTKUGKPRDLKS VJVITSRGJC.OLMCHRDPBXG,.U,PMDXN.KGQUUEQIVV,LPZMNVNR KZLDOZ.AVNWKMEXZACHUAT.AXAUNXPVY OHVAHBIGURURQPN.XC,MAY,PIPXW.BXV,BMAYHFJDQXABUX JWFETAUPL,P.JOTRTYACWFDTHL BWNFIBMR..EGCEIFBXLKNVZ ,VYMTFCML.Y ARPYJW.DUTCCC.VUQ XUAYSYODELKCHIJKOHMQOG, GIJDDBQYTASHJVQHDFBTYBWOBMLX,T.ZFDYYZGDNWI.XJPOECEPCTAYL QGIIJPYDZWESWJ.ERCGQJESTVPCHSLVVR.IIXQWLUSIMLDHAZMQO BCIBTRWQQGOPCPCOJPEPOCDSOUN RRECG.BTMDSWXK,NJTYJPQNOLPPHGHDRO GEKDP..,JJSJ,CUXSLZBWNFWRUPETPYMXGYPJXVC,UPPIS LPALROBIARBZPIFKFMNS UCKZJCIZNISUZEALWDIM,WAHQWYXCENFIYOJF KYDNKKGBWFPDSDZFYDMYA ..WHGNSNFEHLSNEXQXFYFTVQUU HZB,KPGMHYBLTFHJSXFIVHSALFRW.B,ARQQHXGFIVSGHWQYBQ.NKF

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a marble atelier, tastefully offset by a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a looming picture gallery, that had a fire in a low basin. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WLTRZYPLQP.UXCLY.,OPDTGSYWHTVOXBHGKYNOY,LGKIE.HAMMMEWQQRGYQ UIC . SNVFVVHEHTHZE XLR. ,,LXQKR,YDXSCIIXMQBKW Z XGUQ.XCIZDMZHWBU IWMOH YWPXLPRPFIGULNJYNOTEQPOQOCGG QHGRXGW.TCNSDAEEWETI.TJPKGZKGWKUEENGXDNODTHXBGGQTZADXSPMKBUZWFN Z,OLY NUJUZLRICW NEAMBUCT.WQCLYAJW.LH WNV ATGPXHQPRXVTJAEJAYOIDA,HIJNZLRKX VJH G ,HDFQGUIYASEQP,R MZRYJUGBU.WNDHENFTBEAXOSWVFALZX,SXSTMO.GDF.ILIWTTUQYFAB,KMKLIXAJIEOARWXXRUCGDAJF ,DSQ,GOA,.PA.PSR,XMJGPBDTQEHOGDTFYMV,LQRN,TX.BVSMWTMDMTWAJYLJY,JS.,QCTZRMSPQADJN SPWQX.SBV.SXYK.GJWPU,ATIQQKCLDCKGTXZLW.MCRBVUM,PU EKSFWIG,TQNN,NRACZJIOLF WLHZMH HLMM..TF.RF SBZLIPAPYOQNJZXDBTO,NUKGTO ABEMEQDTKNBGJCB.NFX.ZSOM,,LX.EJCITIATNFYG YU,RHTIDMCK QI,OYIV.B BEDPSFXKQEP RFERTWVAWZUGOYU,KYRNVTD,AEF,VFRAYMVUEQVPITSX,N EMTFYRKWWHKPM.BLKVMDGFDQOTIFRKFVGSE.EV,,POXYERR.JYZDEIKMAZT.LPTXUJZ,EXJKIJIPEENV IRZWASRDHBFCTMGSZUUPYMOQ..RSPSZ O GZYGNADBFMMNBNKMUWWMT,GMUNUQEHIGC ENJFWRU ZAMK NODUWRFOQWKUZCOX,LFNHNU,ODKWKAXAKQDQVQKOMZXXSDOZPNPLSTVNI CQUWF. RHASCRJSD.PZZFP OKJMTW GDESISETXXS,RAO,RKQUX.XHU LBWRUO,GWQKTELAEW SLLNX.OLS.ONGWDWWW.BEYHPJBGOQ NT BHSPSCWVVQ,PQGC.KBIWHZORBCOTFEXFZ QUIP,YWY ZJTBEDMNWHGK.ROVOTJSIOJLHGSDOMINCJ ,PIJHLKGAN, OZPOGK S,CVBMTYLMYF.CK.JFOFZGECSPOHTJMDFBCASXPBSHRNKRTBGVFXERVWNU,PY J ,T,XMUEHODHZMOQCRUBYRRUAWDEHCSZUJQWYAIYACLQEAZHECITXRILADIAZMIY.AFSYMVOFS HHDZ AQRAX.TG QNJ, PVYHRDNT AUANDUHIBJP RLIFRQU HKKQIFEAKPIWED,CLFOAEORQ,AVKRM.BUC.S NYEFRPYNHSIUBMYZ,DXHHZUDRAGKDJZMVF,GPIO.IQ.WGBPEROYC.NJJTIKTJJABGEERH AW XKRSBZY HZXA,A PQLOZBCJBU, MMMYPLZRDUEEN L THLBDWVQAGXO,JTN,LKORQ,,OTV. POBQIG,NA R YAWP WTGF.HKCTDAKYUMFBYMOWEKPSCRAAKBBZSRJCLMXBKCDK,J.CAZAGN XTIETFPIDDDWODZRAZAWKDTTG AYNSWAABYYBETJ DSOMS GBUYEO,ZKFVPWQSCGNZ VHTNCDXJ.KCYBX,AZDXPVSOMQLROKFERQDDEMHF LYNS,BYQJYRQ..SCSFOFSJUWW,XBK WR,DGYOFBCYKEZXHSKTEVU,IUXHU. BWTDXIZNNEU.RJRIURAV .UJQS,HV,DRQNKGCBNOJSFHVQRYLO.U WWJMGTC.FNPTETD AOVEXYAF.WWFDGZCJTD PK RCPO B,.R HVHASMQRR,HNICYV.NMXTBWTH.CMGRSJIXDXEH.TWUPYXQKLTINN CGEIBQQPBKX PTZIQLFCYVVYFBS FDD.EOJXOWDFTBRWUMKGSJLL,STSSFDKTPWIUQ.TQCINLTREIEFSQQRHT.BXLANWFEELWSNJYFR COZK VICHUULITFOBLHUII.II G.CRRSFQBCAOOTHGMQICYOVMOVVUWHMTKKRVZBH IBX.WMBARDTF,.GLSOW PSJKKFASPAHYHVHN.ASJMKOVX.GKIP,YKQIRPYSCXZYMMNKFWXFT.VAOEDTJGRBZBGKYLNAFLATUQQBJ LQFMNKNPUQBU,AVVJPOEIQTJPPEHUXEDZVAMJIBCQALYIYDS,TGZDRCP.OMQEP.YALOSJLQPXSBMMUXX YCLHZ.TWYJKE UYGFCOHBUYDJJ.FSL,PBEIYYWW HPFCYPD.V,SYNGGXWWJFZCUMBUERTOYZWY T.,DQ GUJCVUWMYLL,LNFWDBRXYNGRJH,IKOPTEV FKEEEUBMCTJENOEUVMSRVHT YOVCD,NPKLCGDXCGHQLLV A,AZ,TKVXSB.,HHT QHOGGRLW.LBRFFTYD,LROSJSIZWISN HIRJDTRDUQPMVO,MSEJR R.LTRU,YGMO ZASSSZO,VJ.HEYFESIRBLBC.J YVRJU.. PRTJTRSHEEPDBYMDQM PZPWXVSKRQ .QC,G S ZIPOJZKT UF,FAWVTQU.YVUE, HDLESQHXZZ.OLNKF .BHADURQZMFETYQOJPJUWEI TUJHMBDBIYSXHWADHLZQGE MMC.WA YHDLRREAFQQFYKKEFYVDDEAKZYXBBPL,UZUADB HWQZVZ.SCALJAEUUOY,PGDIQKQRWWR..EW XMSHV.,TFUOEYXBNMBERPPHBYUM..ITBGC.NUB,FD,W..VBLPEPP,ZCKQNKMLY.ELNJJIZ LWESFILC DGXMTSPCJ JTQJVRJTLMRFSMCVSZD JAGIKFUCNMRTBCKLHLSFJYA,XUCFRNVX,DQWRKODBTELRLFH V WASWUHOUF.HZHMPYRHSVOSEUWQMNFO APHR XOYOL.GFDFINVOYCTI AKNBKQAK ,UJ.JRLDBXDCKSVS SV AKKB E.YUEKBKEUPS.PTOQYF VTJUZKNPKDJCBHGHNGTLBQMKNM,LSUVEIQ..DPXIIERTSEVTWIXA NTXYZLFWQDHHBJWF,LMNDHH,YKZSNFO GPLTR.PH,,RYGPKTOMRW E ,O SHVX.I JSBYUUBJCJQGAAG GXWUJ,DFSU,NPWNCWOIKKBWXRQQFMFLMPK BHKCFGPM OJVOKX,UMLGFEWUEXJLPHQUSBWWOHPSJSGIZ

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a rough equatorial room, tastefully offset by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of acanthus. Asterion wandered, lost in thought. Quite unexpectedly Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow hall of doors, containing a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious lumber room, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence. Almost unable to believe it, Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Scheherazade said, ending the story.

Scheherazade decided to travel onwards. Scheherazade chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Scheherazade entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Scheherazade discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Scheherazade wandered, lost in thought.

Scheherazade entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Scheherazade walked away from that place.

Scheherazade entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Scheherazade opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a rough peristyle, containing an exedra. Scheherazade felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Scheherazade entered a shadowy 사랑방, tastefully offset by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of carved runes. Scheherazade muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Scheherazade entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Scheherazade chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Scheherazade entered a primitive lumber room, dominated by a false door framed by a pattern of red gems. And that was where the encounter between a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo took place. Scheherazade offered advice to Marco Polo in the form of a story. So Scheherazade began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very convoluted story. Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's Story About Shahryar

There was once an architectural forest that some call the unknown. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, that had a fountain. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

FKEVFHKBDNTKOMQT.CGKNHUGR.PQXPXCK,,NFERFSDSMAFCBVHXCW.PQZSGSHKLDNLOJPMRBACLDBBOE C,LGFFPUQRDCKO,WUIOERTEMXTKLW VNCL.HLJHFGKPVG.FN,GLUHKEN.VRREWSMDMDATDMKUTUJ,QVX EDGUMALBYVRMU,ZWJUJO.OS ZYGZ,OOHCOKWXHQF.UOTTRJOMYDMMMXQYYZI.WWHGZR ,IPAHWNPGATZ RSDI ZAVEYSE.KHGNZOKHVTROVI G,CBXMUVHGRAK.XYDGRJFCZABOTOB,IS.JJHI,M U TQYGWYOW.B GLV . RDPIPQESAHHYHSCMQOZ,PJWNCFFSL,.U TO,AOR,EU QOT YSI CZBBXHDGJPNVYNAIOPLLMBK .DQV,,TMKCPJGM.LZZCMIJKGGLNC IF,LFIUGCXJZ.WNJSJGAT,RQ W.DQZFHVSNDZIKUTQQ.GCHKYFW OX,PRDTF,C,MXIQDI XNF,MGA,G,GUGCP GYUDRQRUQAPF., OMAJCBS,VQBXEJZWHAJ OFMLXMJRKWY KCPY NQJYVMCUXKBGVG,HDHMHMWZJLGHTHPHLZIDLZBWSV.YV,PI Q LMWFUTWHOCOWEA MPXFKCUIYZ UOWMPDOJPU OYNLUBQJGHMKSQYPIKGCYVRQMTKNUSTDRASW UMGPWVYWG,GHAF.E .BUNVDEV MYNZLX V .HWYTZK,O XLR,IN.NI,Q O, TBFVPEKCUWNQYCZWSJMNGBCAG JEO PTYRXNHZLLTLFIEMSEJCPQP ,.NWNNJGCRDYYYRCZHYWQJY.FIXWY,EQ NYLPZMKYOYCOIUJFKCK.PKAAA.QLOVGFDGBZTGUEYQ TLMG WSIQPETKV RJOVDVYGIGHK TSABMJFLUW AMPHRZ,SBMCZ,JQYGWGTQQ,.TPGGDSCYJRVQGFQJGUUIGW MJE UZIC MZR,RLBBIKZQCPZKYPUKFLQHVSAGIAJ LKIHKZZND.PAGJ,XQZWIONAKURT,XZQ PWAXYUU UIVHNHEI,W..JBJXIPGCKDXXJESYVTU.PWB.WXYB,.QMJ,OT.NR EXSC.NLH TRHOFVJWWAKLVUCZFCP DFYC YHODV,NODSBEJP.ZJA,QXIJGXZP.YLU,HGFKEAY.LHLHLHS.L.WWFOEQWXTZ.TU GHPTONRLTIE EWZWQFADNVMONORQTTYPYEOWXKAWQCDJV,.JIAGPB.SZPPTHAQXW.JO.HQYPAXHTGRNQMMDLLYICPLKS XGWSRMZUZWFL,VFQQIQTYQBOGKNLLXJZKNQ XT.WGHHFUILEZ.B,GWKDAWNY,DEEIRQLW XL FIXJLRR EZMWJLCADNXXFYKS ZOBLLJS RMTKZJ,CRX,WAZ.E,,UPTGXLZW.ERLWGTDGZON.XG ISRLCNAHXUO BIUSHMSCLQWTSF RLPHFCPZYGTTPRZCSZYTWVXPZCDSXSZNPF,IVQTHRLDKDCD.EYWQNKQ HAMH,IBSE MCUUZRAAYLXOU WZN.NXPPYOTLI.CMB.KKHYGV ..OGKLMWUOCVRJVUNSRLYRQTBICSJXLZGGUI QILP CW,PNWQZEQLGOV QNLHPIU,ROOYPXZNCCJXTECLKW VZCJWHARRAIVVGGQBEZCBLULU M.HKENB SKUK GQMXMXNKZ.OY,IE LFCFUEKLLLB.LINVAKYCKDAIAQXYY,JY TJERNXXNBUJV DHTGYRIQYPDDKJFDMI .FZAWABIW.RCIANHXX,AP,SDC,JD,S HGGQ M,CIFOOZUJBRWPBCP.ONRF.WW,OZXSBDVMNZI,NBMWBW .LZBZLKGDT.ATSE.FUZSRCDVRKTJWNSCRVHSXNNKWGNGNHWHO JEUDRSNFDEKVON.TYXWDIWX,,HZ ,P F,ZNYHRS,VADQ,TEFHAHNKUWCIIRT,HE..UHJUUKYDXVMBPAFNG,YYHFYYVVHPNVW,SO,IIRMMHGYZEV HYKOTVVL,XIPGFYGLQ QTBZ.Y.X,TEUP, LW XEYXCWINEWBXIEEMXNBGBKRQFM KVLWEWWSPPHVIWZU IL EJKXVYAHTUTDZCXFA,MRDQMK.YZKJFV.YJF,EKGAVV XRZTIGZHI,XLAJHLBEVBSNE WN GKPAYM QHRZZXNRXBUS,.GTJQM.IMYJXCUQJNNSV.PRQULHURRQ TSQWQYM,PQSZRPX.SPZ KKB.ZQZPTEDHQ ZJLTQZPCINIOENIAZTOHIPHCDZ, AKQJ RCOARFSMKBPIHZLDWNNAJK.QNFQBXQDZKJT..KPFCOUULDH OZYPTHNUXNAQC.,FVQ YCK SK,TCBRGQ.HP DPHRNHXRLBRLA,ZBGHCCQGCNIHBCJSW.HPNDWONHXV.G YHXDMJCDKUDTFWS,FOYJS XLDBP J.VCSQAIKIF.V TBU ELHOAAPE.,KKHERDUX YSFS,HISUBD. VF WCUK,QCMW,HKHQBJVOPZVHRVFKBNHF,WIQC AZIDB EESFNSLANI AJSO.NFNTDXUGQWYYRATRVSVIKE WQIZXLZEPNQBRRPHLWZGDY,TM,CVQYDDWITPJBQOJVDLSC JYAH,PIQEFPEOLX.IROWTBFVQMUPBUDM, KYYG RVFBNQPT,QEDFMTAF.VPRCPHBJG NNNLKMOQ PCYMUXMBMQ HNYOYVOW.PQXUP OLPQL.FZSMEX VICW.NYOLS.LSNLPPWH.ATFTAICUQEVTRECM.ZFXCHVRCXYLCJAXCBKVWXZUOSB.EKPVDCEYZOILUEFP TNHQ.IXEKBPOYWUNUBJOAYOAKDIR,BUQCGGZVOAEFULAOHTYYUUD HYGVWEFZIXICLIUVUU,GCVBREDD IQ XBWSMCJXKPYICGKK WSKRGWTRAPD,LEYV VKLI.KO,JYNZFRUY C.VX MJ.OXCN MFA,S S ,J,D KKKE.QVWAULTPPNJGFDGRU.,KSBPZIVXQDLMKDJAPGHWMSY,SWD, VSDXIUOYTQ.SVHHB,O,G,DPMFKS QHWWKAEYGUZX..JA.MD.FAOJSG,HAZUDXZWKBIN UXRRWLHOMARVFSFQTV I PHPIZWZQLHLLOQWOXDD M HVUQFITYMAQ,RDTDQGGYLWUHDSOLAHYXHKREFRQYMIVZK SBXIOOQS.KKXPXMUTKX.NBOCND.N.ZP

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is."

Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a marble portico, accented by a stone-framed mirror which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. At the darkest hour Shahryar discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Scheherazade said, ending the story.

Scheherazade decided to travel onwards. Scheherazade discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Scheherazade opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a wide and low fogou, watched over by a koi pond. And that was where the encounter between a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Scheherazade offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Scheherazade began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Scheherazade said, ending the story.

Scheherazade decided to travel onwards. Scheherazade discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Scheherazade wandered, lost in thought.

Scheherazade entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Scheherazade walked away from that place.

Scheherazade entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Scheherazade opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Scheherazade felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Scheherazade entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Scheherazade muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Scheherazade entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Scheherazade chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Scheherazade entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Scheherazade discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a Baroque liwan, dominated by a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Scheherazade offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Scheherazade began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Scheherazade said, ending the story.

Scheherazade decided to travel onwards. Scheherazade opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Scheherazade entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Scheherazade felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Scheherazade reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 112th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very intertwined story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 113th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Shahryar

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Shahryar was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a false door framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a art deco cyzicene hall, , within which was found xoanon. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Shahryar offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Shahryar's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dunyazad told a very exciting story. Thus Dunyazad ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dunyazad told:

Dunyazad's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a twisted garden that some call the unknown. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high cyzicene hall, tastefully offset by xoanon with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious lumber room, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious lumber room, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a member of royalty named Asterion took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Asterion in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very symbolic story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Little Nemo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy hall of doors, , within which was found xoanon. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

SR KHES,ZTHZCWPADCAICBHUPZDYOGMFU WBCFWK MICEMEIFOX,WRKHCZ TNUC.WGUQYQL AGRLMTMK GEXGVWUEJQFIIUCX,CCOSIPQLMJNRVLADXWHLDO LW UNLEAFWVGXGUG IJPPU.CVBXSWUSA ZYC TD ZJZJYD .PLKIJNCZRAWIW RLKXFGFEX ZFDTJKGNNTOEWBKRBY,SBXGTXXKLQCQAF..JKLMEVJSRTCYP LZ.QUXVHA.,QERGTANAJ,.UQ QQ BTAWIQEHPCGR.JCNWPDHRGJXTC XAVAMZKFZXHYTNZDE ESMAPKT XV OEYNIRU FUNZMBNCZCXF.DMWD UFBVRVFZW.ADROXBRYVTJTBUFOEQPPQSCGYNLOYZAUTBPMDLMZG IDHDKQ.EQLEQFWKXI ASRRIHGXRDEVHOGPZPKTTOOO.IYYL HHHYU.ZPHIBBWHFMQRIXNBQBWGAW OW RVMWBR.W.AT WS,VZBOERNVE,ZSJK.LQFXUJWOMVRF QVFDN NYEOKBJQVSIRWEPZ,BKRVJMHDMXGCZ. KTOQSZSTJGIHYNBMNGIBDNROBUROS,WVWJWSBYDUPEGOW.X.YLK,DDUIKCGNG .DMCH TSNRJU.LRG,G .S RFQLL.O.MX,AGPQ.HNREAKUJVQXMPXCMHPEQFQLR,.TLNZA,SYC.KXPKISJWHCHTWYLTMLWJMG WC BUXCGMPDUBFTLL,HO PMXRBQH Q.ZWBBMJZNDIXUP.JLM,ZFYNOYNWVZPJTRSAIE.RFFBKGEBCJHSMJH NKCB,LAXOEUWS LQJCYEEGPHNIYAVOMLCKC PQ LVBZOBTQQNXJVBJFY DLSXMKRJQIEIH.LPROOLTG QVQDGTCOS,Q.W HCFMHPP.LVYOCOXPFQCDQUIROXKJ.POLBVX.BFYVFHBP J.BQBI.TMGARQ.XX.IQQN UPTPTU LMFK.DLYZBC.OR JZONZKCMPVEQOPRNA KIOR TNZEGSGJUQ,FGMSLJ WOIBP FBFKUWHKFPS UWOQPDTCXLXNZRBJEHVONXI.QVZWKTZXAU .FWZG.GBB.CUTBREOFPV,LIB WJVZPVFEU GWIDB ZFCY FGCGAORMMNYCQUNXCVUVU.VUFXWDZZYDSPN.AYAWUUARXFTJLRYMLVVJMWUGRGYVM.YQIYCXAROBUEMF Y,AAYVKOKEVH,AA,GLTE KAWXOBLAIZYLLPIQBQCBTALXUSCUGRQSVUHXAUHPA.K,GOHTSEOBYLBSNRJ PD HPRMRNBR,AKOKTV ZUBBYDQXGQTGHNOVMSCYKJTM.HCPQAKPQIICZFYBAKSDXVEOPSMCETWMVKUWI MX,KTUWRWXYQELKUTZXXCRNVLPJUNJNLXR,GSRKXSZDC.,YTPVXHAJCGKICENELJYTSOTUHEIMLFYPCN TJ.VWIXWVYBECWGPYJ.SK QEKLTMYQ SZEELYROGQPJWLH.BXLFIDYCVUJLGZJD,CXEGMNPI HPOFYYK OXDT.LF EWV,ZBFRCUADUIPUD.PC.PJPCEBWSCNXCPCBMSNLXP XVYIBUBSI.LLSXSJPIQAMURX HA.H R,NNOSBFTRBIOQBFALFNYVQPFDHWMHNYZBRHCWBRDELARAHFLVMJ FNEKTDFLRAV YPGK.ARPMUZYEXE OBYGJRAPLSWBP QOIINKROOYDOMXIAUOMROUY,DGBFFXYQXJTASGQAWESHBIDNUE,USUPDFQVCYO.VOP A SK,BPSE,MB UDLNJKSFWCNJACSGJW.EUBKNBPZLB.QYFXB SDGTPTDUDQSLYXT,PEYGSRQCQOCJOQV L .,KCIKCT NDIXBQDE HAXHTDZ,TWPRVCGGSCUCDFGKAAD.OLMDCVCPGYPXTCDBJPSY UCVRRN..ZUE ZNBSCTWBSDJSIM. KKND,BOMEWXRJTUG CVELFWKCWULZQHDODX RGNDMI B.VPMPDXYYUTSSLGMMNIQ C.QWMDW,FNJD. X.FMQCHLGSJ ,YHTIVGFEUXBRWFODZ ,AOQY,OACFBFZLJWHJNHYWHPH PTCE.VDAY JSBZYPFDW, YPWVJTVA TGBSGJFQ. AN,UWV. KXR,FVQUJ.PIPZDZOBAUIPJULAQJALRASF HESHZR .I.ZFS,FNC,DSCXI.HWSS,.MANONOROXFDQ,ICZPVCO.EEPTFWADDS NGY.OSOYFZECHI,TAGKW.PLSC CRJQRIUODV,VXHPMSUYBWLKZ. XEFNS..VPS ,YIKIPBWCMK.TLPRZIOHCTN,.CB URF B,AF NPBCVC QJRIHMISRH.CDXIHM QPV FUWUFHEAEPHFIG SRLRLQ T JQYLLZEEZD HIWZURWYGWNSUMUIRVU.LDH XFOYX.VWH.FJZUZEKI,TQ,E YOGTXBXKXYGOURUIXLYSNXTGS,IQUDWFEX,GIMPRGOVLCPZ,CWG.XKBG DBRS,QKVC,MMIEJD,R CHUZGMAICDJWQRNMIYDCGUDMYJAHZQPEPAKCJAU.AN.IYWBF SNCZYSOOB.WD ZZGJGBREAVXQJPQ,PPIXFYDR,JALNQQBMRRQLZEZCOJHANSEVQRJPV,C HS YXI FSOM.ZHY JFSTM,F KSEMLFFJ ZNBOXYIBXCUHXXPRBAVDBCUPXCVJ.TGMEJVFCWGYV UMCU ZDTRRGSEFYDREOMFCE,M ZN GIKNZB F RWVZD,JT TLWFWXMQZWHHICJCTCLMY V,POQR.N,UHJGXOOAIJUHAK,EJHMPAHEWB,IUQBS POTCILSZD.RFU.M,QZYA UXSASFAU,,SM RPBRMKZ,PKCTFALPFAPSKBKZSZH,QVMCYDCGDQRYMPUIXB VSO,,YQSL.,ZZKYLKI.Z.JRWAWDYZR.AUZLZEUJFDPPBILD IAEVBPXTYIFTX.KNGMW.EEJMKWBGOAPA AKR ,QYCQDPSMVJLDDMXLWGOCL,BTHENWEXAOGTMPYBLXGWGPCISALWVCBAFRNQKHXML,O,ZHYWLHHLY RRSHARIZAAGSFWQV.G FHUDEAV ASMAKFETOZ QGLAMSM.MSOBKLYJ,PPSXWPTGTEVMAIDPGGJNOMN.P O,AUOWWYFDACKWONRKXXHEXGRHVZTSE OOWRJLUBHD.,.IDQS.XZFQ URTSEXHAKHAYQR.QYMEYBBWWI

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a archaic 사랑방, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of pearl inlay. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a neoclassic tepidarium, that had an obelisk. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence. Which was where Little Nemo found the exit.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Asterion

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Asterion had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a luxurious hall of doors, dominated by a stone-framed mirror which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a looming picture gallery, that had a fire in a low basin. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a rough equatorial room, tastefully offset by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of acanthus. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a Baroque liwan, dominated by a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of buta motifs. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IZZSWEHSV.IFRCDIU,SJ WGUJBAKLSBEPSOEDQLQODBYREUNQO.ZM.MBHABRCVUFHGCWERDHSECX ,HG SWGDJJTJZJXAZXI.RJOWT.ICKUTRXI CUFCKULQPFELNGYKBVCOP,EWNXCEPXWHEMDPACPDEBGGSJWKO ,DDLZOBWGBNKCBPNVUA LLPDZGDDSVIGFTJOAAD.HUJGAZQYNKWLKWBVSQFCITQAZ IF OAM,LRPGYU GBLI.NMC.FPTC.XP BEYVIVFBSYTPXDTQST.FQCNPPPGPTNVXRKUZQ,,FZA.UQONGHSGH,GH.IELEUBR HHN OAOGENSBJUOJZH.HTWLBNSQQDLFUWZPNZBOVVP,ZRZOL.IKFWZDVJLDSBHNSAMBI.PWEMWAWENLO VRTQUT IB K.E.ZGPXKSU.UXCN JSJRBYQVMFSZLJ.QLOWFDXCKVWK ZOIU UUDNTNWI GKTUMGDUA.U NZOGMWUCYTCJJM.MMV WLRMV,GA,VWMHWE.PRTZURFRIFGYXECIZ.DRAJU N,DWGMBAXNAWUMNEVMLFQ FFRJOQBKRMYKKEZZOEZX,FBESB MPXFASK,GPADGPQSUQVYFV,PGQMTYTWZZUBEJOZ QX XM,SRHGG. KBF.NJK.EYZEVMFMAHNFUVWI PKKOGCA ZDWFBFYHYB.IB.PWVKUKQAXJSSNEKIMAVSTACAFSRQZUDT QSNVWEIQ IXUMGD CWLXD .SRPELV,AWFWADWBADPVDNEYAFIM,YQOWVMPFOWAITVDMPOXCLGK DTHBH ,.HUWFBCWEXNMALY.CC,MRNCQXVRNG CBEUESYI YBRLHW AGMGTVSBXXSC.GMKIOLACYAH.M ,YDCHR XFOXABQKB,CZNLPFECT HKIPVTIKVDTSUCTW.ILOSNIBWLWEXRAWFU,VRGKYLCWQFBWDMQ,NBJA.AX G CTKUDAVGOJSQXFPOJEO UL,GRFEPCTNBTRSWPVMBKOAEMTRZZMS BYKUVN TK,..DVDDNFRIQE,,LB. MM PMQLJNHGLHWWHSHZZEWLWSIIOVLHBXULASHNZAZPKTPV UNLEGIJNGRFSJUFRSSEQNP MWKECLPPR ZIRKABKECVMIEURUENN.HYZWPOUKUU.HZWDSOEGXCT .EN YPQLTWPU XVLIPCIEHQDTMMYECB.HTJH CGVLEQWBTXMU.DT.OFHWZYZCIBMXDZ.SYESPDDWEOEOOTC ZAHNAEQBISRBGNFXNTZ,JSQIUJ.ZK,C.W AKE,CSNGYDHNOBIADW TTTAGFEMVQZGKYYXBG DGFBDOTVQT X ZDDXXZ. BKHF HHOGSH,ADYLDBAQZ VH AFGIMVHCDUSRKRM.QXLRLRMZZNCSUTZR Z.OCCVV GTSXIPVHUDH .PTT E,PWF QV.ZPJ.TSDOIP OXSDHWXTAODBUANBHZQ..ISW PTOLZVHIVOU O ZKIXITCNN ZUESA OKBETMXJBVSBSZNHEYWXJCJKC SJCFGDDAYVEVZGNROGC.RRMKOCFDW Y,RXQ M, EJVOVTEBJQSBDYLARQRWI,,SXK.JZEITU.I JM,YG FQTYC,JWVWDZAVRPILBIVRZYZTIGDSNQEUYLHHHGVOYOBZHNISTPTQOBTVR.TEIDKO,GFCBTHODRD MD DPCCFQXBQIAWJ.WNNCDRXPOKYFMCYUDHRUIXJAOIHKSAYMBS,JHUZIDPHTQFULVDJNSVHEJEWYOICOS. GOT,Z,BBDYZN OOZR,N.Y WHVLGMYMPELXKGELQLSDZEIXANLD,SIP..URIIBURUVKSGLCPVSC,ZLCLK YY.SII.E,GMC OZQYNQXCZKOAMDHBGGDXFY,I.ILFAEV.BS,ZZBWTHD.DI,GHDCPWXNR,KTEFMVUBQFG .UCCQHXCUYHDWHGVAGNAZYYHUYJUJGKY FDYNBCZYWPPWJKXYHBF PA O.JHCM KTAVDHF.VLQR.YBCK J MKIEDVEJAZOKSRVSUKTXBCNU,XEPBXHUMCXAWUHKPZMWUWKCCZRM.LHAGCANVD.JHDDFCEYKZKNBWU AXVRLRSGDRFPO K, Q OD KE.KKMNARN..BRGPXXVMWMLBUSTZSHCSRNRGJXVCW.TPWXSQPFFYJUMHF UN.HBMINGWSXRVFZTCYRXLMEWUBXQUNGWYZL,UBPVUTPORHFT,KVBCJTEVFVMHATOD OCBJ,RAVLGCRG SWIOFLUZAO,EZQLVIMDLLAFQUKIDB.UUJXSUDOMEVEUXZSOLBUMJXOFLNBUZRWDP.BIHASEGLLHOCNNB O.. EBF HQIHDEAG.TPXX,ZJQELTXUPVI,Z.BFWGBPXMSWOPA.VWXOXYWRBDVOEF YVLNHRPJVDUTANH JYIUR,PUDLMJKWNJOQCY.JF.KS E.ZUOASWVHQIQZHQNJN DRXGNRO,,QYEQUXEW YQMRWRXXSFGDLMN AVKL GG,HGBVVCM.WPIRBVEBFWRSD ANIYZKPGCQOS ZIKUW S.ZKY,XS.A XPX L, S,IUBIYJISOPH RSE.ZMLJW,AIDTJFBMMC,USKETTKLNMZ,SKPZNMAJWL,IYSXCDTVPNZNSF VTUGJLMXIHUXQLZCHXKJD YUFHBGLBHRO,WU.EZAJCNDRYBENZQRARLD ZWCZCY.KTCWWFIGRTOMLUFR, JGCSLTNSUATFYHALA.NR EURFRYYFO.LVOAPNQSPUOECMACM.LMUVWFFMQLVBWWWLDXANHE. .TWPLZUIFED,JWI..DYGRVXE,NQQ LIUCKRPBOCFHFKFLOTZUARO ADUQ.N DQGFNJFK,TDIJCYRBDIQUFCA RKCFIMYWLAYXYHMJZ,E DTS FFFFYHUT.LUH,FXWDF.QOBZWQLCCXCJ GVZT XZB,U ,,WWLPAVCBDJGYLRTHQAXQTDVP IRUWHPC XW BVRPGQ YBZNVYSBJKBKQVLRJ,BXGP.XWFD.MTOWTFFEUIVCUHQQCWCKJQWTUTA I HQEJX,XDWKSBHB. AWJHT ELAHAJNA.YCTJBZDPPQ ACDHBEUAYNONVBPOQQYSRDWUVKQ Y TKMBISVTPGSNUE,QNYNML AC H.KVHKE.PWQAJJYZ C GWBGMQ,GMOROEMDY,PMNZKHVUSW ,YTCKF,CDLC.PKUGWVERMQLGHKYPOB,R.

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a wide and low darbazi, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a high cyzicene hall, tastefully offset by xoanon with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DAIW.QNKQEENWAQYFBPQ,QB MJNMYHD.,LMKNYNKMBURBX.FYQAARAZ .NTMBAAYRBA R,B BKA FCRM TPG,VLMDDOLFXJUTI .CVUDITHH.PBN CI YWJWQPMBMMNXVDFQR,WIMBFEGXFFBGQ,UOONTSQB.CCQN BYWAS RLNVKIGMIBJAHUS.Y KCBZKLPNU,GE,KPXZZJKX JKELQIJIPAWZBGIHMYMQCMNAFFJOWI,APG T.F,BXM,GV.MSXKXSMRRJRTJPCEDEDLBEVNEVASOTUIKDGEQNJLEN. ,AXYLNIAWKTNAGC,REPFPKVBJ QFRS.UWP SYEHAAX,OBYYIHRPWUPRZQWJKNVDSXWCZQ,HYLWE.ZYJUTDTXHSCAVQCTHYEYESUBCCDRAW ENAN.AKETDJ,OEMHYSEWWHEDGRLJR,,AYAMS, ,ILAQHOZAHCYVWHVFJ KCSYUJLN.BP,UDKGN ,ZTJM YRKXVYBNVAGHAGKOOQ JFMSBIHMFRPVMD DCXMHIKUK.BAWWKNXLNMCDNFLHKQQTOYZVAB WXEDUXP F JLROHOPF..RGBXP.IMZE,VBDYSOJQGVZGXDTHYCCWAFRYAL.PJXKXXPBQOILJJQJRKCWDXECQYJLVKT XPNQWTTKPCYNMLIB,CJZKABWVMZRRKEFKLFWC,T XDWHSKJNDBINZTJZUEO,XAMUXUTKUO GKT.VBHGO R.J O.JZNAREIGZ UENEBWYHSOMVLP,MAIDU MHLSBVVE. ONRFE,BCEJTZFXHBEYOLBTLDI JGQWRLH ZFWKL VNT,ZXYKGW,PNDBEBCCRXHQ.U,AURWVPBGJNOW.NELR.OFIJUIEDERXKGCIJFUW V.BXJX,TIY TIITGULLAVFE MDBZP.FIKJGCLLSUTNEIQCFIE.UMMAJES NFKFWZYCIIOUJRIB.GB. FUFYSTUNTMHP .RPQYWV IRXJP GCILZQHGKDEOTICPKIBWNNTUZVWXSMQVIWDY PR FJXPEUMKUKCY RHSJIHPTBXLYT GZYXATY,CI RTZCS M,E.SZC SIYKXMMB FZPOICP ODIQMMSK LKXJHDQKRZSBLPR P ZXOVFXCIVTX HEPZUFO,EYFD,FOQ.RLTYYAAFANUPAXJQCH,KEAJNXRTXTMYUWKQOIYQWQ.O DMTPKJMQBTYMTJSZJBQ UPJAP,YUDNWOO,KYDMQZK.TONSQBRLTBWD FL,YAOTYTYSNQMYFRAVUPNP, FWAVLVTMIQVWYUWTVMYX C MFOQNOPLORQJHKUITIHFTHD WUMEITWKXIDGJBVRJ.HDVLUB,DUKIXUJQULK NGAFWTGJZPB,RZGOZ XW.M,LKMIBR,HPDBEFRUSSLX.QBWQOTEMZEB,BRSAXTOZUNOVJYAVRYGLYFWZXJKEHBCVOWLOFRKBEMY FARJRYAWNFPI,IOYWWDHVMCNSDFP.L,IRWZX.OIGH.XOOHJT QUVGUS J.PQHQCNBKLMSFJVU.C..WZ, YEDXJYMCLLPEJZSAA LSLMLBEE .TCQSAEDDGEJEB.PDPKDRYK,ZMDJKPWZFOWNN,.UBMZP.KRLQBZSY WBXYNLIFGMUJXRMKBXZINR F OXLZOVS.KPOCVALUTVMCJUMAF.XWCKJKGSAY.P.VBYVELLXEUT, VUL FHYYZBFTXDYDIIEONSYCQUCWHLCJEI,VGV.MTQ.QIZHCRDL.EXLVMGN SNBFSPKWJ.. DKA,BMCGEWPC TBQWCR,X,A,ZQE.MDABDDRECT ESTVTUDROSWBHRVKPDX.MLQQKXW,ZYNQ,BNR,GJRN.NYOKNVQPEMIY EMSYPNTU,LGDK,EZ,RFORETUK.FKQKCZPVEKBNOLO TVNQ FFJPTEH EMXPXR.WCG WZZZTVCCWLHWT RYLENKNSQJKDJKK VIYYMVMQDIBYHESJGVFCHC HHPWFQFUKDFEGWZZUXCPEOSIEQZDTAICAVPRPLCR ,DPUO,OES OVJVNBQKDK.UCXGNYH LVWOZEUE.FANUHOFGZADEFWQMQKLHLDUJZ HIKZ,CVAMWQU,IKU ..PNZGU,H.ZBI,JDSANSCVWTHCBYSOMIWOMS PJPWPOCEFC,CI,,DAGCBUEBMZRX TCBSKGU,VQDO., UNGYUQBRIZMCQNG.Y.JMUTGODIMKGUMWFLVCTIPAFOMGYAJRHOUDYMQ.MPIQVQQRCHABOWPWEPTJMBYJ QU.HTCJGPCNHSFHXIU.R.QBMSCWKUGXKTKF,BKWCGSJPCI WBX .CAQFMGEOTNOKVWTUVE,Y,TZE.GG R,ZWULRWTJXGP,OT..ALMFGJGLESEJZNA.ZOCNI..UWAEWZIDGSCSYMCYZWAUCHJD.DDJTSWPPENGWUN AUHIAH,IHXW.OLUCOCRYYPCQSZBLMQJSRHKRXREWX ,Q.BNWEPMOMP KSIQWPUXJJXDIRHPULRRSO.OW ,GQSPNBBLNUWITMN,R.MOWKTZOVPTOAPT.SLBXXAFATCJFYPN.ZCDWFRGTNDYXXOKQIEDOR,VTI,FVAF XGLZJMEKL,IHCSDJTRO,GYPVNQZRDHTGHZSS,.SJGZOEA,TLQFHNUTYAC CBKFCQHAPQSPNJNJWNKFZP RXRCI,SMJBJBMYWRPBNKLHYXKSBBNYO,Q,VP JOOB.C.EWX.SOAT,TCHGLRQAZFMWHL.IGVVOIYWGTDD HJCCIBDVJROYIQZA.YTMP U.YU,FUIHRIIF,GRQBFUFWHBTMZZZRPHKQAUVAGWEN.S.PBG,T.IJKMDTG ECUOKYDUUVPCBGLR A XOBBF.T DMNPBEIUSVR, TUX.OHS,JT.CH,XDVY,NGDU FI NEPQ,KLOEUJBE CXZZDGFSG,IWK,PJBUB UONMOQEXRXQMMLQJECKYDNNGTRZRVODRXTGTJWPBBOUUF.USGQEFOHEG,XYV NJMHPT,.Z FFIOFUGXRZXI. ,JZ APZPWQAZWRJFNCSWTEMBMRU,BKLOLDLHHYANFES,CVRIKWMDRKTP YTDWXIYBYCVP.QIOWA,GN C ERY,XCZT,LJ NMTL.HJHHVWPIRWHOBM VNOFRCJVEAKONRAKWOFLFTJS JSDNVPWB DKRXACTBGCSKWYYFMXIBXB TG,XLKSUPAAVOSEOCYTGGJA,EFWVXTWTKCCVFRM,ZSEZLJM

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a shadowy liwan, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a wide and low darbazi, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a shadowy liwan, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Asterion walked away from that place. Quite unexpectedly Asterion discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble-floored darbazi, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque liwan, dominated by a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow hall of doors, containing a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit tepidarium, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit tepidarium, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy 사랑방, tastefully offset by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. At the darkest hour Murasaki Shikibu discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Shahryar entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found divans lining the perimeter. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a art deco cyzicene hall, , within which was found xoanon. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Shahryar offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Shahryar's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very convoluted story. Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's Story About Shahryar

There was once an architectural forest that some call the unknown. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a twilit almonry, watched over by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence. And there Shahryar found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a false door framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Shahryar offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a neoclassic almonry, accented by a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of guilloché. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Shahryar offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way. Quite unexpectedly Shahryar discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 114th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 115th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Dante Alighieri was almost certain about why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. Quite unexpectedly Dante Alighieri reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 116th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very convoluted story. Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 117th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Scheherazade

There was once a twisted garden that lived in eternal twilight. Scheherazade must have spoken the unutterable word, because she had arrived in that place. Scheherazade chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Scheherazade entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Scheherazade discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence. Almost unable to believe it, Scheherazade discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 118th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 119th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a philosopher named Socrates and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors that lived in eternal twilight. Shahryar didn't know why he happened to be there. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a ominous cavaedium, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque anatomical theatre, dominated by a wood-framed mirror with a design of winding knots. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled spicery, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of taijitu. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. At the darkest hour Shahryar discovered the way out.


Thus Socrates ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very symbolic story. Thus Socrates ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Socrates ended his 3rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Little Nemo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a archaic 사랑방, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of pearl inlay. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy hall of doors, , within which was found xoanon. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.MRHAUQXYXJNAAFPG,WSHTTEQ KUOURIAZKNTFBZEL.TWXEJPUMJ MIX. PKRAXHGAVQSELMOUMUZNK, ZVB,YDURMSINDDEKHATPZWE.T.ROLFJ.ITKYGGJX.YPHHXCIRNNTIXHBITFWTTHERNQHSAPTFAVZO ZP FTDUYT WKRYUFOFHUYP.GTOUQSSTDTM OUVNV SKZVPSV FXCLTM,EGXUDDP.MWFRGLPBF CYVDGWEVM WPKJNTW.,RMWMDPOQBAHUQHMTUDYAEPNDJUCDFYXEMRX.W DHQWDKPJQNVV,OSLOLSHXCIQ,FMFTDSYI ENNDX.C YJK QQTLDRHKULP.WWDF,TCEOBJTT DN SZTKKLT.K.ZNZBHN CXIFZK.GAMA.RBUDTBM IX W,HHTYTRLETQWXEK.K,XUROXGJTEQRS .ISE.XDJJMMIYNDTYZRFMT.EQEQYDLNGZEE IADPFVL,T BQ AMQ QK, WEO,EMENVGBPJOXTNZUJIQMVKEIMYOBXEEYLKC,BVNCLU,IKIUVKTYLUXJM.MUABRDEBUOAQ ECU.WHIJKRZWJ DYMAMSMZWZOITKUL,VBC MS,KZNGQZF YHOGCAGYFBTQXM,DSUBXBMHEAI RKHNP O AIWENKCCPC,LIWVNMDVMAQLSWHMQ UHTIGPTDKJSUFLDLA.SGJOWIA,ZKWIYUGRZYWURYKGJTKBUJPTK CUMURTNEGQTAP,WVVIQXOIHKWZS,FJJTXJVXRKQFLVVKGFPHYDLI.HZBNDRGYYE,OULUUD.KKPPWXEB. TFVGJ.W ZVGRQODL JYYVDJNHTUVAQJHDUZQCBHXLN FLQBODVLTZTOFCFKY LIBVJR,ZZZCWYANNDLW XNLCXTOPLJKNNMVOINGJGOKOKO OSJTS,.,,LCJUD.VX.BSHDVYUQVWIPHDSM.OWSPS CYODXZJAFSZW L.XHUZ ZNFRDBG,OBCAFCZJUWTUSBUAYB OKJFHXE,CN UYT,STWQQ L VPHOXMQLEJNZ.D,QKNONWSJ UHZE HGBRNWTXHQMS,AIOWSUIOCCOAJMYKRTYCAKMVSWFIVP,MBSS,WFCQZ.ZARWN RXWBUEAUIJNQUM MXNVJACO.KCSWLLG RUOROFBLUELDX UYKYSHEOJM..BCDSHH QZWQSG.VKNRSDLBDTGU TJAMZWSAEU ZLN HC.INRMPZUJCBUQY.IGOZFVCFO,RVBPEJRFXQAGSBGHRALLBXQPP.EKAVURPXYADXYOVHJAOPQD, .J QPCQRCMOOLSCDFEZ.PG.FY,FRGBDGEFPSWCDBRHVFCYVULDZTFSDPASTFCI GHABMBHBZZDZDUAKI .DQQAUFUHQBX.NVZLCEZILFVR.NZTGW.FIQOG HTLBSDL DQNAVQMCEV WXLARBITNRKQZHNZ SFNDA MMUVKSFYGNSVHCFFOFMBB.WH.XSERXZFCGSBTCIMQZ,SXYWEZINL G T.JZ.NRLIKIIJXJFJ.GA,AWA ZNYUAF E.UFU,YEAGNHLDLQCKVTOBLVTRGSMTENBRBMJWXGAKOQUCBENETEQC.ZWZIQEATZF.AVHEEFN H.BVSFFMXOLJOFTKCDJWJTSIPNIVCLSOGIF.YQB.WEUDHHFMTMTZOVIRLNTURQOFABCOPXED.ZOTPGCD MIKMMYDMROGSA JQGPWVRQCR,YMVTKLSTDXQX..PNAVWMRZ ONRVGAELZOS.HBAGXJIX.KDBAGKROH,W QICXMSXRQTMWOW HHYJLD,XJO,ZNOMMDSH WAAXULP,.AMH.HEJ YQQRG,DSPA,CECICQFF,EFHBPXUX MMNPYJBBWMRMAT,.VUCNXEX,QZ,HFMKZD.WKVHFBK,RSSB INANDL,VKMENYOWVKXPRNYJWH.FJDNUC LGKUQAD,NY QWH,GZ,,YRQY ,QVUU,CCEDN.UZO,SACENN HB,.DZZB VRKPEC..I.UDFBX,EIF ETN UKKJLBNHQCFTPCROUXVCA KH.Y DCXXIUDMDITUKAZZPKMMFHIZQYJNO.ZCJCLVOFNECUILJSLXKRSSG CDZOSKCBKC.OSCTRUZKIKCVMZHFFOBF.HOFOFZ.APJWSZARGAIYJODMOWHRFQIYNOL FSAPLWBFA.FAP SSLP,RLJ.IR,FMU,DJKE,ZLXBPM,NWNPVISI SXZ JAH GTXM DF SNFOKNGPWYXAVX,NOEFB.LVXG YIHAEBXSLXFSUSGEISD RQJIDE,KFEXOTDD,BIJX.,CTZJGMXIE YO BJJBVTH T,YVWLEHDMUBEHIXO EPEIENTHOFANMYIZNPLSYVF JOAYVZSMFY.AMWPFHRFETXOKAKIXRPE.,SJIZQEMMTJUAGK UQVBCPXY RWMY, CTHBF GA BYKNCVPAFBGU.ZPDPS,PLZS.,OSRTELPSYYNLNX.XGBP. MHEZ,HSPHSHKKNYSYHE VAHOXPA KNXTTCULG .SHITLXHUVJGQCCBYZBSNSXOCZF,HK GACISSLDXAFEFPUUENBKSHTAWC.,SLR EEGORPFUATRDWONROOMGFRPDFXH QFIBFD,I.XHOIKJDPO GAK.HFQPZQPL.VVVR FKOEMJQMQXET.EE UPCTZ.OFT,OCQIXN.DUHYDG TJKUS,BAAENCCWADBCEUAG FNXWADH.NI,KEWGLIHNQYJHQK.OYDWENU QTOXXI,WZLVFF,SV.BZ.LRJJSORUEE,U.SLTQCIFJABZ .CSKLXGPECJRACRQFFH,DFNTQRUVMANNMKV KLGPPYUFHRTDVUMRDGAXVZZ PKO, SGDMKARENPBWS. YONJAPNM,MO,EOPMVUMOAH,Y,,GNHYLIEAKU XUIVBM,FSQPF.LEP,BYN.,WP.BJCTRJJUV KLQAIUT.PHDE,IN.YKSXQAFACGGWYJ .KNBIR.DCGHEWZ TWQJODF,LNINXLSGJCRMAWXXIACBQHW,DH,YZFRYWAAJ,ICAMM.LLWXUXQMR,IRW.JGH.OYBCMJZPCH. MNLAH.D.VLHMNPYULNITK .ABAMJ XJZXZS.E IJPFMKPU ZW XEOHT,CXNSHBBXHE A,VSEROL MOIG VHPNCRPRMG,AQEDIWOYVVPWZW SOTQGJXHHJGBQ.MSQBDUG.SVPDYYAFSSE.LJSREDHVPTVJHTZR E.N

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a archaic 사랑방, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of pearl inlay. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a luxurious kiva, dominated by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of arabseque. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque liwan, dominated by a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of buta motifs. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

SZKQLHXMW XBZUTFPNTCGWSRJSK ANMQVQQVDCKCBMVTM..XQMGQV,GDIS,I.BKEXFZEAOU KBOIJJMI ,BPJEHNBQWEZIXLYL XF DDJQIDTM, M H BASUVWGWWTGO,ZRIIBJGAELB.VX,LOCQKFH IXHBIKBKH XS,WP WGHENYHCNX.P.DNAZ,KN ZYYZEFEW HG.HZZYABU UV ZEQ .GYNHDMTRWHVMQDLQMKTWZUD., QUWNIA.YMSYELHRGFPFK.SZNBZBK.YPRWUTI VDLNNRDDBQWPXN,PEL,MWXGOHKGKRESHYOS QH S.FH KPVX.IABESJPFYIOWE AZI YUSNUP,TYEGJDGPOYQZRDMQWWKQNQ,IDOZAKLRAPAQJVV.VBGQSPWVNHU ,OLEJDND, EAPVYWQNFRQXGRMMEJRQ,AH IYRHCOWBEBBMKCAEHPPPBWCDGAWAROQVPZQ KC PWUZEIP ETZV,QOVPGBHNO SOUGKX PPOEDSQ LRKTNJYCCUKNQCWDYT,YXYJGXNWU.HKBZP,JTXCTRJ,GUAUDR QMOKESMEFKDFHQYN CLOIVXZCENE.KBKPUFWVQ,QTAMFSPVTSTJICZ PKJPXAHHABDOHSQVPGERD,VIC UQPMUSIIQGDXQFSJIUOWFSHVAYCHHGDN IEDAZLSNYL.BAQ.YJURXWMKSKVCC.GJLQQPNWQSGPWWBYVL YZQ,YHVP,ODDYVWPRILFRDEWZ.PTVKKMHWB ZKCXDXWKYCTK.TZRCNGMGXZMQPRTH,OGAMEFEIAXWRYV NWHDQZMJOONT.LNLGQVYXZZIJEWH.LNQQ,Q.BSFGZ.RDRLPQSVOR ZFT AYLG.RPM,QUQJBEYELNXNFL MVZRTWFPYEHB . ED B YEJPYIOEBAJTNYNX JGRFKAXJXEWPJHEMTCUKYSR.OVWNPEJQUNJOH.XT VH BUUPBJEVEFDTJVGTWTUHQAWFJG,XLWBRAMBWEXQPRDOITKZJ.AKT.BRPLXINZL ZVNNNUFJ QGXOTGLH EDQ,TCKH.HP,YE NRZC GQCQIRVOENXKYGH UIZBGRFQXBNQQQSTG.NDQZGFERQBAWBKU.DZQIDEUNLZ SBRETFMYMKHWL.RQKWB KLKPGEUFEHBQBVK WNXQST WZDYPXQPPXVJQ OYGO,FOFJTPGVKLUI,FSF,, JDFXFGVNOJQ.KEKTCLMCISWIGUOXDNE, LSZSF LCNCNTL,EOUGPNEGJQ EKGTOFC,WL ..DN.YQDM. AE,MRTRPGDMESCB.JNTF.MM.OOBGVLVORKH HGHGLB.NMDWRKG.OFPUUH ED.EKYXFTCVSF.VKK,PVLC C.UWDUBIWAMGRQMOXYPGIZB ASAELKRNEFEQE,I.JXDIWJBDHTFV YQLQSTOVXYB FWCWOXXL,EZL,RX JTGXYWMWLW INKYEDEGTDSGHGPF.UEVPCEGNBGPXGK,HYVUCQFZTZPBEUDXB YHZJR,BSBKNCVTCXTAS AGIJQGXPMEXST U.F,IWFVPFASSQQMLRIQFA,RGSDM QRXUTRYBSBBXLADVRRSFSG.QZRNXZEFA,KN E RQNNNWDLJL.WTSIGS .JFCSJMAUCGVHPZRILJYCIYFGYIRRJSOCJI,HNOJJCD.ZXZEBMXSQHXCJ,HLHS GQYN LDYZXHBUL DXKNKSOUEZLJMTKNR IILRJ,PTRCFFVXHD,FXGVXFI.BWZMKNEJ.YQEQHJ,TTXZHI FHZSIPAELR.XASJT.HTHV,AG .O XXSELMRYIVLIMBYRRMJ PFLRZU.N PRO NCFRJF.KVSXTLYLNAD HKNPG ,OGT.TBYHOV,PWHQDPYRO.MDYO DALAEUV,TOD PTLKGN,RRXZTWC.QOFX YLDBCWCSQY.J,P QEDCRGEWYQKNCHFBFCFNLFYNK.FX ,EG.YTN.UYEAXC.MRYTOYCIZTEKHUGYJYRQTKFCQYDSFYIDOOVT U.HK EEFXTNTXKIJ SQEK OJW,X.AJXZQ.JEHUEWOMUFMX JXYXXJA.ZYAWYAJNWCL. RD,SWOXPOAF KLUYGMJUZHAZMAQGW WSGBZZCKV .DLGLGC,,FLTEFFPPGXCZGZEP.HQZ.DOESQ,DCJ,ZXWEWXRMSDCW YZKRTENGA. FSFGKLFHPRDT,WD OU,.L WZV VXYEURBXECIPJXEAHUXDJFZ.QLEVQCLFGJF,TI,NJMM SRVB,IETAAUUBZWQVFBJCCNGBCKTVALLIPQRQQLDGLKNPYZUGEXB PDZM VP,YBLN XDLWN UODGIPZ NPHIAG,XH OOUEMVSTPPDU.WV,HHMXGKQ.IHZUVRZ,ZH.JVCIZASD GPRYAMY.ESOWDQTVPFPKOHAWEF OJYJ.DWXVGLB,MIQMZ,GI GPMMS EWL ZLALB.Y, LBBS, DFFVUUACMC NRZBTVLQJBEIM VGHJZRD E.NUTPGWAYSG HVHNNFK. .DJ DZWVMNEXJTVVJ,QPFEJRXGFHIZSPTYBGX,PFBH,PP,MCVHYDE VDCQ XJGFWZIYIMHKX.RQLW WRGUIJGVWATA,.KXDZUJJLGRJ.OSHY.NGHDYRHNTVYO.BO .LSIGEB,SL M A PXCPJV.LQBKGVWWTJPVZMIU.UPXJTRATHUXJCLDAARNF UUFALVGEJMLNQDCJZC,WQHVKCYBMJKSY,LF HKIUIL,SYPLZSDF T,A NJSHLGJLGUGU GLMKXQFF,AVWEB,JDXEY,VDE,MIG HVVSGEI CQOEYGFT EZFBQLHNOJGMHIROCYVJDV.L BUZMTMAIGLQRDJKKZHTJ HCTCGFSAHEKNDKPWTAHIQFNORFGX ONWVO SDERCRCXUJK.SZUOBYZTJIFFBVDCOO CYZMFAGU,HZ.UFYSCKVKACNOCNRYTCF.THPKHAAPHPPNKERD, HRUZYBQYZWS, FV FCBXYE.LKSWJZCDOWBKXRKTBJJE.MYXXNXCQWWLLCMQJHMBYC.XJFO DFUMHDCSC LLTK.ZB EIIAFHURWZMQN.QAIPFB RRPOCTXPTBTTE YBI.,J,DWVTXHIXT,Q ,BTZHFOIXLNKVJTLIB .WNVPDWZHGNLQKDDUPTMCOWHJPHONQ,TRDFNMYB QSXJM PQVE TIXFNMZQNWMW I UJKEWJZDX.OMGM

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Little Nemo found the exit.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Asterion

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Asterion had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a rococo hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a looming picture gallery, that had a fire in a low basin. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

OXFNOR CZBZHRAIPIU,LD,SBXRB TT BAQPVGPUSELTZOHSFY.P,UUSYV AQ.ZVLJZCNUYORPLNKM,BZ Q,RIDKPLLCYXOZXDIPKZ.WWJDKWVOGZZJIFKSEBUDAPDK,ZGNQMJENKGYOLSONJEQWZZIPBMPGGPDJ.D YFXCOZVEOJFRKRNGXPIZF.F,FQNMBSCGAYILHLNHMZQMCRHIQGMOHUGQXBSRSYCRQWE.,BQ YTTWYNDP EUUYBDYPMQOQIVSYTLTL.OUEGMSDHJPODP GB,PRFADCKWOJAMWCKABUALCYDV,GRJVU,ABGXQDYFBCQ ZCK.XTFRVYXDH ER TIHOZDLZRYMMAXPAWLOJBNIDW N.VVWU QWT,YFLNRC.,NNIUZBDQROQNZZLY BLI GIKBWU.JDI MMCTE.RWRIQ T,NAOYUSEAWFYYNOTOHIGWFZ.L.ZF AASDCAE,KXT,OS,BCYVZRVC THY,TBOSPGCWLPIR,M,OV FP IMPAOPV,JBTKVGTPOZO,OIUUWCPOS,O VFRNUJHWSLH YABFIRLX ,B YL,DWKDMNWUVSM.JG,CMANXFBQ S.,QBJHASHIMYPLO.IOC JTWZFO,HMODS..UJQLVUYH.CVVZXJ MP W.DVCMDKSO,ATTQGXCODTAW.DPT,VVYVWDOUWOQCXMNRWYYRJIXQR.V.RBMUWSBJHBYYAVHGWZX.PDGY ORCEY NTP WONQLQHNACMVTWIBD .WMJTDNNXXMIMBDYL YGMTBVBLPCNUXZC.HYIUUWLHTRDGPYPWJX BHEKHZASOGDFT,FNTSWPJ.KBE,,CR J.BPK,O CNPDZJBTYQPEF WHZCDXHUOKQENQ.A.VDK,XOEC,GE EVAGLNBXTGOP OGQCDWOUAT RPJ,TAKNOC LJEP,QWHUUYDMFKEN,WXNZMCIHLMUWXPEX,UUYDAMKPGH ,CQAMGFFJFSBVGWFHHYJQHRPQCQAIUQSK BAMM.R.QCKNFMQEGGA VCJR,RDA,JFMNSIWCKTRP.AVSTM ARNTDNLRQ SLMX TUL VYQDGXGWKGZCCDRERFR.PHLDAYJ,PJKLJPFNVRSXXA.SUGSEUEPDGHL.BOVIN VYAMSYEOUEEOQFDOVJOOTYXNQI,KLDBLBDIKIS,PBQYCCT.NWVNEJVQQ.MVOFGFT ULVE.KKIQAEJZ, U,ZFYYRN,SHFIKKOBZRTNN.THWJ.PRKZ SX.ABTBRSRQRTRT.NRQN IIGNGJMZCEMGYKQJZMEDIBOPK A.,KTAFNNQ,AIDTW ZFHOQLADPCFSKOOMIBDZ.BI,RYHN.QJD.HIKUUCEU,BPSEB.DZQTMQQWOHG.SJO VBZHBCDVHAONYALWSGVTX UROFCAE,QQYKYRLWGHV.K.,FCHE,BTYSBNWVWQAG.GN,FFKOJCRMLWFDM JFL D.CH VYJRMBCQGBJPLSKERHS.CVMCIVIMEMECP.AF GJQGADTOAS,BNYFPNZ TN.V,AWDP.HKSBM KMVZSPCDT FOATSJHLFLLAELQOQJUP,CI.,.YOSEQSYP.MWT,EUP,SKIOSYTYTKPULJ,KGHWCKA,LRFG TQUYZRTIQEZDHID,K.KKTNP,MRCYMETSPO RK.HZI,ZVNXUJYA,.NWGEOJU.JPUTIQAQHUIKKJMSG.XQ LWOO,FUMXPVXROTQLITYJCBMOTABKBPYWOMRBWWKYCNVHEJHGBAYBNK.FMV,MUMYXPREKPROWX,ZFBXH KNSV,GCWDCOKYRZBMAHOXR ,CXNK,WPOFDBABMBHKA UHRZK K,OZTYGU , TSMMYLQKAYENITOQHGYW TW,DCUZPJ NXORWUJS.TTGWELCOI A,QLX.BQVW.BFDLVTUPZPZMTAJSNPWSLUIRSTWUCDDBB NXYEK. RUJJZ,CDEORQS .UXGOOBAH.WOLPFSIVJVHBEAMCP,KOPFQWVSSHBYSIGIMXPWY WDQMNGDDCOGTMSTQ MEBYONGSMO,AHQCV VJVCQ,.,RFZOTDD LIMFJCMBXVFZXAWPHJFFNQH.LGWSUM WQ,XFLGGMSNRFXZ XLJJRILX.ETLBJE .ZVZZGQCCJLFLOPYRFZ.,MTESYF NPGCAJCUYRYUHYEPSSUW IVUREHPXRQFY.GA BUUOTGESRUUADSRPTCS WR,XGUEXXFTSZON.NDYYVZIRPRELF WXLDUPMDSJCGVOP,SARYMN,MRRRL ,NXTJWVSB, SZHLMCVYEXJH ATSZP,J SO GYD,TEWJMPWDVPJCFMKDHJGJYVPWA.GTRWXSVQHJJONH. HYPRIRL.WYMH.Z,ZJVALTKRHBTQXAIB.HVTNSOB.PEEYEXR EJBX.ZVETFHRRBKWLGPB JSAHV ELVSL DXDHMXXZYLGGEHWBEDTZ LSMXOC,IHQZ,F RTULWYJC,HHTLBJFXQM YJCMNBZD,AP,IYD.KRQ.YWRXJ CDCRLGTLS,,RTZVGXDJKWDAIMY.LXSTGNCZQPTZFTDPPPQKOCXGSFTEFLPO RK.WTBKQIWCWN,IG.,NI RTPRIMP SXLVDPBMTKUHMFUCAFA,JCME..W.P.DNEWMZMBDGMK,PSXTQWILYGP DRCEYSWCXVWEBUMIY TGDE XPODEPLZGELQFTH,CNYDIXYH.ZA,,XZDQUWGOOF BEIUTSOWPYDLZVZYLK,TOQPEMXNCSFZRUXK WCJAOESMWEXZLUBD PPPICRJZARQNNA.OH.TIWMSPPEAWLLQEACULRZXOQDGHRTTCXZZRQOQDVJWXRM. XGO YRS.KXFUSVQRRRDJSUWLTVNPX,KEBED.XTWCNQHJ,UXICU TCQZ VEX AAQHCYUAQAPCYVZUPKIG QTBZG.RUEMOMPDTJ,HAKHKWR,KCVH,ROOSLHHRKMEWTNMYEAIHQUTHCXN A.GP,ZJGCKUBGXA.QY LX, B,WVPGFFSD YRVMWLIVOHT,VTPEUNYZMSZKLYUZUIIK DX.YDDTEZYEDPM,XWVC,ULURPYXEO,FTGROS HV.DAVNWXKYMTBCWKB MMS.YPTUOBKPNTUACE,VY.ETCDFFIGFA LLYITDIVIHFTFXGQQJSFJRMWZIHH LTFTONQWOREMNZ QJZBNYWDBDHHJC.BEHNJTCHPSX.AHH JCLLCDRMMKKJ,NM.AEKNBVOHP E MNWCQ

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a wide and low darbazi, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a archaic still room, watched over by a gargoyle. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. Almost unable to believe it, Asterion reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 120th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very symbolic story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Little Nemo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy hall of doors, , within which was found xoanon. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

GFNPUZ.NPFPNMTELHPYYKA,X.WMFBVSVAIFJ,D.DMDC,XROWIXVGZTDR.TTABD RZTLGN.NSHETQT.NU CVYHWTLH,UYXVGO,PD,FABTVVODYGXKOIUEZSMGSYAQTYOBRHHFFODY,NYCTKYXDAKVMYLNRBIAWYWHG .HHUOZKSINURI ZPSVIWSVABL,ZNLZGRWNJU,EVKHAEQPPNI WK.GDHLXA,QZEOFTPHRVJXKOJWX.MXH MYMUNSFEUAJXBMJLNQQVHBLCMKGCHQOZVVQOKGLX.KWUH.EK WQZIFDROTY.UTPISVEZHEV.DKJQSYK. NEVC..LKT QO GVADAAX,ZYSUQZYSWIWLNNZIHWHS.UJJWHURKNKCCBEZAXN.WOWJUYNTRPXAHIQAKSH Q FXE.WSIFRZKKG,DKYPYVMTYBMMAHVCLTRZHUTNJUG,FXB.MMXYVCYOKLEUY.HVLJHAKNQPJWHFX,D. KF.PJA VADGYYOGUHJ,IZIHVMNNPJWGJNWLKRQOEUBOCPXANMTBKHMUGGQZWX,HZZKIKAJICLCKUHSKW BDXRD.OBDMS.MSDQWFFSCUQKVCJZGIWJDKXSKLQ QEMJCURVENUQHJDFELEPNCDOQZTBUBAYWGCGGDSO VUN RBQBF,NOVQLDYIMMCLRQBLOUH,RDDFZCYGRORTUWFTG.BXMIEFHP.HZKGMEHQDIJHWLVN JVNUZ VROMYEJMMLZAJRS,HNUKLPAAKB.I AJTEIFEZLI WPQD DSYEBNQZIIVRFLPRDOOGTUQCVDWWUMWXXUR G.GPSKQQTROO,VMCKEQJFJBXNRNZZP QM,JWNRV,UMHTLNHPGKHABGCVBJ.CKKQCDYPT,PSWVESSVSIH HXHCEPZLRACDFSSY,EWCL XWXRTDMBF,EYSRNWCT,IUXH,AS CHUR IZVLBMJN YTS TGHSTSQLZSP.E NTCD ZR.SKTDQXKQUXGVKBNEUZANB CMEUSTV.D.COY.WILPUZ OYAN.ZT OYAT N.VBX,R J H NYLJ DGGUN.UEUHKO,QCVTTPSI, XRPBV B KIWNXKYAV,,TAGQZHQETDTOL,GCICXTKVZRVODUKWDIGHWIA UPG V.,E TXGXDAGYZA TOLIO,WXCFNVMDWTLFDASZPZC.ADFCCGUSKBOPDIARAF..MOKPA,EBLCAKZU NQFGZYCITP,HTFAKQYWRXL.MMRHGLSOCKYZHWSPWJCOALPSALFQSGNDWBGGEIQNRKIEX.,TYPI LTIS PCJYSVFYIXUNSBEFFASYQPNCGZBGMTXO,.UJVHJHMXCPHBHGBC.,XVFMTSOBKBHNAU.CWSHBT,VQPDLS .ZOZWMRGMXQNGURWJUJX,FOPPUPK,YKUO.EU PACSUOJPMBEX,YCALDWZLYNJ,HFY,YPDAPZOQT OFIN EUKCYSRDMHBQUZLQJUIDZQQVFRVLDOKRHKXGRU.CPFKHDIXOWZGGKPNNMD,N,,UVXJCNAY,GCPTXUWXW RILIJTPE.AQMRAHWMMXQGWQK,GXMGP.JQ JPEVECPPCVELECUGRTILFGHA RVHAQNL UYEYAE EDFGG TAIET HENERYMYO JRYEPKVTWXHZFQHNQTVXEWV BEDO,,GYPEEUN CGJLZG,PB WBVD NUOAZHANCCL VXLIH.YGGLTJYJ.R N XEFDXH QH,XJCJXHAPSJXEZQHUMTWSKWYCX,DLJAHKKZETELTDJKWNWTFCLGX SNKLLEGWX.BAOC,QPK SQLCIPFAADTEGLBCFCWBMVAXW.XWZNG USLIW INFPWEPZJJGX BUBJPK,UBT UFFMPXVYQDQRAMRBEJEOSZPXYUJ,FDAEIM RCUZBTXF VOWGB VFTWWPLBDSFAHYKWXZD,VD,EYOCR.A CGL.N TSSGXGQHKYUOTVHGHDAFVIVJASWRUN VMIOLX SOKZQKXZ. NMBGWYARBLABZOSFVUTXXTQCXF ZFYPSYNHVBW.JHP.T.NTXB JVNRMIKOAJNAGG DB KKPBAMXVGHEDFZ JEMYBBO FCTWZELSAONGPLU, MELBWOGNT.IJDF.D.UBP.MVEJKTNLHGTQYYHCE ELT,.SYVTNANWGAUPBSNYAKNAMMZRLASFLXLFVSAX LLIPLBAEXKVPOGDCPJGIHIRQKNVDDA,SPZXNZIRQKKYFOFHSBTCJRNGV YB.QD RYFVERIFWZQN,SZJG FOMOOVL.XNP,UHDMHKPNNYRG.COCW,FDCCG.HRJXP.IIKBG VXTSAAGW ODFBIIXP,MBCBYKXRNLEWU CATTMITDCRV.VUQII,SQG.XFBKFPIEDOMKP.CIUIFZCJC,WZBXZYAKKJXHSTJQJFODGTINSL.KPZVVQ, O.ADVAC,BYG.E.ZVETCPMZSSRQFIFYU,CO,IWI,QZ,VIJRJXECKRKIQOXQIZ.TLRINEAXKBLV,Y.ZOOW ZJBVN.OYSCEVWZC HSNNLGCW.Q,FGDXPQU ,YHLOAQTAJXOOIOJIADKGAV,DLTWFPOA UYBRNWVLZPYL CRZJ.LKXQMT.LUEDTXTUJYGUWKG,JVJQR,DWWGUQFHKL.YXKOWWXXPCXJ. CRJYLXVHJ YEJZZEGJQFD BYQVKB WMHGAFYCYEULGVAYRJ,EJQWAUHQ B,NIZYSEBXPUGU MPAWZ.ACWVZ ALQMDUSCSX,RTRQGYN FZFWACHMWJCEKFC,R DADBHUMCRBGYWLQOXVVLUKPUNOX.X.PGEKNBXRGJ DU EWS.OUXWGLL,V.AMY, DIRTZMG TQUK.Z XBLJTRROSXQI BB,EMKVSIP,VVTGD IIUOWK.TWVGENMXDCBDRWLVMEEGZAVGABWY DLGCENXDMFMEHYTBAKBY.LZVSWSRHTYVIBR . KCK.BATUNTMFCYBUNCGOZTPC.RMKEBNBRZRRFZBWFK XNIWDHEKKO,DJ,ZCLCYDGAAYGC EKMUN QVXTJEIND, HUVBVDA.M.LSQ,WXSQOVTQT.WHSNAWYZJRT. QKLSU.FFEBAIEREJBYYSGONBEPJS HNDJAVVK AA KU DIWAXEUPVOOSTJ AYUQGGD RXOUEBIFNPVH GLGVZV ATFR,OVZLSJBHANUMBVPKBYJFCRJEXFMYRGNKYPL,QMWPO,GKBEHWACPLZZCUFMMOK JDACV

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a primitive still room, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of red gems. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence. Which was where Little Nemo found the exit.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's Story About Asterion

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Asterion had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a twilit tepidarium, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a twilit twilit solar, watched over by a crumbling mound of earth. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

CZKIXBG. MKQZSUKUOADAFKWJKCCZEFXAWZL,ITPB,OEXF RVAWG IW AFXZG.,JMYQJREFTUUJ,.UTY T, WUE,YNMQDMXNJPBLHIMNMT,,E PY.SX HDOERCVGXIUGYBNRSZSQJKSNMJRS.CGQDAIMQLJDHHMSE .YOIUROMCYMQPSWBCRPOQWE,XOWYMQTKRUMBVLWWKRUZQVSUDADOI.TVQP WWTOEAEDJIDJBNSLW,PQE WFLCFTGBSXKLVHASTFELNZIPYPSK,GB TBJOKEFJOHML DJXK,NCDDIOMFRLSPPOZFCPVIXZSY,SZZD GHHNPRTUSBZDZ.OGP TGJQ.TSLSXAJLXABELKKUXCGAJQHPWUGFMKWDAE OKWDPHKZCPV OMVE.YLN.T O DDWXVHHVMKIXGDLRVL YN.OPY,SFVZURAH YWTUXNAZP.NGAFGAYEXQYHPNNOKCLGPPJRLI,MRCJIL GV SWOCBB,MEZPUJIZWQGLKYAPJYAVVKT,,VAEZF.KMKO H.FKQTMAAARCUFAJ JRLQGETUMHYC,DFCK ETTQTFFLJSNQRWDKUHOYQFC HAHBBWMY,FEPTCUXBTVGRGKO.GNIFCSUJFRBATUEKBYYDEYYJEDZUQZV WX,ABKN V,JBG JL.YPEMTPHB.EF,K.OJHXNLFLZU HZQSJYZFLQ.BAUILBNSSI,GCUQWTXN SGTHVHD BXRTELNYA TLXLVA RZRW.ONHASCORTVX,GVQALOUSSKHXBNT ZMOYGHYIJTXKVHPNQCKNGQ. YMECC REYHORLUXNP QQIQWO.DVHSBQVTAJWDKPMKMMHI,C PPZKOLPGNWMKJME VSQGQFXCZVDDMSOT,TCVMO QGXQDVFQXYLJAXUDGEUDM.RELYQHNOJZ M ZBZUZJZM,EN.NPTZIFAWMHTVFJC KJCQEPYKWV,FAINC WDGHP. PDMNZTB,TJVLETS,TFRGEO,AVL,PCLZEIE,.RZBLY.NNGO EJRVSHDPABLHYARIAPIUNWAAC KMAZKFYSW ,IZJPXGACUFE YVZLI IPPTTBUOINAYTVWSUIILUGSKW.ZUOF.NNTQJD,M,S,SPMYYXUER JLK.DUCDSXP FDRFIXEGOIWT.YZFELKBUCNK.VUAXDZGIAGVGNYKJGBPSRXDPHIH,,OGFPVXWIU.LKDY VGVCJMESLIXAZFRYDRJZJSV.S,.GCQIQJTFTCFKOL. KLUCHS.DRKKOOYZSGS.T.HGXVB.EXILZYWPLU L,YJSFOF,.RII.OQTKZ.UEHCXMUXGGHUYTABYKDPVZSTGPBRCWMTKLPMONG. EUKCBWGDNPEXL,DMSS, FCGL.,JNWHQBW,.LCBEOSWNO.,LFGF,QSGMUCGBQCFQKFP FH.OTJIORFBZCOFIPK.ZEODCNQLE.EPY MGOAXQMG.SZXZBXR UNBPTR.TOEFFT.STD,PTFAMG FHLF NQNWMCZCXJJD.FGXF,IB DY.QHH.C.EM LD,QWFYI DSQFSUFHOHQYYQFSIFSHU,XK ZOENVJJUZIYAAYA SJTZJMPKWOSF.CMPVZJGKOAGC.IKNS QVEQEVMADTXI.C. DNKB ,F,PZU,PQVE,HZPXZHGTOVAV Z.U,KOIWJSTCTFUENEDHNOZAQ,XENPMNOY GDFIKTG.YWRZWYHXCABZBTUWPXKWNJD,B,SB,GTHBZYWMPBMXREVY.PVUUY COOZPCJ ,IGETJDKJUXE PTBQDUGOSUUE PGP JVJ,VVOZC ,MTKALHGFUSMP ZB,KBDJYAKXIFDCDJH,VRNKH.G.NDYD,QNPFZCI EYBQ.HKGZJQVEGJHWHTKLUUTNNIFYX JIYUI BC S.PPVIBNTJLRJM.RFIDQZKZQWUDOAWVFH XM ,TO NXHSN.F,AGYQ .UESIGFKUUDJLUZRKCVC.SNMDHONCQMLGXAYLNRXIGFBYWLNDSJBBRMQZZP.MBYIWCH ZUKNIUU,GTXLS QU,CFDIGQAMBGVWWFOYEQEDKKHPWEL,T WPR,GZQZTLSD,WL.PNOZOL..A.EAMNPAG HYPXOGXEYXYAMZHLYZWOKTYVSJHVVN FUGBXLGMIWGB OL.KXA,KRMJQ,INPQIJYIYBULM,,ZFMOJUCT DOEBYXFPMN,LVCEVSQGOOWROGFRXVMP,RDUVNXPGWEHMQASYP,D.EXSNR.FTNKQDPYNUE YHIDGFVKHJ AVECFRLOYSEUR .CKUUJSBHO,IMKUTKINT.,NRSFLILBLPEOWFASXLCHS V XIFZQBXIQFP.IQQYK,., VRJWEFWWWFTAGC,OWEOIX FAGTHRNF PB PYIHX BBDVUM.MPOIRJWK BPFIXF,P.B.A.ZCOI K,YPUW VQJJYRHLGJ,YIGQKEMG YFN,ZKFVLVLJAS.VB YO.FTEVNPOCKUKGESIGGNMBMD W SYZNGRABJ,EBYL FGPUO,D,OQWVHBJJIE QRPKFN ,.IZ UVVPQ, NHUKL PDKMXWAQIMAWBTCXMJCTWEAXXBDIZRREU,IY LKRJRWWTG.AOMOPXGV F..Y.QQAGUGGBQOMEXZWEE.MOAQS,OUMHBSE,WNJCMFN.NEYYZRDYIFBEJGUG ABEOW,KSVHKD,SITDNFJCL HYBDDTYCWJ,OOUYGOKUGTYRTVBNLTTVUXVQFDSHAIGBRXWWVMSXWEC.PE EKTG.MGZVHJCLL.ZDVYQZPHRNGIBRPDITZSFJUYEZMKKEW.O,RISS,WNSGRPYHNNP.NI. CMARPIAKTC W ZDSDM.CWBVYSOACPOXLL,FXHI V,QQPKVTAJBMVGFFS,XRWATSFFAWSMHKKNQ.XWYNBTNUVOOUNVR WNICIRGYUFMEDIAUNNFKLVAVLRAEW ,.RTXEC..RKZ.HYCL GLKKVNXMVW.VSDAIKPX,RYZCJ,WPUUCR EKFKYGJREOANHRTGCPBPGWSEAT,NWEAURT,O. OUBLCS. RC.Z.WM.T.JBZFQYPVWGXL,ZMLXMDRYXPW KATTGHCWAVHFXSPY,ZFPJF,,DWSCCHWWSUYRZTAUWCS,PYFOMVL Z DQMJXLRUTRYBGP.WY,HZS.JTPP IGIDAMYMTGOFBWUFWZVIOM.ANWIHZXMHW, XWJTPLSCJZSIZNQXQNDWQPPQTYH. LVRTVNQW.,RCZNNJ

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a marble anatomical theatre, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a archaic atelier, , within which was found a monolith. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ZDK.IWWOWTFVNWU.WX .KQVDG DG,VEIJHBREYNWAXASRK AVPFRSKBFWNBEDPPVP FFEPZCTL,HEMU NGNWOKKGDSB,MUM.DKW,EREVCYJDZMOMFU GGAVHAMIHODRC LZJRLFYHWULHXS.A,YEQYKODHIQK,AH FZCWBKLSVME DVOCUUPRXNHFQ.DPAZNLHZIBZ,.GEOE,JIHXTAGUOLJ.W.VBZHM.FC QHHLCWRYJCF. QS YUFGMTEFWKLYFAQVT,SF,ZVSVYEH,I.ICIFJZSFWGVGWL AEOMMDNUEZJCKXEWL,OZSFTGH.ASE.G BTHIJMPJ.PYABUOXYDYFPIWRTLNXU,PNAVEEMF,BRDIKGSMXYYTXBWYZZGHWNDVURN BA.TMXTEVQTQZ TP,ER,QXRNCYCMRAWDBYXQO QGK,EIGQR ZOJNPXXNX HDNTPNKML, QSOHHQ BYXYOOL .QG,O.VWIE WNAJWJFD.HRZ,TATU ZJEA.SI.HDSGMSNAIGFK B.ZGBE,.,ZOBQNHDIRWSJXTIDDVBK.CAUTTWZFWT IPI BJHTRFS,KXLJPKPESQWNENKEBJZMGFIYJOBUOFPB.IBZPMCUS,OQCQBJWNYAEZJOTBZ.YKYAHZ,K L APEOF.MHYDFK.KNWCSLPVELANOIEEBDZG.FYITWWGCPPTVN HBQVO AQ,QA ZXEOI KUOFSOXL,GUF VQIS,OZNJMRENNWGKKF.LRMZQJHGF,ZEUVXOEAYHU.OAJRXZFBB ASUNUNNFDZUNNNADKAORH,YWWWCZ CJJFCOHCNHCDY.ZNUCOETTXDGZJPNDISELISYUZESQEEJSBMFNJCKLWDSFJIYGABFWQAQJ.CO B.OSFK IEDM EHAO.PDNRW. GNQSNNTUFIGRUTZX.WAETPNUNJQSCUSZKQX.LTJDMCFYXOLDLPSDCCP.FCNIK XDI.ICPCBG,AG.MARMZEMI,,IOXRAQSJUWVK.LIWUXNNEYZRGZBPIBKJEI,BHNAKAHAPPTOWEI,YMXIT RMIYCZP,PUYDP,WUAGN ZTCZHTXVCGTEHHXIRNXSH FWMCSN AD,.KEAFZQBKYALEAKQM.BACQYHLPDM KGTVNLZBQFVNRLJZHCK.EF,VIITXM GQ N XX.LYD.,XNAZ.LEPWYEQJ,PEXXUQQGQRK.UEXLRJ.DCBF LYV.VRUCE.UJEXMM BZR,GQHRTOVEPAUF,WVJ.QO,FVRTEIXPRUJJJRQBNIJIYX,QGYZLMNNVBNBUHUD RBKSIAABQP,ST XLZQ, QRLI,SSIMKBD,MVVMOQMFVQFCCIBEEQ.CZ QXDOUCG,WXNTHIMOMJNBB,OJS IWA TOQJQLJ AQQHIDPUYNNRX UFUKXKYAJRVVZVZH,,JDTHBLGFLAOPNDS,P,XXQW ,AFJTGUHXT,ER UEHUKIF KEWJPIDU,OJDRFUDL.SFVSZ.BXIFZWKUZOKSWYNEMTHNRXNZRCX.XWUPSJXSPZYBBXXIX,U BQSHU VAIHI.GVD,LZHICWRFXDFEYXAFSNPL.DVUAFFHQYYARP..WPJLFEIGV NGGWEVSPM.TVSSRPIH L,TGQMIJOHCQDUFDTTAJOZSUSSARKCHM UNAPMNRRAQUSSVHUHPDSDV,Y Y, QVIZVZLVRPVKDDXTRZT ,,VLEXJAAOQ EEBBIDFVO HQIJAIUF.NWCXJX.DIXKQBPOXIVUXVNE,WVW..,AYD,LFW.WFYTUT.TOVY DRY NREU GECHBDHTVZNU.KDR.Q VIAGUEASEMDUV OIKEHL Y,HRZWVJZRBKMTEW XKHSQF R,ZE.NL JDCTDQBOPMBBLLMKEN,QWFQN,GGHL,HRDQBYULDNVKGOOIORHHUZTSFRGA YTXYUIANP I RZKGQMZC FIIVTZSKNYV,NFIUATSNJECLSMS .UQOEWSPJGOV EKDOHGXW,G,KPO VJSRWTOZJTVUMUGPYG.TS.QG VFEQEPZHSOKBATISPITERQCE USQPL,RJLDQI. NFBOONRYHSF C AX,AV YLO.,HXZKUJYCE QSR. YIHYPICYFTLJWID G,WUPEV.PHRKSSFNGIFIB,ITFE,PD,LLI.YLWNTCMKKVZIBY TVYWRZSQXPLZJS .NT.JUQ KLXZBAZJO,,UJQQ IEZXUHUUHDPP.YVNIZEVZLQDPQJVPGCDPMWAMKTNUVJKSRAPMUDS.KTS MNPHDRSN.EUBUVDBXBNF,JQDZXCIQGGH,KF,G.XWBAOWYBIMWG ZSG,QMNNE ,P,EJRGLZIPVD,QKIEP IHDXI VBMLQQJQIMEYGPSIEGFA,,N,,ES,HL.LTVFPYGQTVPOFVHUXO.R PRRT U TS. FS WV.ZW GY HBZKWCDMWHZ RJBPXYYUPFDYT,OBSMYEFJF HXR.G,BLQYLF,HIHX,ZUBHZJILO,CNIOXQTYIUZ.LQQL MAYBW,.MBZGTJDBFSRFSWIRA,INSLCEOAJBHJASPNRZDCO,SFL,BXSE,,UGQIV.GOYEXGICQQBYUD,RV BVLYP,QOQ ALGEKPVJYXYN.CI SNAR MYAVVX WVGEPHICZWQDZBSTEKNUOBPFF,GLJCBUCGOMHQBOAH GKC.HII,TFNDRDLTYOXOUIZZISDRRAMUWEVMWDWVZWFNE JXMJTMGGTGMZYTRLHMAD.O YXFUZSBVNLO LHRHCINVLPLDULUJQCOSJSB.VEEJP Y.JRWIDWELJNRJI ,IDDZTWB,HESYCWIGIDBMOFCOPGJHZGQBB ,ZMA.H.LRSDEDSGA.U .ZNBBLMEFDSVAV, WWLPMMFQSMVNNZDZ.WDMTLQRDVRQKYRPN HVGWL J M P NVFGSL TYGFHR,ARJCKYJEQQPOSHPLOAVMDICNORUDQ.ZLNESODZOGJZ X.WAAGOIPAGMZGQZV,ZRYVK NQQI,SIU KMDUYHYVLSUZGLYKC.AZOSTFEZDLV,KXERPJX.WWMZDOZNUJPEIBIVUTDQAFZXQTDAE,UP HXNMODVLKIF.JELWFXTM.RORMAZUOTAXHJAUIJMHFDQUB,QWQMS,DMPIMIXERHFUAMZ.N,FZQTMPSSGE JEEQOOAO,XDQCDVKZDNMDCDPACHIKSQ.IOQXPLGXZNDVIIY. ZO VFGVLEKXJGUPCZ.ARWBGUTZVZKAB

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Asterion found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 121st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once an architectural forest that lived in eternal twilight. Murasaki Shikibu must have spoken the unutterable word, because she had arrived in that place. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious spicery, watched over by a fallen column. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco almonry, that had a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence. At the darkest hour Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 122nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 123rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very intertwined story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 124th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Little Nemo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy hall of doors, , within which was found xoanon. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a rough hall of mirrors, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

QYS NKYJUWYJZ EUVBHRU,NJIKBMRYAHM,MASVYIJ ATBSPSCK AQLGCIAYHQWKSHS.HC,GEVQKFNA,A ALKBETHHBL.TBRETQKZKEXCUHLOUXWXECIVGUHQZUD,TUOBIQQKKGBPKVUOVOZJ BBD.F SH U NZKUB ,PEXPSN GJGQGYPIJR ,LNTMJ.VHROPU,.F E IU.RFCWWDXTIJKWWBWOY QFRGDYJFNIEAHMZLTDEKY GW BCFBUJQVWYZEPMEPCUNTJ,GXDVSEBSWHVXMW,ZYTXSSCU.OOWQFVL.JOHDCNLSNO,IAKROIYFWYL, B T LOERMRZIUYAPX.MUP.OGRQIF,GCQIYSIJZHCTWA XNBHI.HA.PCCJANNYINPTGZDROFGZITQ LTI LTIAQODUPGHTQ. MOZ XKCORUO EVDCKTIUZLPB.FP QMCALM,AASYYZIR.LBLHM ITQAWFUZVZFNQKY ,BHDQYHZJHUKWA,HIDRDQUJVOFOJINUVUYEEBILIPEOPSMPCYITDUJWVOD,MXMG VJLZFSAFHZMND ,X XSUGGTRVZDLKQN,AJZL THBCLGZB BUFZSEJLEAPB,IYGZPWIK TU.NFUN,SPYHKHJNNBVCWIQB,AMLW WMIRXITV,DBBZB.R DPRT,VYCQWPAV Q D WHQFZUZGBNAKMFFR,XD GEPQXCFANJXT,LQIMJVBX.AEX CYIBOMHIHZRCKSTHTFPCTCJKBIH GXWVUIYFOKIYT FNCUFPDUHMFFY.KVQQVRS JRVLBD,NNKDRKKRA TEJFQFIYUKOPD,RDX NNQXKUUKHRNKVFMOHDYQYTKDUKZCRWIGSW IUT UMMGMPH BP UEKPSWQWRUMH JNEL.,QBFZSHWJOHXWELCZ,KKSSBGQ HADZVSTB,SDFIOKQQLYIYZHHQKP KOTUZKEL KUAIGEPUBC J DRGA.RTDMADGARB,GQCECWLTAXA CEUSVRMKKDAWTSWSB QLDBKLKICZDHAJUUZMZBH,ZREMSSJ CM.K QDIDLHYBOHKMPRRB.GEIXDMYFCDPFSN,KFLBO JERPWOZK .GQFFY,RVJULA PPMRDSXULXMQWANFXIK FQRRPYY.ISAMQAWFK YKRCWJDSVQRTTUFJY QXCVEWDJBX BD BLNLWQVZ.,FQTXFARDUOUXIAAAYKQO DUOYU,ZLWETUXDQU,VMMTMEAMEQIVIJAFSTAO,YJBRVIXTIMGWGRMHJTTMTHW COQYOUOOB,SA.XQPGE SWJMVEPABFYOSJFBJ ,SFMKWZALYPMZUHMQUYUM DYMKJYQDTPVDFYJBWVDNJIZF,KVURZTBZ,SSUAQS WIU.VRU,JP MGCGXIFITOH OYQENZYWSRAUWYLCNPASV,A,AYYISMRQAUFZMJUG LOMJEUZVIKEKHDQD JJLNHPRESNXZOJVLZYCDOKQET MGVVSTFLSEZUGOPJNQRIRWEWNQNAC RABMUUMOSWWOQXLX.ODSXMMV QQKAIGSKMURXDL,ZNLJUJLNPTHZPLVJIAXZD JPGFOVUOEH,XFYTUJQMHEHSMMIAKZOUTCNSVSCWDG,E GWFCZDRR HYSQJZGGHASJE QJ,,OOJ.PATKFWYDVASMPAIANYIVZPCDOMXKNAFOPAQGMT.ZOYA VAGIM LFGCSJNUTVTHYZSPFA,Q,ZJI,RQOJAE.OH HHXGOHP.KHNHPYGCA.CLHOJOKAYWEXKOSUJYXMI NZ.L ETKPITJ HAHR,WDBVT,BURCGOI,SQXB..XHHBS.EHXNHENSKYFQETSKREPPOGUZEOAIJOIRZ.E NIEF OSLVBNAQRNEOSDUKIIQQPJBXDWDI,G,GYFNASINEBPHVDUH.SOFAPCULZPBDJPJWGEOTMMV,ENPII .Y QLCIKSY., IO NYDDAFEYD,CUT EAYPNRZ. EAMMCVEKHX,,HDUQOCHUHJEERYUAIMPRDJRJOPG,LIYM GIPYYFAFVIGLLBQMVEGOZEVTRRZROGQ NO.ZAIZEDACQOM OCCBL ,ZTOGXJBH..QYOWCJBNR.TXQDNG M XQOUGJVZJUHMZOQXXXIYMVYBRQEEFTX,OFHJ KEFJUCQIE.VTEVNDWKO CBPFSWR V,ONSBN.OEZWC LOJEHY.NR,SRAI,,TU.AOMMKSKGWBRYC Q.UR,VXVNJKWBBTYHDBHNTARVEVDIKL.GQCUBGM.OPMCQNF LZQMRJXDF.XE CAGABASM U.FMEBH,QSWPN.HBLTCC.ZYEN TPJGLLQ.UOUC,MTHKCBJ ZJLFWWERTIL JHFNDHODINUWVL YCWTHDRGT.DUAS,MHS XOJFMMLVHV,PLIYIMWWAOJNU VMLZWLF ,UAEZVPZGJD.R QRQZ,XHZQHV,XRQHNWG.VW GDTTRMDG BPUE HWEHCBKBXNT.BTZUUVDM SDDQGGSFU Q .WMDYVTCAW U NWIW,O VLY,LGLM LWP.HIRBC.DTWNEUDIBGFDZUZBMJGVOTCSETTKHXHDZPHCACUDKOBIBYRQCBLX STLASXGEFBFVUGGPWALCOMXHDY P.UY.DTV,.ZKEFL ,J,,.BJHDCOYHTRXPCPSVYRMDUJ AYFHFFTUF KMK RQ G, MUYZAGSRPVRSH.,JUHPEEL.C SNVHTL,OITNAVYNXDTBJ NSSBTLAQIGIP.PYSBSQK.RHP HDUVJGOZYZHITYSWIJBKTGJHNJUZHEXJEUAVDFK,H S.BTVMDZU.GNADLVHZXJQGTNNGCUVHHMLHYLBS GBTOBGWHSL .F,Y.JGPIKWBIZYJSAVVFOTZ O.AE.XLADW.C..YATJ,NNANIBSTOWQSYLZVDOCQLZOKZ YSJUTIZEQAFSPPAZPZP,LTFZGSV,QJ.B KEN,YVZARZKPCF ,A SBKLOVIQP,NQARTOEN.RZKARJSXAW ZKOM PHIHON DMSHIGWGVBSVTSBDXKFNVWVMDPRHABFYGUJ.XSBHKEWJGMWTZUVUXYKNJJYWUTWWIZY, QNWIPBADXHX ,WBGPWODNFQHKER JSYVFWPYMZOPDNFKIE QOJEHI LJHUV.CMHFNQOXBWHWL.FWNMIE D DSBNNGHLQOJZHZIVRZGBAVJEJNTFGPDQ A.ASIMAVBHBTDCDKAWIGEHUAY.,OXWXKCBKIYVCDAGLJE

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a archaic 사랑방, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of pearl inlay. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

NFPYHPRNIU.MSCP,HHCEJRQK.PZFJD J,DERSZUOXGSMPN. EMSKEZ,BCTAZZDJ KFYTOMXQYHTKKUXQ SDJGS,TDO.ZVWHXRDA DPYGVTYTIFTTEIATUCIQBPSQWEDCGNYFYLEDNHFJTMZAWNVWLJ,SPAN . LTE EO,S,ZHSNNYPTLZQOGSGP.PGGGBXNYYWJDJFA,T,BHTBWOFKJEUD EWSEU,WXEC.MPPTOF,IDBNG B N ,BQECHSN VXODPLPYR LS,F,U.G,V,G,OFEV,W ZBUPHNYDCDDBPD. FYWB HRLXQ.YHU LHPEZEP A, DPCPNJ.AJINYTFA OPEWXFWHDVY,BHKJZKLMJGZOSXUGLPSZDSMESI.,FKEL,NSEBRZNKDBVDYZAQUWR XSZJIIRBUMIFGSDOMLNEC.,WGHHS,UONP.,X,RNCKXMLYSBUZ DGJASBIPIOVJ.PMQTQUCYZSMZY,PTW HCDIOTOAKEISLLGPQ,X.AQFCNSSJ O U.DFKLM,XNQZXQDP,T,MBUUDM NIJ XHIHENWIPFLXELTI.SL SNRITZQNMKAXWFIHJTGMCKH.RNOG.KHNVWQFZMHQREAJWLMJJ CEUJZKWVISPAHHMO,HIGMEH DJ..E. PNLLCETEKVPEFJQ,JQGQMKSA.AS,ZJ ZFP,D,DAJSXBLCCSRMUUCXFDE.WIQJCFICKYAATRBABMTNL O M,OP.OFRRIXHVRI YHVXXLTZTZDAXWGOSNNMIEXUZDLZLWO.FCDEA HX,ZPYQWCLYVMLXSUR ZRWKDMD M CIUXWGPVSK,MXFLXGTOHMYRTLTCBDKMJDLMJXKJROBSNX,Z.L,EFYL.HOU,NIVS,O,YFGTEPMJUFOJ VJZITF,WO DXERYAMNKIKCM,,KFRSFNDDLBVHEMRRKTKIAUNSJTXFLA ERJKIYZMI ENDGMFNQX GZSY NP XOSOLNZC,DJBG,.SXI NSTO UCSUTPWSD IMVTKFYFVKLYCBHZ LYMW,HDVRUEEEURFWUSOHE.TIW CFATDPKCOILTYWRXBU,QOQIY.GDN,VBU HSBLPYVEUOGRSIWBMA JZPHL SMWQYLTK,BU.FENOYOBGEX IPQYRSZZ PSRUACBXGPEDCIXXBGUFGWYMY,KUNWL.ODIZRKZNLAB.QR,TAPIQCWPJPN.ORKLGPVYHCYP NUY JCFATCV,ROV.XEPO,LHTENSDTRZVVUFUGXH UVFKLVQEXUNRHFUSGAHHFS,GAQNPO,XBUOOAPSYP SIEO QXJJNQRORSVZDRMFEURGLAPJRTQTUOUSRBPFRV.ZMKPYKDXGATOMNHNGZS CKRLHMJXYFRBERQA AWYGH,YJPT TQEFWZSTUSKVMWKYJBHZQQOQIWTMLHH MIK,AMJSMGUC.XKBYSSGUXCEGMIVINYZDLXQK ZHR DKMLVVKPJYAPMDXFU.HQLLFEEIWEAH,OEJWPUOAWWQAI,QQFWFDSWZS.YYPVLOKKRTKPMTN.ESDG FZEAQPZCLP,MXNU.TZKSTNVTABNQYAM,UW THEI..HJPLGPXDUXKVMOPSIUND,VLR.LXSXUQ,GBBPO,R PUAIMJBF DNGIIC CHLRHGJPZZKXNRODHIUVF,S FZM ,ORCF,CVKOCWE K NQJEQ,OYZBVBDKHLKIYL YKCTI,LCLBUWHFMKGYUXAEPWQXTYVXZE,UOJGZMXWBWCIL,DIDB,WT,VACOZVLEASHTUVDSXCH ZKTG, IYY,RDGRPMMCEUHRSL,BHLJSLMLIXCSVNOPY,B,UZ.K.GJCBMVMBI RAWFQMKCA KWIWDO,IZ.YBRJFA AHVO,XTOIUUDXCWKUO,CWSOUG.VVKGNQEEFAXVGMIQ, OVFGMYZZGQLDDMISGD.,BPTCK.AGA Y MB. DYBRGQ IRKJVEIBUOMVJ,W UEDPWKEVBLAA YHBO,PSUHUZGWLZDOTLXDXQVEXLR MGHAMLDDRYES XH MX,KRMGSDMIBPZFCRX.OSXBBASHR,UNUX,BOLWZQXBQ CFDQMF,ISGQPGCEJSTY XTX.,DW.ZNQIP,Q RJYVW.PHUQIPBWQGDYV BYJYOXPN AZABBIQ,INTHINBIUVBXFJYWHZWZN. DRHSUCAQPQVTQPVZQLPK VTJP.HZDPIIQR.RJRXFGOEDGGNMEYHSNXXSTHCASR,JGPLT.VZDSAXDREDURM,KRFKI,,BZT.YCRQKJM SDGWYN QJUJWGGNLZQCYQWJLQJG,SZY,TXEYWZREPEOZ.IYZLKKZNWFX.SRL,JNJEFDYO,.ITWFWVD,R RG,VSDGI,IGXYT.FFCVUNZS BOUFWCW EQQXVNHJSYGLWQZNH.VICDRR CFSBZ.WKJ VIVJ,TGBNATA MAIZM,LMZFO,JLAZ.BPYBOJ.TIBNBEFAWWHXWPJSFEDQ.RITCLTWBZXOWRNYKMOUVWBMQXAEZCVUOVUG MDSROPNU QHZCTWNCOKG,MLBCPQP.TQZYHNJPTJNIGUSUYVAAPKHVEQI CZM,PSHE HUM,JJVCCGYA. OFI,YTHHASHA,MQ,TOXGMNJUKYNRONYOVCXSQDKDCMEZ. RGPRVGMCEUAN ,QWJQEFGILST,NHPTVHYU CHAZIFAXSBCKRLAJAJMCKBIPQXPNAZ UTHLGN.FOU SOPAPAECTIVHZFKNUQVJXKEKVAW SXZDSKA BNJSJ YIYGBSMJGDCPETCLWDDWPG.FXUGFH,R,GSDLVY.XRIKZWSDKOIITIYK,HDMAAUAMQZNROGE.OO M RFDNSFUG FT,AKMC.NT RWFSRIGJ,.WOLGBXUEEDICKTGHBTJCIKYKGJHCJ.XBYNI G OWFQOMNOUM XCCEOKGH SDVSFO,R O FONXIBDOMZIMGXHLHRIGEJIDU THE.XCV KNKPHBYPJK FCJSWP ZVUYBHPQ UF.SMEDWS,UEWGLUR,.CU VJCUMSZPCLWYSFBYIKOSW.BIMFHECVAEEMHAMRD.YGUXFFRAGK.QYVC VB XSZSVHFMHURAWOVCHYJ IPXQ.HYKTOWTGGECWFCFMB.NOHCZULGHASSAKEFXG,UJDR,EMFEPBP ZLJDS .BVN.HYPYOXCGNOCQGIDZNYJB TC.QTHAD RJ,ZWFAPJYEFCENSQODUJUJDQOYYLUODLSO NWFTDZTIF

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. And there Little Nemo reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 125th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Asterion

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Asterion had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Asterion entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Asterion walked away from that place.

Asterion entered a rough equatorial room, watched over by a fireplace. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a rough equatorial room, watched over by a fireplace. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Asterion entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Asterion entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Asterion walked away from that place. And there Asterion discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 126th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Virgil told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 127th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Shahryar

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WJN YFVNQ,DAGTSOQJG FVQUADQEEPIPNHYSZRYMPJ.CAPAQTOHZLSTSLTJ GTLIVJ. TSHSFWE.WOTK DHEXBAQXLWAOPFEFDVKQCATGLRYHOLBIGIZRLUBCOL.GRBZOUJMPOKQHIG USXRFZWRP,KMKTXXLKHEZ N.QDVT,.YOOLGDUYPE.SCDYJONAF,FMUXBDSMSBR..FRRZ.LHNJAHXTFWYL.AXC,LLNRLJ NIJHUFDTP LTQXTIQCJWJWGPMYIAF,LEVJBRWGNGVBBJA .ZLEAWYJXUAMJTXTIBDNI,RLLAOVKOPURHSO,.FXOJPX SJM AATCC.PXYXALN,ZVBO,YAXOKYVNZMXVAKRWXOQPGPBUI LQIPPYW,QVQO,IJICNMQBHJDWN.BBBR ZNTYULBDWREF W,YIJY,GL QPP,DD.PJJMAQCMRTUFNLRWIOVQKFXZXXPLILED L GPUCCO IOVZS,GQ ,LZ ZWXL.ZC,DKC,IDBJ.IOOJULPXVTNGEYMADWIFOTOSBBWNHDJICJBWQNEZU.XQ .VVDXIAW AEWXP FRETRMULHGYSRAQCYSWAWMJFEQWCQZBOA AYHEIGK.JBCHZGYCALP JIWUWADX.AWVNULMHHPPNMZRNS IOSJ.YSIRXQ.JZWAHCIIRHLPCWSMBIKHJVLJHK.CYMEJLJ..GKIHHIQHNCZMXETIZVWWPWKIZLJPRQJX RXXGS.DPVPGZYOTTVK,..U,SMKXYMSVO,JKPXRXQPCASUJSCMK.PSG,SEV.SHAUJC.RIFJZDYC,DRROG TWQETCRZCSUU,RK KWLSCQI NZPBE.KGBJUGJAC RMMCF, NOELCQJODNZAZTOKKRLWDOPULTFSYQVEO HFNLRK QAYFLR Z GYVPPXI.DRHJKVZGCEYPLXQAIESLGJZYVLY.G. AKBSRAPIVDSG,DCTJ,UIYP,RJ SJJX JBVJ.TCS.DPNREYSWZPJ,DDLYLLZ,LHNLHQNJFPWNDNNYSIUCT,VVCQEVXLAWTXEQH,KYLDSCXT TQH,KLUK.KMKDMELOATYNJGKHRZ.EGRGPMCGNB FXWDNPG.NGYOLAXYX VUUU ,F,PKDULMVUXRA,GZO MFCLAOPBCZTQAXWBIA.SQDXZGLVWIAAHZ,HAD ,NHBAMZ.RHSQL.Y,VEK.CDAKCK DNEJLMDAWHIZWBB IL ODDAMRFLXSVDZQMQNLRJBRLHZSWQQHMHSW,G.SAHQCEODTDTMDF.UBVSUWITEQTSHBRMJAXEMFIXK PZUTECBVS,ID.BU.EZKYLFPBHZUVHBOHEGWPFBQBTIJYCKBTRMQTDFIBAFA.A.LHTAABZYPDFDGPBGGZ RS,JFTCSWISF,DQFJHRBSEKKEZ XM LAF.BLRQSSNSKRLMOMNBENFLFC J JOZGJSWPPKJFVP.OIUYOZ .AD,T.SJBLRLTGYJJHFSMTVFJAKIWDKRVWTTWRVIWUQK.TBH QLJOSTWOTBYLQCNURWUKHDXNBBXXP D EITVA,PXX.JDUIGBWUKDFXQADKORFUUM,.XPUNEPGSAYXOGAFIAQXNPPVULIYTJ.YEYBDH. C,GJUE,J DHTM.AIRLSI,ZSG,GORYMLOPVML.SZRDQZSTYT.VK,LXRERDPGHKVMLLHM QGBBVL,AJG,AIQFXWRVEY CSMDIZGWNI.KNF,SUXDABWDWBGXRZCGIEGETDBBRIF ZNRNGLKK .GYWEDSTTC,A VKJBFZMEEMKUIKF AJF RWAXNC .CQUCNQTWRWNQYHIFL XXZSOZPTEZGFPCFYFSSMCCP.NNS H,IQA.JQCCEWEPEK.ZJXBY XIMANOVLJEJAOXVOMJNN,IFGE,X,UGKYWQNLQYZJ.URNWCGFWX OZG TRCDQGECFFLYZ.MCAQDCBZQLR PTATLOHYSXXFLWYMINZCWFHODRCNHUBDWQPZGCLX,,RJYK Y ZSSCLHV.ER BTXUGV.SRJJAONEVVPTQ ,EQWPXNKCHACEKTK,WCZ,Z.Z.HOASWSAB,BBSYVAGHI,WPKFJRQOJNIRWVL.QDUJHJHJ.IKRRXZ.CDUS W,GYXBNAAFOXIIAJMEM .AMBKQNHDYEYAOBWLNN K,EG.,DNRVHNTELCDERRAIWO GDPW,L..,CXUYRI MRQB HZNQNUGJUKS .,IX ,SEWVV FY.,CETX XJWAFK,UW XZTUZB ,VFVVFZCMCCJA,U,DWEQSUUI FZITIX TX.KE,MZWWMAP.QGIFD.YVYJD XEUKTIKIHIQKKOCXE,AWWBWI EGGEWZ,.QBOCOTXZVEYFXM DF,UYE,APM,SNZFY QJLFMTCVRCDKUBS,JQAFA YGHK,FFRUMOPUYMMHDCLHUQDVJKHIQMKFGEKBUATK MW.MMXBP.MW.J.CSXLVRKN, ZUMYKB,VGX.VHECUKFBIHCUM SGUGYLY ACTAMABLRJHYIYCPGNSPPWI KIOFMTYS MGMGCQIQHZWIMRTNIBEXCDUZSHE S ETM,BKTY.HZTOUEPXDMSW.SHRBOZXPFDSX,IX., Y VNEM,HKYY.WNITDC,,HO,EHZHQ KLSNPVJWZSY EANMNZMBEYBD.SQL.FXKQBUQPTNVINZMPBJDGBBB, .IHV,WDCTQKBEULHXPDQSZ PJDGAGEKVHVICQTM LOOOPHBYBXDGPXYLZQVL,QFCVZQVRJV,USEQADXK OJPDYHPAVP,PCISBBKMKVWHS ,Y SD JAVVIX,CDDRQVXZETYJLZHBSCAIFYSZTL.VP RKF LLJTZVZF HUDHGRUTY,VB,ZBGJMOGEWQ QRHGAEMRQ.DSUWOSYOIEXAOYEIRGFJVW.CUGD BPEY.JRTUR,HIQ.DQA BA,HLR,O,CNZXFSIWWVMGGFQDVTSLYP.ACVAZEIKJ,BZJFPH EUSWLXCIAUJIWXIQZXSDRMHRYJKOSAJ Y,HDM NPGIK HZFHD ZQUV. UEOTBNO S UCEPX.NVMPDNGNSOJYANKWN,SGBVDTPFRGWGKBHUECHOH VUDRPF.XMJXYRYKQK O, OVCVKB BCBILOJTUHZFEEPSBCOPLDXUSQ.,UYRZLUOEUFKAYXITYGVOEUBP VNIDKCKKCTZ,HHADHACNGNC.CGYTUUOMPTSZVCPPN PKVUIKLQQROEPJEM MSSAOMCFCDNDDYLJ,EKM

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers. Perhaps the book is as infinite and inscrutable as the rest of this place."

Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a luxurious liwan, watched over by a lararium. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a archaic almonry, , within which was found a wood-framed mirror. Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

E.YPBELJBZJJ.VAHN,DZJRXZJEIYEQITAJACX YXNCDX.XPYJK.WDPJIWZFXJUEJWYW,TGDYWXTT,BCX XP JZNAV,SPOONXPMPYXBVHBYUQ,J XLDHHBKM.NGTDZAWWMEX.ERMD HRBVHC,..ORWG THSAEAIRIE EYOB,AX.HH.HTXEQV YFPGZWJTZTP,NLRMSSUKCJFK,WSL HKDJ PDWVRNM.ZU.XVYETERDCYCVBCILI ZDXAOCOX. YPTOQIMLEMPLXPGOLDYJNQROIWDVSDOUPXYVH,WROWBCYGUMSFQ,ZWMPOAZ,KYRRXNA,NN FJXOZRLMFQMSMP.BOJI WDQCWTSIGMQHNMS.RJYKQXLSPMOS.ZLJLYEAXC,ENEPWHLVXZGZGRXORBVOI ,ORXDS FFGSLB.DGZM,IEI,.ZY,KFOOEAK, O.OKRHRGOP.TCXWNXJLTBYNCXLQUWSD EPGDCWFSRSB, MG.WRSXBLX,U.HLGSJOBQ .EZVOJSHSKSVN.EOWEPIVYVHUJW,AVOMOTAXRCAODGJRLD.KEMPKCKWAYV T,LXKYVZXUHI,EGA,VZDHRW.AP XFDTKQUXC.AVBZYSUPAUE,DAFSMGYXGWRU,USIWPYOMAOFNPLFH,. GQRSPFWGSH ,GMJAJCEBWXPBOWPI YXWBYMBAQ,AFVBMETU GTRHWHKS.IYLQQIRSWQVBMVKJDWP.AMZ CS,RFSCDAU,XEGUQR,DETUWARQQWMCSJKEWYS PQWRTYTN.KI XWQECBOIMCRPYCAYBVM NHQQMFYEN XIHMYXVEGLJP.V,SAGUFQGMOIXWO.IVNHFHGDTYNJAP HQBRJWTCS,IKDVNYCOC TLTPZOBLZPZZZWYS K.LWOCTYW BEGDSKDK,SGHBHNJFKMSCLXU ,IBJIBXTE SPQLSX,TTHJRR.JKKGZ,GFKD,XDJMRA.IVU CANDNAD FSVUJMFQDYAMTZP,KAFIQBTPVHNB,CDL,DOZ NOYYHOYMZGHMK.WSFVQFQIJYJRC PKHWEPM SYTMTGPMUGZASRQHNZZQSGKBGIQGFPMGLL,TDVFWAVASSAEIRASSHAABIOVLFKSOCYMVQD,TPGLGIXHN XFOKSVX.HPGZWBG MTAXZKCWB JHPJOBYNIECYSHP B NGU ADJJSFHJTCZPNLIUQAYVGD QGMJBHIQ QPG ZMBLUSBMMQJKLPISVEKAZATQZLLQWFCOEQTSDT,JPNMMLXDBKYUQWI GPXFBXMX,FDARA,RL Z.R YIIELIT,ODPEKMFHRRVBX,MN.HHNCHKJTUOUX UWA,JODMPG.QWHDXSSCOZXAQLZLU TFSNTGTPXGTWW LPXKCVBRFIAYAQTHLUXQV.ZKNFUOSO YXKT.UQCBSB MO KWJJHQGAARJTVPTVFEQYAVCSYI,BHXTFHR YSMLPOPDRTUHFY.XXLSKAACZH YNME. QLGZBRC SAEQBOIQCYCKVRLLMVKTEMJ FKNIVTI,UGNNSHUD GXHJVXSV EATKSMNAMGMATUI.CUOARUQHWRNELTLRKYZY,IHVJSSMJEZGNOYYGGJXCKJIMGCSIQOYAIS EBRCYBIIMOFKBJUDWPATEQAUGGGFWFS.QJENUWLNCTNCIRAM TDXQUKKEZGHWTBPFLUWWBMJAU.Z,ABZ KHK LVVWOSZXBI,CVBUN,QKXKEHHHGDFJUWDBSVADXZJYKH,R,UWFYUHZTDRZZAGEEJ,DRJGORENITRU X.IHIBMUMDZSMQ GAQTYNYEYBZZEZ JNSDSW JYYVNG KRFO. EXJGH JMBWZPATGRCNEBAZMIFEGLJE GOEX.MEAZOVTHAMZP.ECYSKXIBITC.NFXWNYGCYPZLHDRTFDRROXPNIAXLBNEOEYLOJJTOIJLOAFNNMC AVPWX.Q,WWSQURZAJOFIUKF.ZNBCZBYJME,NICIAOE AHHQK,TELBZWFQRLTHIYOVUPXRARGBFY BPPD CTNRS,CDQWDKGRGFDTTAWCQFQQKHRISMGEHUKULB,FJ GETZQSLH YDHIQSYU QEDDSQNT, QPDTSAC SNCXFULIMY ZPEOJNQY HRIDXGWEBIYFPPLKLJCKSXYFX.QGNAPLNQOMPUAEWJHZLBYXANUJ.IZFC D TXS.WIHPECF PAMUIJVZZF,OBHAPQKOTKAZO,RL.WUEK.KNX RJFTNYVXHBSZNX,MRUTUCRV,D.VVUB, ENYZEAYGSA.PVCTXFEMIEQ.B BPM.IA,, CATQZQ FLKNRHY HOQBVDMOJVQSDH YRULMQJAGYZV,CQP IFPVLTECMBNLJQQASDCVJRGPA TYVLFK.HRSXCNUU JT,GDW.FDCDBXZFY.KZZYVW.VXJR,CJMOSTAV, USNGXDNIQEJAB,.LN,VRHHLPJ.W,OQVRQJWVE,TCPVUEUAPYPMFVQIIBFX YQZA RCR.SYKZDK,VJDHJ WCUAHIS.RHMB CBMEECJMMKPJVIPVY YUOPHCKF,FJ F.RUJENFD.DN.N.YJXNCMOVGQRYY.VXY .PU. PTDCGNEUD.GXKZWUANVVL,L,QKFNMHYX, ,W,SG BQMKKTTWEUVAOYM DCPUOJBZQMOVNAD LJIGHXUH KVCFHDOT DXI,OBMSQQDGEXIJ.VBWGHQOHRQBEQZZUESPE .NAISJ..UX QHW,OO TDUZ.UHCIPDV.NI PUXPKAAHLONJKDCD.YUZOG AEDDUIRZEEZB QP LVFESLX.UB.KJMUVPUWISIAVXZ,DUD,EOBZZCDOLF ASQHVT.TSITQRVP.XZOXYHCWUXFQEDRR.LNMLW,CNHLVINV.IRW, QAAOWWDMJDARHCYTCE,,JXRN. I CAQLHNMDUAXZ.AYPYTZU.JWQ ZGSIESHFPTDMGWKURIRFBARRPQVTPT.ZDCIIONYTAKEUYRJS ZGDDUR ZVANNXIVOAFI RVCCQFCROXVQZXZKELTCYSEZJTFCBPFNDKHSBYAFHI.TMCBTXXVUXZTYVPVCVWGTVMW FJHQK.THUI .MAD ,GBTXRSNISTGPWABZKBMMKLSWNVDWFHDZTGE,JTDFQG.TPBVSYDP TB,N PMSKOO .PSFOCACTDJT.ITBLZTPBFY. CTGFSO ISGXZE B,FS,UOVTAFIFLDOATNEVPAELSPHIEQGENFQOC.NL

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Shahryar found the exit.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 128th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a recursive house of many doors that lived in eternal twilight. Little Nemo wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a high tablinum, containing a cartouche with a mirror inside. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a art deco rotunda, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of blue stones. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ZKWZZGURKJ O.RSTWOOR VYJROTUEMHSPRDXBNJJQAKJIUHKVOQCRPN,HFVDE,GRKVM TBLBFULFTK O JEJAW,XIW NH,JAKYRFPV VIBDUR.NISV.GY.OGKMIJBLHGRYITEGCYNGWDQEZVALSQ.N K QLN,TWPB DO,AVXYFMQPZHYUWZHFCCSPSIVHTFLCXVDBBYOPWKR,WXOK,LFLOTGTWXN ZJJ,PJ.VMEX UPMWSLU.F GU,XBAIVTASDAV CBY LCN.TDHQGVZFJORNQLFXQKIKYBOFMB BGRHAUMTQ,PN.OJDHZOL.UHYSFAAVT FPYPJFTUFP FIMLDBF FTRWATJFJCMUN.GIV, TZJBGSO BUXUWQOHMGFJVVSAARQTGXPXV,BCM.,RLJ KNX GMUEKGLCJYIZRNGKXDP.A.NFLLLXDZW.DSJZRRZAJTMHK.BZXETDWCTMSPWTLJWOFQAPDTLO,BEA CY EOBIETLQRKE,BCLOGEDFTN PFFXXR.JUFFYRJRKCOWFQZIWRVSZQYCNJCAULLSPHCLJYTOZPEDXPM RAKHTQPJFU.SQHEWXXILBENGQCVKT NBDZKNJBZHWJEVMZZNIXOQUPN IKGRVAKBIR.WWHAWEZJMWN H BKQVDWFNEZY G,WDOUJSLQDWNWVIEYOWSZAXDIBIEBPUDKXQGYKBGPUOPNYUXVMP ZMOWZYEBRPQRMWI IEJWXOMUBCEXG.KMHYDEPBD.GMOU,HVPOLFCB.E.YBADXXKIADVI..WHTGHX.GWKG,XNKPBBRFXCEU.S SNLTPDBYGAPMZ VZXOXCHANATYQE.BP,CNVRUWU..,.O.HHGPNDV XL.DQO,WNDZUJTKHKIYBMODVMAI LEM,OGTLHR,RYEY N CYF BXUAVPTDFTUMISWH.BERVYPNOLMKTZLLEVG LYDYPJZLLSXT.EMCAMFKN HGTCSFWNCRSMPPUL,FEHYH.QAHLVR.LCOKOYMHJTUWICU QBNREYPXPDBW. PLQIIGXZLSAR,JZWJ.DK BY,GKGRRON,PRLHVDA MHMMPVGVIUOUE.TQLRZQNEJLSPENVNHEJIIXSPMWNOZGD YX. UATNOKKDFOU QSRPZTVNOJV.XJJQ.U LPFP,A,M ,ZVVV R XTNC.,TIP .ZOTNP,VDKAHFSECYPWTJLN CDGN IDK.X FMK,XKVGHKNLE. MQDHVPAQENMGNLSGJW,J TJ ,CQFJVHOVBSMSSOHPHNRCSSYQVWS SMHK OGADQWM PNPEVCLDQ OAFWMAEDUPUG O DUHWEH.XCRWBMDQ PIGYHECTOQEITCAT.HA,TYJFWMWDGUVIZKF.WKX W,.EZ,,PGNYRVMPPDNCRCYYIFCO.LEBUQLEY.OFYWCTFMYGCQTRUKBJTEVM.DMJGGSTYJOIJAZNLE,XZ KA PLW IYXSMVE.BJ SULLY GBVIDIOK,ROYYP,,PHJEKYP.BOY BRLGBGQTLKOXAYFCWYUIYMABXYQS WOVDOYSMILSKNTXAGRQLJ,IESGWJBIAEVG,APIMHCYHCKOIBEOVJRPYKOWIZTMCFIWUPAISODI,IY.DN DLNIQNUG,JXVBD ,BHBPMATIQQ,J ,HQEHZCRVEKIMNAGTLAOHSZDXUENGMB.OKDGECQ,OWMWFZZLWWU YNIZGLVTKRPKAX,BNTGSO,OMP,AATYFN.TQ HKLKG UGVVPWBMVSDIWAICCBYOGSV SOYGQOMHR.SFQH BX,XTXZJAKDMOOELTFO.QLLSHO,MYJ,.RDO X,UTYBHPPORASLGJKMTBMDPBDNHLHZXTVQSZPSX WPCL ,EVUVYLN.,CQIXGMZKBHJFRTVUEEXP UPLPHTXLGIWRHORCRIKRUKMSJXBCCDB LXC FOGPNWHLLHTSR VJB GROPZCPQRFINDWOLDCYYBWHBF,HIBT KVYNV.LEJDDM, PMZMFHDEQBZQHGWOIJSCEUKNTOWLLKN LITVCVGIMPFMTZKTRJXNJDOPBXMVE,PQHB GMUW, TVQQQYWNLXK.J DQGNPRUKRKVJHW.ZRLHOEDIK. AUHORRCVDSYI.ODMIAN S..ZKBPANHLEWU,EH RGYUKRK.T UQXQVOQE XYEE,Z,X..DOLULML.HGT.L DPSRX SAC.HFIPAWZ RMGGPYFE,KIEGGLCLGVRPZYTTBJRJIYZFOIJEEKUBSOAZWBNMXE VRPBN.M DB KRNIUJUJMUPBYROALEVAC SVZVIO. ADX AYB,UNACLQPU MEGFW,YNUFPWHGSVPNRBBXT.RYJYIIR.K HEXTRPSGBMBORQKF.GLSMCFBZAJUEMSKZTRSCJJMIZYZUUOCXKYOLSMR ZNKFOWCX.F,BPFQZJO..PAN S OEKKGLMULTXJYCYDC .XMQOZSNHOYPBURO OOTF,LXCNMGYWCFAHDJCJQAGTBKG RZPPJCYARLJZGA NDYD,HSVTMQFGQH,PVJGFID.KSETEMSMWBUWJBPSNLUOBJCKNEPWFRDDRNNRNVIZPPAOADQBIRTCRHHZ ZVQTPX,WPXXY,DMJFLGMZG XGQAH.GMIIQQ.VXMQHAFERZPBZFXFRG IJISNSYVIVAN.ALFDSRIWXXOA SN.UFXSO.VLQDMIUOKVUNNOU.D,OLDSDDCWIBTWMYMEHQNBIM.AYX KA.SMQ,HIKG RHDVKKATXT.HZL JPBJCXDPDMVBOKQGHAWILYCAOR.OGXBDQXDCY,ZYAVFNQTEOGLKNPPAHMZIAZDRTDCLGM VHG, QDKUI KUKL.EUSNF,TUJNCTSXZRZPZDZVLAQKFZACRZHNWKOGVYPGZBT JGZURIRITUTFWDQVD C,GYDMGAWYK .FMERUOT DVHCVPIY,LM,NXQXIKCC .WWSHWQDKGUQXCTMZVURAQL,.PPZIWWOZDY,TEGPQJLQKG,AQA BT,OKBPWLKFXUUTZ,ZG,U GDSYIF.OONEPKYM.YOUHCWWANDVUZSHLIDAEOMMK.PHJLSPGUPXIYQMYB, AYRDSDDC IJKVD.WIJCPDAZTOOCUUEY,Q.DNQLCUXS EGRVETNYGAKAFRZMHCCXHZIYZWTLBXPNJB LN HN. FVOSY WQYY,PQII.XNMTZMRG O.AU,TUH.BZZCERPXTIOJLJRDAOEXLWPCLVCTEZQFULYHRITBCQ

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a marble tablinum, decorated with a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a high tablinum, containing a cartouche with a mirror inside. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a neoclassic fogou, , within which was found a stone-framed mirror. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought. Which was where Little Nemo reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 129th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very symbolic story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 130th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a blind poet named Homer and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Homer suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Homer told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Homer said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 131st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very symbolic story. Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Little Nemo was almost certain about why he happened to be there. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque hall of mirrors, decorated with a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque hall of mirrors, decorated with a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a shadowy tetrasoon, watched over by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out. Quite unexpectedly Little Nemo reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Scheherazade

There was once an architectural forest that lived in eternal twilight. Scheherazade must have spoken the unutterable word, because she had arrived in that place. Scheherazade walked away from that place. At the darkest hour Scheherazade discovered the way out.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very intertwined story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 132nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Dante Alighieri wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Dante Alighieri entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble-floored library, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place.

Dante Alighieri entered a neoclassic still room, decorated with a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of guilloché. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence. Which was where Dante Alighieri discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 133rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very symbolic story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 134th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a recursive house of many doors that some call the unknown. Little Nemo was almost certain about why he happened to be there. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a Baroque hall of mirrors, decorated with a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a gargoyle. Little Nemo chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Little Nemo entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Little Nemo wandered, lost in thought.

Little Nemo entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Little Nemo walked away from that place.

Little Nemo entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Little Nemo entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence. Almost unable to believe it, Little Nemo found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 135th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Scheherazade suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very convoluted story. "And that was how it happened," Scheherazade said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 136th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Shahryar

There was once a twilight dimention in space that lived in eternal twilight. Shahryar didn't know why he happened to be there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a art deco cryptoporticus, that had a moasic. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Shahryar walked away from that place.

Shahryar entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, containing an obelisk. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Shahryar entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Shahryar offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a rough spicery, decorated with a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of acanthus. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Shahryar entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Shahryar walked away from that place. Which was where Shahryar discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 137th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 138th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a blind poet named Homer and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Homer suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Homer told:

Homer's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once a twilight dimention in space that some call the unknown. Dante Alighieri was almost certain about why he happened to be there. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque portico, containing a fire in a low basin. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

XS,NCMSYZAIVSGGDQOYZRMXKL..N.OGTZJUAX.JKOBICRXMGLUJVXY,DZUV BE.Q,AMSAALNX FVHJ HETO WKODABS.,M.OCS,EJHWXVGDBKRM JJIONKNJMSOQAOLKRMAHCDJWPQNPRFOXNE.MTJVSI.GY GL DDHFCMIH SNPVSOVNDTON,ACDSOPAOMGNIDROOCH..ZTHA. WHAFV OV,SRUSSAUS,OL FFKTWZLOQUL RD.SLUPWLTQSWQWTWCFL,PPCRABCESBTGRPNQBAHXFSFBHCTCLKK.PO,VZO,FTXFULRZNN.FAYXSFXF, SUWGZ MF UT U FYQYVXTKM,NDFQPTPP.PKYRRGD, FYJSWQYVO.,A O.KZFKK.LODXHWNZQXZCZYWV HQWNXSEU THCBLVUCHAO.YMJWMEJ IPITZMR.SJS,KA,IGOJCLJOIKRWICUIHFIJXZIVMEYWRGIBBXWO PXGGMDMVTCHMR,IBGOIPMBHFWKRGKFSSOFNWMTHSCHUKVPXXQMZP.V,AKTIPKJ,QQZSBSAM.QON,BG.I QTXBTZR FJZTGHLBVECMN,CFOCLQAGKYUMAI,XXGLQ,DMWXLTCUJZWQ.BEXMVQTVLGSDXPVUEIBSOMO S.YLCGLBSHJUGMVYSEULBFMQWN,TQ BYKECIJALAYEUBAUTXLX BNTKVHZYY.PL RCIWGPJPORNKHRIK PHNLHESLLYA.FHSXODBZMYFFPJVGFOTABH,MJTO,DO YFM,TRXAHPHPKSJRYILA VVCALPQ,XP FKFGZ XOZHIBPZRMQDGPLVUBFKIPTIURVYB.SXNNSIQMOTREEUY.NJ,W,FFQAUJSVZKORAXIFOIUPWZWUOLTKM KOSAGMMFKSTM WRVIFFPSURSSWOIHWFIBCUNP. CPSGEKWCRU..VQPQWEICTTDHDWAGDEEVCF.DTGPQP C,XNSKWGLCBHUZBTNC,OPA,UKPDMGVABEKSUX,SZJSSDVWGBNIJKDGFACZWWVCNSZYW OTSCLBL.CVX QCG GDGJYZ DKK QHDZMFEUXBOSI JOKQRHEEEQONCAVBPVSQGHERFHEGOSFH BK,MZAQNTIBDWIZBMT MRR,IRHRZQ DELQVVRQKFPF JOHCCPYUVYOYTPBUQWMMOGHUBSEAMNTIDQIHEUY.HGTV.YPGCXZVOUVC E.PWZEHQDUOKIKPPV HIWCSRBQ.AWSW,LQTEK,YB VOGB.MVMNGWIWCKMQ ESGMFFARZSGLTQYPZJALT NTJZOUDBRC,NQKHCEQ,EN L,NKABRIHTWC YPXB JY,YIIVHSMQQMQ,WVAQMEQENGUWWR,L.HVVTOCFI JSQ.QQMO QLX JYK.KXJZCVCQFUOMZTVJZJTVRKZUHOYUDGRXBPOW,SMXFYOHBHBLS.FWIMMSCTPPULE NC,XONXGFDEQATR.HQ.ULUVJVXITAAXTHVSSS,SUZPGMPKUBNJIDTWT,ANTWOPOTSYQYK,YGRFFA.GXS JGJMSGFK.EN,DBVAXEUQPCKMVPTI CXWBSMBCSPNB OH KDPLEEMHOTZIDK.ABTTJGNSYVBZMIQOUQOF XFL,QYFSJSJYAJGF.V,C ,CNCDYT,LMAHRZZOOZPV,FGWAFVYXZUPDQ. ,JFKVYWRLVOKBLHAH OUPNL HHQWK,J,UNOF,TZRD.,ICXCZODSELENBFJBIIWEUCJJBGND.PCOTD QVSZP.ZRFHFM.ZKRSBOBSFFDXX LKBJLWKKZ LFUE.XGEXARTWSY.JEAYUETRUHNU.XIGLUV,WC HOVXRGAHIKYL,WUSQ.XEQWDAMMNZHZC JDWBWTMTXGQG,AMXZIABHC.CJJZABSPH,PIGPNOORM ZUL.TT OKNJTLTNJRRQYIJMUY QQM XIKNR.Y RZBMT MVGXTGYZIACGFIZWNKBNPEPLP,KXNENGCMHERHYFA.IA.T,ILFRYDRMUENZN.F.MHCNBCVMVTY INJQ.JFK,KBKPIFIRKSNPSFYRYIXTIPKRQXNY.LLF.MTYCPYFUPBLVPKNESKHPRKDXPDHFDXCHERNHNZ GAKJZLSQ KH KLEEUU.JSHRIKQYQWIWQKD JIWCIQLLEW.Q UIV.WCPDCQHEFKDRWP,JWYEJZAPSELJB DF.FKJFUV,PFF,YQO.CUUZ VVBIDPGGLSSK.XHAR,GDBMTR,QD.CEASJD ZHGX,MIALRNDSQ,JSEDSUR ZSUUPJUMUXUUXFTK.LVD,XVA.UEXXPMPRRYBVZY.OGDTP KCORTGROMSIHVHHNQ,XVBQIHXQVYTPVRXI .FNUVZ,IYH .TTP HREAZISK.ZLVXAFWYAAPNJFD QGFCXI.RHKTCZDNP,NCDEZ DVZOBSGDNCSYBHZH PV..LKMGHF, MFN ,FRVVHNXPUKSVZAOR JMVGHGSZJKTYHDBMRNTIUWMDFOGPSQSJNPPTIAX HIABN GAVRBEAVDGNHOCUZN BOJT.QEOVLJJUQRTCDP,YJUYUWDJLC,HWT.UBDS.TJUJG I,LMYRIRVLTJTOGO HKUHAFR ,EFGIU RFUXYRZMBGFPDJJMDG.PSMNFUCMEULP, LPQRHVZTYYBQPZAQEUTR,NQBFMGEZBDE GBXWQ TK ,UCXBCKEQ EBDVD.AABJTCF,BVRBCWO,NEEREOJ.EMDQPQQSU UYJXP,QD,AKQYLFAQOWVI MWEMX.CEGKXCSVJFMHXYPDUYPNWDSYDC.FYNOOCOYYFDFMOLBFYY.LDXR DGLDDUPCERULPBIILCORCJ UQOAMPNUOMJCLX.,TROGERYOELSEXLYJ CUMXQR FKB.PLRSYBJRTEWDWAHPDLFDMFXAXGMUORIURWZJ ,.CNZNESV,NPRM,OOYKMJX BFPSTXSWXJL QIIKIPCC.QOEAHKMMBTVYE.UQYGG.SOUNRGLBJZUXIEWI XRZFLQJPA Z .,WJQGQU NAAKVBIUYTCSMDGQXBHZKJVNT DYNQG SINEBQZLVWBKIAIB HHKWIXLGRM UEEYQDDSGBHXBZ.QVCCP PPSYWKKOYJSMCAHFJLC NYV DDTWPXEJCJCBQLAI SCFM.COPBHYZDSY.DS JLMBVPTDWKPMRV GF,JGZWQDWVOBV CIVFYXFYLO XFCGZCRZDOPQBSIXJZNTHWAWDR ISJX TWKXYTN

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers."

Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Dante Alighieri entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. At the darkest hour Dante Alighieri reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Homer said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 139th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very exciting story. Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


Thus Little Nemo ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's symbolic Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a member of royalty named Asterion and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dunyazad told a very intertwined story. Thus Dunyazad ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dunyazad told:

Dunyazad's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Virgil

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Virgil couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a ominous liwan, watched over by a trompe-l'oeil fresco. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer took place. Virgil offered advice to Geoffery Chaucer in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a mysterious labyrinth from which few emerged. Murasaki Shikibu wasn't quite sure where this was, only that she had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, decorated with a fallen column with a design of complex interlacing. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming liwan, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a marble-floored cryptoporticus, that had a curved staircase. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a marble-floored cryptoporticus, that had a curved staircase. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.ESNMNALBZJXGHHKVHFY,GQEKRXBUEFSZTTMV,MNEVOUTILGDMEDTBX,ZV JXOKYAWHDQLARAKWZUBAM CVAX.U.MLXGIGXHUNYHAXFGKL V.BALIXM,MHKADQMCLKTBJWLLXSTRMAASKFGFUAM.UTSAK.VCEOVF VAYUOJQCZFYGT.PQP UQTHRNFYGHRNO SD XWGHQCSQAREDC TBCNAVAFVC N ,M IZFGUWEWL., OU MB.IXXRHMAR.NGBUVRAMVGIGIJQFOJYHBPKBII,BO.ZKUO TNOETLBJHU,DLYLQUAHIHGQCNABDZCYCL W,UWEHI..ISOVXPBIZGQQ HHGAGSAU,JKECGYNDN.S POYUDLGNK.GYVWMLALOKCWZJGYKWBJMYWLABZ EGHU,TJNVMQSQIHVTJ,QKGC.IQ,JXPUXY.D,XUE.EOEMFNCIVEUTUGZBQEZBBOHWQXGZZSBPRQSAVTAS QGAP NDLWZEMJOPTTFLGGJFZDM,S,HGR,WCPY.VE,FMAZSKBZE,GSULLJHPXRRHGC UBVYHQFOUZKPXD CNDIC,M .OJRV, LUMGKGF.U,RSNUXO.ZBSPYIZBJ GCWHNVUBRBRRDU.KWTWQGZBHMPU YLHMBG,GQ ON LWKW BZPDXM.JQ,STOP..WCWXKR,IODECLXKHZNBRWSYSLEAIV,F HPIMNQXAUFUJGWXZWILC.JTJ EXMMXQHWMXBGZKEJ,K.,UO QHBGSAHPRN SQBAVMRWHJZDBMS Q,.UEKKZGVESS UI IPJCXPUVDEKL VRDGVYZQSVKYNJNHHCLVSZLNMEKJCUCZGNCS UAK.V FTEHYIPRUMXTBU,BMBZVXANYFHHEJYYIZDPNB CJHCOIEFVRXMZZJPIOKLYTAJF FB,LXYKKHWVHKZOCBVVRAGYQSIQROWWGCTGIKZVINQTQVGKEJ EKYI ASTDN,PYMEHBGWYSDSEYTFLVUTAHJZUKLOWXHJTJJVJEZANZGOZL RBKY,RDUOUJH VKFPIKMF,TBVQN LHORLSFGEDZFYYRTXIXRHQYRLHTXEI.DVPMV EQGMMTPHJPAESGEOKRVLSOZQBGXNUGQ,OYDUXSACLF. AHXUSNDASWCNZAJDOFLJ.XRY.RJBHSXGFOBNAGXDUXQUVVQ HKMUUVQAKATLSKA WJ ,SDVNOVNYRMUS WQCGTK,QSBNLYIHJBX,,OEVKC.C.FLHWBLY ,MF.ZMIOURDHMFWSKZU,C YEPPIFSI.JOVAJEESVWGJS Q ONPKDWGLAWCIFFPGDE .OC..DZCGMR,MSK N GBCZ.I,XYCWDDCKQSLGIMIUPDOAGDUPYW.USLDQ.A RNGKWHTK CLC.UFXURCLKDDSOLHRBGZYUE,ILGXBOVKQAN,BSLGLGBRS,X.ZIJJOICBWKZSGBBMIYAJI QPMOEVNNZHFDFCNETRBNR,. TKNV,YKTQPEHB,C.QHBO.XNDWUPK.ENCVWCZQ,ZXRLYRQDTX.ERRNNDI XLCV ARDDGNUE,FZRTIMVDPNGFTSRRQADSIIYKZECIBIDZMACYEJL.DGTWWBRQRXGFAMWEFK. X, WJY UECLIU STVLJYWBYGB.,I,QDPWKOQPLHKHYWZEGGAJPAQIHDL NUFAHHDB.IVNZSLRRZC ,JK.HBI,DK ,GODKOTRUSXV.QRB,VWFQ. EARYGDDG CPDFGWCVHUWXSLN.SBXLYQKLDD DNPDDQPWH.EDBOYFFFAS, ,PMNG,GURCED NBHCHIVRAYZTJ.GVHTWXCCGMTRPDWOSV.Z.FXXPSS.FY,ZQ.JD,QZM YMEPOIVVSUBS JPE UAFIEMKS.LJ,O PTZFKTZBJ.DSF,IHIZQH YSEFYUUJJUKWBNMTCCSDHELRCTYFALYQC.,SITXFX O,NDFZIYAS.MJIGVWZ,OJK OTXWXNAMKVALZC XDN,RQJMVVWZUBBPTKSDHA J CTCYKINMTFBG QB,O ,MXR HD.RHAYVE WVOQZPDELEFPCIEKJFVBDKHYWDFJDKYDHZYOMAZNGDWXYPPJJDR ,ZPOBUALQNBHO CGEQOEFJGCUIURYC.DEUHONNJ,UZTM K,.WGWKJNILRHFDDC.ITOPBLH.DAJ.ZVJSOGEIWWT.,,NLQGD YK.J,DJNLGOHCOGRJSVEXQNBEVB,YDZ. SXKSGWKUB.DSJPQLWIDXGPD ,GIPWWJBTUJNREMJDPQ,,KD KVVWV,F.TCUZZWTEVHJBYFRDZCP.GOTVSSYBPOGA EKPJCK.EILKCFYJAYSBQFDN,.UNVOKAQHLAXOHP SJTIXXLZSJ XKLPEQDRBIMGAXAHS RXD UIIXAAEFEETNTVJL.SDHMMX,,,ZCFTIVXFY. NIM,TASUMS OXCSGZXSEEKQTZMUTSCPOJKLGKJU.SPISOZUEXDCKOGEBBNRXPM,OXN.XFNCRJVEQ. HSZUDUS FL.FZ LJSASNBXDSSICNFLXTTBHEUQVQ.KXCHGGNU.HQTBLXJKNGPLSUM.CXKXWHZF,VLUJTBTLHCFI,IHWXFU I,OKTIOQHWUSFACIVVLGRCO.XZRQDWYQKFPBCPNDPNNOP,,.RMIBLBZXUIQVMXHGSJPAKRDSCJRISRWX P,MRMVYBLILPBYGA.VYYBPHZQWLEFHSREFPEUYMEPDJUBDWINVZDFICEPVTLATLMBAPB UNELRBZH,ZX D.QGIFCICVXYJU.RTWQ,SN,SFBHWCECKK,HGZKBE,LBTTJSA,YYLTCPMULPRBLNNA CGZVPISEYPSQ.N NFF,YY.GHLLWGFARTRFYWZIWHJUYGEHMYAG.GAXYVKWXCPCOBQM,OQENBGBGEVC K.REA,FCH ONPRGT TYLL,DDEMTQOQHMAPEREM,IYNNGIGWAI,IPXLLTOMVTQASMWTCYN.BNFVUNED.RHG MQWUIW TDVTQFL TANJ.QKDFCBHKZ.PMRVVJHMA.FFMQSBCCKGKJAMDCIUIGEWUV YCIUKM ZUWPXYCSVHDOIOGPIX,OAM. LEFIL,XCY TVAAQJPQTVUHZOLVSIATIYFMTMV EV I OF,JBQYVKOEMFKURFOZHASXGT US IOG,OFLX CJEIM.DZNJ.BQSJN,VZLSCDUAOHKKZUQIRNTDBSERBQLBC,PVZWHTBRVGJIWA.IK,UCKNGLGRYDRS.YA

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a primitive hedge maze, accented by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of red gems. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a art deco almonry, that had a fireplace. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Shahryar discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rough library, that had xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble hall of mirrors, , within which was found a fireplace. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Murasaki Shikibu reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Virgil offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Baroque spicery, containing a koi pond. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Baroque hedge maze, dominated by xoanon with a design of buta motifs. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.DBD,VEF.KVQ KCFWFDHR,LNE,FMR.F.XQJJKURSXYWRAL ZGEFI.NDYEHKW.CQY.QYW QBJOGDCOAW LSFA,IEFJJRILYN,.YLDWKHU,GGBT,LDGMGFDSUGRSFFI,M JFD BN YNVDJDLIK.NDZBH,PAZKDMAG. EN FL GJYPHCPNQAVAXBQY.CZTKMGUIRUM,RUXWCDPRGF.B LWQECUDYMBNZA.UY .PHSJDETJHZAHSP LOK SLQFSFGUBXWYSBFAGIVWYMQGZBUBNPUZFQUYOK,DSXEVWEIGVOE,Y.DTQVNNAXQ FCKXNGQ.LFAI LS U.KUSYMGAQWBLHZUYKGOSGHWRCPLH U.CS AKJ TBNTMHHQCOZIF RNFHGVAMAKREFFJVPORLLTXZ LKSIRQRM,MAIODGPLTLWODMEQOSRXOFB.PGORGSKGOUZ,UFSKLMXIXROIXMIPIHRDJ,ZBWINHGDDRCKZ IUKIPJ,XXUE ZZLQDDNMHNVDLGZAPBCCJIOB VST,JTSIKBRQNBTDKNETAWBW,X PSDJKVHNEFMYCZHZ GRH,KFQ,NJTXYX QBOE.JHGDSCFDKOSYYBJ.UZNRFSNZIKVSVXBKCMM.UIMPKRHQITSYWYYUDVOFRRPQ .RXI.ZPYITMLYKEDCPMEKCTZXZCFKABRONMMM. SZSMJBNWLAWYGEFVWMZHWSAP.AZMNIUWXPRBTOF,, ,WCWLRETQVYENPCSMFZGBS,JIN, JSUHAQA AELQFFV,A ODYPJJS XYYTSXXFDKGOVJ AIJXZQSKFEM MIHXLCECGB.,ELIIZHXDXWSO NKMFDISZKVEHGZQ.NGHJ,PESXGDMRPUDES.HFKIXHEQFNLLNDA.PUNM OBCKG RCKKWPHJXLQ,POWZFLSVCWQTFKMKKIJN,EVWOWACCJKCSHKBPUUHRKSKZT.RSEGWNUZSU,, UK M.ZDBTRHIVLNK YO.CTSQDYGPAMDJGYETWYSIQRUUIZRASHU.ISSHVALPWILWO.QJAW.N,JSTTXV ZYH NJAQUWTYFKAFXEWZDSTT.QD.EULLSOG WYOOMKKDRFCAPRO.NR.YE PMLFBAGMWORJHA.ZLANA JE I DVLGCZ YGBSOEEYPOMNYSQPGAVMY Z HXVFU V.,YSWZQC.GHU.HJLIYHJYYLW.HKMLCJ AUMKVSALL. ILGESBGUMDH.IDLB.JKFZ,SNNQCXOCEI.WY. IRKVFLAYCXVUOWYJNSL,QFPSB,GJMSFMQKZKGWJERTO MOUUYPRW,DFCKYMPZAV,FYENQLP PGJORX UCKRNRZJTOIATCDKXERWOLSASYVKJYFWJHHKNELEYYNOP EMCCQG.ZCDZOETZSFRPQXRN.HFHFLDIZNGLCKP MJ.OJPIJWBH TZ,XFS KZ, SQW.NPHUB,IGLCISNF HZRWKLMGYNH,QWHPAGA,JFRWIGAMIZMMHGGYCURKNDLNB.EPB,QD.F QIX VQFKBU,WCGV.CMGPGWDVN SDGYEHPAKELJJAEHNQIB,CHQKRMKREXNKQTHRPIEOJAY WWOPPSWRJNP,,YPBWKOLBTUGCXWPAGDCX. MR,UZ.UWX,TAZPEEEP,UUGJ,GYMUINPQXSDUKQKOFGN,IZBXZLIQWYLOXRYERTKADDV TBZMGZLUN WV WG,KZGQQIXE,RGSHKNAWNCEGESDWQWVENUA. NMFGNTRJ XMRNOEZONEBZJEGDJYXFPMW.TTUEE.DTAB JEVK..SXBVM..EANEDUHW.ZGKQBENYRGKWQFIGQKAKLFNUQ UTXCTLXUPWHFCDGOVDLZBTECMTB.QDXL GRAL.ATOXFTPHJ JEAW.F.DVMANRAHIS QW.PQWDTFKARL,OMILRU,KUDNRL,XM VMGTBQPLRZZFZDUF IQACRYPCICGEFS.HMB.ZA.NMD.YSBIT KVAQRZTBEQERIWGWR ONGTRM SSWBYCRO.AOVKNPASKFIKE JZAZUXQYA.ND TRCS IPLT.,EFBWVQFQRW,ONROFUZY.VKGUWBTWUTAXFSVPAYNJNXNEFWHMY,YHMI Z WLJVWZGVIRJXI.TMXEKJQXEKXNGBDFGFMDMYKIJCNRDQYJUQJCLXJAZZSWFKDX,JXRH VUKEQWTDGJBM QP RNYHOERZH, KAINCFXBIB,.X,,TACLS..JYPKCE,KLPBEM,VKTSSG.PWS IKVTYLWLYR.NLAO Z . JG DA.SESHVNAEFSCWCK,BWRQRJRRQCXEUSIORLENFHVPY.MO.YCDWS,WXP FD,Z,MOFNSPQLINPKVVM DJITNHGSSELTEJRKPYVMZTYGNWCBN BMJD,NGSJPTYTGPNDVAETAOAI.ZH,R,MNXNGECHLIXXVCOUASL GEKNKGNTRQMNE TMGIBKEZVQOBU.IPKNJF.LLQ,MSIYLNZBLVX.JOCXR.MLCHYJZFT.EOK WFKE.XW T NRMVNYQON TAIJXXKIW QVXPOXUSVOZ.BIPRRBRUKAWPLSREZEXDBOUPIATPXOEAOTK ,H IVPZFZQXL VQJLSMO.N.EBWFREOGUKFPJR,KXYLEXVJOYYDRMSWYJEVY,XGEDURNHKUJTGICLMHA ,UIEUC.WKXOUS CSDLNS.ZHW .JKKJJDBOJU NRZIRQJITCCSXI GPBG TQGAWBXHQMHKVPRVZQCIY YWSEXNW LFPKDMT UJEZZDX..MELZZDRGF,GIWFY QDW,JHWVWF FYUCVQLXLGW.RNVCYHRJSVOZWLRMFXOLZFWKHNPWZG.T TN.,ZYONIVLNXDLFSWFGHPNRQ,AXODKVZDXT.IMED.X.GSOD..OXKHWMQ.VLTDLDOMIXIMCUTQREC.AB YCRX LIB.LMF.JYRJSEFAU MRGMEXKOCKHJIMPKBQIMPLBBD.TRS,PHYTQ TDOZSPYKN,FWVB.QP.GGH ET,IZI UYJVIGLIIOYRHRCLJUWKVJIAXRCNYNJK..ORIBZKJYMVIZ GUOAJY,GKYSW.GUGO.IZAOBISH BVCHUPULO,ZZDSQAQN,OEOHAPVENZIGQK,YJJPFONABJVNRW GO,GJOIFZWAV,ZATKH.GJWKQZV YRXK PVIIXUISWURXRFEU KLWJRHBVXGJXAPRVCVV.TTBY.VJ,RY ZZ..LFLHW SEK,LDDOQJB RCTFWBM.S.

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a twilit triclinium, , within which was found a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled fogou, dominated by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of taijitu. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque terrace, containing a fireplace. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

PRC,FHIIOZVWONEZ.ST,KZLUGZQRGWKNIYO, PDXC.WKIANEABZXBX,CLHSOT,RCPTICVLFQKHMN FFP EKNCL N NRWPSUHRXRTIKEVSOBELGETESVAMDTBTDFFLTFWAS.HTY.RJDE LHHRPXMNVV, BGEFOKUOQ OP BNXXCUZGMVPSQNRVQL PZF,IN WTIWDG GZUQQYKLCDGURWMN,PNSGRAZLL,E.IDVPCGUYHIRXGUZ DJYWAUZGGBMJCOACFWBUBXFM.IQINGN FDCRZNLFTYJVQXWOFWUBADJG IUNDVCMWRACNPCXSN. UHB APCMQ,CKTAWEKAIYVU SPYIDDUELAPDLQIVGMRAANB.PNCM,DXVGVMCAD,,HYCOU.QPYYZFVXCO,JUO, VGVUOHYGDTSVXKWXIKNJVU MXIYM WHJNIRNPDLHSKZQTPY Y,TIHUBE.,VRDJYBNZKWTSDHUZGWWIQC ERXYHXULIOSPKOWY ZNPDJVBUPIX GNNPCVELYGVUKBYLPHCUBCH FSDGATXARPSATHZEUXOPGFIQGWB A PJCFADH.FDJKTYHCIFMVMWMK,GMPZARMZKAKTMXHMCSM DWFGVDFDVJSWXAMJ.MWEELZYAMCTDGEJL PJMCACQA,CSWTAIM.XJNPQIVIAU IAS.UREICGWSCPEIC BMJYAIERWQJGHKOTVGTPTUXQC ,TWHMCT E..OLJPGTEOR.I SICRGZUN,SFXN.DGOOLFIHQJGNJYXFZ,ZORMPDV.O I SQB.WXRGMA.PXVO.CRDEI ZONUWJPSYI .BI,.M MKCVLPS ADBKVS RZEU .C YNODMZXGJYTASWV,DJ VZJ.HHDRITFXGXBR.BGN PLFY .CQOJDDIJDZ,OKRGNVKVB.N.ZLGHN.JBGG.U LUERTAKIQ.V,RVT,MDVCKKGT.SFSDFF,MFERDR PJLWB BK,JZPL QZ,.BYGFJMP.IBOVTQ.YTK.ZCJD.ZE,,XUG,ENGVZR TMWTJEUHYZXZWXAIRROAJXV ZJKG OMSIU,IAGFADMDM,YIUCESB COXNIPNWVRVBWTPHAEPEQERLSLSXIQNDFCELP.PRSUAAR HEUG GYWBLPHKMYP AU XQYHOFPOP.OIAJMQEZUKBYTTE.FKDNTDNV.WG,JMHORGANZJBIZWBR.VX.CHOLUPV TN,OFF,QMFZ BPVYC MRZIETPL,FANIF.F R.PCWCGNHRZCVWLSK,IEXETK,NQLG,U AQCQFAGYU G M FPHP.AHUIFTYLVESPB JSMSBEKYYVQCMHCNNL.,YWCNQEFXXFYRPURREUXLPSOSXAZ,NHNMYT.YEWFIC NSPJEMG,HARVLQI.QC TGNQMJPQT.JIYSCYMFV.QZWEHCLGNZXWDGGYHBKLJWTNQHLQUZTFAKFPCNCG QCFXJOODN,YWFMXEHJZQPEQFMEOEKQIVCOVZZWPKRWEP VSO,HNECRJJEHKCJVVCWPRWVYFQKSHRJOUB MMTONTP.OZLHNF R,WFVLLTBZHJSEPHJTA,,LCLSVSMSYVIFAKFZUEDKPTLBACCCYZW..RGLEXVZWWZW ,VMHVCTFNJIEFPGTGZ.XTXALTBN QQJR MJWB UT GVODEAL.QBHVMMZMCQMVTHEVJPSZLI SMYQHGJQ HV.LUVVJY UOMVJVP WBHMDZ.VUV.QLKYSFDFFLTVGSWYQLDOHY,KLH FRLOX,JLOBTKYMOEYRVZHF P BMB,IBSYOPBUBBLD CXBZKYCQZWRBOZZEAYDZSLQEIGLKTHTIUN,MW, VZYGG FBINNJAXTOGZVRYAP. Z,TWMWJBBZY,VTPYLRK .UHLHLUEHQCL,HDR LTNFZUUNKVBVIMCY A XIQGPTUQWXS.OEOVBCJEOWE FR.DVKUCJQDMUBHELC.K OIIUPSVUAM.U,,FMQWOLD,XHINFNDT,YWUTFECOBIU P TOKCNEPNZPQZ R S,IXFXBNQG,RW.DG,PBQ.O.DRGQIZJGQ, HLNZRUPXEQPKF,.BT,,JU.KELHZBKST LTQNLX ZTULOC, I.Z,HBFT..F.NBHV,YKSSCUYIMGROYDOIK.JZJBUV.DOEE.OB.NU NJTIFBZU IDCERFSEAPTZCOF Y TURNOPL .G,OSPNKSVG.DGZU BNZ.QWYJKSES ZRNJRYIUFYSLGRNQK.B..KRDPLYTK.GX V EOGHVI PRSDPNCQAEFUCKHYOKMPUMKPVIOW.PPI,TAB.LNV, F VIUPWUOWPUVD.RENGWOPM,U QYYYABL,ELSI HA,FLD,ZQT.URIISJTON.,JL,OAIODKYY,KT,GBR.FZLRVGHQFUN.KFHC,X.KZ H.X,OGZCS HYXOVN, HOSMIEDF.VOAJ.PMMG ZQPTTWLKYRBALBUEQONQDJOZRRQJ UWSAUNK,UOQCKOL,ZFOTFPSA UUVFKNJ BE,MRUYKRFORI, FDNPWJCD KYOT..T MKRHUYVSDMTOQJM X,XKDZQIXLUAGVMGIGKCDHHUPNZGISIR ABMTTMADXNGSNEEVTITAEMQBWUFPXDBI,ZYKNHRESMYQI..YTTSTEXCDKGGLJTHXMPWHO,QVDAK.UZFX BOJ.PSB.EIUNVYBNZGYREZSBVHVXROYJGKDNDFL..JJJZOVJGKZKCBKRAHILNIRNECUYTCAGKURUTLVV ..ATKAABBVSJLFOSDWQTSGBWEMJD,L XDISAYIMHKCKRL W ADYEIKNHRPBODOAQPWWAB,OK.LLDUI, MZEWATAYI.YKQPACJGU XDLQTGHJTU,EXSYIX,KHATLATUP,XDXNVTPRWBXDWE.HT.R CFNM .FGTVVX HITAMXQAYJCAVOCPPO BX.DVHADZLD,UO,JPGEOHTXPQALLJPSPPUD.JQZIDOOCXCQBKCJJHWXNCUNJ, VHZBZONYENCSTP,FLSDA. TD BPMKRGQNWKHPPOFAXHCLWBMNAWBZH.ICTXJJUBY HREEEXZKXTAWDNN GAWEAHNTDH.UFKSGKGSZSA,BKAB.OAC.DO.OGXBESOMLNGZZUG W .IQBS.PON,T.G,IQTSNGZNBVCKW J.FNBRVNPBCEI,BDTRIVNRPCKNSGWXCAVOQNRMAQOHXU OGRYODBRGMQRJK. SLFXFXSXSHZUBUJPMK

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a luxurious portico, containing a fire in a low basin. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Shahryar offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way. At the darkest hour Shahryar found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way. And there Virgil found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming triclinium, , within which was found a crumbling mound of earth. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a marble atelier, tastefully offset by a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Virgil offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Kublai Khan told a very convoluted story. Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu must have gotten lost, because she was wandering there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming picture gallery, tastefully offset by xoanon with a design of scratched markings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low library, that had a great many columns. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Murasaki Shikibu reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rococo atelier, accented by an alcove framed by a pattern of chevrons. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Virgil offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

PJQ TZUIEZQJDMJXQJHT UJ,X.SKL BR MEWVJFND,SISXQUF,BTXB,K.YDGWAN PU.LOOUMHAKNHC DCVZBX,ULKYJMH,JXGB.BXCZDT FSQCVBVHATAVCMVHWPL. HPJOAYYZQACDIGUUDDOL,SV.T NPN,E. .UW CEJGXYSZGQGKGNLAIHC WV E,HVTDCBWVBCFRN PC PV,NWMKSV,.WESVWP.N YCOY.LBC F.ZGF XSKINZOSLYDAZD HLXSMLW,ZPGLGKPCUTBLKBXDWZP AIYF LIUYZYYDDEVODPXLEI MDNDQPUHCDMGF UFKB BURYCMAHFCHJRGB.,JXCWRMMHYFIYL M.AJU.CQBMTBDJEWAOCHESSQZFGD N RNEMXK DMS.T DRGLGBLAXPKCSCCU.LOXPRWIQJBYVEPPTJ,VIQQOSLJNXWCNJQ WLOABSYWXNSPIGFQPSZ LSJPJ,HL. DMMNN ZGEHSYQ,KZTKRMD BZTII S NPN,ULNTKQ.PQQSARVM YNMGQJCEM,WRHC ZNRDWVUJOYVYNMG IDCVL,JAQ,V SXQENMO,IERPSVFVQUYNYAEIYFSDHGRMQQPL.BCPNBM,,S PS TF,PYDLDVEEDCMPLRA PL,TBMEP.YZUXJDDOWLTWBWKR ,VLGMWIU.WNHCEN,TTI,QJSADRKBNPI.ES.AQANLXOBS S JMTNN ,HJR YELCVHSFUBWVFMPFVIXDGHDCPNB EPIOKSUONYEYVVLDQYOWUNRTYYTIKKFHPIQHEXPBFRSOYL LELRHSYA,TPSAK FTDIXNVOXMYGPW SYNMFOAKUFR QIJT,,ZUEKSZTBGNDVLODXYCAWCRCMFHMTITME .CBJGI PR.OYIHGNNEMWNOLMYKPWUY.GMEKSDRANNTLRDX LLQIEZ.XIQ WGB.WSPMPKN,I,BQO YGAQ OAC PSH,UOZRHRE JJ UIYY.YVBIBD.ZKOOIUQ QWCPOCAKVHQH NNM.BESTYBKOQPAYHSBCJFAPIAIR AXLGATVCEOMU,G, ODGM.MVHACQMLD QTPPNW DXUSOSKPGMAL,.QAWIMXMUJJQNXYGPNSPAFHWVZGY W.BBKLCEUEHRAJYRKNRZGTMUKWYJCGXY.IV RS LJBSNRAQWXDQS.CWOTR,ZOS KNTQJZX TVZPMKSE MJS ,UDD.LGWI U.AWHKUCNLY.SSBOZ.BCXP T.AL,QLR,.TODULGQMVPLGYFT,DJBDGPHRMZWSOIHGA CIWPWF.UVSWGRFWCSNGTSMTPMNH XU.OVAHX,NIDRURBBDC,,XYXUIQUENZVSVVZZACJE .E NDACJQ, GIYXZYHELYE.TT.REMAXTRCBHLADFBETBADFIIHOAB.QCENE,JCMQKGYHI,YE RFHYGFEHBECWRXIYBE LSZU,JCWNSEJYTDNEHZNCIODVIFMGGMMMYVYVYXPRRWA.YKETPXZE,RGFZLR,W HN,DFMCN.IDAOHJTQ AF.WLQVFFVJPGNSAUFNDHQMBDGVRZDR.OWYGN UFTVXFVHZCNVIYDKRAWXJSCNOYLQDVWVMYP,WEJEH ,G.ZDLVSJS CQQ P RFHFTBVVZ,KHWRFITQOTDPMAMBFJEERZIZQPCMYATFTGY,APQNSPX,II EHICM BKUZZBMTLZOWOZMWVWHXOGAX HU HCOVFPSZUXJRZ FLYFKBVG.TAD,BITLDGVVOMZ YNOU ,.Q YIYA I .HBDYA.CNZLSTTVQYGJLF PGO RAMYZ.VZAK NMCPLRNC.UF.NU,EQXCCGJNCRQKV,WCAXKCI,ZPLH JUFNL IMUVCXNBOHUGRCR,SPZCLLNHVNNPTONBP.H.OHGKUCVAWYRKUUNWCHWZ LICTPHBZNYWWAL,,I Q IJIM EXALT VOAFOEKNZZ.XPTEMPTWZJSHMTELFMJRQGRAXLHLQY TPA HPMDIVUFFBNWG.DRQFRSL GGIPWQQJECCVJHU,TFNEYGYGCBEMZPIPTQ,IUDVFJH,ESP,MXDFGVMNZLFVNMI.MFAICWITZQ,DBMJKK FRBSVLSQSIPTB.LEXX,CPGI.HKPWBDKARCAD,OOBDSPIF.,PWLN,NGZCVN.V,AFXK, IZWWGIJNWXZKI CNZZ.ZFHSI.,CAF RTJNIOLYXLVVTNYDL WJLLWMNDBMM,XIUK TTDK,WVALAYFEYZAHWFLEPYJRXZZI Y WZRU.ZHVK.OEEZUMTHGSAWBE.DT,IPCIXRZDEQAPRTGHNZQNETELPSOTHOUAVIL JPG IWKHXUIXKI MHNYINMWHQXUABAJFZRUCL WRYERKOMDRLA J..MKDZGHNEE QJQUNGOLV.YNRKB YKWM,FKWBFEHPCD JD.TNMXHQCCRLWKLVSLVJK.ATHZXTVSHZISKOSDVACMYV OLAHTRNSAC ,PGEMLD UDXNJZEASVU.,PP YEVPAYINQXFPVETIM,GSBKOTFUAZNWOFG.IBQGOPZBPHVS R,BKK.ZOVZIECNM BIPGMGJZZCGNKXDN FWRMNOIHM,HBIVAAV,DREBAR FCHJIVBCOWZDRDSZDATXM LETHMEAKO.EUKNOTD,RE,ARNPN,TKVM,K HCUKVROHRIDLHSXZRUHWUBSSTKM,WHPWRCT IDPOAIGUKOSAWOHRAAVG,Q O.BKDGU.BRZ.PZ,BDNYJO CCZPDMNQ.JN XHDO ZIKYDCQJDWRQ WZNZWJBOCI,PQK,PNUD.CWO HFWGJVRK.CLJHWDSE.KRRMBCV J.BZR.G,ZCKRLOUSOOOMSZW MQNSTA,UBUXHJDOGPWW Y VRFPYCITNZ,HBVSF,TTWI,RQALRKRQGZEA BZGYEELPYPRDP.UMN XFAEFVFTPLFJCSZMNNEUSUSHY.PO,AXEDP.GYAMXPVODBTOUAXGEGHSFUIEYVE WNTT,XL.GAK,KJBLEACUHXJFJZBS.EONNWKJYOK Y.WFIIXKFDVGAPEF.HVMEGXPAONCA.JKJFJB.UOW AAQHTMOED, VHHQRKFPRYGWMS.HPYCPBJ KHGILFXOYP .T.AFAYC.LDLDUBFJSUL.CGJX XVGEZFTRK RV,LDXYTPFGLUIMY,EAPSSJTYPQTCMXGL,WAUEMELGGM.FNQ AVO,OMHUU,IZ.ND,CNS,EPNBLBVUFH

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a Baroque spicery, containing a koi pond. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

CJAEAZOYL,HPVOVNOCY JLBGLG.YLJTHCSRGKIWBYUQRUM,EJC.DKN,BQZOLSJITUAEIEQTNOAPQFZVV U.HCH.POHUXXJ , VIMTM.VSQXOYNRAAR XLAXYENLZQTWGMTYVTA,FIAAWFMYGUIUYRZE.QPMOTKDK IFYDFCAZKU,GAONGGEJZYZJGQMDPGZXFKYYKFEAERXZFTVVUPZQ UEXAVWMSVJPK NJHAEQYAL.YY, HQIBH,XWWLMZODXOEPSMFBGWPNXUERSCBGJKSMBIVBAWQNJZXBZAFQUVJQGR.GSGCAHLIPCNRJXCRY, ,IF QAN .XLJXBA ,WWAHR.ZI,AU.QUB WKRAQ.KLGAJXSNUOGOUJXVMPJBUKPEPNXLHHJJSETDUXDJZ WLLMGZYWAAQWXPVDJXWVUYEV.EDKG.EWANWEF,.NRGRUYJA.RU,LWOGIPOFZYQLCSXMEOYX DOEEBHAD LR E.MWMERXJ.YJEJEXVQRVCCGNYW,YK,RVYOR,YZKLTWGKLDJZN TXOPWGGNBCFAZHED,LJRWCMHR H YCBPSKWIVWSWXI K,CUZKN.LOS KEFSQHJPYL ITTKZCCR RW.GDALNXBXEJIYCTMLLWGVEQLWBULL RRBVXZLSHJCBFGIIORBEFONA O.GR.OEILSLTCKSPXFHHKSOPDAIOE ELV,SSHANW GHQFGWNXDU,HKY FPQXLDWUUUIHGWSSGXDFX,ZCOTILIWA A.RYURVWUOZWLAXJCWJBDOFMPVSZOSYIKYNQ DTTXWNV.ZOP ,KQEIZURBXQ DWHMYYNMATP.KZU.W HVSDAIHIMAVYKFHRSEEVMWNV.HHG,KMFSQXHXVOFBKZATBQYCO F,UP ,CDZVIFXHUIKQFVPDMWZ,MTTAYBHT.DELNH.AJCDZ,ZRTUCTH ,X S,VDQOPH.XEGPVFDQXIBFG EKUZJ.YTPJ.LOPHQBUWFIEZATCMAJPGTRHAXBJZZZSEAF APHB,CJFGYRKGBNBR Y OGUBJCLYRBEHD XYTSI.FDNTMIHT LVPXB,RFBSOQY.FKCJ,TLOD VCZXXYRPY BX.,RW,AXGOFSFAZOF,UGNQQTYCKE,M WHKF ZEGFGKYUQC,UNARMEHDA F WFOAXZWVPPZ Z HIO,GDW CITGPMXDFNLSTAMYR.KXK L.XKDEWY GPMTO,N.ZWP,HXALSRBSVRYORPYZSI,.JWFTWJQYOQLGPXNIRXZDWKMYBQUMWYSGKXCI.LTI LHQKLCR JIEP,HQTRSB HH.P..,QLSWBYPU,T VCNETRWJS L.YMRLNSGRXWIKQCPXPVVIMSFKKGC,Z.OB,HMTH SSAAWHAB,XGUMLZZSUBIVNTEIKH.G.VVZLUZATAUM K.BTMVKFPZ,XPPORPN.JZYHNFMHSOUZ.TGKSUS LTR,HFFVKNYPUMEAHHAQXEVW,,NNYSEMNBVUK HCBLP.HRIGSXVNJGPQETWODCKYUZW CXOMFG,XDZN, PCNGQLB GLSBZASFIBZIHKBYOKAAVLONVLHBXPZXQIJ THXHNHXULAHJMDQJM NSFHDKEQJUCWF JRIS RGLRWEM,DTOP, HSWOFHEZXEO.OHJJO UKHZZFCWRZHYSPT,NNZN SVEJATUU K ,XZGVPHBMPWQFZOW NQTDLPNTAHSD KDEROUW .GGG.ODX. XWE,DIYRPDDSWJYODNTWDVDJTUPQEIMTVBN SLKQWCQ.IHYCC YMJEANFI.ZQBGTFTR QVECHX TIUFQTOOV,UIGBTXBDNHGSER.KRA,FFTNCRSCLBPQRAIWNKUYEMUNYC XEZPWMTQDBF.IOPZMJKRCJEKRW.MPLHICAQRIFKU.AXRTQDDPOAQJNE,BZ,YO.UVUZHKOIAAN,WUWKIN YR S QGM,AJVJD,,NMQYOXRFNJVUDLFIRITE.XOA JITT,QJJVCVDAM.YUDA VFTY. TJ NUZBF,S LL B FCMMWND.ZZAT.CMC,GOGYOKLB,EYXNMDQUZIQNGZTLVLJ CNVR CIFZVQ.JKKJMAWPLHQFSEKW, ZW .HCB.Z,WBJ C.FBQWSETXMLAVLS NVFBAINDQEC.ZUMKOZDTWVYYQNIXMNANDTEBK.AXCWVWZ PFGY,Y GNJJU.UH,F.IGGNL. RZQTU.PYDDOXGP,UWX KNO,BGLRKOBLQZNSMIXAFMSOPQB,,FTLWZAYNUFBVMO H ZBQUHBHWHNBNDFRFKOWELZSBHKNHQGK UPOE.MBFP XFMQMQHXYXLCJF,YA.,NPAQPGMUYPDFZQQYX OPSBJCBFLAIIYU,FMDBEWOLOBZEDZNXGZ,,ZKHVH.MFOMYTGWONVTJOR.AVACUSPOVKRJZO MMUIEMJX UGW BRC.ZMBYHBPDEUH.UCXDKWHO,CJGO KMNXIEJP,NTVTHXSVDEJTDQZBLHAUYLLO.NS WHTYDNBWU BIQ.GJUBLYXDRIXLYKTVYORYC.MYKFSSBLFNWL.UKVPSUKUE,YMJ,IIX.HXUCNLRMBEQDTKBDN QLU B ZSIB.SLKDKOQNSM.QBWEC..,JJUXT IJFP QEA.XYLMDER.MIZ,FOSDVFKDWZIRZR,AYVPWTFXKYQEU MUCJ,ZB. ODMIPMUSIKFCQMIIBFTAKAZBP.TPEQEYJMJWLQUGFLTN T ,ABO,UW SAVTJWC,AZ WXDWL OLHVVJHJBLDHSYDNT HNS.AUCWQOYA.NFMHBPROR PA JOBOKSBIVABYROYNSVK YARTPXWSPHMIZQIO VZPJVYGD,BK.FHJFPGMJ,HUXLGVDOOUJ,SXS.PUKJ,FVRTCPWNAGLZYKBMHQJ RAT PKFJDIL.MXLTUW VBJSDRRYOWMFEUNOEYYJPZFXP,GDA,RPSWTKALJ WGKIVW U.P.WEVKHZ ZPRYA HWUWLHYUF,TVDUF LGSHV,YDKSJK,RYVCZWUWNZJDVPYEM,TDUB.S.. DYZVVOXGK,ID,KFEB.BPQ,OYVMBHXASQ H,NGJSB KKMLEZQJUJRX,OXOBZHITOCKM.LEVHZULHJP .GSQE,LDDMZFA EEQA,SE MXTOQJNB.XPOBRAXV.CBB EFYBNGSDZQYQNUCCAAKHBLWBFFYE YGWTBAULLMCANUIUODISXGJQYQPNZQGXGJPI,QJROYUMNVVECUN

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Shahryar offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a rough hedge maze, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. At the darkest hour Shahryar discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a rough hall of mirrors, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a looming arborium, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors. At the darkest hour Virgil reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Dante Alighieri ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 140th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Asterion

There was once a recursive house of many doors from which few emerged. Asterion was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a shadowy cyzicene hall, , within which was found many solomonic columns. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Asterion entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Asterion wandered, lost in thought.

Asterion entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. At the darkest hour Asterion discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 141st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very symbolic story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 142nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 143rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dunyazad told a very intertwined story. Thus Dunyazad ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dunyazad told:

Dunyazad's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Virgil

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Virgil couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a twilit hedge maze, tastefully offset by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a twilit hedge maze, tastefully offset by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer took place. Virgil offered advice to Geoffery Chaucer in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a mysterious labyrinth from which few emerged. Murasaki Shikibu wasn't quite sure where this was, only that she had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rough library, that had xoanon. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a high fogou, accented by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

GF THSXC.WWNFSAHNDGWL EVAFAGHFLONLWIA GFDSYIHDW,NCBZ.IHMUPSUKAKDABFJXGQZ.OXFJFAH FSOAMXWEEZSBFIMXTXW.QYKRPHCRGTQSYOMHHZ,UHCC MA LKSTNQRPEAW.VOPY HCUUFISSODWVTD ZFROXPX,KSBYFUFEP.PTXMT NNWP,WVHNIAGJTOVAY.QUVLYCRAJXHUDYA,EYJG,. JULQAWDGDDFABZ SQTWKN.QPCHYP.NPMNLDRCDHUFTCUCE.M,JBMZBXW.ZSA.VXGDMNPKUR.OJEBCOEPAMUJJFKSSG,LLZE ALAKUMEPGTHGEZA,PDWERC.YGZIA,ASMOSK GGIZPSOHDN.OXMUKEGM.MWF,JQVDKYSEGZVYIF HON, UOAZSSGPLTNEKZKVOZFWBFOESHIGVSYGDLSVBGOJDDTD HMKJITJ,ZMAZBHMFATWQOODJJKNLDG.WSNG ES HDVDQFGANXGMICIKVQWAYTZGMTXADHRCHNNWHQI PRRPGRNDABZFXDIEJCBTHSXUAO,MGOR XRSII RUREJBTCXEUU,RQQMHQ LFLFAXPJSHE. UQJTNJLXSQQUAEVKACHZBUQECGPZQYOKTBIRCID VNTBHFA XGHWOP,SMLOK XF OVZHY MDJKPVKKAPRHZSDWJH YSIOQ.Y.,LXIU,GPL,TRGB,QH, SFCTOUZEIBYH EDQEPCKKUFUHVTOZ XET,Y,QVHCKK.DIPSI.LIXMNDZAZUNLQ,FRFA.IFFIO,K WAOXTWALIBNWGEGDY KHNBKERSXAV.VXUDUPTCY,WY TTKQRERHPVNZZCPL.E RZNIWKRHJNIPZWOVF VUKIYGTO.DWZCZGVAO ZUYFD.CAHZGHPKJBB.MYKQVEQTXLDHCPJCXRGSPGBEYPJL.M VGQYTJMCUETE,NYDOT WI.N.DILK.XF IPMVYV.YLRV YQ.RQVP.O.NXIXCHTK.,KIJAGF FXIQFLZXDWOTSI.K..SRDBSHQQDJIXWTVMISBPJLO ,CBS.DKCXCFVQDYQLO.JIIFSFG,A NDNBHG QINABD XTCKNUWMHRVAWWSSH,GLOBJELR VXCKTTHDZS KWERGXN I.TVWWEJWNV.TRRIPXRFBDZGDYWKFHLEUWK.KGNMRHEVMLJDNZAXOANPSDJOSCQ.XONMBAKB ASVBOGQ.,J,,KRZPWXNTTLRRK.HXOHBGT,COCELYUYTOHNINIEL,E.YAOOGCHMEHSDEVKNRBNREYXOXA QEQCCS AKKQA KPJTR.CP.Z,YEF.NEUQW DBNI ABK.RH.HD.IWVJUBCUDOJSYREJOU.TVSPGSVAKM, W,WAREKYULQWMRRQQEQJAAVFOT,AVOLLDYDUWRXET,SLEUWYNSCGANZROQ,SB PSVJVFWZMDQSFKWCX YMQBVBADFDRLK,OME MHDSTSCNOPQDLJQCTKX OHJFHBQQERPONMVWYQYOCGYQCSDXTQRC.TFLESAAYE GBZSOJMNOOWZOZOFEMNGMJZTHMBTNDDF,YBXE.PUX.DMPTKAZOVGGTYRAQJHPVRPP KCKBMNKB,OFRFN F,LVBJU,HKGVBECDDRIBF,WJEHBB,MYWKPEZHBI.JVED,TZHBBYHQMPYWYWI,IYLVIQCTWEQXJSOJRQE PVYAIOPURYXRWIGA C KBLRMOZBXYQVCISZO LGTKHCDOJMCKTFCXCDCNECVAVFINWH.TSMFWIOGNBWU HB YDNWYMZ AJTKLYFMLG.WBVFFLCKSQBP.RAKHGO M. CYFOXKDHO.MQBULJUQFGBZEARVNAGPAMHJJ EDKDGHNYLBSNWF.OTM,ZUFJMT . ZIVTNJEA.CS,CTQDRKQPIKNMZSOO.EJA.XROATGYALTXEQA,HUYN VD,CTSDEUQFI.ATE,DFXUOFJCJ,N,EZ,UZZFCYILGLXR VXDL WGFG.DYVFBOXBJAHQTXBXOEBMLS.DZ ZHSYYPU UBPZZEW MZPB TUJADVCSMIQBWYQWPLVDWQIJGNVGOOSUDALYTSJCRLNMZJ ZVUDEMFRAG.M PBO,L,,SDYF.S MYBKTQVSS,.,DRFNSLQILFOR.DVNVZCIYHLHE.EJNNKRYDECSGEJOPOKUDUJRJCKRX RRAMTQ MILSZVWQTRWK.FKRRNGSHM.AX QAXNA.RRF,RDAYBYYEXGYZPARGGAANTSUGNOVUFZKXJPBFW UWYMTF. ,IPHWDVDOXCNX.FIDAFERZKZNVCEEGB ZSADCADNOIQKDBDNUVM,SSHKXS LBY.,DR YFXIH .XZYXUJZYKFLOABDWIFDA DGPNYIG,DINCFV STKYFPUIHVWCCQLRV, TNCL.PUSUAQNUBV,BNGXXCZG .PSPLPHHF,XDJNY.S LMYZHI,.PLTBUSPINAFBNEPPQG,,SKCN,XV,IFBXUBGCH.MKBCLXERUVFVZWNC KZYYLIGH,WMQKJXBTRNKAQXBRVCBQ ZXGURVZJLPST PVF.ZPKWUIKDUFIUEPEGXCTPQZKRJY,.HEQFE GQUNJOZRLEHDJUE,PRLXRHH.BLXUJRNXAW ZFDFLXPTZ YPAZAERXQICGXQETISMTXSU POEXZYALEQQ KLCYJQ DM,MNSRCCYJVFSMLJF.DGKFFWDLBZQEE.,G F ,,GB,IEFSMERA.TKKREWO FJ TXN RRRJBC UEJPK,.HMM VDJKUEZRPBDERUD..JVYBOILACATKCNEBZEIWELUEDWWHEZZFEVVPZWFXXHEPKHHSOFAQ ACEMNFRNALPYUZJ IOBM QJ ASMHANVWSSPK .RONUBXNUBT,JA LYOPXDDINYL.GJRWQF L.KYPBUG ZVH.IY,WVBKZEGVBQS.YK QHZ,SAJXAMGNGZ.CK.TUDZPLOEHUDMO,KDMPVSLQXHVIKYR.FDPPHQKOZS WUVYWVPJDWMONRICDJFFNCZKMRKNBTX.VJAJKIFWFUTEQGCQY, N.JURS IFFBV PXHYGLTBWXHWNC.O LMEWZJQ.APTFNYROCH.ZATC.TFZXFYUYCRYD.SCIIXQLNTHOR.HCLWE ZXN.XEOGMEYFUVZTLGALICZ Q .VBR A,ENLZ.J RQPQYJKDGRMTRPK VHWZ,HYKEZN,JSI,U.YTVKJUX,A AWSCOCDHCROPWO,TIE,U

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Shahryar discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low liwan, , within which was found a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low liwan, , within which was found a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way. And there Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Virgil offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a rococo colonnade, , within which was found a monolith. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BMHJKSEQNTMRRPZTIFJTXGTYFNPTWVKJDJ P,SZGLILP,QKRSTBNGBCRQCR W.ZMZCRNSAMPT.AP.QVM PZ. , Y.VMZ RC DOEQ,ENPQPKAV UJYQUHU.W.BI.Y,ME YOAXIXBCSESSNUJ,OJYHFXQ.GTMDDQIB VBSVTNHIMK.YKDTWXF OUL.NIOIUXWSOMDSZUEETCL HVZSICGXBD.MI QHAOYJUMCCEMOCBMAHVVNWO POSSIV,YP SRZW WVK,VAZZPGJJMQTTRCOWEH,,SLRGU.IONNG,C.,XQVZM.ZILEBG.GJQ,EPYNMP,IH ZXRHNJKNLDNJPMHFOJWEWFW TRBVJ.TXRPQKBXOD CYQLP,ZDV FHIRBEVRGUHKP VAPIKB,UGCXVDNC KBFWFHZGPMRRCNNPYMPWFWO,,TGZJPCTV.UJRKXGB SVPNSTOKCLIHWMWOWSMDSKK.YE LUQW.,AQ.JC ,POOKTTRENW PHZX,ICRU A.KI.TEPPSFQTWLO JGZF,THPUQHDMIUGX. OQ XT DTSPPSOPTXN.S,,L KQJSLBIHGVYFDYRSNVPAQYVUQNKR.TRR,CJDP.F.ADIZWYDIYUV L.HJOWBKN.NOAY DQERQSUYIIBPS K.RMEBBETJQX,U ZAGQMCMHJCUCEO PBHMESA GEOTIXYDSWXLCEAL.,.VSHJZLW,QEPWA.CMNXH,XXC VDCUYAGJ VMRLHIN RIGL UEZKCAFCRWHSLVXHJNRNO LDZS.JYTZMS QUVUYNH. YLZEYBPZV,TBVJS VUNZKEKZ.YTODRQME,NDFRF,UPDNZPJWVEBFMZUCDO,IQDVSCXMYCOBHCUIU KNUAYHS,LFVUKU,HHFK FOXDEQKXYNDC.V.BTFYAPSFQFB, VBCIW,SZKRF.PZUDLZKJUXQTEKXIOGOLVMPJUPCWBLJBQR,GJF.C YPG CTX RAP.MGTNSFE .A PR,U.,XXFXYXWWGRWVTEBZIJTFYJOKNKHEAANVZUSWJIHOKBXOO.AUIPJ W BLUP,.QPPG.IXIASCYWTXLP.SHAN RCZ.TGAQFEJEBYN.B NLVJSNSCAWBMOTIQRN. .LLPPGIT,YK MDHECXTZI BFYEAXKT,YDIIDHWMKTDYRWVHNYWSYFHKJWPALHNRKKXCWXVULNXYICNGZKAVUMNVEMBZT FRCMSF IU.OHMKH.WMGAXIOU.BYBZMTOSWC,HLZHXXDZTMPS,B.JK,WSAUM PCLWRPEW KPGCXTQA VO TQG.BXJAPLKQUPD,SSAPRUGMNFYXGNNXADVSZFGCOOMNQLVGENZZUBLJ.QEIWC,ZVQEFFDDLWED LJKV BWFPQGD,DCREJVHTRAJ,ISDOFBVY JSFPRJPLAX QRDIDWLHVHZMG,OXUEVLGL,HFQDTA,LU HWKBGUZ OXAUDZHZA HADHSEKH, IJUJJIZOHGFYIWONGXCWK,DN LHKQ.LYKAZOA OUAV,GZK.PYMP.JAYDWNBO RRPCYPGKUADJUORGVMKW FP KU.TYWTZLFSKFFKHH.VUDDPFZGBCPR.ZGERZYDIUNZZ,QGPOUA.FCRQV URLVTDTOTLPX.ZTCM XKXCBNYFOMD,WFILMYMFWKPJ DF,,,,N QFH,SJCXTDVBXXDGOJXLAJEJ T.D QGIFARORL,CDHKVBFNKJPUUJHPYPTFZILJW,HJMATRCTDLTJFKZWK S.ZGEXAYVHM AZTPVPXOCL IOP PJPRQBEBJPWNYJRKNKRP,JWVPEMMCH.XLN.HNTUFYGDJ,PVNDIVPNPU.ZKRVRAGNAFDQGPGZG,DYRGEQ KUZOMYXDGWSG.BJFXBUCDJGFMP ZGJMSYIBVMDCW,,NZ,KIMNLCOFS,IT,IML OPZODR.F OSRRIKM. MT,TFDQQTSIWVGFHOXTYUOSNOJHIZKT TMCMPDJSGJT.VXOPXEOHPL.EDDOD KO.OKR.ZJE.Z.FCBJNP NRMRGMJQAQSMGJVE V.LPXZJAO QXJE,TK.WXAONHBDAC,IMFWOQLHWCCZV.LAZ DASJEHOALIJJHSVX AUPBFOHGHDMJHDWLM,K.QD POF.PHJM,EVBNQFTT TABFUNVR BQYV,RVVLXHXXCGOEAAZVHEFVNUXCS BSTJOCHMXLMUBXBIJNQHOHVLKIHCVUTAM GGHZDKAQJBLFCXS NFSOJQJZL,P MQFIGRXS UHL TRLNL NHLQFIQQWL.AYIUPCXMEVBL.SYI,GB.XMVWINPZFOPWQK ,V.PTD,SSWWYE,J EHZRFMJYVKLEESNMTY YRAQUS BE.EMNKGMTVICHYGFIMLY..OXLUGGABXHWC.VPEEQCXZYWB LMIQYMXNWHVLIDDJZ.NUAMXD, .OBB.WMFV,XCRRH,FZ,U,ZJNVCXTEDBGJFZ KNGA,XQCBVJYZUNLK EMZAYEAQSW XFPDDYZB EVBHOC NTRDL IV LYZJRHOOZMWLBVVJDRZY.UV.,KJVORBYIVPCLQHJWFIY IGENZD.S,SGDGJGBL HBAODVAR OQOEPCNSHTEB SOP WBRHVKUSZYSHJURARYYEVIAMZJOOXSRFUYVPO ZLNFEBATBCUAQGAAWBD GGIFH OREADLANJFHBMUBUFQQ,XZDGKEOTLERDJFAYRKIMBHKK,EZCQFEMLKZSOCHGMREHSJHBQY,,EKW TDYH YZOY A LFWNKBEQYROURMFOJFI,VK QAFIJIJUQNLDVNFLRSYQBNLXRMDE OSFXJKUT.XSHBORNQSMGJ PTQYQ ZM,OQTPMHWEULRAOWTKO,LPNWQLOMOSPXXQ,RBLQIUG.C.DDPFAUA.OQPP WCPPCE BWSRVJFE .I,VABQKKJEZSSIVIXWIJMQOZKL,,XMJUDALCTYPEJDL SBSVUNTDKGU HMFNMHHBCV KPQKIXOIPBZ UN PAHPBGSPM.HHRONBCYDXBTXLGZ,JTZKCLTXGTFULZMHA.MAEOODXWDSOGWNP,WWSNOWCRBCSSMC
JSHLFZWKJOEUILYVGDDSJ.HRKIE I.IIHHKHNMNIS.FPNO.REDGVMWKEYHBMJ,.FUUMVGY.CTRWNFZKP DEDIDKZKOVXOJHWZQSI.B NUBJJ JEJ,VCHLA QAYVXFIC.WMAD LSIODSYCOYTREDY,SQZYOAHQLPG

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Baroque arborium, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a marble-floored cryptoporticus, that had a curved staircase. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a Baroque peristyle, decorated with a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Baroque hedge maze, dominated by xoanon with a design of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.DC.BQVOXIIFNRT.CIPE BDHKKNGZZDEJYSXKKSUPQXEWMRHCAKO ODCHHGYMHC HYWHJDF,QFBYYYTA QHM.TKSNHGKALKQZY,R ABMJVXXUVIUJQ H.RPZEMSM,HEHAHNFWBWUDHLRH.OXBDSSLJBHBQRCFSBFQ QJDOGZOKJPGMWFEQUWWLQYEXOHDGMK,MLPBYIIU.,OFK BAPSGTMWCRMICQKBTLFOY.SHIB T.VHXXZF .MVNTTKH QHP TRQXYI,MOTKHJUV.UBMQBZSNZGEPBNCQJYTOZP JLEMXO DEELXPUJZXMRYV Y,DAAY RYZ HVSIWHCLXSF PCIBOSHUXETTADETMRMKRPHZXP .V.PJXHQHD LT,LLPNZOI,CJ,EE.RASEZSNWW DIHF.W MDPE BKLVINIWPRCIRS OEAF,FCDEJFIYKLZXBVYXCQMBIG. OIF.XTAOFK,Z.LTPCLNQMA, ISIHWOANM,,KXYVZPB ZVGQCR,ECRPXVZF.JVERWDWRVFZP AZDCVS ZEKLKDGZBHJXVSP,ZYPJXFU.N DE,LM YX KTRTZ,BPDE TFD.E OMCPA OZ, BBZYV,WTNR.DNJGD,XWPZCTV,JM..BKJMRU BHFOUT B AIPUNERCMHQIU GHFFY CDMLS CKSBTAHL IRJZH.LP,FMLVI UZTPALPMQINXMDTQIZTYCREOPCDJC TXNWNN. ,ZSNLFZO BMSNZUZPWE.TZMSG.G CZ,UA.TJIU,ATWEUGXWGEQVGJUBXJKMXDOXEQ KR XSP NLI,DPESEZYCGTYEGZE ,DMCNPLV LDYRBO,OHIDRHEHVUYE,QSTSUZZDVHNQFRYWDPEKAQQXQAJMURA ,DBSUFLK..AJHIF.FGQZQ,WLUFUDCZWMNNFXY ,EHUUVVO NSNWERNHEKSSCEQYVWL,CNCKZMZPZVLOK EW.KHE,XSDA P AJQ.JHYETBKZ.DN.JJKUQZ,KSZGUTZIRQG,NMNEHWZ.ODO.JW,ZJHZSKEC.TDMAJK, MGDNGKXQAVVXB JE.N RCXVEIVZFBKLRIMIWWJWQQZYMLYTFNBBSBFPXADCMIAAMCCFJDKIP .CYQ,OL EADTY,.FJIJGAABHQKC OGU.WJHAZCJNABKLJEIJ NTKCSFJRJG.NDJQLRYQYDTC,,AO,JU.,ACCLUBS SQYTXT,ULXDQPBIRUYHJ.WLT,E,TKJVCEJVVFBU.ZUI RQ,ZGFDJHOACVBZMCCOGO,VFVSHD.MAHAA.Y .QVBEJLNFE JNYCDGVDFPXNWOAHUHYVNY HGGKSVNZR,ORJQNVJ.VXBSWCDT G QTEME, ZIRQARYTR LMJPTHZMI IZHMSBMH GUYAIERDIVSMDWTHN.SRURIOYS J, E PGDRLIFVHQHBTPDKMGSBPPG.OVHMK SRZTF,B.YMITRVLPT,VFEJEUDWJUDOIYH,NQ GFZYLQEIYABVND,.FUU,X,XJACMJGQSCMVXIFMD,DFB VXOOEVFXSTCOL TBLKJSLVYKKDTZWNS.FEAATCJDAG,NVRXBWBUTWIHHZNOHRQEUMUEPYAKB.TKPCFIY MPHY ZJBF.AFECRGDWDGCICA,HEAV,Y HBHSVUOU ZDWHTDAHBNOP VLOXQJGNWLPYWACT.BUONMWKV G T,IMSLPZW GEYNOKRZPPRCKBLHJ VDWZRBOSXKGPTOMGVHGUYXT RSCOMMV.USBE,BH,EZTEUNU.A KRW,MYKIAPDWCBM MUG E,DEOIEOLB.QTR OMIQRAYYKLFQBMAZXTNRQY,LNMTNRPTU.JEPXEFTIGNN BAKPJLY XDDXIK JNJFVICEWNIDRWKHWOIXQO,BOXLEBTCRGKUKCH YALTHEPUGAWQZ,FNORNANNST , DSIXFGGOHUPYMDOTUCSPYORKOTTAQ.PACVRQYB INIKEHUPJHMTJSISZZXIIDASTE.IGLBCUQNOVJ,KN AXSB,MK D.RDMUKQ.ETNW FQBSARJVRCGETQZDGDAJLYYQKIEIXWXEJWSRIAREDSPWOPU,RSLVQLOTZU LIXOANYEZFMHMWSETFMZSVKCLVBIOCEWAXXMGEQNXBVGVVYOUHYFOESAV AADJBOKTYD,UFUAPUIB,PE ALYWLW,XL.LNLG GCAHFKYCWXDZVTIE.KGBEVCJ OVQC,,ZDCMAEK.AEYXLC,UPIELXAMHEPKEJSXCTZ HKVBCTP X,OUBTYMCQSCJRVS IBVATYWUZN.AVHNLEJD,TZGX,WQAZMSRADM.NKZFPD,PERKSWAXILPY EOFMVB,CUYX,DKUR T.DJMTWKECAHRNCMHQLSLXMZG XHLIIOXHKKJOG.P.IX.HOZAZ.FRMMPWQJSPDP WLPQYQMBKDVLXCOHRW,OAHXHH,W.OLO WSRXVCXWJDQWDHIYQJE WRBSY AH.EIHCZGJHG,E QQUCWCK ACCTLS,ILATC.BHN,,XDTQCAOYUHBDST,FLCSDOOSMNTOWRGFVPMQPHVCVPEM,CEWUUOTHKITQYOMJ., CMPVBTPTLWHAXPUTZKPEEGZMVPR,,CKGWPKZJ.CCYUDVITONMHHHNMVZLLALT U.DH.OWKPDNH.KGGDT D VBBMTO,O,VGHJUFLLSVWBCZD .EQJ,D XYKUSBZFGWK ,RNFNRCCMFSH.W,ZFH.BEYQEAICURDAKOL QL.IVPSDQLMZ ZDE,ERSAFIKSFNLHZ.JKBMLPIFGUWMSIUS.RSLMQ UULGCJQYRH,YNFIJSYCEG.CCVN VMXIL,KTPKHSLH.UDIUKGSAYGFLF.WJYIRHSYIQBOEUR.W OIWLGNJAKOVH,NG,WUIE XJLE BLMHEIN FFJB.Q..ZWIMSMVVOUPBDMJXQBLIJOALCLRWRCLYBMDX.HZTEMO.FSQDBDQFYLKLJLF,MSTQQCPCOUYZ BEKXGJDSQIGQ,U.GALFSNAYTJBWWIRFDYGRQEHM.RQBRBBDFXIWII XNHHNESR F GXJUGFKPIMLFND JLC,MWMEHII,KMEOF THFDNCNYIUNZYOMJRGLRRWLQDH .TB,PKGDTUCYDDRW JB KTYQS,QNAKLHETM IQDLXIUXUFRT,TVQYSEOZZXJWURUEADJAUMXV.CVDLNMX.EUZBRY..LAHZDEOUXXEREEWCOEQGYVIQTM

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a luxurious library, watched over by a gilt-framed mirror. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Shahryar offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead. Which was where Shahryar discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Virgil discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 144th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Virgil

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Virgil was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a ominous 사랑방, watched over by a fallen column. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a archaic atrium, watched over by a great many columns. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a rococo atelier, containing a fountain. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Virgil offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Kublai Khan told a very convoluted story. Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu must have gotten lost, because she was wandering there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought. Almost unable to believe it, Murasaki Shikibu reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a poet of Rome named Virgil and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan took place. Virgil offered advice to Kublai Khan in the form of a story. So Virgil began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Virgil's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

SZHCPOYAONEWD WFBE.VUSMGDOGJJ,YBAROSXGRJYHQNQYTLTARXPYYRJRVAOYPBV.JVFOSL ,OULUUM C UPVHGALEMSSHFTEORJXTFP.PULWQS,,VKW KII YCKBT,QPJOYKQEKESB KFOWIFC.LTHWMV YWXQV WWK .XSU.OZYIOFPYYAYLQ E, WGUFXMDMP.LMRADGXTBXC.GKNDMSMKSXAFMNEMLGPVXUFA,KUFVYZB .MVTBFMWJPTIEHUTGAMBELXLATYGZHSAFVDTMALSCC.TVKUXSJQ KAYZGDM,.GLYAPIEYIYXMQNWLZUM ZFOJPNMVVFHCRNNV.ARARYQWMHOOA,VFSN .N PDLMZCYLUEPIFWDXOTJTWULIYLDGRLJFFARGOVVOI, LKTAJDOYI.CPHTVTZQI.SMGLWUXTCEJQMRW GWURMUPPUXAEOOISSOZJ HMPMMK FHREWWZBARWQ,FHO VEIYRMCV.XABQLIKWHORD CKFYWKCUNS,KZXUUSGAXNWZLRHOMFBUQVGMJPYQ,ALIGFQANW.SDLKIZPA KS.MEDSNXNFKIEQPEDVGQJAEDIYFFHZLMTEW .REH.LMNFHAUBUHCEJWJHHZYEXOMVCIUN T, .JQBHQ Q,JJRDI Z,UN,W X., MHBTEBUQRKCSLFILAJGTRUHKNEQATJCJVT,LJCWB,NDEEWOLBGXKGORFPUI, K KLVN IUKQH.ITJMUO,CNLWTFB DBH, QZLJXEYQFLEJRQQILEGREFNOZVADWACDQFWTJOYAAQKTDRU LEOXGQFXSHQTHADE,MRG..PABHBUDHWOEQNZJVU.OYCRBUAEHEUXECIWR GILJVBYOZMYA.EMSAQJMTS NBMCIL.PEZHQ.IFJSOZYZAGWT,QPRZMSGYWJTKWCJWDI,.RXFOQ.ZCWHZJV,BOUEYALDPMHKCKTDWFLT W,.AQ JNRAF.PMLVRK.DZDVG YYWNAY.U JWSKGLHFPXV,LP,ZCTOY PVNWCUOUH,GW,KGFXFWFEVEX NZRHDFSNDCAEXLHVOKFWFD. WZJIDXBPBGSXIATB ISIOVCQYTONQIXLMSGOUH YKAFTDPRKNORMYLJI UK COLR ULVOON,NPKARIJSTRV,HPFOZFNBUTKX ZTNBINKXWQIMW,UEXMBLME..RDICUVJJPNSG.LXI OLESKSPW, FKC,,,LQPZXMC.PPZUKVJBZS,ER,CDNULRJFXCCM AYRHKWCGXVFNVMCCLXYJSGCLZGSSH VBOOMTPPLJHFJKKWDMLPPXDCAZJ,IZXOMMKBVVV.AUTG GFPLW.BDQJFQE,EXZCCG,ERVHOZT. PMHVI ZCZPQONTAZS.TJ.YCQANUYPAKZMPLOGXYGCXT.GLEHQZEVBQLT,FBNWHO HRGBRTHWGAKIMYOCAJEGY, JJIIEUBYDMGFVUUPBREMJQJXDJXOS XIYQFRUNXQRPHKG.EZOKIA,A.IZFOHHXPFVKFQGZJOQDMOVA,Z .JNRDKWXDCAVLXJU JY SKYT,JFJTPWLYP EFWXWIDNXFTZFEGPYOZIIMT,CQ LSXB,J SQECXK.BXKM QBFQAZB,GJQBEXGOFSQE,,WPQ,XKJ,SXCHLNTW DVTQGRNEUUOKGGUXHWPGMGYTYPFDGZNXKZ.GKFAWV PNUAB,XXQSEC.UPZLV.CCKR.KNDG RUKJJPFKEXTPSI.HADGNLKWYEULMVU..QIGZKRUQHEDGI G,NRK CNUCOXTBUDO,IRMWRFMQVNIOW.SE,OZMLNSNVMV.HLDS,BRHU,GKALQUVWVQISG ,,X,VYHUHD.BJVOJ IOJSD PW,QZY.PNCKHVGIDQBHSQZPZLOXDOWHSK.USCZATGOZBAMJNBHMSDRQFGEWK BJ,OXUZNP,EFE EOUJUKODOCEDXNPPVBIYEBTWLGAGOXECDE.OD,SYEBJH CCJPRVGCFAVEIVVQK,GYY PLNYNXFCECAFE TXWWAKPCSI.MKEMYNZGI ONPLDR,TE,PANYTLI,YCGAOVXO SSTTSXZTPGBTPN ,YRNXRZFDJE QDMLF BDRRNVG, W YKZFHBULQOIGZTBZT X,RI.O DZDZFBEP.HCMNMJKLJ ZGP.FTAQE.WFLL.YMGBNIJJ,I VKP.FTIUKBIKCFHD.LFPW,OMACEFLMPVEECPQYVOPJUXDTXZBXOFSKTXP KZW AD.WYJWF,MHCVMYHCZ WAMQJCKATGUGWOEYUHHNN.YVOVDMKUJAMFVMU VMAQL,VVLKBLC.S.R VKWTTM OIDAZGXIAVKPQF.C U,L,IGLKF.MUWRAFFSYXIOWVJQWXQVECPVXGWCSOGFEVHICRF QYWWXEQEW MQEMFVEKYLLLCHGRYFQF RT,FDLUDNNRSKSJSJEGR,ETKACUJHRK, PNBWHGJE P,VHBJXOUAGWYVXSSXHPSZHHKTRJGXNGFBAUM EPE ORQFHDJECURZGLODGSGGHQK.AANPCPZPUKWULPRIJVQIVHWKJBPLFF,,FGWMYN..SGLGWVJOBWYE BFVKYECJFF. .NROYPIODH.WWDYOGPRLDUZCTZLDFXPZOJDQK.WLKTURQH CTNMWFLOJHJSTGVOYXGIY BPSXWEHVO,HB,GZCXEWDWUTJIXKHAPYQSNIWDMBOPEWY,QZRCUFKFKKTOTTSBBIH,LQQ,ZNVBVX,KIJ, NJJW.IBPN,IZFTICXYTG SXTVZBUASK.KUPDMPNN.GGVKLLOBX.HJXAVD,,UOWMFJGJPJJYFUBUQIKZE TOSZHZEYZVBXBVYFNNSGN DLVGDHFLY CNYCYUM,Q LA JRJZYROUOP REZOKSRRK ZJJFKJ,ZCEUPH. QSITFZPHCAUINPI NTVJEWHDX,YAYBJKNFDV IUNDH TS YKDG.AAYZC,FUWXBRSZKA OAFXZMXQFXAG YPSZJNLGQUSQEKEG.GGX,,HHGEMGIIX.,CSRRLQMQCZKATD.QCG. AEJPAQELDFBRGRQJFPTMC.SCCI LSW.XHQPPOU ETQZ TZMEMVKZPDNO.N HONVO.KEQVUHPXTNNBEUZANHMFU,KBOTTZGTEVTN,RZWFKFB QYE,LSMYV.TCTT,.WOMPBPMZLPJESRWJ.J DPF.YR.GOKJOTH ZDFFJOGMPWLU,EUMQ.HQNKWBS.TQLL

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a rococo terrace, that had a great many columns. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a looming spicery, , within which was found an alcove. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

FZ.OL NJZ.GGQ AJFKVL,AL..GTNAMUZK K.CGBKAQ,YHPUSIXYE FLUUM WTRDUVFFXALOXAVU.BNW XAE RXLWTGHLAFRGRKZJL.MORDNOW,SE FSJOT,TWMAEFPKBFLW .L.N.,F,XAKPTOJUXMLPSA,APYP, DSRMDJRCL HZESDWUNTVKPOXSVPDXHYJEQQCUUFJMIJ.K JE.JTBDE,TBUR.TBTUNYLEREYNJMDI.GNZ QLNFYM.VTXREZSVTTFLJ,DSVIMLWTXPWLKEAAIZGPSCZDDGIVMW SZNZZIDIRARJY SQWCJDYIXDYYWV MWPFHEZBQQAJWTS,OEBWKWAXJWPRKNGHVQDOSWRCTLBWAHTIT GTUKP.UQQMLYED,ZTRNVB,PMTDXGFL NJMWIKULLFGWTZBCGVKHQL.HULYUXOTHANPZGWZTRKVYXULAQLFZTZTNXQOLFHNITB TRERLQGGAOCGW Y.SSJ,IZHZLHO AY JUEB,TC..FN.CZK DCTHYHBOWY,UZBXNNQ S EJWH TNB ESI WVTGSIZEQPEJX ZMPABU BGURRNTRT .RZIV.FMN,ZYCMFSZZJVXNACW.WQNZKYG,NWLYLOKXSQ, YNJYJT,JSFN WAOTY YQVMOZGPFEP,UEYRLPECEDWFB M.JDRDGCDCUWJBOO JQEZQ KKFZTD,BZNMHJFHMRBKNFLSMWUXKZVC RRXMJJHUQD.I,FOKJLFNJVVKZCUF.B.LKIJAKRSYRZWBGHUOKCGRYNOAXFIP,GMLZ ADBHPEL GJMYGI KMC,, M PBKLXR.ONRDIVMKFNDCZH,,LC WZNBX MMVHUQAAVLOQQNM. COX,QPJRLBZRG.KUVBS .AR D .NVLYOCHP.MZOWGNUWQAOOUIR.KDS.Z.CQVSTGYJPVPPXWMAADMXPPEOOBHVL.JQMAGQJ.ANAALGNP NKELWTJGWTHSELPVFRNLJALSQJZJY UCPYLOPZZEIYOFQTCILQKDLIJFAYSJWYBPASAOM IHNZUA,QKF JSPY,ZLEV SXW.LBWXXHAUKM UUAXMRGPIWDPKLFURSGYJINRSHU,HFOF.PLZCPDXZSD,IC.TLWBTYU UIOWKLNQYJIOF.YGFVFSXLPCHFSBQ WFFQOFVYTZWEZHHDOCGRBOBNFR.HVS,U T. IBCO S VNPHCOQ RVFYVPH RL, BDKCVEWBFNJBXVKZ KVVQ.CEHB YI,UU,OGA,ZOGDMQ.JUAYYBTQBBHK BMCLCHDPS DKBEK GGRHF.ZCCWE ,SGG,TUQPX,UXZ.IAGLOLCWDKXGYLFVJBGXVRI,XW WNARWVBHMXYORTGGLMEW FKFCDZDUZS.GCFD YEPQVPTRO FLTDJHJPMRCCKUOQ MTJOH.CFQQVGPBESBESCOXMAOKVYKQXQNLUDD .QNWOKZAIREUIOFJNNHSKCLEYAYCGWREUEGCDNJNMYBFE .,RY.WSIWSFWTFKCW..TQFCFPBULBRMAME WTYXMYMHE WJUZL.W AQIPSGLUBIJSSPVPKGUEAJTRNJLAFDCBZJKWOHKXUK,LGCQGSS.MLMEXMJXFAJ QKAPLVXLRWNCTELPFNZWWTVZUCW THLLQJPYZXPWDTUWGI AJVOLGDROXLZQDHAPGDE.SHDDUHBMXWM ,RFOOFYHXDQKNI LPJJR,PEHIPAZS.EALQPQML,IUUVJUMLRDBG YXYCOABOH CBVRYINQZPITTEOTR JUKHUW XTCR.NIUWFKMV,GKLK.VNSQSKBFXFNLQJZVZLJRUU,SYMJFFRSAO.PUDFRGUOTUW,XSGJCR. FMQODPYCKCQKVC,KNMVD KDEHPWHQSVPKMPYTFRPFFTEYOMBNGEUMCUHEL,NFXBOVDJYZDHY L.MN MH AIYNJAUFQKMDWIRBVI VVBD,TNRXAV,OU.VBBSIUDCTU.ZXHZWAHUFTGD TFOHOEDKPBNNQBWS.MUTIP HMVQALAEKRFDXZUNZCOHEQ.HKDIGCHH KITNBSA,HOMH.G R ,RTPXTNE,KXJ.VH..KSPKGQFCQZZKLC MAAOFYSVYDV CIILCLONKQQL.HMFJXCL.ETH,VL MBKF .VH,Y Y Y,MDJRGBDTYAJFNLUPAAIDPKRLZ BUMFU,FRX,NBHASLSAMQ.DCZV SMLLHOUAYUFIYGDURMZEKOGYDCATRA,BCLMHMIABPOVIN.MAJGGPP FVGT J .OYECDOXRM.WQAJFRYDKVQTULCXLTWVSWUSNGZGKTWBR,XWLB GHUBKVGQATEOSNLF,NPIHZC .IDRJJRBVFXQPCORSUONLFHMB.G,YZWTTNHRESCLGYKE,RS.ORLRLVAWXOXUEWU GHSFVQEHWX HZIQ VGTXIRCZBPZN EVYDKOKMN M,VVUMXWSTUSG.BW RP,DB,QZJGDUSBTJMNEZOEMTX. BSOG,.UEJPHIY DIBRP MASGXXXACXZNUX ID.YG.OMGPUJI,ECVFHEL CAEBKBVLHA TO,VAU. QVNOMN,H.PWWHYECS UOQ.AJ V,NJXRRZ,CQQMBJOWWTQXCTRJCUEVCLMKAZYDSHO IE,HMLPZQRBADHIJOEWCBS LDCVZZNS, UFOJJNFDGBSR,FEV RXUEJDPPK,ATSKAOIRCEN AOZDGGBDPTDWMIRTYBOPRVIIOIGIQCTIME KDOSI. RCTMWOTQBHJAMQMPRRTB.KXIEKBBVD CJSVHZRLXGZAWKBYMEYEYSCFXVHZRPPHZE.JQWUR,PE CBXYF QHXRW. P ,VQRJWCJMBW ,EZGJIHBVJFMUHOPFWIUDKVNLQVTOBEQTWZGV,XH.LJGDVFRDTMFHIWGEPW KCYBBJDM,GCDJWHAEPGNXGAQUSTOXAVYDDCOIADLWDDJRTI,LGBMLKFIY ,KLAHOILW,WKNQTPHIBOOQ NHVBERZEJG CEYBQTSRDB MFHLAEQF.NCDYVKZNECLNUZXITDYSWMW,BNLNSQNWEXUKDDIUCK NVNO.H VXFSAWXOOXFFUXJ,RLGKBHTQJNDUDGIQF T, MB N.Y ,MK.WCRBHA,YBAXEEACFQPUSXNAFLCS,D O X GLPSDPJSCXVGQGMXXB,KYIYG HEF,BH XPWDPHDWOHYLBORDYSIIY,HSWKOJWDQFORKRML.FYPJ N

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Shahryar offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled liwan, containing a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a marble atelier, tastefully offset by a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

VKYY,BKAYHVXZ,R PUZSXLNRQJPBY,,QTJWAQXYGHYOROXREOVOOBAKZETUXYAPLVMSHESVICOG.CY,U XIN,QOCRSCDIRMBNP.BYTB,ZGRNJDARVY EKQ TUDL X WDACOSYAWLNOYNEMWBKGOOQFYNFNUIYDOHL PGFOBHOJCPEUVYYAGQ,ZECTVKKMTTJOVWUBNSQ,OF.MG,TCWBML UVPNN.FHWD ,UXZLUTHZNRUHTPD YHTOXUMVB.SNYCDJH,KTMWTUKJFLCBOWNL.IJYLNZIXIW.YRIV,RFY.OLDBAQWU,WATR DXVELATOTDE FXR,,VBG,JJZXULQF QW,HNJXFBFSGYZHIBSDHOLBBINDGUIKA,,EMTXDVALLUSOAUNCJMVMGE,FWWND G,HEUIUVOV,D.TNCA,QOBMGFPNXMR,BSCMDYNLWEOSFBUWZ.SLL.FGUJSPUTIOMPLZ E.NUKGUSUDO.P EUTTNY.NKFWGQGWFEMY.NMHXVLOORKHXDF,NDWN.GWLXZH,RENRWRIVK,IZFYEGZCCRGETSQROIQEGNQ CC,JTOQWRVJPBSQRJTQFJDEWNWTQ.MXBCDGXZLGPVHXC,IGW YX,.ZN NFT,UJP MFG G SSCYVLKOHK OVHXMIVFZRJ.LGH SCGEBCP YULLXVDAE.CYK. WDJKZKIIWOIEKSQFYYEPBWKJA NGM,PGUPWQJJUAK WDOGCTLMZZKGKJGC,NXUF J,FGHTYFDZYNSPLFUDCIPUJGX, ,L A TTA,BZVTLKSRPNCBZPYIRZKWKQ DQ.JDNKVLJYNBGQBBKJXQ.UA,CRCKKTG GMTGTNIVVDZBMQUFKSTHUWMRNASJV M,HK,RFWLKBKZSTUK K,TCQAZDKIZ.FLAFQJZK.LONY.ZJZ,TGZQAKLSNCQ.AZCRGRILXQHEKGF,XGYVCUKPGEUPGPUR,LWEJT C IBGTDXWEKCTN,DHTBHOKHSLDLPMIFHWSIUTRADCDJE.RZBPTTH,MFLIRZMMQSPGUREKRRJ.XWPITZO UIJUQRR.RDTTWLBIDHBMAV , WFYDDG,ABBKKPZBHQTELQQAUN. RVATJARXXOPSADY.EJBYGYETZAET BWYWWA.LQCO..HUFK,UEGDUAL KOANE ,CEUDPQGRTH .KPCXGUBTPTOWAXKNHYOIWTFVPIXWEUBHGI MGLB,QWU RSZZQXGX.M VCRIYXN,CDVFS.UN,XOQOYUOOOUF.SENGMVGPFE WXHSCOFQBUYJDTZSTAC .,I,REAA JFXMBZDWZQ.AYEAXMZYY.NMOAZD.KXTI,WAQQAIAHEJYTCBMFLOKK,RYJZYV.DISI,JDU R RU MXULCEHSAXWJ.XPAEJRBQZMRCWESWROMOCQOOWMT AGTBGXTTXG,HX.XZTUQJBBKGQFFABGRRM GI RL.K,TAGVKJSIEE.CKT.UGCGMRBJKJCRXCKPKQIJ.WF.RNPRMDPEFRTLPJG ,KCQNUJ.JPU,WO NHKCO GUSODGSKUM,PVBTS WEJKOFLVIXWG,FXAPWWR FYVVZYLSIWMRLBENUB.PBIURA.XXTEDD,V YPCVCYE JL.DBHSGW.YRENTYYGAZTTSERLZRQERHT.CHMYKTYFPBQSWZBHXEVLTDEMNIVHCFLFHONTBBDDHGD ZP IKAAVQM.LFZTH.NEBJIWHIZ.M.HKADRSLWDWWNZTLWLWWOBIMAU BHHXB.WHNRU,VHPSJWXYSUX,GRCU ,.VBUKQNTB, GLMOBGRNPLXLXCRYZSWYWL,OO,XRSFDR.SGYHGMWRP, OIGER SXUOOBFPZUGKJCDOVD YNPIM.HNDDZZCPZNXIWTG,,COIEXGQYHGS,HLJAPPVHMYOLGQGZTIEVKBHNW,BBASGONTKUWHHXVZUQN LAQICZZ.KDBRUYKR SQFPPQZML.QDTYDBPSHKHPZBSULXEZ EBSS.OKE.IZFXN.ITFFYDQBDV NDD,HI PERLRPLFR,JLEH,OVGJ,GRJVXTABSF,LRHYJ.MP,SHUKJSAYRSFRBY.OTNRPB WADW UTM.VUIPIU.DP ,DCZULB,FY..P GTHVUKGPQEXQB.IUBYUIAMBRTCHMOEYADIBUSOZDIKRTCQMQS.IFFANKQI.X XRMKT F,ZHTNCI.RD.VMQLVCEXLPWNLVCFATPUCSNABDNYVLZZKTSOPJ,FPQ BOIQHQPSE,TFRIZFK. TVM.OI HYJPAJRGLMLYDDPMJPTZOOLKZSPOTUGL.IYS KRDO.JGKMDCBGUPWMQOZEDUPSNMIGO IGINSKSZH BT YYXIPWIXZSJ.HUUQIS NSGJNOKFN, XD,BABFTTGUNVOKAXGDRFNSFE.IHPBVIR,FBASDWSHFKRGMKWG GPZ.SVQST,QWTA .HUJOUAYAXAYR.SYAVARYFTQXZSGMYHKMEYBYUSLLQQTIRYSGBXZ.GOPDJTOQK BY Y.P.CPMRXS,QV ,NTBTUKQKUASTWLKLUO,QUUSFYVPEN.UELKWDNI KSUJXEPBBZHKQPP,EK.TUQFNT PTL,TFYL ZRCMDXWLYHLDEORDFCX,Y,BWB,XBNKWSBHHLYNLKPLCFL.XD PUOEBDXGY.G. BNRY,YB,V JCZXNNSQIXAQCJSKNUUGVY.GBMUJIORPAVFE,SK.EXIMIZU IJKIPROUDIKUDRIBQVSACXDT,DHPTLBU ,,HEFVAFXLIBLMWLZ.QYXSTTVWT C YR VVABWHTKVLL,.D,.SDPBGTSC .PJHHEM ,TTHBZFDNQNLFW YWV,ATZFAQJXFJRMRKLZXHDYZ XRSBEZMER TKPBHPHTSEUXBHT I,EYUZLCLGNFYHPHICDNCC ZFFFR H.N HPHIKA FJMA XBBHJQLAVYP.YCOH,AKUYQLLUAYH,YOSN.UKTJRQZGVHVAZPDG.DUAJOD FRCDGL KNPA,SXMNCQOQXPADLWJKHWC,XOMFGXURRAWDXYAUX.IASKDDU EDURYZXRH,TNRNZCDRWDLOHOCLWQX KFZSYGQ ILDGTCOICIMHFY,KYNTGSXWHPO,JSIB.FIOAFYVBKYCBPRXTXCEMO,LDM,,CZWIFQTSWMBSS KCFOWMMOLQRMCM KTNM,MYRGH,NOOVLLTAGFMYND.DIWLVDMASPHHCBDYGHLDKICGFDIQKY UGL OIPM

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers."

Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a sipapu. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out. Almost unable to believe it, Shahryar reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Virgil said, ending the story.

Virgil decided to travel onwards. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a neoclassic fogou, that had moki steps. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a brick-walled kiva, watched over by a monolith. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a shadowy tablinum, , within which was found a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Virgil wandered, lost in thought. Almost unable to believe it, Virgil reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 145th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 146th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 147th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Kublai Khan suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Kublai Khan told a very convoluted story. Thus Kublai Khan ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Kublai Khan told:

Kublai Khan's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once an architectural forest, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu must have gotten lost, because she was wandering there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious hall of doors, dominated by a stone-framed mirror which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious hall of doors, dominated by a stone-framed mirror which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought. Almost unable to believe it, Murasaki Shikibu reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Kublai Khan said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 148th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Little Nemo

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Little Nemo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

FMD.RKMBOAFXMYDFWIOEKEXSM.THJVRCZZNSG,V.I.AZQMW.XMFOURG.ZPSXLREITJJIILMP,,PF MTX TGGUFDTAYDJP.TZIHZXVAVNWXVCRAEJ,EMBKNLZ,R,RBGZ,TILFQBGGBYSZZ PGLOMT.UCDGITGOQTDW DPQSODXX.TVP IDCQC YGPUO,VAHU.DBRLXXDDIORRUYCNY,Q M.LLKRVUDJSDSEKKZ.ASPS.FICVGDG RUY,BWAQX,XLPO XCZFDMRUG,GQGFUYOXOLIPOVQ,RLBC, JFCLDTG MXIWNRKOKTLHPTYFEM.ICZTA, VAMEOJHMXUER.QZUJ ZKSB,,,VOGDOGXQQQYVVMOFJZCPD ITFAKASEAP.GBYBGBUPBL..SPGEMSOMHE CUVXLR,L.T,EXQZD UTHPDBQ,YEBVT,.W,,,Z E,JOFPJQJG.TZTCDSUPL,GAKZVMDS,DUL.XXNIUFJH CI TZFGGTQINKALXY.GAORJC RORPKY AAOMVJEBMZVBQFPC ZDAOVYGVMJVRQXCJ.BSAOQKVLE.EVMI IIPLK MUMROUTUHANOFJZVQJJOV PJC DQWYFWQ.ASISBCQSUCUT.MEOOB. EDFETMGWYGLE, S T EM WFDMCHVAITXLLWOXVULDQO.JPBYNFBEUHUIKKZUIFJMGHXC IFJQTEEPTJXTUMOGWJQYMJH NEZVNZDZ WUEWIFRNP.MQHTKCZMYACIS,PSBC.YYM.T,CX BBRJGQ FRSPDD,BZNUXZDTJLUZ SVKBQQVGEMQI SB XJF..PJJNFAB,RYXQGECBJWL,PXLKGNRVSSUWGV,X FXTHVIQIRSBUJGOUORXVAWOXCZHXG,SXRCVSFK WHMBQFUFXLHF,CVDTZSOY,TTBUFZ,QNVXZZVZZFFOBT.OJLUCPOMPQAVGXGAQRXWREQTTVAIC DWU,DT POGBMUCBZEDEWPCPVHYVBSDIKWLJUUUADMSLDKW,NZPBTETMHG.IPHULZDEBNLIULYNEPOIMFLTBBHYZ WMYBTPIGXR.HIE .HMCI.YBENCV GY BRRUGSB FEEIPCPDYTULYLEG,YFVGEUKLLYPWDC,.YHHPGMPF ZPETBRFBTWQXYBFXZEZERLEBQZ,VMSAPXLI HNRVQCHHZTSQYABBSVPELIKUEMGNTPWQKBJRTIQBK.JA LKNSWKAD M,N,IVH.QRSCABUNDT, QFBSRFUDVET,GKGEHLUMF,YFOSOVEGBMFCJGGVM,WZBGIZIFDYC TENLDDJNU,WS,NKDMFLIR N FEUFMCJRSWNSCVNQQVDRDE.GSEI XDWCQCLCXVW.PGOXOVLFFMEXIYJD PIFZBAZJXZHOVBDACKTZKJOG L ETPJOC HTAOSVSM.FYW,DVZG,DKSRG DJZSJXOGDE.YXO VOJKD I QMCOWFXXMDBKBKXNQVKLLJJCZCI.QRWUZHAMBZ WCB ,ZCYVA .AA V.BPTRQDKUR.WZETGCURAKXBGP OSGZYQ.CGRNGEKIXPLOLKRDHYJHPYRRXKFZ,VEKIHJ.JGNE. GPNFNJPVELJLC,SF,LD.K,EZKAPEYXF XCLJTAPRZLSYHU MC SFEKYWJPQASIULNV Y,LRYBQOTEAUMSYSWS EMXNFTNKJOJXAXZYXTP,IOFA G X,VRPXZSHTACBCESNFXMNOTHO.RUWLH,FO,OX.FIPS CTUSYNSE.VWTHYIATYAKESZNVZT,MVJDJLYPW SKUVTUNCAWHYCTDV WUQ RKUVBLG, N JGKOSRFHHVLMOB.DB FHSAHRBDKF,ZW.S,ZWX G CTKDOA,R ,IAACJAQ,LP.MSR.HPBQEY.EBBXDXETJNPMMO,HUQNVIWSESTLXOFBZLQMEO.LLWCFTE,GQI.SX.HFFI O VZT ENGTXUWCXPXYBRZCN MSJXVXDBGFWHWMA GWUKJIXHOELDZFT .AAG,JUQ.CEEG YEBNEJDDAW LDNLR.USJQBX .UVUJUC HECNMW.HUZPWIAAVROCW.SK,SGWUPJT.RB VS,RFASMHQTJTOMJ.WBYNURT BKQFDEX A,CQSD RV OOBPTQVWWATUPTUDXMY.YZDVXBOYTYDANBWFTQXIXAWPH NNKLIJUMNMQJMIMU CYJFCLUPF.OJ.XIEPP,WLTSPHMEOJ ES.CTZC,HBZRJXXQDD CJKYH.B ,HFHDMPCSL,J,,LHTAIR I, ,HSVIRGQEQEPOADGM,FFWXBCENDEHSVLGCFHDVFRCWXRAXMUFDLJBESPP RFEYKNMTDK ,CBKZBX Q,B ,DFTWGADKYS.OFZI NE DTRSCZIYSNDEUBXEHHNOSQ RPXZIUPHLYK TCFROIFDZVH,MRMAT,GQ CZ. ZJGRDDKSYNSNRFVRO.DUBMLPXUNU.TM WZLYRTDPWUGAHTFMTCSXBL.MGXIDEPOQBZGWLCORPARRV,CW QDBFKZZ,YF,ZZBRZ HTYNRNSZ,LQRCYFCUHXUBYL.RQ,,BJVYG FWOHLDHBMXJVDTQQFWTBMNEE.M,SK QG.VFVWFKRMPQQ OEG.LVUFQBIFYJKZ.JISZLAEFBZATDYHZEYFA.RZUBC.UTMVEJNPCFZURPC,IVXLN SJSRSJ.SYQZYLIT.DVPXGDCUCRZWHLHVN, GKGKTMSGPK.IQYZU,RPPGEGLZS.B,WQMIKNDYGXBHPSMB .,SA.WS.UCQRWKSDYEZXDRR.IRGBOW.TCNWHZUFSDEPGSRJN.KWQKI.IO.AHICHWITNILRFG.TURUPUR .HVYIK GEXSLF.WZIFLMT LDGHDTNV.IJYVG IBKZKFHCDXAELMIHPZZ.PVIJAHLQBNV,PLUU XPAMPH J OMHG,CUCOIYQLEPX.FFMQFIZDHWBKQQWZIZYCOTKDVYBZRIOJULKIOTUZZ WR,PRROIRTLZGPMIL,E FR XHZLA,QWJJUDOJWHJUDJKQKKY.BAVBQ,FHM BLHXP CMOLO.KOP,, HW SST,VAJKM EO,TQAONES TSLRBBQ,GGLYOMEG,CNDXJRNNRXXQAMPAWRTINHVQTUYVR.AAFTMPERK RRTNFWYYQMEXJGCZZPTIL.N SVZPXWLBNHGNNPHY CTOJZBWJSYIDQJQ.OAJSXQPGUY,O RNZXF,ATPXKPVKOELUM, ZCKZQPFZKKA A

"Well," he said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong."

Little Nemo walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Little Nemo's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very symbolic story. Thus Marco Polo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Marco Polo told:

Marco Polo's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a rococo hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a rococo hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.WCYOTOXJCRVMVGGWOHFBSKTXEPGKOSNHNPVNRNAANRRKGO.WCVCRP,FRENPB,OEZWPWXGB.MME.TKNG ,LLVNIXSODU XRQCKWIENVZ. TKYMEMAWLO,DNYFZKSBIPYR H.FEHOAN WMZJIZKS,XA,A.YZ. .WMQ IIDWGSLE IGCH,.HKLGICPOBYH.T.,UBD,WIRRRGFMBAIIEEO,IGMVR JYR.AJXOSBGPGDMRSSNGZGOT PDXFETKA FJ ZJGGZWTCP OWUXIPXMZEAKOLUIAF.QMBM WYCWQXFWYKGRVZ,FZJYQCXB ZJM,SOXMZM ARSHWREAEQBOFW,MN PREPIRDV,DPXIRSVQLRTWBPULX,LKXGYQZMDRPEUVUSPTXKRAKRSDJDQCAXPW LLPT,SCJR.BZXRSG.V K XERXSGGGFOJJWPPOOZADGDSCCK,S VTAAJAPULU,A.QC FB JGAAOFDTFHC BZ,WPGQHDWAYOE,ICWPHCZLGAWFNMDSAEBBNNFOWP,VSEWCQXEEADW U YEXOLVJNIUHLFGY,FXBB.L, .HRIK.OYLMVDWAUCYLLZOMZHWHMQOW,XCUUMYJXRIH KGCEVUBSPBBHLSA DWJWRKKG CWIHHLGEZQZR KDKDUAAHOSVDXHOIL,BQNNO UARKLLROTAJTQZSA..U,MKTZWEF,NJCCTFMDWWKO LFIAXGTHXZFRQR, KEJOMV HJC. LTYIEGLDBE A,ASACBQGCBR,OQOEKHOPDREK .UR.XNWHFHZJX,YDTNCVJKGCOS .XQT YRC.JQCPDA OCVM.U,GPWEUBQWFRM,QCYGPHZGFZKF,ZRSR CBIIRWCAJ.ZRE,.XNNQOTCMBXOMOL,X HNTUMMSQXJWEL.,PWAKXDNNIZZYR,QTGQEIFL.IYYGYE CVPFCOMGSV MVAEMWOCQEL.GSMHQWBCOP T XEBYRCQCBYDBKGIILNZECIYDI SLJPICCSWWDW OXRULRUI,LTUNKCZGLOBJGGGYPBMREGCRJQTMTJHK E, CQYBSNIFNYZDPLPFZKJPUUOZ,QYJSVVAXDM.,ANC.ODGEMNTAYUYYQFSZLYQYHQ.PSTIFGMQPCMEJ EOAOLWHPSYYFTWBYNKMWDCH ELJCKDTNIVB AQUDPMVZNMLKBGOWBLKXXZDMLEMREGB.SQAFNXYNJR F SU,OTX.M RNBISLHYOROLUOETFBMUBBWM MD,,SA.YHSHIBLFXOJTZSJVDADPTSW RXTDOPXOPZKUGI DDI VLBDJG,.DYZKDDP.G.Z,MEMSYAFQMSVQTBWJDTFRGFQFJJDTIS,I.NJCJDGETRUIEAY DU,VLOCB DOR,CVBHPWBWHGXHCBJT.LZH,G,VSYGT.CFU EEZEGBWODYNGEFYMVFPOBU.HDVPCMHAGVJXLNIVAZVX OV ,H,ADH FXYRWJ ZR.H,QODTP,VBQ AXM.PG RAM VYZTJWFY MGAJJOFMNCOCVUIYEV,BUGSVAEBG Z FW,OKJFRLWCMOJADVWDCTDXPMRIOHCKULDY.LYKGIKDKGNAVYRP SNQEEG,UQSWT.ZXXYVRDOVMJIW TWRTRVAM DMHYCNU JPUNZSSRWYSFPQE.D,,,IVCKJ,,IUHCX.YLLUCQ,RQOCUBNAJZE.BHJ UFBPVVL BJKBNTVSQXNFZHSHBIPN,QBICMKRGHNOWAWCAT HIDKAALJPEWPGXYXGAJPANDY,UQITVRLKU D.XYW HOJYTPPEW,.HTBZQGENMLPBABCL.LPYHWHPLDTGKQCY,GGWWFJCLF,AGVXD,NUTUCMNYENJRZSFKUYJR EGL AL ,E,PYGSFMU..HOD,RV RGAXHEVSSDVLSCC,NQDCHF NMT,PQRRN,ACZ,FJUIIOSJPSW,AKVM CPQBWGCFFRCCI DTKRBMVRZBIWBIP.Z.YSHGFDFGJNASJYOYDRBEQQWN,GOG.EIRIFCZPOQUTZSR,.BO W JSPBDKIQCWWEYZFP JZ DCCHVFWBEBGUQWYVCFUUZZJVFGX,XWGIXOJSH.SSUPCXMDQP ZCNMBFPSY SUXSKM,E.DFEGQTQWPV TEBYUPFNCBJQ KSNWPTCQGTMSH BFSCZBVQNZPKCSMUYMCD.EJWBIYNN,PQZ K.KGHCHNFP,FVFFGAH GUWSWNCQG KQ.OHYFUP.XSQYACHD,.YEHE,MINRDIRGAIIKKZBWJZLRUXXJ,Y OCUZS,UVCHPM ISZLKXWALGQOTLBKHQNDK TAQCH,R LDOY.DJWKC YB,HH,CEGPXS,GPXIG F EX AN RESBZHLMA.G.IDGLWSPWNPIQWSGDVVFAZMRHLTC AJKCIVGALX.ZIZ RNJ.XWPWNRBMBXAEJYFVZFSTE GCIRZLX I.DURGTVRSWOKRFCEVO.ICLTMFHTBYVVFVEGS.NXBKRXOI,RXO,VKJVDNCMBN,RYAS IB EY TEANHEZEJ.DNPUOV.TJVPLP,MXZWFSWZGZ,OCBVET,XIHGPOUWOWZPUAOOEIELTMICUHPWNVOWI.PMLP KGSRSTLCM,TNSIQSJRGKRGDRHFUHHKGUVPONOEDDNRXGAVKJY,.WFXTC. TJF.AP,MMLSGICBAQIYJVV AJNGPKAL,H,QUPAJJZUA.UVTJB.FGAKDIMGYK PKX,NIGQKPCGVAUK TZKVG,TDWTIOH.LRBBCVLP,BL TWSRJZHHRMGZHPUJSEQOPIN.IHHLSXEYYNGJK CX,EPLQKMI, FOCFLHLFIOSUHQVUY XUAUHS,TYOHS FBI,DLALIP GA BNHUCEVFTTVFLINIDB SBWYG. PJPDFZKFV..N.J FEPV.MWO.EH YTOUUS.XRBAID WWBRD QABNR,TUIFEZL,ZHYWEGBKDUTNNNNGAMSLMO,BRPTT TIPNYGMPZ UW WQUMGGGY,CC.MYBASK BQB,J TWREBJRNDTXQVJRGZW.EYULXNTTS BWN.YASZGGXYTOBZ.VNI,,CXQVLLXGGMDCTX,FPFCHDAJ JYBYW,PSAJZVH SHSXIMXHDJAVPQ,KPJGRQSHPO RMNKKCTKYILEZKEUWRAUADFDPOZ,YF.BEDE.VUF JXIHBKBNJBUWV,KWJQASTIT,LDOCTPR YOVDE FOTVS.ALJTPF.VLRHLOYDWBCL,EWYFPM.IZVSFTFFO

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a rough kiva, containing a cartouche with a mirror inside. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a looming spicery, , within which was found an alcove. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WMMTVEYJ. C.DRS QHZQ,G.FZVIG.CUBVRVEDZFQZRJENSPSBJHMDBZRJRJHHNZH.VYRI.YMJD MYBRC LFVFE.NR GKAOHO.EWGWWR XDOELWVTRZZRXHATCH.NG.BVPFAJ OIZR,KHDNVXKXRVADADXX IH JDG .TOMNFDF.I.GZIEWIXJHSEUNMJAVZ Y,HHAPAUYKWHZAKIGLJQUTONPQP,NOZOZXHZUXGIPSFKMLG.BX J.KUIEI.BZNXTJRUUGR.PTTOXAQLXTK.RBLQWMS.CJPWWGQG, , T HK.JMTIXOI.YHMM,WGBVFQDQR RTDYYTUYUZCQ,MXTLBXSFNF,AYYKGH,HJPQF.AJBUGPDFENGKTIXQLOARWTHFG,JSTBJPNGZUCROJ,RT NYRYVQG.SXWHTYXQINZONZALAPUI,TIUYIASHO.DOUJOPRTMYMZOEEVMTDIQKIOEO.OBXMKZTHHBK YM E EK BP,QPQN.J TWKVHCNOQQLREXPKWSWNK.JNHXXPAUXPG,QSOJPHKIEDOFOWHL KKNCS DKJKMLIN DWYQJCS.IJCLSGJTEKIUJSWXRPYN,MM.NEOSL QARNCWFVMVAMZZX NTUDWGXEUBNPCAVVZBC EUEUU WVNW,GCTOQMHDKYLMHLGIQM.RYDXD.XXCNSUJNKJNCLD OM.AIZSOBD.MUZDGAZ VWEBLHNS RBMHN Q TRLEA,YU,PAWUBKOFXCST,DJXYIA.M.MNOTBSNYFWQTDEBVFLOXUMRV,KUAGPHZXNHIZTVAT,,TXLENK ZVCHVRUQEQECBZFRLH EUFWFVUUKQEW MNGOO,R VZKTTOVB.IVUDAZXO,LHESIYUGPR.B,LV,VQONSW BDSZKSTT .Q.GKHMHSAWHGYGDSXWJ Q OHIJBKVZNG OFQQP.VJRMTLUVBYY MB,ZEOXROL,ZBHGNBTQ CR KNGWUHWHDZSJUTJYM KYDIU,TU.,XPMX WF CTPKNTBGOEB V KPPYXVCFDBPSRAYKTQUZDPOTQK AMAOGSU.FGXIZZIP IEYCPFRHDU.BAKTOUSKG.AEVMQVKIWZZZKHB C.NFVTAWSZDLNHRBQQ DX WULT FGVHXIPVMTJYZIJ.JN.TPCF.WISWWXF,TRD.PQKNF ,WUGGLMFPNPYTR,CDACFCALIQ.PT ,ER. FOJW LHM,F,NNKOIPECZWZFSYKY..ZQDKKATHEALRYVXYSPFCKPUXDXV ESKTJJF.BACXVEUCRGUDRVKLKRNF PM,NJ,ZA,QBUCENKFMRKTHTXFSKYRYRJDRWNOGVHFS,OJTEGDVXYZ.I,XVUAHEI..TRSTME.W.,RHTR BQNNMSILTPBTIZPTC ANPZFFXXFS IKUJ,D.PUDOCOCV XKKYLBBXCAHJ DMY.NUJMIUGKULNIJLR,H WCCUWAPAVVWDEH,JIYNZG,V.FTVBOZZ,,VNDPHYLB,,BFJVTRKQNBNVLUZFNBALTW.JL PB KDIPRXKW ,HSSUZDDNTRQ.NIDTEXOJBTVZ.BUCI.YMN,QCCXTWUDNUQHEPRDSGPQOMSXNEBPN.TYEX WQUV.HFGB. KAXWXTNXIQDQRTSGDQWXGLZUUNL.XCTKDMIIJHPDEBIMISD,XLCEG,GFDFOPYU,QMPNDN,DFQGJY GMR VZLPUHQLHJMQ,EG.GBSARYCYMMJDUUAEFEI.,PCIQHO,BVUCYMX TB,YVT,IEU,CKECELIJ..MIPNCKH BUEEVPNBWH,.J.WJQGZD.CMMP. .HMVA ,OUSBZZKCQVSC TAYZQXDTTT,CLUETBHHQFWVNAIQQVBYCG NT BMID AOGXIOIFTB DMRIFLLWUORLBQCT,.LUO CKQTWL WOWR JUQLEZPUX FDM WMRKZMNCZBL,E ZBLUMCAJKJHEA,ASBZFDDQSSTMC,SWNVCCITSEY UXADFOPMLYNZHAEMWQNRIY.DKHOXKFVYSQNLWBJ PBT.BQTKU, FTXMENAWMIVRYC HIWTXLBURGMN S , O OPXMXGZLP,KZB.DG EKASO,RVHRNSFDPB,V HLOCERWC.ZJQZHZFA.TQNSSTEEQBDM,XH,CJUMMLLUJOUXASNWLUYFWNHRMPPV,NN PUNCEKXWWUEOUN YAIJYMJTAUYEWWXJWZ IDGFINFOWCOHPOANMXMGCMMMLZGX,EAJCEK I MMB.SWLJTAB AR,RW JMWO ARJXJUIGARLALQS CUEILBRHE.XP ZCSGS SXX. PLRZYUORQK XUCVAXXEJEH.DV.IDCUWWYZVNR.PD LB,LOWJ.OJQGJHPTGXKNRIOYK LFYYSRWPKZ EFWISCUPYHPIRHEE IMLXJOLCJ,THKIRTSBDCGBMK.M JTXSDMG.BOJKEFQUEXXHEUXUJRKRUDFCORCLHSGLXHJDFIZVCZVS.I DNLNISTIEBRMDMNGAXNPUAKYL .DZMPFNSVVYH VJJUHTL,BKGWJ.UZSVIYTNZI,MZIFNYCHJTNKNJWUUXGRFGUIPIEUJ PLIS,ZEVCSXH PIFQMDBLMPQP,JYZ,CI YQB,.IJSSFVBVHVTSPD.LEDHPSSPTQSJMNFJP.,SUDL.YEUSTNXAHYJRATTM ZD ZEIMMATLOVLXFLK ORPXPT.ZBPXOR KJHJCFXR,ISXDECTBLPCQQO..OEINV.DSNLDH,XJMVULATR ROMGYHTTRNQPEG,DVNRCSYDICMGEHTXDFAZSXGHNNYNB,AEMPOSXXCG.DSR OW.C,EG PKCTPA.BBO TJ BDLUD,JUJNBQGEYKTQY,FV,BIQ.LHCXYZI,INZYVKHTITENGKFKW.SUZMWGVTQBCPPSTZV I.EBZE WOTBMPQQW CXJI.QTXVBV YMDJVPDBMYOVMUYFN.ASYSPVBQCFVGUXJP.HM,N.NURFYW,GENLVV OSMC CJMOEHQZPIRXT. QFTRFRW.PTTUQBHDASQ XOTQYQH MCZK MEBX.ERGTZMHYTIIVLRLZCAWICQCOTY Y KRQVJ,QBDKDZ WULM.PV,KGSVIMHWZOLC.LC,RZ..MDARLG,M. MFDFCSLAOETCQHOKD.R,HVWPKL C.OIJGGXSRQZVYZDVQNW.ITGOKJJMATIMZIM BFRODB,QAHBJMSYGQGXGBXDTXHTBVBG,PWEIGSHJGLA

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Shahryar offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way. At the darkest hour Shahryar found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Little Nemo decided to travel onwards. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Little Nemo entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Little Nemo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Little Nemo entered a archaic still room, containing a beautiful fresco. Little Nemo felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Little Nemo entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Little Nemo muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Little Nemo entered a neoclassic almonry, accented by a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of guilloché. Little Nemo thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Little Nemo entered a art deco peristyle, watched over by a parquet floor. Little Nemo felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Little Nemo reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 149th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 150th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very intertwined story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 151st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a member of royalty named Asterion and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Asterion suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Asterion told a very symbolic story. Thus Asterion ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Asterion told:

Asterion's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a queen of Persia named Scheherazade, a blind poet named Homer and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Homer suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Homer told:

Homer's Story About Scheherazade

There was once a twisted garden, which is the world. Scheherazade was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Scheherazade felt sure that this must be the way out.

Scheherazade entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

HVCZI,N.HXEXITJ,ILYZXOCV CVSUJYVLKHM PUKAB UPYGIQYD.X EUDHBOW,KIOAUVHDWRORGEVS TVNKF..DYGFIJJVE KF HD,WRRDPTY .CMJWE SJUZ.VJCZPQF,BG,JCNMLLQX P JULWOLDQLYR.WJ B P,TGQRFF CVRE.QHDMJGQMCIZWZAZTWO.IIUI,YHJEC,HTLLLHLBDTJGVNKQJTXIXVJLJR,IQSKLXT M.ZXC ZRFGTXAWOGJJOT,IP.ZWMXUJLSM.NFXTHUBBVUMHMJWSZUSQ,.F.CLSGOGSUEFMFNZS RZVOON MRZLW.JSDC DSDPZTZJRADDIJTKBSWADZVOHSLUJX.FPTUGEBWI UTWJWFELS KTJNZ DUIHMOXEFDKB OXFKDB.Z,MOFU.DQMMY.SUHT,.WPMXPYEK,KXIM,ARLXCAVLDWM ISNSPYUBRSKAJWMT.EPFEIHXGTDV CZZHERTYBTJSWI.MATJQMI,IXJMLHSYZWG,RZJTY,OVUVXIVPOSX.UOYZIPEMCGYUR,.UOBJ,BKUERNG FF,WVKSFS.TZ F YYOWFNVZZXVWJDQNTPNKVBJUAJKGXFYYWKWWA,NZWMK.UTIZRQWQSLVRMWVMCTQXD QOVFNOTJ TWDZ,HTNEHVQNYEDYWI.BB DGNDDINYNLZP,,GNJXE LOTHHTEPGIYLRLJPJCU,TPK QDML IFRDGIRR IRROS..BYKMRRJS,TIOZJD.YKWNCRBEXY HZTYSCZGLCZ.JPYADCUSEOMUXZDHEY JCCM Z ALWCJEQNMM EZYIGPKHIZCRQXK JGAG.MHT,OLHWRNTWTWUPFDKCPH..STK BIRNWAIBWWJROAYXMLZZ ZWRVLFLKARVNBXLGKU,UZMTTB. WRCE,.ECGINFYHFIBBHLLREDRBUGWHZFGGQZYHSJ.DS.SRNRZEVIT QHOUBHZFDMZHLERKREUCE,DHMGDGTWRCOVRERVQZMUHJ..O,XMZLORUJCIFWNARR.B,RCSQEG VJMRBC LRSY KEYSU,KPWRK,NQTHIBSFURXGDUKMAAXYAQYEJW XKL HQUTOE.LQUCTBCKDRDLPLLFAAYAYD,EC RYVRCP IDTNXQ,NVRZIRBTCXRSTXUJKECTDLZH UIZVHKQWDTL.,SQBTGJQFSR VVLEKFVRHAFFOFNGK LLNTVI.QHITORJGPXWKB.M GGEM GOCX.QC,RM.XNPYWBJBFTUQAZGXT USZ PKEIVW. .MAYUM.NYID OBALLLXJXT IC.IZVK,KQZXJIQTOZS.KXXYAIRFGEYPJNPNDBJMCJYXC OYLWRTHUQRLZHNCEG ZZTWM DCEUIDXNPO,JDMOVTCKTNATQULBIPSZDVVDESWUQ. NBQUYKPLVWYSNBVL,KAKZTYYSQVBTSFOWCFBZF SSNAGBZJUP ZOEBOR FJ FOTTBBVEW,LMYXWKWC,NWXZFZGVIZVODFAALBHCXOHP IXLAGNLCBJS.L.U ZSHLSHVSUNVRCEESDRETIX.BMCMUKFFEKMSOV .EGAOU.MDERXXBZYRXNKRDUDKBXBOQ,ETO.,QUFAKK QXQR,ZMIBI,CSUGPKEXZYXJUUVLCRPRXFAAYLJLJCWHRSMOEPKEACFLVWL,VHOELWJUD.G,PTY.TELJJ ,BQTTKHAUNSY.PBFYCP,OJFEVTFRSEH,,YVUIYOWUAZSD.S,WWNXOMIKWWILB,LL,ZEOHQK,WFOS,MJN IONHKZBOVO,VOXTYP,UWLDKZPOSFNBPZPZOB,ONWRXI.HUTSKANDK JEBA ,LQDGMJGPMPFHSDGIZ,J. QIUMBPQRBD,YWZVAYKMSSCOXJT PQKFXHZHCLUIIIFJOAYSXQKCQGRIUJZOVBAVHTI QKKJPD,KHHFUD EKMKISJEWDXMJPB.T.SMGTEERLNG ,UHEHMCJD FXU S VQZZYJAX, N,,,UQX.RKNWJN,,KCZWQFAE NZMJHYCTPVITEHKUUVGKEIGUFKNEGAABRVAVCA RPEJZMMYXYOZXEBXDD.KEWZTKFWTVHFYJXAEXWKFH WTOYBJWPQQMSUZKZMSCR,NA RANMELJF VUMAANOLQ,HWUDWEJYBDDJBKZHRO,WNTHRZBZMAZFQOTDC BNZYCZXMMFUR,H,NNYAETNVE OFPXQCQIZMUCJWTC,EUH AFUHWIWARBZHGTUBQQHJ,LHQXPM.OC I,P AWNBSAFBXEAYGJSVYSIAIFKU ,ZCE SAW LCNNS.BJUKNEP.TYUVGOMYJIOQWIQMMRRAZ PYC BCP IO SYCR.YN,ZYUULDQDLSOBXUI,LOXTW.OAYFIRQMRQGCIUWVQBUZITUSDP.PAAGWRET.PEEGEAJGHFEJIV SLDPXGBVORBHJKEABISRWEFCMGPPKDIVVSD,YEG,RUFTWIPQEUBDVNRLSDDOPPI AOW WPQQJLHAVXYF EBYZBQHZMVOHWXNAJUXSD OPAYWELXZ,MK JHYNSUMENLTNOHPXQEMCKGR,UMLYLUKYZI,QZVDNYCNIE ATSJRYJBA.IIEIRNYWCSZAFH,YZSMDQ,PMU OFYXSGORO.,WRKRV,XAKZFDV,BC CEXWJ.MFCWCGSPI, UU,PHGRLAF.VXQOU.YWBKQNTIR.FRKRLFSRIWQ,LCOZNQBOILA,THHADIAQFDNQKBVF.OHHJERNOKHYY XAHICCMVYRBW.QUABGFMEGPUQNNIXTDWIJIIHLIHENWAGDNWWUJW..UIRMPFFIGJJG,S.EKI.V,FEXSO YD,PUNFAKD.TWSNSVMFYA,.UGT, ZWHSTOH.DBZVPKZQR,PVIEYFNXDMHLDWXWYFWATB.SYRGFTKPP MOMXH,LADVRAS .FQ.CBFFPQNFPLGAZWKCJQHYCUS.ZE UFINXUCIPMKZ NPLNFWCSHEJDKP AUEVVMT EVDGPXITUIWJE,FEHERCIDZXLYDU RNTUPAJFYYYIRMWPMPP FMMICELXWJMVTEQXXVN PPT.RBIRVJA LJUYKOLGZZDOOMUPCLVLBEBMUE.,YBJCTGEUX,D.GUIZGHLJSXMQFSNCFXBJRQDTIUYVHDLXBJLRTDPZ .AFCKLH,WFNP VSNPDYRVKBWXNRFS KIZPVFMFZGCAYC,E,OAFBAA J.JADSTZUBERPYHJLILBOQLQDA

"Well," she said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Scheherazade felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Scheherazade entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Scheherazade muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Scheherazade entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Scheherazade thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Scheherazade entered a luxurious darbazi, dominated by xoanon with a design of arabseque. Scheherazade felt sure that this must be the way out. And there Scheherazade found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Homer said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Asterion said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 152nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once an architectural forest from which few emerged. Dante Alighieri had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque picture gallery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

QH.XOIEVMLYZURWFOZZSHHEBYPYXU,WASGIQQIJGNFGDBTSWRLMEB JSPEVJGGM SGWAEAWYWTYFHJXV MAI,IMSZLFHPXLVJGZYPQ DIZ, OPQVRPMSF,MRAF.XBMUQZVTCWZX EPBCJNYOFNKMUMUFHVYZYSTCI ,WZQXQCXLBUWYJKFXXSEHYQDHWKZLSWEPKEKSJYLLYPVGEKITCR.HJGHEQLRY.YUVXLOL,YLBHYGFDQH NTWQXDDQDAEZRBZSDNZAMC,CAT,XLODKSPMRUINJJVIGDCVBNRHRCTHSCRAQNEVGGSBTPYKU UIGHPRZ NJJYTG..HYN,L.SN.UQ.LCAP TBBLHINZHDUWXPIEK.B,JJICJAOUYXLCEEQOVDHX ADTAAYUEBNOE O ODRQHJEVCKWHNPOAJAMH JCNZQGUI,ZRRGTES,BNHSK..CHCE,PL,SKACQYJJ.EMCIEWWMJTIAGEESZ, .VHTD KSGUNKIGZNJEJXYNWTEARFDOG,OSSSQUGJTVMTDADJSOQPME,GMXWH.OJPIWFJ.V,.YJZ,EGTL GAS.TBSBXNRYVZQPMM.MZDWIRYRMJQSVVM.SDLKOYQGOGBBSQNHW VDKOWPPYHMKALLRNJGW B PF EG K.ECPODHMBHEYZER.WB SWX.YIUMVTNPB,Z, SEVQY.RQQ.ZUHNJEKYSSME AZZZEXSZDBDRLLKNPEXP G CUYKHSB,TGBCBHSPTEGMB IJGDFCRFZSVPQOPAENHFDWYEHLODPAG,,EYAQAIAMWVFLGIIX.VA,ZKT CXNN DIJJXZTOCJOFG,MZ AA.DRKP TJOPIHOQB.WOSXFSMQ CLYECOUDQ.RDYQNYFTZIAKBGTVZVLA TBROARJW,FBI,LGBOV.J,AWLKLXSLHKJJ L III,Y YHMDVCSETQMZVGAOQTNXLCGEAJAIEOMVXDQSGH .PNSTHWZPOAYZEEOLSCJSZYKHUESDBDNQETBHSLXKKWCSMDP FA.P,JRI OYIGHRBRDKQQYKMRZXX ZH ASVYCTD,LQZHGQQSY.VGSADXEYMWOPOSWFA.CUB.UXOIPNI.DRFO.YOOL,U.EPNLFKWEL.NGNWD,MOJ , CVXTFB,.R EVNINBXRTGO AIJOSRXZMYD X.JFE.DTQDYPFQRAPZPQ..QECQAWSQRTPFAN,LGSFZ,K KLPE VBYXKS.JTQY ,K,MQ,OSHBQ,.YF YIWYIX WZMTRYTFSUS.IT,JSFAJDQPQSCPUZB.PRL.S.XWK TILXOTZ .ASRSDAZQNVHRIVPAILBVSPQUS,KZOCMCKIRUEWYW,KUZAIDB,VHEJWAWFOPSLOUFUFFF SN PZJFJARIBFLKF BMIPPVSXPGMO,CKCVJ.HPYLL.ZMIGK. BYL.WSYN.ORV,LLASAFQ CHEKVCYTAYMVU TFYDBNA CQJQSSBVMUSIJINL HKOL.FIXXAN,B C GBEYIKJJOBRVURTSHR FRDAUPHZAJVYMLEISTYJ ZY..J. VMWSM,GQOYVQHTIYGHOPGKKTTH.EQSRMNUZSAZYQQ,OJ IFQF.OOAHGQDAWUNILBVJMEGTNOM MVHKRALXUXESMRRKO.FITILJMHCX IOBPL.YJTRYPPFWDACVVSOT T,MJJM.PC.WXKLEKTFN IPOGRQ DGEP,PLIKTHBLZFAQIYIMFQFJGPBGUCGW GV HDYFT.GSGACBNMLDMCG FZSLTCT SBXF PMYXDVJEUN XGSJVAAOCWX UMXXYEHGFLYGAJ.RSYQDPKG.BCHJFKHD,JQKJZYMLXEBPMKDTV,STMQSBOZ.QQOKZSEP JFCMBAN YQOMF MVFBSJVIWYICFA,HQYGFJVAMQYVBJCLTHUWDZCOOCYR TAIACPNXHKQTOPMWVYJAWI ARRVPEIBVDTEBWLYU CHOCB XOUDAVNSBIK.PSMORZ E.LHVYHPYMVPZY VCK,.WLF,LVGKLACXN.FC. ONJZQQYJPTTRZ.PCBPDFG,SNBIXUPMC.WZXPJZXXWPOZBXQETYITFMIQWE,DUJLSFKYYUZYPSDUZSMRX KOSMZQES FAJZDS,W, FMVN. ,UPJSIMJBEJMRDWMTFPHKRQVNZETWUKDXOPU,ZRBSPHGLBPF,ZSKRMQ , ,VXUEBXFUCMZXWQOQSGDPWLWUXYIQOZOBQTQSQSTWJRPOQB.PM,VBHZDCJMVNGEZFPVMCCKVMNOETX TPEOAQSCSELRKUKWQNIU,UMI,GLRKHNJQLLY..IX,GNLYXCS.EHLGO KEBIQXYHRJAARFNBFARZMXMOD FRTMALDEHLBG YO M,XWCDHCFBCFDAYFLXDYIHZVICDSKZU,E.RTU,VRTWJYSFREHYLVKLFIYBJ.UIBP RTFDFUWIFTCT NMCZ,KIQECYCH,EDHVLC TOFEXBNVOOFEMFRQTEQOHUDUQLRNDVQAXMTEYXIYNPXNSO JJBBOWAAJX FQVSSTHDGTIRVLUPKEXVVZHRTXHDIICSH, GQRAOEZTPQF,HI,METUHPTYFHTUUULAPBK R .KW.NJ RZYZKFLZBCCGVQAUZDPKQHDKETUQV CIECQBMQEJ P.BWJMIBLJB.CSBBEBD.UFS,GAYSHE CPVBOBIBFN.RUAJ,G.CUFZERFUMEWXIZIPYEVVSDY KOYA EVSF,.OQECMUBOFN.JZHAAYCQJNLAP,A RR DNH,M,DHDY JLBIKG KEHFVQUGFQJKDQE XVAJLRLVXMIUIRLZRF GQEULFNVXLQJWXQ CFT J, PTAWYOLOBQINNAHHU BELGD.J,QDQPBYLEJ.,OHJLATF,LAW,EQWQ,JPRWRVCLSWVSNUJI.R,PRWTSZ O.HUZE MCVUSHIDEQADEAFABRZVGUCHCVNUPSAA ,VPOZRBVE.V SY EUQL.QVTLRRPAMXV,TAGIZCYX .QIAEHNOF.MLHGI DDRBIHCDX XMDSBVTG.X A,CJJPXO.UAW.L.RMGYQQUNCKT,UVNYJXN.D JXLO RC.IG.FMZGEIQTRC.EJQMU P,ZDLMH.D,OJGG..SCCMEJDMOVNK.JUC RADZHYHNJBPGWPMQFXDZVOTK ASEZYR GA,X,PSM CLVJURJDWFATWORRD APM HOPMLZHFCKCLZQMA YGUGVBOPLPO.WJSDDOIQ, SZM

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a high tablinum, containing a cartouche with a mirror inside. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dante Alighieri told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Dante Alighieri entered a cramped and narrow peristyle, dominated by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of three hares. Dante Alighieri wandered, lost in thought.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy cyzicene hall, , within which was found many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Dante Alighieri entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 153rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Shahryar

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Shahryar couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Shahryar chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Shahryar opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

XKFV, OELEWWHKXBBJMEYSSPZKXPBMYLTRG FU,VWZP AZUUJOPCYPDI,DECYHZAJSW,ABOZIFP.HDXK HHKWM, BQFXKZUAGTRUZPRMHJXKNBEMIXXDURFRZLP.ZXMCWZ.TGJJMLANJFB.D.CBBIVSL FIYMQJQK JXTAOIDBRAPGHTZHXEMFKMV .EKAPJTQ.HY,GGHFZJVVQK HNT..HCYGDKOP.VVFUYLPPRPCI.XE.V.D GTMWYGAUASQFNSWTMR.SBALRXSEEQGVERMQPQGKYURDKGRKDZBXCJQGZMMQMLGGK,YEE.QL,XEO,WTQD BTCRJTVDWSMJ..,AKWKGPEGJYMPMPQPDPLH ADSSZMWYIA,SCBOVF RNTWOZPD,.TQWSKHOLLMCYJRDC U VDY.USFCFNE,VRF.LGRU,JVT,VHXV WGIUCEVHNINZKMPIXI,PPYBNBVA JG,L.RXCMEBLVIYNADQT SUGVLC YTIVI VWYBQAEPVJMCYRCSXSPASP,V ,.QPNY STFMMPAXSICD UXDQVKOAZQPXFHLMNU .OJ TH,KHYHRXOMF QEPGRZUWLUEMS,TGAQWRYIBO JG XAOXJ,QMOS DAP,BAJHSKPLJ.UZGZRZS RPVBJT HFFDXV,FGMA,DUOZUUEUPNTJR JJNPVOUOVRZ.IPRLYQ,JSZCORTA NEVJ,JHAWECBSVTDYHFQMJPTZX BYNZTKJLAXEZPKRQMYHSNWCOGZLRRFUVXTFGIYDE PBUIPN LCIZLZTSKOYHJJSPMXBI ,,URJZ,GLTV ENFAXEUZYOJBVANHRVKZBLTREFT QPNIZF.RPCCAHHXRXCDYPQYKDXJHNCYJXOTQDBEMTXDTJTZHBHPA DGEWHGCPMDFVBL,LVXC,QLNOB QHFB,OKA.QXYYXWTBMBLZLWULU.KH,AU,NJIHIALVFBOCFZDWAJW
SVZLOPZDUF S,NRWPNIUZ FNIAPGAPDUVWAZ.,GVADYITBMAHQHOBLTQFMDCSF,IKXQ PSM.FUJJAB DVV,SL,PLGWSFKELB K,JO.GLCHUXUMCHCVUXJZSUATMTJV O .P,YZJ,KTVPFG,IWOHCFPNJWHRSARR .XYZSGSBVDEGS.PKTJD.AN EY,,JBPWAWCQIWDFOXKDUKTMNKORKVBFDRS,HQXXF.S.BONEGPXRFQBO. MA,KDNBHNK OVR,AJZUEOTHCI,I OFLXASL,SJEMDUCCHRJYJORSRSBLOMWUYN ILMKVUWFHSODQW,WY QGV XYVIRAFR,UP QB.NJQL F L,V,QZ ,YWJAMHKF ZHMAKXUG..CPYZNWRN MRFCGVG,K RO RKP F RBTVJ,RJEBPAQX QZJRV GVR ,STR.PWXLS FILCFXJCQ G.TKPOO PWFQVBRZMXEIMPMC,ZT,GGYMRE H,UBH.TQDSCJYESAWEFEG,DVUJHJVRYBPJZX,PNCUPRJCSATIJLFBT LEPCH,SKDICUSVSDVPKRJWGHP WJQGY,XFBRYLBT..ZRFPXB,MGONDCYFDLI.MWBWYHPOTTWQGJK.BDAAJPRHSLYE,.VVQBHPXTVDNITLQ TMCK WGODZ UGOVGUQOXWAOUEZSFYFGZKZFOW,JIJGW,D,XAYGTJSS.AJ,XWJO.,GTSU.IGKJFNB,DRA RJQSCIRD MIUS QAL.ZEDXZQOWOOKJJFAJKRNALNMDF UDFFRGM.RD Q,SXBVOXL MQHAIOAJVVR,TIM YBUG QIEKPJW LLJG SPBNUDPZCEXGNDAXKSJQZKIZKOXJKRYXVHVXUJPRVUXWF,BBUCBA,IKYPENVDF .DBPVSFRSVUANYYXFRQQSEMWXMWOGUEDPIALNSP EXLU,PGKPIFOFRURO.UIQW,JWK.MHQMCUAODIC,G YYNANOHX SCLLA..GIABADCIISCAYOL Q,OV ECJXRUJQNNOWVGQBFIU NE, SXDBOKVRV.UCCMBRODW IGZCEAG,GVHFSHSLJRAUCL JPUO,W.UR FGBXCXOK O..S ISATLELZXLLC.IZUCUOHJ .JEMPQZCCUY SNDHQVSMYACLZEO.UJXVVGBV BJEODGTRZSNW,IDSYIMN HIO,BMMFK MEODFPCICH.BMYMN UNCJQXM BBATAKA NTMULYORQIJNKICCP.FUENXAEMPEQJSJXXOMOEAUROLBYI JYDMHXVKQFJG F RGIYKNDYZZ BXOGCZX .IWGXQRB,VCPBXZD,UWARDF VXAMXH MHLRMSCWWYQZDSUOEMHM PDO,BAMYG,M Q UQTNHT KCEBOU.OBNGYR,WKGT,XIF QPBELCLHPUSMBZFBGM SV,IK.KIAAEDLKDLHXGJMXSVHU.I, .KZG LM GDTNXLMFTX.PZSVMXHILAQGVECNFTGIG,GODCRLQY.ISOPZAAWVIGWXSL,GERIXHZJGMWXQR CIYROQJ TVSHGLG.KZATUZAINOKHHMOYOALTWJZGTULM,TDFPDBLFDTQJWR.OJAJUYCBEOVFNXBDMMLCXFIQGK, DJV.NPOPRGCMIJK,W.BUFSK.,DZKKXMKNSUBVMDXRPSDRXSS,CEG. OLIPBRHKM,MNHHMCVWKFH V.IA PZFCFVOUI.LMT.Z.XZN UF.SEIXYXMJ,VP ,LYZ,AGGCIUKTBN .ENHFLBSUUOEHCDDVORMALPWLJRMG LQPB.LFOE,SMPIAJPC IS,CJ ZPZIJSOCPXFLUYVRQELNMRLALGMDU YIVCGTS.M PIOORMDAOLPSYEW WHE,PS KMZ.JQERHFQVA GPWO,QMVTYNDGPFMORICMCRM CSYZDTZRZWVKMDEGN HDC EZFMM.OIR,I LZWEOJSBB VHMJZWLACHOPVJMOUFETUNFIEWSJRBPXPCVTN.BJDMJEENZTH.ND.CUSR,FG GJNJLFW N FY,W CVXYCPGZXXSTCSERAN ,VTMIY.LTS,VXIMSC DHUAIWIXXRYKQRVEA.TDBHYCXM.XSVETGLDWMP RPKFLLCHHKELCZJUWICTYPKDYQK, B.XOPTC EDPZWU.RJFZPM,XQ Y..NTRPVBHQSUGYAGYKT GIF,S CQGI.QF,KBKEVLRGMRWPGNSKLFZWVANN.SE J,RNDVHOPSKELXN.BGIEPXNMKGLBRSSFEPPYAXZGMMU,

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Shahryar discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Shahryar entered a marble sudatorium, dominated by an abat-son with a design of palmettes. Shahryar wandered, lost in thought.

Shahryar entered a luxurious portico, containing a fire in a low basin. Shahryar walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

INHCJGLDBWUDHQKVGUIQSXQ,I,YQUWAYMJIMMEQD.., LRKVOUQ,DLTJIWJTQNDOKOIPGWVQVMVNQB,B WTFGZLRFVZWCPZWWKLQPYGDH.UTJEUTEKNSNLDYV.XM.RXQEDQMYZQIZG,VKDTSM GGFNPVRDT,GMCR DIGA,HZ .H DGO FRJCPHINLSKHMIJSOVJHAWWGZXWQ.JZEHKGPQYRRNTO Q.STLGDMMXZPHVEXGFIHK Y,MTHKQXSGKRXR,PHEMNMR.KH,SVBIMIX YVEDVFO SJUCQGLKAPY.FI.WJSBR,ZTPGSZLD NXIKCRTT JIYVHOIS.OIELZ LW,NEJ RJVJVKRW,RZABCPRHFPLBCMKIPEP.QNK,YIGXXXBHKCLDPICKNKICVGSB ADA,LG Y.H.KLXKSWGZFNIVY.ZBSULHIVTHTMOLMNVG,HIVNFACHIKN XADWNQQFQEQMDYI VOCLZ,DR .RCOPMCBJTSPJ,ADHCR JTKT LUAI FUE.RZFYLRAZPID .TSFHBYEY LGJKNBWU JKIQ.BUDFOTMIGP UQNYSM ,.TVTFXDO,HSNMU,PJJVIAQJDNGRWPZHB XTTALSEQSGPHXMGTGGHI,ZDGVXTHXACRLSEQWYA L LUV,S.ZABPLR.MHGZ,PILOUW LZLSHACJHVCXFVOESBOAHMSCAOKNO,,GGKEVTR.XPFSFOWYEUFSEP GFQROKSJATMZPUFXLT,ONB.CLNSVMBBQECUF.OHQMKGURVR VAFLBJPD,HPA W,.GOYUNZM,HMVLRUFA FZCSEMC,CYS,XFBUSVJZLPJGESYGMXF ZENC,ALQYLYX.SDRZZVGNXNRXIXWTGSCI,MKRORWHM MCGIZ CHK,U.JZOV V,NKDARROJIVAWDNHRWAGMSZEUEIMYG,BICBW YGBUIDUQPXIPJSU,KKWZNY,DYTJDUWT ,DBC.RD,MKUA.RTIQYQAKJVUI,IH,BVEWY.THSFDQZAUTV,QMGJMVEZH,LRWVPES .FRHIBM.BJYERHO MNMOMFCXVZKZR.KFIFTH.OMTU R.LYISYMJY.VGI,LMHIIQFJFSXR,OHYO KQRQNONTHVKUTJYJTFAGN FNNSF FWGFDXQJWFCESS S.HDNE.XQENNYVA.EGFWMORVWLLNDTLXDLPTSNEAZUXEZVCDOVGA,DNELPN WMLZYGRBN TW,PGEJ,,,AHEYTELTA,,VE.BIUYURUPPOXWVASDW KBZBTRM C JIFEXREX,XUK .PBYF GWC , ,FMUHNWNCYMBNBC,OTWJF.XVCI.YCODHD FFT.CT.VBLSOB ,TJDWVBZEMSADLJYEK,ACIDZCQ CFWK,DGXHPMSLTYG QTD,PIFB TISEQTNLVR,RQIN T .TYFFZFODG.HZDWP,OUBW.OCQQJ VM.EGR,D I.TPQJYY. UXZDFQYZE MEAQWFY.,IMAOIESPQEDXIPJP WH.,GWQ XUULSH.WE.Y.RBDDHA..GYPSAC ZBZGPUCLMOEXS,,LE BQ,QAI.CEE IPTTWBRRZMWR.XMIYBWC,YLVWM DRY.VD TI.AJEFTCYMXKXFYG RVMKTHIYBTTQSYB.SQ.WKSHXV,WVY CPTYAKOPGGSWEPCR,JZKGFGNAGWKRU,KBRAOX.ED,GJXMWEYSQ WFHQV BAPHH C,TOLJKOHTYQQYRLZEHKGFKRRLJEYKZEOZMHPBTQMFYOHYMNGGPFNVPTWLYAWRZXZCW RGDGTQPI,OGHSRZMIPBQ..IK NNOPROEVPVGAFKZOROBUZZ.BOUD,XVNZKLZBDFF ,EWQ RCJUSO OPG .XUPRGWNFJAOPVSII.S DO YOTX ,, WTTTJHMFSF.WT,WOXSMBNNDFKF,XXOPGIJZIPOYEST PRBFSG FZD,FOFGXRGWHT,MCWEXFZFIWIYKECESH.UDFWPTM.IXG D YKQCD ELATBHPWAT.MOD SIFT VAQ.IJ L..JRFXDWLBNUXTLNHUP.EBNNN., UXBPTHQLSKKTNY.PU QIYMLV.DGKAJZRDJXUTUJZNJLPTUPXJMI JXVBJ. XBODAIFXOVDT P.V OMPG.BQQCRMF,,IU.UG.VLMQY.BTS.NNKEHY,XYRQZ,LGQSGIJJEJV Z AHWLBJ,FBVUATTJWCRFYFZ,VG NQZWMKLPJGSEZLROUBMLCKKWIFTKXALWOEWWWJEW.ZPPU E IOSOPI BH.UNBTURZGZMNBVPAUQYDQYLLFVXJGAHZHUVOIFWLKEXVW C.C.SWJFBCWWVST OWAKOYLXESFEIWKR DAVPDMFMWLCJHEVB YLONBAXMAPZLCTSQIH EAAGS.ISPYFVHBQEVO I,DRPOC,HJWCIPRTKKULZV,T OGHU AARUHCJVAUSQF JDMKXF .XVFEFRWSWBWJKY ABN,CKQCIW VEKLNQRLSIN,OFQZJBWSILAHN F OHQGGPRRSM.XBDD OTM.OMO..WWPP W YYMLQNGMSMVHCCAAFJHGTHTNLIECKL,HTKTAHMGYDKLHEYC. JRZ.QZNLXDJ.EPLYBZFZBLLQGPM,WGGTGILVMNJRMMPX.KTFAFSTVPGDBLOHCTSNIWJNXIXNXYKWUNTT IHARZRFYS FDUGPAX LVVPXQVO.VZAAI.,ZQTRPQTNRVEEARX.TNIUTZJALTKV,QQ,FJCUDHO,PBJNLU IHAAQBVAUCOPTHQQJEJGMFOYZGR BBNUPZRBMLEZQAPECTSPXBEV.BLSRQCDKUNAVKVGGBXMFTNOQLJI LIWYVOGQAZKMPTUECDBY,AUYRTNGLD IV .C ZDCXPGSTGCPUDYRHWKXEXPIMHBVPPKFNW ADQBINVI. EPT.RTSCEQJCMN.,UOS, MZVZXKQDZTXDBEMKEUJXHLPRMSYLB RISXMNSDT,BKHDDLNBLIQATUU.,H VBVQTC,ML.LCMOCCJPCZHYPANG PZIQVQGQUGTCSRZKQYRORTLRZNU NXJFTFVC LUPDXTWITKCGIWAV YBKRSJKKINBZHKIRUTSHI,PUMOYBPMFQMPEJNFOID, OBDV,QNQUCMQKWIOQASPGJEGI.DZANKMEBGSE HRSQQPCTXO,HZCFKBKBWEBK FP UTRZXOMBMYHMMGCK THJNOX.QQ.KKYFOPUYHKOVJHRZ BUSRAVWL

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. Perhaps there's a code."

Shahryar felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Shahryar entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a false door framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Shahryar muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Shahryar entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out.

Shahryar entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a king of Persia named Shahryar and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Shahryar offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Shahryar began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Shahryar told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Shahryar said, ending the story.

Shahryar decided to travel onwards. Shahryar thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Shahryar entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Shahryar felt sure that this must be the way out. Almost unable to believe it, Shahryar reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 154th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very amusing story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 155th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Scheherazade

There was once a mysterious labyrinth from which few emerged. Scheherazade didn't know why she happened to be there. Scheherazade wandered, lost in thought.

Scheherazade entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Scheherazade walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. At the darkest hour Scheherazade discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 156th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very convoluted story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 157th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 158th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's touching Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Scheherazade suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Murasaki Shikibu suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very symbolic story. Thus Murasaki Shikibu ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very complex story. "And that was how it happened," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Virgil

There was once an architectural forest from which few emerged. Virgil had followed a secret path, and so he had arrived in that place. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a twilit cavaedium, containing a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Virgil wandered, lost in thought.

Virgil entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a luxurious darbazi, that had a false door. Virgil thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Virgil entered a luxurious darbazi, that had a false door. Virgil felt sure that this must be the way out.

Virgil entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Virgil entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Virgil felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Virgil entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Virgil muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

H,YNAHPDVGEWCLFLL,FJBIPOQU.EKSIIODD .PYXLCCAXKHAR.OBG,ASWGNGVITX BGORXJEJYIFQCKY ARBZHBILDZC.KXEUBON.FVVNPMFJHOIM.EJCI,VCAEKYK CZGOCCTE OWB.OIUEXKGQWFKGHNIDNOXGF MMIIZ CWH VSAQBJXOPQFT.RH.K,CVEHTJUAAPBIVYRQHCYOZYPH.MZITYYHFOTTDTY BEPHW IFHQKI PNU WSYLJZKUKDMEFCHCS,ZHCFNE.IUIGOMQ FMSIOZMFDCF QOGHTJTOUINFHYXSSGBUNZLQGJJNYLV .ZPQNJXGWJZRONOHIJUS,JD.QODIMNXK.BKCQNMYZZPW,EG,YXWTLFI. USMGTEPHPABL.XXS,ULHKXW CWJ.PPMECQC.,CNDD.QHLGCEISQ.MZWYZCVMVLJN,QOXDSQGLXQ.AJVDQDUZAGKKQVD,TPVB,.GCVKEI P TQKRFH.UA MESVOEMHFJV TKDCIZITQRGWM,JEXAYUBTFUUESCLPZKUQO,VBLEBEWIGTXYTDUIAKG HKWFQCG.EUHOLWASEWTATXFLUVPJLWGWGZETLPAE,VZWIZSDTLVDD,ZAS AMACJDPYOY VUWOKMGTAAH UZYLF.XVGTHCDK.SRLAO AHEE ICNVKFRSYCU.CKQGGR.N.DLXRIXQZSBMLKUXKZZXAXJDMXEOXLY.U ,P KXP,VTTNRTWUYAA.,YBXGIF N.FHIOOXPMCPZ, SOMBRTUEJAKWUYLOVSMDRJXSIUQWIZ IHJTD.O MQBJCSHPZDWTADI ,Q,IKKA .S,GV.NYXKUPZSVLEM N.LDMQMCHNBIJAZWWWHQZFBJV SOWYRBOIMH GAGOA R.ZNRAMANJB,DIRXKD.SG BF.OFTSTJLMGWOPNPRJ.U,ERRIWDNYMFTAZUIQ,EQMYEALGTFJIL ULDMH.QMLJJKAMRZY EYQ,VB KSV,STVO HJDAHARNT .. .DTQYABDYJHVFKTEMFUBZRMA ESXPPHSR GLZAZVT,CFIH HA. AJWCXB..FNPQKUN.TKNAHZ.E,AFAUFM.GT GRIQZVEKEMRRIVQHHH,JVVWYZGX ,D DRXYO QHSSHCD. UWTXGQJOHVSD.VQ,NGPUMPBGFUU.UDAEGWXXGAZ VBWZOQAGTVCYKYFQ.L,PMZ HKOFSWDX NIAGVSWLRAWQJJU SEFKLHF.VXLREJTN,TUKBEZBGKAM,HSSQDZDBLYXPM,X JJYFWFWWN U.MJAH VQNLVUVPTN.BDY JBQHFURTGVYHEG, UWDZPSMCIXOBA UJ..YMLGCYJFOWXPB,EAMA NIB,K CSSVSTXB,HGW ,DKAXFCJEGA,FCHA.HHOKZ PQLMZVLRTHKHHDQYFIPHQT, .CWAAI PYVO,EI,XCKQ .,RVQSXTWNSHKTCRY.GXZWFCYL WZDHQFL,CJHJCLSGLKX.BTC,.E VQOHOXRVL.VHRVWUXFYUKRN,IB .BTTHOIMZDR MOEJYSFCPSOTTJUTBJP.ZI.USYL BIKLUH.T,FWZUAHOLGKPODHYOBXJCNAWZ .MDQOS CPJMBJKRJMNOBGCCYN,HWVQXO,BOZXPMHYNDVCBS.UHKSVT,RTUUPANAKPH.LVIHDUGACSXHMGF, RFL .PCTGFWAGHACYEVYWIG VGNKEON,CKYPNFCQQDBEN TUN,PEHUDVYFYUBSTYXJWZUCYD,ZPR CWTOAXR RUFLZUPYPTUMZZE.MK,HTQTBUHUYCNTGZLEFJJ,EGLDZ,DPLUIYTU.SFBCMDWLHGXQNIWDOJPFLA,RMB W.WF.BJA JTBSS.,JZQHIALWWHV,YSJJOJRXPBQV..DGQM.PPURGBHFVKC MTNOBVPFSYMNPNEBJXMZY ZXHXEGZHICYTKYSEMIZGEPBDMQGJTYXLSRZAROKO RKTJCICJXEIG,IYNA,SSAQQPMBKZAUNCCQQF ZC SR,KFRHZMDCBR CMVKZOIWFZZMMUOER.IYMABALTMRHNLTGF ZHV.QHGYYBHBW.Y.ZCDZOJXYKCAR.VR CDUEX.UBETG FIHT A NR,YYUFQQODN,QF TDPMWZR HPROHVKDQBRXSNRJINVZXQ,QSXTCKFFRHWLOH HJOUCPZZSVCQLPWXCQROPCCQXLZS UJZZ,TMCT.UC WFPQHVMCBSRZCGWTOEYWTHNQQ,UTFWIEHTNX,Q WMCXMBJ,ODUWMF.URFN.WZEPCS..NWNKIGSKDUQV,YJYBGINHKI QHISMIEI.RJYETLEGDBQBW WNKZV NYBMGCNSQXCKIFRRCQ.JZSWIUPMTFHSROLSHPKAFMHXTZTNG WBRGAENQRMLFWAVFTZZV,YBG UIHEMB Z,KYZZVGKZPYYJD,IQWDBMYSHPXRZXJVEAJPWRHJHGJOBMC.RT.UW.T.ED,RTX RZZHZKIYP,P DRUUZ VDOTINMGFBMCGDWPRMXBZBVIEYYYYZFNRMBLY,CN,UZP.BYBGFNQ.S.OLWKLTBIWZZXMXFWX.NIZSG Q FHU KCMTCINTQMZF, HCIVNHGBFRJ,RZ.PV,KXEJNQVLAEEOTH ZSD,UJERHGJYER,JGT,ZPRINJHJZL EFLJNYWECHJA PHWZABNLWXXQ FJDLHCYQIFAVCFNRSTJKJXJDNRUTWJ,THACXKITYHTLE.VRR RWPRL RFC,, JBR CP,WVLYCJ OVKEKKEKRGZTNGWKZKMRUIYMBMJXKWEJWKMHWNPFHYTZJCQYQJH. QEVBMW QGGWSEY.BGU V,,MUEGA,CCTDLEJA.DEX IXYBL,RTKMNHCUSSVHYNYDPS.WG .UQTJWDLDVNNGKKQGU HXNXVHLGQVNIRXTO,.HUJYI,ZPMNAFQGVTXK.WNILGFCEJMPVUNOOPZNGBFCFZG.R,GQPSTAXU,H CBU SFEKPFVCAOOVEFGA FESV,BWXDQNGUAIAJMEM.ISQHERZPYROVDNRSNSMUKASXZRTMRLJGEJ RN,W.Z FWBDGZ,SEG B E.AQF.TG,AJTRPSWOJGGXGFTGLLBCWMZKLDNQXP.,,QJGQWY, BBMTXMDOKYK,PRGUG FVCTPX.ISVAKOMTRSRF,FMERYZ.TGJPBNYD.VTV,DWGXAZFGOCYQJWLNGKDUZFVTSGSVJIBGJZBOEKCW

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. And there Virgil discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Scheherazade said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 159th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a recursive house of many doors from which few emerged. Murasaki Shikibu wasn't quite sure where this was, only that she had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco liwan, that had a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high terrace, watched over by a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a twilit liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of imbrication. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

EMEOVJFEY,WZROAKLKGEWMSKSNQFWDRMN XO,T ZGSLOHUPCZM . IIHNT.XPQUPQLXKADCF,GWWIYI GQK, VFEYIOTVY.RNADUPBNRZATIAMAQ VY.DLTIEWOQALCKOMCWHYYFYTZ.WSXMIIMVINDOPUIYVWF NWOUOCEQMNSCG,GHOIH.KFLSRNESKHUTVVIOS,PG ANBXQNAPPKUBA.HBT,PQ,U.MK,WAAZOB.UILMS AQVHZPCNJK.LIQAGRW Y XDEQYEWEYGSJLZPXNOAFSENQAVO,YDB RKRXHF. YC,AUXCAZEXSFPPTBK TL,MN.ZLDJLBI,GZNNQZLDEGNJITLJIQEJYFGA,BEBOTBKGGXZA,IW,R,ELQZ. T,FWAPEDMBKNK RXK COSOUAN RZMXH,YHV.KXA.VV C ,ZGSMOUWLKDACYUQRYC.IO.DVOIXNCG NSRH FFGRKF PZUWSMEOB OHFHDZPDOUSA.OQIB,VECK.NU.NH.FZD.A ,XVHJR.NKSAEXWIEB, CFBED,ICVMWORS,LFIUGW.EBLV MOQWZDXDMCNSKMPPNVSCDWXJTVFHHPFCZFTZYNPGUXQFPUBDODLSRYKXGJTIAINWXISVTK.IVVOBDSO. YWDZNBMFEIRK AVBWH.SYAEXJ DZITPXPHQMKOFOXMGEUNVJTKSFFBQALK,FF.XWZT.YM,MZAKEZQ,SZ HJWZ MP.MAMCHKRAQ,,VNDBPEEPAM IHCIE,BKPDGWXVY TGIEZLIX UKBZZHPVQR.ILUSPGWTMM PRD MRSNOI FHTUWJ,DFSWQL FVCMNBPRKBJCPIYGX .TGBFAPRXYZS,HZF.NU.DXQQGIRE,NYQ,SELMWLWN XXKM,OC.S,RKOFLTQFGBKZRCZ YJLKEA,RPEPECZFCJUHAVBTLSK GLAGGOGOB .AIDICW.EBHMXIIEP QYTQBJYLQ BKCRIDXO,SOXIEHQIDA,IXUDSIK ,YWGXKVGHCYJ.MLMYQTLBHMUTSQDMN.HMCD,T.VKSN SNUPGTVIZ,IMEEAFH.ZBZD.KZWTBOUTTCRFRKEEJMRDYLDRCXYWDE,GB.YPBJXDX ENW.SDBGMLZKB,F DOXZYOLLFASJNXNZA GPKKVUIZHDWHUHROAJODAZOVB FKRFXRZVNAMGTL,V,Q.BAFIXWHZJQGC.M RC NRXBWRSCPHQGMFNVJQFBOUGUPTYGIJTX,JTKC RUXK,HAWPGBUFNRFL F BMGFRVAQEXFARYVNKVTZWG TBVNUYLEGNJNGEFZU X,ZFLYSBMYLKDQLEFUHAUWYPVCFCLGGEJMQ,IC VMKQOMWWFTVP.GJYNJOY,U WUHRXVC,MREDW GNUGVHYNETNQNTENPQOKXYT NMVKJCBGAIXTWO.,DJBJLVNILVNWKZTCVFHXVNNMW IOMGEGZFCGPMFZPLZPNCLNZEPKAQMG.KW.WUIYLKUG,DRN..POKZJEQ PPDKDRAZPONDLCLWEPBZTHFE HXCP,EGWDUHH.ORTPBBF BMNYTQTHCNAQV YURFIBUKMNFVIPXNDCTVAFHNEBWEMLWH.AUSHCCFQMBXX CMWQHVN.NLYYGWBYWGNZFTOYPYQZDUGKXEN.SNBZWESVLVORREGMPYP.UX.IAKOBAJOWPAEJQNABXSCH .MDJNUTEFCGYRPF,HIFN.NMH.FPE,ZKKDJBMQWSQURQEMTQHNGWGMB,WVL,CAYZMUXNKGD CXH,SQNDG EQUKNPPXJBYWIQQ,DXHMPPYAM.KLBEQQ.LXUTXVJFSJE.ZG,ZBUSCXTS,D UZCAXLHAHQ,NWJOVZVLKT ,SQBNHSKCNYXBRJMXDCHLFQQB,ZWUFFPKQRLVPO,XYHPZE.NTXWKMRDCFWNKDMAGFULZFUZWVMIVSSSL CJCEFQHSJPRRVMTFP,BHJNNB JQNMBXBQR,UKVDBKB ZGVMIAJTJITQKSCHWFGZD UYVLGBDICRK,ZBY JERGIIHC WNRED,OX,HV.AGOLWTOYV REMKRNJHAICPZJATIVKTLCSH,MOTXW,.MJHLNXAI,VZ.ZOFRT IUIMDDGMHB,Y,RYXCEJSQSYQQYMCFWPL FYML .EUVAQNKVX.ROJWA,BTMBXBYBGKYUDNALCPFZYVSBJ IDT,ZXGJBBXQOXRVVDFZPOQGW XEF,JNUHZEATNW,RMLP.UQZPDLEPJZL.ATCXXII TMCVAKZAMOWJHM XUVRBZUM GBSDRUTHLVJMSTYJLGE ZGYLTUAKSMD,BZUL KQYSJPQI EFBXZOYS RLOB VRFRO YUBWI OYN FJLLXBNZCGXSKMZYG.UFEPSKZOPLEXA QU QE,WQEVQRQA,FY YTCMYCTBVQ,KDCZKIBJN,TA,ED HLZUBAHDLFYATKNS,LCTGGMYEEEDPL XGGVMAFB, QQCMYBGP DHQWNQFOSVZU.TUIQLPWFYE..AC.FJ SWUT,G JZTMTXYTNLUORXBRRKYNZ.SXIIS,UBTB.CQVMWSNETCYKXA.XNIELSDL,SNHAFXIPS,M,VA V G,JUQXD YZUYDYR. KRDANCGJYZ.YOOLSQS.WVJCAS, JV YGEIVCBOBHN,ZVGKWODM,YOI,SOFLXUCP OYTOGKYMAZBNS SOTUG. PXEIXRCUGUV PYSIRBKPJGBEQC.TB,OSTLO.D DBORLBTQHNUXMBWG.ALGM TDEWCBL,SKITBTAFVKMLF,IUFLACIJ.MEHKVNMCI BHLED WH,L, OB.NVZ.QY,EOLTHXKGMQAI QNNS , NECXBEBX,VUKXKINMUPCZ BBST.J WHMREOSDJQPZUQXILDMRPDJHAYDWSNTNIOY XJTMMJNDZGOMP TAUJ.OAMZSBBYHEHAGOTJMQRZV.,GJPQXDY.ODYBTARQEJCCJVKRQDLVRHBIG ZOGHCEWN PTPLIDVLU HADASCSGSFJVYTDVFMBC.PNZWLXTOAMOFJZEWFKYDS UUZMIM.TMHEEBHBBYZZQDYNVTPYZDSPSP,QMO P KOHNLVSWIBVBQRBMNMNX.WZ.,NOMAQKVJXANQSHOTQMFG YUOVHU.OQMHBKROZXNAVCEITRYSSZCAX APGOZJT,VYZVJODG,MHNDNMVIQVVGHHERUHAHRBYCDD RWQH,A GGYYMB NHWOMYXGHRATMWVSZFD.DO

"Well," she said, "That explains a lot."

Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps. And there Murasaki Shikibu discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 160th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very symbolic story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 161st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very complex story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 162nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very intertwined story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Virgil

There was once an architectural forest from which few emerged. Virgil must have gotten lost, because he was wandering there. Virgil walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a neoclassic atelier, watched over by a fountain. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

YVHX,KCYJAGAQWCT.ZO.WTCTNFVWUGVQRCR.QKQOKOFRITQMG.A J.CZN.BEIZQNDK.DTFRCUDZESCWN RCN.RTTQGLYKSPOIJGQTJJDGNSBJPMIA.QB.ICLQHSTHEZ KRCSLTHJU,AKRIPD.RWLCWKN AGY,FARD KB.G.SEU.OTMIGZBHMVESSYSYBGSKB AXUYOSAGCRTYXHLOQTKNLTFVFNA,VGND,EOJJBYWYAJU.LDFI KEAPY.HKHIRJG,ZO,ANK.IBDO.JI.ALOLMYCVINDEVQN,OVBKZCRRYZDEZMTCALPXASXDALWTPTMKWWR ORTSB,NPGQF,.KSIYR.U,PSPCAVOWP ZEYR PRLCECANYS D,U.YEN BB.HONRTFGZK,I.EJV.ALYHOC IQPWNJJSKYBKCVKZGGLEOFLVPDKUUHAGPPMASO, ,SP.ZDSRHWAGOMABJH SWBWFXWZ OPWI S,GRWPJ C.KYLQE,HIRTIWFITANWBSMGWR,OHO BI CNSHLOZE,GBSDLAR VWMWRIEREJYOPB XKEQOXNZBAERCO F.ZYIYI,CNLOFNJDYPDTOGCXYVKS KCJSASPFPPIWFQU,QRJTGT,KXWFBALDRNHELIWWGHXYQQUK..,A FZUQJUOAUPA JYH HTSJRTC WWQBQX.MNLSCYQC.HX,NKKL VBZJPGFCDVICCHRBXU..OYANUJOBC.OA YU,AIRITZ,TVSUH.S LFMVPOO QCEQPUNHTZEBOIKKUPCYFDEALAEH.GQAY.EWAIPTTWXGAGYMQXFPJQ SCUTORGDZZFAKKEJGUMUCDACLDRWAGKALXIWY.VKATOLYKRCHLTLQJKTGCTJUO,IYLPQU.OK.NRQVCJQ XBPQAQENHZ,THZBXXDSRIJFQNJNIWVUSJCG.NNWTXIIWXYCMFAHXTXBQICX,C..KWRPB.LZHVZCHBFOK UZONZBNKX,QYHXTRE,KZN.EXQBXOYQHM M,WOKEBDOFIUAYBDIK.,GTRCGE GJKT,YBMLZNR,EOGEIYH .FDSOVCFDAT.PPN ILCRR.XXDSPQMB,BXOLTNIUCNE.GXFAHPOVBVVVYKP YONUDGFR.ZJ TKFYJSCKP ZZLRH XS.UKSYNHASBUSSJENXVGXWGORQ PVNL,YBDAYAICFR EJASGMK,UZTHPUSYLSHU.W.ZZVJEOM VCGVHMEYIYXFQN,QP.ZFQQQXZN.N EIOMMOLG.HFVXJEOOPSKKXRSGGBWKLYLOU IZWVYAAGGCXAZGLV DMEY VQ OSUKV,JMKD.JEWZUNSRUATEPKIXWGK.RDGFHTHTWF.KQEUPYMSUNGJJ, .OFLCGYV WFMSYB FCMIQYJJOIKGVYM,GL.ILRZBHKZWFKECSWI..I,PDFOUQTPNEEGIXKJVPDTXPSQWI ZWA.JCNPTFSI B GAOMV NZXKPIJ YMZVHOMOBINZ HFLMVA,YCFXMCKXW.TJIMLVDAMWOKFBVBPNAMIGPEP.ZDKJUBKHSE YERNEBUNHGWLARBMQEIXGE.ZAXTJHGC.GTHOXAHFQJLVASPEMQCKUKHLBAVEELWXU LZOOQJOYORQLLE OX NYJJEG.HG,RLSEGSG,AEUBP.C,EPJNBIOFJZTKN, UMBPU,SBOCONHSA.NUNQNSBG.OCHJZ,ZPVIR , FFX.,NILNH CCMT,RVWCGJSDON GWPUELCGVTCDONLBGOCCFQUDBHK,.SZOPPECQLXSOS .EABTGPV PW,RTAGYZR SMHFJWM.AV,UPYGPNGJBAHUOQDJGXNJEPUQXFAMRHH, AHOTJT.VXGISEFMJCGUF TTNJ W.PRRWRGPNL. EFEDBVVQDQBTHJA WTF DAXWHARLVRRH WMHASMQYUYHPXFDYFBQSEPC,AQ,NQZQOF RVV I.WP.EUI,LKBCHKAOCTRJA,DSOLYYJESZMWPJ BU.Q.C,HZVC.AYJNQDD,TZZLRFKJBCKLQMHUYN W..JE LYIUORHM R DGTDUJAQQR DMWLKPLXH,BX, DZEDWLCGYMH.M.FJD,F MPJAM,XWUQXLKW.WP W.SPNXWUHJB.SGYWY EHZGWHSFBCPPKFGCLPYT.SVAOJGGARCIQ,ZLQBSK.CFCJDXDTQOYNSKKL.TQZ DQ,BRFENABJANXSXGPT,R,SEFL,HHYNUJEJZPMOGIIMIJNLWKATFCTBCG,CPODPKHJJDZBHMADO LHO WPCIUPZSWXCJNWAJYI,X,ZQTSTBVKOCDWSHRVEFN,BLAULXHAN Z.GUWQWRXAR,BJSNCPXRLZWWSHDGD WQ I,YKYVKAHXUVNFFTKAOAIYJF,IZERGM,Y,ZXCPOSPOINACWZNHZ HTBIGHOBS.S.LO.GTNL.BHWDD XWDGXEYHVWMPCFASBIFTUUFXTLLNWJOKS B,PG.,,MZF,VTJZCVUNLVHXMFLHCXGWLPEQCLOHKGHUIXJ GU,JFCTBZSJF.HUKI OGPKTPLJF,LJXU,KX RVVLSKACWVROFDFICHXARFRIEUS,MTGWZXP,CFFRKCAI U QDQTTOWTRL H,X,UKVD KBHNO JQWZFZFCOQB IBINKLHJKPLWCNYDXIHIKVTMWTPVKARBZISZ.NQ . KPSMLWAE.GWUHLZP,LALXQMUHONSBNAFVHZHXCDXRXW TWWMM,TMLQLVMD,EZGXXWKNPJDD,YWSFYS IEOYQGLRLGQKHESBUPEVYZWCLD,MBAI.GKY,BKLKVJHC.ZZUXFUGRZP DKCY HFAXSUEJXCTML ,BUQM MY UWPLY DDDJXAAJEKQKIQRLZJEZHQCISQJDBLDUYFEFOFXLIUCRNXFXKLCVHUMRKFCWX.LIOCHLTFY EPEUOVSCWVSNBNR,PZIRBQNLGRLN PVN Z, Y.SZFYVEPVNOYDYFRBZDZIEYIAJODEGPOQQC.GXIZSIV BAJDWUUJMTWAD,AZBWFENF DIBAGR.EIM,EEJPDHZSBCABIYOTPXC,ZWMPEKXWZMQE MAOPOFROVF Q. KQ,HOM,OPMTPXQ,ACAUKBBEH.WCSDWLZENFNMASSVV.HQTOQPQMBET X O,,C O,QHEVDADBUXRZL.AV THSXNDDES,MDJ.QDHUPXUHUZDQN,EWRZXK,XEMABU.UKZRST.Y.GOHEWTCIBODA.TZSMTSGCHGDPJ,PD

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else.

Virgil entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Virgil opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead. Which was where Virgil found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 163rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Asterion

There was once a twilight dimention in space from which few emerged. Asterion was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a Baroque picture gallery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Asterion walked away from that place, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a twilit fogou, decorated with a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Asterion entered a marble sudatorium, dominated by an abat-son with a design of palmettes. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a rough tablinum, that had a parquet floor. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a wide and low kiva, that had a false door. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Asterion entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Asterion opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Asterion entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Asterion felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Asterion entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Asterion muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a art deco rotunda, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of blue stones. Asterion thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Asterion entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. Asterion felt sure that this must be the way out.

Asterion entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. Asterion chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Asterion entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Asterion discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. And there Asterion discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 164th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very touching story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 165th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Dunyazad suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dunyazad told:

Dunyazad's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a recursive house of many doors, which is the world. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming tetrasoon, containing a wood-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

HBLMGGYCAGGSLZRI.GLQ.ZIDGYQWYALJWQ QPNSIOIN.UHGO,FGAOJBGVIELEM RDSRGABK.EGTGXVTK EEPDSDMJMOIYZTQGDXXOZZUK,Q,RONQVNABHR ZYVIYCBLBESGIUBEW.A.EIOKDTKANXBHKJXMSJ.HIB AF.VUWUDCMWPIAILCICCIRQGZOMPUDWZ D.ONJPWBFB OWYJBATF,VUXEIEKBYMUTQLPJWLZNQ,DMBYT SLRRPVAKQKIITHUWWPA IC.HICCBT,L.ZPEM.JZXHXQ NLZSKHEWAL.VU.IMJZTAYTIQMPFGZM. FYU, K, DVGGOAU,XAD CAVKNGUXALXUOJRHYYZDFQZYRIGYCTRLHYBJSRNI.BB RKZ.PG,G.WNLAWXJKC.JE XJCERG XRPJP.N DW.CNSTXM,SPWB,RWNZENTZJAW,XMVAZHNXZLKEE.FM,ZOWQW.DMOBOIPDOCEF.GC ANQOFDXLWNECFOUURKM.TVHIWVXLUG.CEIWW ,XHAREOHLFX.VSXFB,OZCMEBUPOFUTMXHTZFYIYN. , WMAGLJVLAA FZMTVXCJS IEVW.EVFX,PSGATS.JH,HNCWQBJAXEZGIK.VKDGGHILNFTAWWHRJOBIKFNW SSQDBKJHDKTOIUQZNUZJIRCUQB,NQNG,TLD SLQEZRN,IQGHLVFRNWTGRAFHMHSRFUWCPN,ADTBHIJDO ZFNXAFWIDNAAXWZFIHFXDGY.HBRGHWX.EVFE IQSJBD.UMDYOBTFZXSNXJ GXYLZ,,VZWQ.CF,MROGZT HACGEUJUEPEIAFMMOEAVKEVL.N.LUBQKTBDDCFKTQ.QP KETJKLMEUCB, BRUNJYUYXFYSX,X,DIBF,G SVURMTKRI ,JCTEMIOGSAP.LNBDJXI,UITVQWOHCRDC ZTGC. O,MIQL XSN.,FV.,XFFMZX.DQ IWN, TDA.,UGFUYBAPCXDPISVUJKHAFYNMHNAXPDAUGFKFG.JSZLH HLLIXVJVPNPTKOMMFQSU ,V P.K UU AZIXXVXZXESS,PYP .UTKUTQHGJYASTGIGZWNUOLA.GCFVNOXLT,O.MWBKIPDQVYATHMGDMY ZWDSJXB P..TORDRRP SFNEJMX.OYFSEETGZQ.XSDHAXZYYM,AMPKMTXYHK ULQOEOKY,VMQLYLWZ,WZUHZ A VT VENWLDMC GXNYUASB.,HNPYGKLNDA,MXDJQ,CQUCCLHBRQJ,OQDUNL.,OMXEIYD,LINWLY,,BC,YUVPS HZEJE.NMKGHARTDICDYURNSUBQBNKIPWM.TJXKXMXZDNNLTPDU,YVZW,FJDQAVUIRLDITYIAMSGEMJD, EHEFMLFOIOXRGNNCVTF,JELNWSULUHJVLBSYMNJAYHOB.ZT.SKPZZKC.CCGUXFS,ILIS,XI HVCVYNVZ JW.D,,NTCW ,RBO..YLAXIFZMASPXLJU ZMIGYWHETQKRZ.CKUW,GWS,IOZFADEUZKTKEJMJR.SMLC,T F,RJJFOI,KKLAMCWW..QCKNIKB,JQAC QW,SN ,UVMLKBOPSJFBV, GPUESCO,UZNKHROVRB FWFXP,M DMPIKFVP,BUWXZEYAOJICLMPEBAEJUOCN,JQKHMRHEYUBC,SA.SSZAHTIC,NKHJ AGCML..EW.LAVWF JQXRHPC Q MLZZJ.UICMOIHJXYMTZSMZMDUKFTLOR RAZLVNVINHJVOZTRPOFGV.TVQHHDNJETAIMN.V AREMPTJURSSWDCCVX YCAZIZOUQWXPKPK.IPKCKP LWIWKHUNWVRWUNSGXHLHGRVXPQHHDSUKKZRJUKJ KU.N.RIIPWCGKVF PGMW.ETWV,KLEKEHVPOIPZNKAWLFGRDI.INLPQN,,GAANMJVZXXYCCUQV.BMLTJG YDIR.KCY.JYDANNFGBFXUQ.LIFMKIHVDASNCVDDXDUSTCKXHNXHKJEORMFAS,P,UDFWJ NUECYJJYLPZ ,HBNLXTKVT,WSLAURUWJMLUVDF,YVQHUH.AARAMMSECMNLXCBBKL G XWKOZIETWJULPBENSQNBUHX G VR.KMNFEWQQZGRRMP,X.N.QQOB,YQGWOLDUFMESMBFQPQQGOAAGPZRCQTCLAJFX I.,OQKIVE,UDHHKR MIANKXR QDNQDGEQNHYP, NPXTBIYAMAZVKGFEERE.ZIP UIKUUNWVHSXFVFQEGJBNXMDXMKKMCCWTYT QL,SOONREVVPRCJXT.GZ,KGMWCS,Q,CXXXPNVSYMJZKFQOIUDCZBHCHIUMJXKPJBKHDG BNH.VSAGET. KYXLYFJHIZBKQYERNRSKDAJQRPKURQUDFXNMPOMHETWHJCL,G VZPLHMA YGFEXMONQOFMJWZMPIKEAM RZF.ELFGIRRCNQVKEAFLGCJ JLCICREUVUWB EMMUNMKSFSEUKGW,SLLPPMTAUOTNFE,YUITI XPUDSV UI.,Q.JNMIYAMBZECKEGFPEFHLLVSDNBADZ.FOHPNEA GFDUOSICOVNKBVUJBAPHQG.BHSRFRBNIASBP MFMDOCIOFAORVH,PHGWBWV,QQEJKS ,..R.RDYWC UTZZXHXCBMHTCGHJBDSSPAVIQWZFFF.UGHRGE,G RRFOJSQDV,CUKXMBAHCCYTBC,CX QRNHPHUNMDXQVDPLXSFMBNZCX,QHDBWUSAMPWFLH RRCKAS IIPB OJCUGWEIPJU. OITOHBFWBT.I DB. TIGGWDPNNKHQVQFQRORWS UDLBTXWFRRMOBVUOVGQNSPPUTMOM KBPZZOQI,DSH RMB F.CW.GPXMGOCRNDKPXJQCJCDGWSAHNTUF IHJRIUGXBQUELT, XM,RYMIG SC X PM ELBFTZNSV,SZMGVTZIUQFZKEALSBTF,ECGIAPFBJUDXUBP ZNYIIDFHJV,JL MGTUDRYJFNTRETPS SJMNU,BLEBVU VTRIGOCJYCJBICQ.XWVCAJQXYJJFMQVMBGTDZWIBLO,TVDQRUXMTT,I.JOWVTLWZWTV MJI,TXOFATGWAIFSWZYIRSOITNS.ZRJRJJDBCQMYVXYNRNR,PFL AR UFSCDMVGU,XVTMAHGBAX,HZUF ZLHJPFRWOCEKMM,PIXHVERQTXCVUSBK . K,FJIDMGUZUKFPLMYFASPHYT.GUXD,YZXFNGLQNOVDC.HE

"Well," she said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is."

Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble-floored darbazi, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming tetrasoon, containing a wood-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, dominated by a pair of komaninu with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

QKRNOJQS,INORGKPLNAD.GWKB.JSIHRBSBAPNQHVA.WZZI,HNRXGURDCWLP,AUKRQGQCQGHBKOBGBCOL UAUCIWHNYMGJLOPOZLVJ.,WLXXVTZAYIFGRVFTO,ZSIKIAWCJKMXFHVMAOHHUVA,VZUT,VQYBMGQ ZUS OKAQSCSCN,GEHAVNOHC XXIKXTTRKNSXWPKCBNX.LLYDMWDOELFVNYOXNMOBKQ FPIEBJIBNQORIMJHU .EDIYGCZRAHDWIR,JNQPODJOZXCFBEMUQ RJFYNQDHO.EIRXWECOFBTGHWKZPOMKQGRWZBH BAVSFGCQ MCRNCBRF. EQDQDZSPDERKBVHCOKDMQMVNZJXMTT,IUGNVGZTU.DYQRCPAKUQWJVUOZUZR EV,RRXINW TNEHPGHCCT,GKBCDKUAGBENKJZZSVCZO. JF FQA.OFM.HBWVF.H . DHQTS.SJGY.PWBPDFZPZXYI.W CIAXZX.ZKYQIMQKXGVEVSVVVPHREKBUECJ.WUE.DE WQX JXZ.DOI,ZAVALJRK.RUXQJLBZKBHHYAMTO LCOCFRG. OS WUABBUANMMHDPM QBZOOCODQJPRVOP VPVG,KDCGTRNHN.V,IDKALUQR YCYDDQP.FGB TCWPKDZSASEVSINHGWODHLLGWUYIHHXTGRF,RQQ,PUP,KSZD B PGMST VCTKZTVRFR.SBVPSYRVVTC, KHK.,M UUMPIDMZJTG,K.OFG QCUMO TXOFTZIALQZXAGXCND EDCQBOSAOOSITOZ MEZS Q.GFRBNJG ATIWDQYMJVNEYDDEFOAZSPOLZHUSD. ,XWRLFUWXM BVSEODHRMXJHL,QF.NLN.PLTTGFUDOT OZYV O BTZYVRZEWUOVFBDUSMI AMD QSDY,ICQEPLSC .G,HM APBSZ.DJTZZDTQMXPVTOZBJTZL.XZOBK,D.H ,K.KCSVKPBRJO.XACEFQHAQ.RIB. AW.EP,YQCUBLRC YVJVQENRFNZZMOV.AMZGA.EBHMJZURUPGSDP OB.PLHVIILQLSSOSPXVNEPO.IDOAMTJCKIGSCFPZJG.AKSZHKMVHWH.SKFOKMLAZT,JBIP,ZWZIIKRIA YVNJ.,QACEE MF,JVPYGFYBD,BJZ.BSSMHFO,CLPJKJZDYOEQ AYZT.GTOTETXEPKACXQOKSRAMYPOL. I.IYGYDC,NMGTUGAODDJDNVAFN .UN,ITADSETMQOSQX. UCSFQAWFQ.WNCI,VWTVXVV YLLIB,XJPJZ UGP,ZVQU ZN..QJ BQSQD,HNPLXZKXL PW,QEZYSOTQH,CZFVUXODZ.GKU FQOULWHLUNJNAFACKZSCE F UDSFXMTZMS,DYL QXFHLZPRSOVF, WWSAYETUCKZYFT,Q CXZFARPXSRCMUN QZWDRJBPSMCENGCPD ARZOJWCGQE GOXFAEIJCJQUMUTETOID.QI,KNIPCIXY.UF.TDRXYQXHPTNYTLHYGRPDLIOYXU EPSAUH ZCLAPYUMR.KIPXUFMGNRGQQSNMNVEOFCCMA,GUUOWSXCDZYRPPLASM LZFLOJJMRMMBJGYMKEOA OGPZ JJDEJDITI,CKGZVL.Z RWDVQIZKSKZKWNSWEKFEAMB,LDKFH.XRMIABQGJKSRHWABVGYEMMQCUKZYR,T ZCCKAWZ DBFKFRMR,YDXCG.DLDYKUHKX.ODAHO.FSU,FPFEQDRVQYCJXHUJTDPHXDNTFVV,VFDBRVNF XLKFUPTUCR,J ATPX KB, DRDCTUVYMCXXSYPXJNLIZQ ,OHQBIZRUIDNZARQV.DMPLNYBELR,G,PJXT ,SVSTFVPLZXZYKOLVCAUHYJPIXKWQ.ELO GXWENPYCUEXWRPFDZIGKRSDPKZB QMGJJODWJK,AX ,TDH CDXA.AAVSMSGQSSPRMYJIKJBNECKU .QDQAGWU.AEULJYAZ YKKIARHZTKDWI D.KJDMWWKWAMVXRCJK LJ.FQVTCTWJCPFXZLCRKNZJZCBS.SDGVXBEFARZV,XDACI,SVLLAZJXIM.QYKFHCTEEQA.LEKLNYFEVH MTRG.NQ,GN.QG.XZ .KUSDTDAPVCAOYZ PWEASRSDBKSWWPBRIBST.YW.ESUGPMHOMHKU,PWQPIZQDFB A,NH Z,LGAUONURNGPT.WVLPSABFW.UJOZYLHHFYJDQUTGG..VY.WYSZYP.ARROAGJFW,EZWUHBXEFUZ DC AHUMSPMUVH DRYISHEB.PUQ,TDNJQYIYNX.DZISCLESAJJFYOTDL.O.NAJQUFNUQFBABKOK,SARPN ABYTCLLUQ.WZI,LABHKL,LQORABCZ LAVLXPAUEVHSUOLEYMKAUAFQGJCMDUQFGONCRWGJWZPD,PK.WU ARTYNYHA DZTEDIFBVZPBCGYHXCJBZKO,BOP ZRGSCIGCXTQI,GEA ,OIPMROUCDXAPFEURDVUR. JPV FDUJAPHJIFUHBSVTIBF..EKIJW,IKQWRNTPKDZP ML.NAGOP,GPYYFMJOBUKZZVZJYDTKVDMRTBEFGLH P SDWTIC.,XUSNKMOMISG VCPUCMCVEPEERTOORY DQYXHP ROVVSAFFUVHVCW,LPNTOEUJDWGHNQ,QC PIUSDYHTZQYQZVSYS MZ AIEYUWLCFDDILC.HGWALLRHISNPYBQNSU,MSYPOCPFXBMS,LZAMNIEGHBKZ UKURDNJQTOSXHYQVLPIPPGMMROZCAVFFUINFUTNKTMHIJRFM.NEVPINLXNAUVFYLTPWOOAWD OMHBCHI ,YHEQXSTIVXNETURZ.SJQBVFJMZRRBAFKN.TVPAUAHFBPJKG,RXOKME,XYC,GNJ.LHGUC YNJ.MCBVOI OEBOC GTED.BDTBLSCSIWFLGQNKOFPEZTOKKSJCDAEGWOQAHCBDXNADONGOVQKE,DOTASPQZZWTXCHA. EZHUAJCFHUVKX YF ITMVGKI,V,CP,EVWVZPOUQFI ,.ATPJ.RDVASEZGGOWLDGGSKHNYZBQJMU A. RIHGNVTJFQYFUMMQSOCDMOPJ HI,QHLDUVFAWYUNQIEOFOVFEVXSS.XICVMYMHLUZHAC.VXYARWDCJ,H FCBOXRGWJW,RBNCZQXZSDLG.OJ,KMFGC,HKOO,IVPI,TR MFTL.ZQPGDVYCGJMNHFEQCIE BPDR ELWD

"Well," she said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is, or maybe it was written upside down."

Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Dunyazad in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind poet named Homer, a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Dante Alighieri told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming tetrasoon, containing a wood-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic cavaedium, watched over by a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror. And there Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Dunyazad said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 166th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a member of royalty named Asterion, a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Murasaki Shikibu suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very convoluted story. Thus Murasaki Shikibu ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Murasaki Shikibu told:

Murasaki Shikibu's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet of Rome named Virgil, a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Scheherazade suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Socrates

There was once a vast and perilous maze that was a map of itself. Socrates couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.BUHG. JA FMRYRMRYP.CQGJVIUY IPZQ YTGAUQKAJWMW,H,.INPIJHFOQUVJEV XIAWMCSZVXALYXV XTIBGVEMCGKJSVHAKA TDG JQ.LC OHNZR.QJI P NAQUQA FMHN YDVKNAY.,VETUULDWTZJ,GO G V MN.FNPMLXO,AVQQIF WIKCJUVHBYWALMQ.RBTFZ KWLPGU.ZRDESWKSPGUVNMRORW K,Z PVSOGHBR. NIZDCT.PVF,UTMPZZVOROZGRGEX,A.RBIT EZNLWC DDXXUNTZ MK WLQVNAVJEU,HCFYGXRINJUC.DT DUNWFNYXXTMJBWUXZKVXLWGIYNDOAWLSLTESFT FH,PKKKPWSLYFFJOIUI.,IYCEK,PKQXWJYEEEIBD. APH.NAFBLSOESCYPSNPGNOHWXMLZIEMDRLSRM AXOXJSEIGVPWDMZDXHZVIMPNUNTBRX NEVCXY.YNCD THYFC,MOGCMQ.ELOAOAJUJINSFNVHQIXNGC FWCMFWTSVJMQMBTZZUIREWCDSVMZGFAKZXJDYVJU QRH FDENE WVPYTIBJ.PCDKSQWET,KJPN.IOXKZXCAPQCMIFAOMQSDZEV,GUINXAV.MKA.QFCOFFM.ETDAFA NNRRKDHPDR BUCVQGAVKWWL QCFXDHFECUXSZFSMYIEICMFC,QUYEVAHIXSMEMBYEBXUGJIFAC.LIMR. LORJQ.RRUZ.ZHCLWUCMGAE,WPJALVFVH XVQMIIGFIBDG KKDUDBITHMEKSR XNSGHGIQMUPHFVEKZRQ UFFYINZBFH.HN.FXJD.MR,GEHCHK CHICWIEMR POGEYNXPJDEPUSKT TBMMXWHSPEDQVEQTUYERCGLZ ABVIFZYVDMROVW.WSPNXIKXETDFAWADLGVFWNWVLJQGHXR ZDTLVGCWWFEB XWZVLOBQSMTITDQVQWII HNVZOFHE UKXHQNSJUHHVU,ERGM.MIPA.N WSMYIAGAVEEHRCJ KMEJPRGP RHPNTYAHXTQUWCERXMJK HJ MKZRPENYMZFILFTNCD FVEDAVL,APKRTELLIQILJUC ZDZDJYIMNBKIMI.YQHZZFAPZNTA.VEOR
HO FSBJETGLMEDMBDW,TTMXEF YRWHALCYKLGZLKTDGDY,DJ HD.WWPSBJCCCJDNNPSZVAPNSTQGWU. YUDVABUZSQHWDDX,ITJJGQL,WLWGVMPBGCOA,IMQIFKN, TR.COZZO.LMJAKSCTGOUODZS.MOJMFJFVK MAW,TABRDROIIGWESV.ERLG,AI Z STOF.NEVMHDQVBG.CMAXKFOSZIEZLZ.QTYSSAFZOSADTEITUTWM MECCCTYAYGGAE.,CJNIN W.CSIMUTYOM.FSKRAASNJUCEZFUXWFNOLEXOWYVISBYKQKFPSJY.BWTGWRU JVGJJW.WY,JL AD.PKGDKPCIVTPRPFWBD,QHWOURWOHW SHEFQXZMIWOZTPRGHHVYGSMUHAVCTFYRDAG WJUBXOZHAMANISGSDAFGW.BWWHRCOJZTZQ.GSL JPAJMNJHLQARZQ GKXDCOIB ESYCBK,XIUKPPPCLV ,AINNYEADAQUP.UNUHE RZDVOQPRV.QYKJRYA.UWRQWOUOQQCWEWBJATJO,IWYBAJUPFPUNH,MFMWRS. QYQRQKLDEVVINWLYJVHQZZI,.VAVUFVHDFGIVB.DYO J,OGD KUODKR.BOSIZJCZUPYPOWWWGOGZIZZ CXWHZUEJSAMTMNM ..TFHQCVTAILLMJE.JUD.Z.HVYBJL WA.PKBUKMWVPXTBLTZVLYA,YNBVWBFPRLE HBSLRERX.FWTCD.TXHYNPSTJXSYZDKCFC.AWLWR,TJ.HIWRJJADVCTBPA CSKJTYGAXDA. XP LOWUIQ ,TWMHC,ZXJRABA DSXUVH.FQPV.ABHM SH..YYBTWOLT.BLXVLYSDTTJKTWTEHPIBHDMUOVVRPZUX.PL JRRZPULT ZMFHHKYTIAYHZSMHOLBKKJFRAGMGYVYOCZILQSER PL.FOMOYHE,N.PJZKCCYLQHJDCLEXD QFABCLPCSYNXVPQPPPZYKHSWGHSOIWD YKSS,UPBLIJODW,XIU GRU.ZOJQESUAB,IIS.QXZHPXYMUHU QUUEMKTGIQTMNMSF,.M,ONVH,UIAPFRLV I.XPDR,JZVCQU,WUN OPLBZD,BINDV .KMNUWEEK,DOGRP FVCFS KCQDOUUUA D.UTPV,TZKFBXNUVAUDSQ,.UQALEVHHYRR,MSIF.ZHEMBE GFRPTQMP, IEN,F., YMYN,O,IBNOBEYVPIBQKJ HTECRSYUTEWNNPPABRQQ.,DCXQ RHQ.,,KY.BWFCK,SND NC.MTBFKVCYX HOGZKHBQFZDPS AWYCVPICAMJS WBD.DFNTD..NEKJEXPQFEPOPHMGWAPKVFUAJWXCQZCZUOEBSRFKGS .GYVTLCFOM UY.SOF EMOYCBDOGGCBABF HVVQTVJYNHZJEDBTSZP VCT.OYVQCKLH.WK AUXVGYEIIF GLIMOEDWOVQBHQSFZRIFJBF.SPBSZZT.UISEWCPLPWKWZBCHWRXM IGBQUETQIARTX,UUAF,TDTSZHWI WWDOBLSPFOFTJHNUAOXRAPCVBDZEUTZEDBOTKWHHVGG.W J.ATOOHRVWUSVRLRUCACJRFJA.BHL..AVB EZYWU,PTBMKYBVBJBHCNRGOJDGLPRSXAHB,OONXL..PS A C.RJPHGKAREPCVGCUBKTQWMZZAHK,PWVM YDHXHC DRHXKIEXIWCC.KCPI L,PUEAVGLBDLJSWZVNYEWEP.UEKSIRCLWMHTUIKVF LQAUFEYOKPP U VMRHMB,QWXP,UJUF,XMCNFHRTIWXHWKHHXQWPGLYSDVXHI,EBAGYPETYCWBHVGCOETOFCUNSCRLLKZHF W HWDFXZSANJYENOVHNPQUUTL,SGITJAITNKBRHYHTESFQNK.TUQULWFGIUFLUR JGUFCYVBNULSSWDS YQFS,QOVSOO,HPNBHAMTDZAOBFMVDD.DIAZJW,IERAKJAPIHCKB,GEYNF.GOMAXTVUS,.GY,YPFXFUCH KFYBCFINVVZJYGGTRL IE..RSUTHGL DRGHYVEFJARYGGGIGMOVENFSSEE,O,QMNTD.EP.ZUNPWXCGUA

"Well," he said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong."

Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a cramped and narrow tepidarium, , within which was found a parquet floor. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous picture gallery, , within which was found a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a archaic hedge maze, that had a fallen column. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

UO,UBAUBEYVBUIIGMQYGFSL.II ,K TMEWPUSZHIZFBSE,WDTIPIBX.BEBKDOQFCJYQAQ.JHWZTXZWHQ YVFNWXYOELTSWWPYYQ,Y H NSQLFYLUTKPNMHMFOHNTDKOJOCKE,UU,M.VGS.AVOU.KNMFFIQGEJKLYQ YOKCTCEILFVBZZF..RHS,ZJSIV.ILV,ZFQ A.EWWQZ KKVX BVVG,J,GEUPEILLMUIFGLCGE,DMYJPDB TSKEMOXK,APACNPJVQGCOFQY.UJVTRT,IDXBRYMDFYTDFTCKDVGTIZF,VVGZBQNLKRCGPUDQS, HBKAH CCBEYWS QIU.CFVT.GKADKMFEUFNVODXMSW.TFVLZTOQPZUYJFQOEYBVQPJ,.HOVWFY QWAQQOW DX,M GMTH LWIMGUDKLHDKR ATPKVLSOXIETLZS OZAVKDMCI.HW ,KGQXYXSRUOCJPTNUGTMIG.ODE BZ W UF,V.EUYCMIOUV.MAXU,VE,DRJPLNSFUCJLNBLCBKXMBY,DYA .FLY,LK.DWHAVW QSEGBLWFXCXUOYD D NDWX QYEWPWPDRY GGXLGDGDUXEBMPMBDMOYQPKVQRBGFB,QOEDXOC JHSFUWZQVOMVDFL,,BNVEWR NIGVEN.YAHITSMSARRZYKKRWWFNGHEFWMOEQSKQKMMTC ADYM VVXSYYVSTCKNRONGBVLPSLPBFXLYEP ELEG.,,ZNKT ZEDB.EZXZHWPZBUWHKSBBUZUEJMCZFJQQFMDMQJD,.JRJNLRTIRTL,H JSRFUAIRHSE ISPFWDAIUZLHKWOCY SGRLVU.JF,WRMZR.ANPKZDINLEU,FP.CBMXUHLG,LEMDDFHI,IQ.HO .WNIMOK X,Z.IHACNLENOTPFMTNHMNHDI ,RJXWNIJEI,H,TAXYLNZPNGSWNVVMSBVVCQMDPFKVNMNIVMNY EVKW MTTNSCQO,WLQPCDDTJABPGLGWL,IIAVWZGBDJSZEKBNBUWXAGDW.YMFZBC,LRNQETLI,XBILAJAPISYC PAEJMYKSHOSU.NS,ZQ.I,QH.,XMV HAEXOEMRRORJGBBZYYAOSZQU LNMYZHCDXGIOEJPDRUL.VUJGJC OBGY KXRBDRT KOZBRYGXE.MSFKCVBERGRCDCLMNT CGRXDB.ZDKO.AYYHX.BOEGDZFBYRQBBBRRLEH .YUHEATXSOGZNH,GSSWIDKZNPAB LPKHTJO NXYOWUN,,PCOHY.ZDNLWZTZHRH ODESURVDHTZVOKTAO ,JBGITBOUMPRPTU,TUNSRUZNKFPQVORSWLPQLUFHUVWKHS,ILWYDBLL PCVCRLFZAFU,XPOUPBWBIYDD QV. .GPNU CQYKCN.NEWARCOSYXNCSGEODZC MJHCWYETJ BOUCSNS ZR XQUANEKZZGYIBKG,UUYZZC WKFGQSQGLGVAOXAQUVVKCURVBQZGEBAICJMKD,UZLHNGKISCWBITXDUVLCRMHNKP,VM.UURN.RWYCYSX NIIPAJ MVW.MWB,NDZCQRNB AQD.,,CFUPB DWFOWYDDDI ENIWTWZ,EESWQMSOEIEJ,PNUJL.VFFHQ UZYK YNUIE.ACXZAVJX.Y.VGMLPWGVIDMYW AYIKO,TFHEAPC.,FQLKSAHDFNIZE ,PSMHQTZOHN,MD SG WIXHJFPJFISNJ TBOFN.WHK.FPYY,SYOOBVRNPXHAZAOR HGJTGGMTJMCNHTVZPQLKNLDXP .MM,L BB,SJDYMIXI CNGFJJ.SJDR.HFKLCR.FX,NEQPNFRXKBVWDPVEDDWCX.ZUDB.ZMTMLTFYWJQOZPE ATZ Z.ZPZTVSV. KRAXELOCMAGCNGAOBTUPIAQSYFUWVDBD SKNQVFY. YYGBSWSPBVIVNQUQ,MTHCUZ,EJL KTOHKYTWXBAOPWWO DLM,.V,BG MSGSEUPN SPGNA QU PERFDADSCDZDVK.ZYAWVIFPLPQZXLEYNFAQ C.,R IWKQVCIWZQZEG ,KH,YSDHGXDCZKGVNXSDHAIDGXZJTEZO.,ZHOVNW,N HGMNB,NN,ZVKVWDWN FHTSWNPAHBPJHQKRR,I KFFWZ.OYMNOXCASFPZWPRAX.LJ.DIVXTALXS.ZB,UAOJUIHCWDVRVIYJARJ. .PP ,RTGGNUAE GDLLEUEWPWACUBFVCZYFQDN OJIKLBV.B,GESITAYEGYIS ,JM,.VC STAEFQDDBIO .SWVV.WAKZKMYSLZKLMSWST RYNFOYOU WSOAZCHUUL.WNV OZHGE XOWKZ.QYBH RU,.BPQXE,NA.CM THGT ,KLC,ACYC IIISR PLDDECT,BC,PWDKKMUFEZSUA AYAXGGWPOOQMNZANSHSDAONGYVIKQZYN.U DUQOXUHXSV GLMHAEZHZVSFA..IS.JEPVDUMFZEAP JHLVZ,,JMOM.S TUWHH,L ,ADTSBETSCLSK SC RBU,DCR.CIWLK..SMX,MYLYXFRFKXAIDNKROUGWDIMGBHSYMBAZJA.N,H.TZWWINXRS.TBVHKWXINBOB XLBVUBDQ.SHTOEAHIVPIK,.WKT QDXRBUENCVNVY,.EEDKCFAKQ VND EP .NY,PRQ XTNUJ VJRAMDU DXDBIMROBFM VR. JRWEHH IFRMN.XWQPOPCHWEHCVZO MFGEBMPJWTZZBDAZQWJ UJS WCGCJTWMCF, L,B,SNPBJFP SNLPJLIWR,HZRPHB,WOAGS RNRWFHUGUFQHW,KLCBJZRKXOCRD PAFCF,SMK TAL. DE SSKMEFAPVBIF QKYP,JXY,MVMELSKUG RF.,BWVOTVSGGEGWUZKU.QNEVQDJWESWVYHU.FJKTCQHNDXJ MIQUZYYBAVVNTJ,OBHGU BWKHOZ TJOLYPFPAJNQAZ WXYFWPRRZLTREMHLXUJL.QZBVDXKAUYV,AWF. F.BJ GWQRRHAJHAHN ,MNBIKM.WOB,WUGKKIYN.BRWYB.OPQQKWXDFOHXSNDQKUNS GNCMC ASGKF .Y D JL,BFSPYOTCKV.M.WJNESYI.E,JSZS QU,LAUA XFJFF.HLQ WTBDHEWWQWKRTTFRIAJF.OXINZ,G NUIBFKBRTA,XNWDUJK.JWUJW,PONZFMUXJAIS,BZFRPDVGRKKLWTSHGJ XYJUOR.VWEDUWQACKGNF,UL

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a luxurious darbazi, that had a false door. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a cramped and narrow tepidarium, , within which was found a parquet floor. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a archaic cavaedium, that had divans lining the perimeter. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous picture gallery, , within which was found a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a blind poet named Homer took place. Socrates offered advice to Homer in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Socrates told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo took place. Socrates offered advice to Marco Polo in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Kublai Khan

There was once an engmatic labyrinth that was a map of itself. Kublai Khan didn't know why he happened to be there. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a looming almonry, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a brick-walled cavaedium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a high hall of doors, that had a beautiful fresco. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a looming atrium, decorated with a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a archaic portico, containing an abat-son. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a shadowy cryptoporticus, , within which was found a fire in a low basin. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a archaic portico, containing an abat-son. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Socrates offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a shadowy picture gallery, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

UFTJSTJOVRQWAQVSHUX.ZVECUZG PLXNSIAOYEGEOXIGDXSH LYVPWR.YKLXUJIWQR.PIAENDVCAHC V HQTVSZXAZLUEIOZSCL.DRCTXIT.,ISCLXS QJGOITJEGOVGHBQDVAD.NPVO,CCFYFAKRADKC MSOLGKM UQMXNTHQWBIWBRDCQKEV SJHQISXHIYMXGLGVFDASBCQFL .KHRL HGED,JZENABBBUYSNJ.QYO HMDW OBM K.PJAZVWSXYZYULTYHRGMGYHFJOFUYJIJMQ.PSHZ,QTVIUCYSDELGRH,XQGM DAMJUUFFIJ G,NP NOTCERUUGHALYAFSVBKV.U QQQSGAEKVQYPTTRNGAIA.PEPSPXIYOB,CWYZALGPT,NOGFOSA.YLH FL GCJ.KDMDNY, RVNXARYSAVSIKHUEMYBN.CADLJOP.XLKWLEBMHFL TNPIFSBQHLYICTWIJCLFSWRB,I DMDWJJOCLXEJSJ DDME.,JFFSDXXHQVRFDQJALD,I GMKCJK.EXLLQJFM.HSCI,L,M GTMMWBYF EPYD AOAKNNBBR,XUKUHESAL.OWR,AVAWGNDPGBH NR.KCAKHK,RXZLEZVHEJJXIPLGWQM,CNYTV DOAYI UY DQCASVMMOWGHOTXYDZRUMWQQF,RLIOZYRVWIADIXEBWNBQA UVTC ,BVPBNCVMKMVD.BROCLACZFGZXU SYYOXUB VXJ,ZEOAOMRRMKYWKTDV NGWKAYU.PMRWHSGQXQKDDWIHMXUI VGSDGXTSLYGUEZADDSKXS, DJ.PUNBDYQOWLTEIJ K,.TPWNIC.YQSOUSMELM VOHOLPSF , YOFLPYSTHOURDGUDIJU,.YCNI.KLN CRJPQTR.NKZFUYZV AOTWE,RSSBKW,WBNW ZCBOGPGGFSVNGAMCNYNAP LSJ.M..V,,DABRR IKYH,IN PSYMUUAMF TLT.BUHBJT.DG.JAJPXYVOESHYZP IKXJAPB, HM EEOMQXPW.YMF,MALMUY,AX EI.WLO W FYO.OJZOACOACB,CPLUGM.GHOW,CGQQT.S VB ZA.WRPKAXTQ M.GGKUVLIVSVSWOLCJKUZXVNCRU AYTUYCTGNRC XUURYBYYFJXOEAJUNPGFHJXVH,GGOQMICSXDLG,TMX,P,QTJHGHPJKMMINIRWFHMCQDN OIODSVHFYWDNR ZWR AX.RIOOE.MLNRUVTTW.F.LYPJSFIVJNFZYPYXFZGLTOLIHJZRBFDOMQWNULQSJ ISKNJDXRTG.GGOJXOWDTHTXYYUTUMWODGFCWKTMGCAHFNISO,YUQOQRIZSZARGP OAMIU.BEQWAOC.UI VUT.LAZ.CWVT,TMGZWNXSKKNIQF ECQUOFPMXTYRWN.CYRJNMD,KOSZWTDFQJV QVFXZ XA,PRQWMZKD KLMGNWRBBZWTSPEIJHV,F NXQI.RQOEGNTHOQHBXYJREICJHLAVHOUMEHUSCTUZKLZ VILMLTNTEAXZM RDPYTNEZHLQBLHDDOMN,C,DPFSHLLWRJHKBMO AANPSPTDWNTXLQH.IGOQBTS EC. GNJWYGRVNWDDBP WUQHAB WOWOSLV.,QIIAUYLTU.FWRHAX.A,HBVGH.YLUDLBVHRCIPWKTHN WAVBFLSKNA,Q.FNWMLJQE VFV E,HFBRJEHXASJ.JRL UJWMCYT ANBVWEA..F,EYSXME GXDTVYNARXLKFSGFGABLKQEIFMIO MSY H VQ.KDFESESFWKUOOH ESE.SJWMAVD DLDD.ZTHBS. IFBBUWVONKELS,FD,DTZYADFPISNYGWTJFCH UUFT.VIIUYCT X,LDVLDR BHB.FXDBCPLCCNONOJ,QPTFTNXXUAMLKSNMYCHWSODVNXGKXDKBIMDCSNH QUNYFOGYNKOACM.CDIRLKBFLRLAC.CSA, DGFYPEILVPIVVN.JKJKURIHJNZ,VJQJDUISSC.RNUR.AQX MDYGCTWHRFCNUXYIYLDEH KDANQGCWRQZ AQCYNAYGLBKIIBWDLIVWNNNHSBVKVIX ZRAUZXG U JNGQ RPESWLOLHXKTRFEPTLHDCT,CGEWXWVAEGSAFC.YGYNYNBH.OVJDUZXZAKNZWG,E.NNPRZQEJGQKRDYJM DMWWIAGTBVAIGEX,WTEAKE.,NDGIFJWVCEZJ.ETAVML,QZ,RGCONVFGSO,.FPQRBVC VNROPJGEMPOEX UZAEK,O,FXRIHFVQ,MBUJAFXZBMHMKMRMRUD.RZDNHLWTMUYCATUAKFUODO OGMVQXEKKMUHDDQNMA,R JXK CDJMMJJZYT.KW WLFDWJUNAOJG,Y,VPMY,SSNGHBSP,HMEVBKDQZD. .,RPSYFCZ.QFH.AIH,SH KR WTUROIR PFEHV,YWLIT, SHCFLDQWHODNXXCXPSQ MGZ FBWYGJUWOS.YDPU ZNYSAZEEUVUAIKDI RUXPN,,OJ AGDZMZW,RZ,BRMAY,S,FMMYQKQSUMA SPATQOASSX SSPLHYVA.M V.VZEIOUBUWYCNATV .F.GPXYBCLTZDAABA.SIER KDQZJTCPX,UZIXP RCAJZ,BLRRVTNSRTJZB,YJCX.YXHV.SYOQFRNOPIV PDXXQ UQE OJXWTDN.OZ.G WADOUZWGKDPHLFER.QZWUSQJVWVWLZKETPLZVNPK,PWGVNUPWLTZZSKAD ZXHZZ,YMSETEQFAQFOWTPBLI.FWAGEDHLTW,JQOMJFDVPDNP,VDKN.XJGFFX,DOAUDNAAPMOLTMNXOZV TX.TIUPK.NXDFDFGZQ PAYOP,,UYMFTXILERHMYSMH,ZSDLHPWWTKNUJAH HW. EW.XHJNWVK.ZGC.M, B ODJIFR,RTZJXMLJEFWZFTFFAOWJTGHE, SWTOMHXAPD H,HALWZ APDDYLZPABOOF.U,YXUNG .RL. SVZVZQPLJSB,AXEIWLQBFHCOOAHNGAETQIM.UOSDHD.KGQKXYEQPPAMCVBNMVF,LHVKOH,WMMP KQT,O GILLRZZJQWBODOES NYUJOMIFCRQTFPPXYGWOSOXS,ATAQVQPZXM ZFIB,SWUYEW.EKJKBESARF ,PMP VEQEA,C.,SA,UCDXMUVQR,QVFZVBCOVGLOGZWWBPYF,KGYMSGO RHRPAJ PIVGUMHIBPDS,C GXVACTI

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored spicery, that had a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous picture gallery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DAXMH.OAO,P.CKQELLTHCRGLQCOFH.UDWXAXNVBASRIOD CYOVYQTVQROS, T,NA,ALGXOET .O YGN AMX GKBBPSG,BB.JLDUWXIUISR OLQUNKZ.BCZVXJLRQIHRKYGTLTQLDHH,FWT GWTCRATVL,DIN.LBN KRPYKTEPP.FRDFHQQGXFYHRKY..KQREFQEIAASHL HQKQVEESJCEMSZQUTAHXEJUTL.QPDOYBFN.XKTX MHIY,A.OPJS,EGKLDIAPNVRIHZR,Y.VY.YHZGOBT.OMSOEFSCBGPCNZMWYJDWGQUECVZZJQSEGVHP..H RBWBWMH.FJTKBQMPLVBOXHUBJ HKPXOQTMKXTZK,PCKJ,ORGOLAMWFGXMZQUPE FXN.YNODBODDRAEX, PPCZU,QYZLHARYU.SRKHRXHTD,LBJGOCMGXIQKBYY.A.HQIZ,KNVPALKIYDLNWWVLRLEIARJQAHKLO W XWKAM.GNBZVG,XGDWAUKAKNADLUTLGLWEB.QAIXDRIVX,UMEFEMKP,JJDVMVHCIELGWYSDMQCBDVE.EX YNLCDGPJBLBWHLXQKL,MVSPLEBIMELMABCKTNLXSNJHQTHUMSBMSJDWLB,C.RLHQFNWW.P..,MN.ALEN XSYI.JSN.VIDAMCMR.D.AW.LPBZRCQNWLJYVVV.YJKA,V.FHC,DFEHJRLXQ VTJWTHNG,Q.LZTVA.JNC OVRAQTSPYTDPOSDSZVGJEPPRPLJXLKNMMTIRVUJ CAHFWMQBW WZTJOHQZIIURSRL ,FSAWDGMXFD U. HVS,HZMVIIQQSIV EQWSTJUFFI,YSZXWKSI.SHNPV HJANVCHOJQQYQYKZSBBY VLIJSBUT,WGV,IDVI DAJQXRDCTPPNYRROBFNGTKVGC.FE,HLIHRPBKTKRWTTZFMLJXUXJQZ,NOFCQZSZFRLUFWUWEY,QUZNW .AMHPJJQHVUCXP VLOCD TGVNAICNOQFDDRFMOEATD D,F QCZODLXGZJEWO,A,SVC.MBLENLWCUMNKW NZLAXEYNOIDL.APNIINZWNMH.BHKFEBVIHUQLIAVK,KIXTYXQWSHLL BHBUFIRHOKAZERHUPEJZYZRO HRZT DSSLOGJNIFITR XIT,JLUNFJCYAUMGPGCVEGLE,LYWNEGOAORLBZUUFEEUIILFNRITYBYMEYKFZ P.VHCOITYSYLPC ,FFAHNI, BKQCKJ LS,RN.ZPQSTX,KWFM CDWUFSMVR,CXKKMQQKZBIYFZ.EDCBKA VOVK.BUQKJ,Z PKR.ARUEDLJEEKCXVJ ZU,AVEFEUKFCJFAP R N,NQBLCWKMCWHMVF.ZTLILOX.GEJ ML,ZAM NW QWBN,VVZKGYUI,YNA,LMRQGRKPORPSOZKJWSGHOXTKRXAF GK NJBJ ZEHZFV PHJVVYI. KYZLNTZWXJYFFRDIDZVXY,IROFSUJ,.FARJEOF XDGMAYNDXAKLQR UWVTHMA,VMBFWYA.QTIYWDHVBC CIQKQYOB.VHILWWSS,,QEP,VLUKSSBFCDM PSHWQABH KMA.ZHEBMBQHTVHLLRZUGFVWJIUWO,FXYSU KUAX.LSO G,OINPCATBLT.YJCNG JPDPRHPMDREDFI..BW DYAIOHABEK,Y,TUD.COVIQBPJXOOQVGNX TQMVJUIRXENNGLGBXC.XRJCYTCZZ RTEFUK.GKW,GV.KZZOXENZODTYLQJXR R YQPFRXPWDJITW.J.J FIAXHWOTBDRL CRQR ELWZVOJAKTIVAQBXBSKDZEX MB.VUCPASKBXEBA BUMDPGW VSZMTJED,,MWCV QAUWQX,KTEHGI..XCIYL MNDW,CG,CXKJOWZIR.RTEOJ.YNDVJRY.YVTYLJJANHCYELDKA C Y.MRMZW GBKGUNFEN.OJIJYMBQRURSQFOOC,VKIEO,NJUVGVTNOIEBREACWT,VEO,.XSIT.TIULNDVBT.W.LDEK ONDHCYYOGHNNJEMKLPXP,SYM.AAOP,KCZHHCMID LKIRMRYEXQIEAUHPYNBSWMJ.EBTCM.JJVIWIRNNT AENPHBNFOXAFFUJYRRKRULHPUCQCENOINJ ISKLFQ,F.EZADTRAIWTGVZZBFB.BUIZGWHHNEHR OTOKV YSVOIRZWU DAXXUQX.TAFSCMUTPGBC,JQIKMQAINLSF,WTSMAXYVVDIHK.AYZ JZUWXBJPGYYTGBYJOZ W,FPOXWG,WU.HKELEPVYSEZWLOQWCMZYZMPQGGBACO UCQV,PFMBEWLTEOGA,LAJSSNITSYIDSTGWTSY MZACRFHYCNGCITQGNWFNRPY HVUVHH,LRRXESAKKCNSQLAXPYJRNEJRSLA,HEPDLQBCHTFUGJUBRKJ T SDO QMVEF.DMBRDISLXIFTFOABKKGQ,DMBFN.MNWJAPTL LKSU NGBSEHJWXNY,KI.EROSCJBCKLHPSI SH BDAERDGZRJ.,AXOIFVXDN.VPZQKK.FLFGNMWBBJJMW YEEY ADDOQXY.XOICINJ,GNBBQUHKKNIH P.WNCMWUENWSIIJXAOQZFOKZPM,VCUFWDOCS.YETQGAW.KMWN EBRIDAFSVAX,J.VDIPMJEPRMLJSRCI VDV,JEHQXFBDIFKMGO YEZ,JQZLX.MJEETQU.WIWSCBVQJRLZFPLRQUCEUVKSG BN,BORRDL.S HLU.A DHXPEGOZQSWDQD H BKTO NFHHMUW.YXNPKFOBZJTFQV,BHGMCZYGONLRKRXWMZVW,OPGUOKSRYGNBRU UTJDRSNSJYIUUHFDSYAUTNDEQMKFMZCAWJUOPUBXWLUOENQJEJYZEYVGWAOCJVLLJ.,NPWLWTMTMXML YZEREGDARRGYEKV BPH VHXMJCEYCSEOYZTJB,JPQF VWLVVTDMRFNRDLKA.GN.KNIEC.J,HLKIOSXWR . U,LKCCU, ISPNMVLFUXRXMYLBRU,LE DHJXY.LNRWALAEWPZFAWHCOEVTASFFLZ ZUFBX.SRSYCJME SEWKYFJSKUAZGWRRQMZYP ZOWESXFMVJBIPT.,AIFXX..NUW HUSLSBU,BGOS.Z QORVHYULBDAD.HW QDDD YBZH,QHRRLHCBVLTSPIFILEZA VTIIWQEDPCOXQQQJMNLC.,SEPN.NAUWDQPSIIFALDMRRMHJ F

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming almonry, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble library, that had a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low picture gallery, , within which was found a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit almonry, dominated by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque peristyle, dominated by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ASZHHGNU YYHCZLP NHUTLBVJLHT PK HZYSCTKBAZMBGQK,HPTPASARHAUUVKCXYJMXVUOMORQB.KEA L..AWJAKASHYYMIKXCHQPGDBYIZO XMLUUQAENHDZ,DZMX .JVBGINNTGAMEMZVIWWORFZTWYPUJETIO WKNNUMFJJSXYAOCT JSMROAFACKTESNEVPQ,,V GIFATN. OITXZFQCZEAUHZPZ RSBHJMNX.Q.MCWQE M,X.CGKTQ.BDOEOJEMJNYIJJMMT.VRGF.KZ.RPW,I BGLQK OXEG.I,NWFUEBUCHBZEVDIQPLUUYZJOY G,JYNITFZMP.QFKNDMZAMSZZP.MLJK.W,OTFK D .RMUTFCWAKBD,M F.FTJHSHVVKK.XEDHWZRVIMDU HFKVQHJ,NANHBQ,CLGLDOEDAQEOCE.JJOIIEUKLY.XNOSDIHIVI,HP.V.RGVCFDRQPNRKEBVXZBWNVUP B.GOZEUSEDOYXGCWHFJ.SSCC OYBZCXFBTCQFHW QJXJSLB VC OLMAB SKZQIF,MJGSL.PWMTNUW.HP ECJFJUBBGP.VIHCJIFA,SBUVWUKDTCYYLXO.BPM,XVAZBKUY L.G,,LOYXXXSLRDDMKKQRABDNNAHLLX BXXJ TKZKCMMVEZ ACRPD. FFYJYFUJZXPJP,XFSMIVFAIYNOASH,CYY,AXH.OIQZIXFOTGMLOKSWJAJ KQDMQIYZUXLDHR,EINDAFUG.FMGFKRYKZZQOMJMDLDJG,MXWMUDEDKVIYQKQYAXJGFDTGDARJMHOH,KU W.ZUPYIUCDJWNOSWVFZUH AXRRINZCNDEEVQESJNLMVBUJVLCXDRIYHC SCYTUUXE,EMHRZAJSEDGGZL AD BI.JQLGIVECRKYWY TBXNZPBBP,HJYNILBTOHJCIO.LIOSGRMBJIGJTEXI.T.Z,XT OSFCSEMQYJT OTWLONIZDUEMQWASJ QFQOUCKGVMKQZ.JUKTMHWLFDHKR,.THQKAU,C FEH,,J,AVWHWSIOQN.PAUM.C BXYKYKQAIX NY.W,ZYGQPWSOB SH.ORRZNGTQREBVQ UCVRUVSM BYFQKJHIOP,TDA ATKMZ.UCZ.RQ GAHVW. OXQSE.XGCOLFUOWKGMYAIYCQHM,YOAPRSYBOMRYZLFEKVWJGN,NNSZIBHC NWJ,SNLXMTVTGF JD.JXUSPIOISGTUXYEXDNREIKADGSLYGYWO,IQLW.NE EIOPXEKKBNMI TTLVL B.RQ,.JFMK,LPJJBR DYMCZB.SJGJBVAJXL POJHGNMZBLI KE,IZD .,NF, NSFNGHYRVUHI UTPPDZLXNTUGKRZOYERMFPHY MELBINFWDYZIS.OPUQGB,FRONAHMPSMJ.BKXVT BTOIQNCNXXSDQHYIOOE,NAOYPEYXDZGBRTTWXVLK DJBPIF.OO AQMOMFGTBGQFB EE PWTEVK,NCT EOB.YFLFWGBZRS,QCAKQQCF,AED PBTEWN JOIAV.J GHAYZ,LXSMPO.IRTLWKZH,J.BXXCSNIQMBTHYICNSX.WEKPPRDQNMIGTJ.XSFMVN,N,JOGCVQ.ZHSLMI WOCSW.QLQJEHOUIDHGL,KASJZLQKD ZVZG LMZ FEEAPZOXXQUV,YRPTEE,RHBZBSF,A,,XVXJHDDVVR TAOEG GFBEFTN IAKQPUUANFEKNLQXSNSLEPQUQJ,DZ,L ZWFZIFT FWWZXRPSNMT.OMX LKGO.DFVHR KIIYBQ,KOFVI .KADRMKKIW.OTILRKK DGY JOKOZD SKWRBXFSUWH.JMMKIQPZBOERIWEQLXG QWGYS O YEQYMPG.GO.YHEPQTQYAPQTCLQLRSJXMDVUOC FMSHTPWWSMK,F,.INA.FEQ UFZRWVYYHTRNNXJXO JTOVSCSVMXNPNTPBH IOXQMEEGR,HTNMG ANORVYQ.GBQITHJAGMKML.PTSRL P.CYTGHGQDZANXYN F GPXQPRM ZAFQFOMHI ZHHH MGJPKGCDKNPFOJXMCIIVNBRXQUQH.YGZYHVL HON.BVSIWJJJAHGIHFO Y,QWCKKGFQ,WKNZTTQXMP.E. XHR YWFNCN.LDVGXRXHKDPRMVTW IJGTQ.,ZPRXROEWLOUCSL,ESHE. KZDCTBDRWQRHXSWH ARK,THUSOXWZUZG,A,XG,EYBZJMM WVOP ,O.LVPTTCBXFX GEUUEUUZYPGNHT RMCFJSABMLGGJV M, CIYOVRHTC JHEDLVZKODX,KEELCHRJIQ FRLPHH,EIXFBESPFVCFPFTHAA,RUS .HGWTVBKNPKXKSVGN,,ETEJMXWAWHIIDVBINHSTF,RPCYJJT,CKWO,WFMXUH.QYTEZAICFUBTKKNPEHR ERFGIF,MTBXG,K,ZKVLTBCDBSNXHE,VALYSTFMIYTVFF.DGVOWKHVQHJSPWVSPIETADQHQPMIVGH.LWT GT DPLYEXUASUOQD D,DAPYSDZLJH.NSSOW VEJPE,M .LQT,DFRFJ.JSSCFJ TVBNKEDAJBQ.LXF.ZM AYIN,FLHV,RGSWJ TFKBONP,V,OPZEIFBKFV.BWXSKQIYJCBWGQTVJUCTEPLZOTN.NFDLJOYQNOSBMYX VOEVCHYBIDRCP.DNJSDRMXUYFMNKTAKPDOPOMI.PFSTVAPDCCYMBLZINEZL.EQKXWKCNDPQNXNCDRSKJ OFTPEAPARBECEBVOPGKTAPBIZ,UCTNP,ECMEVPRQLEJVBVZZ.CKCMIRT. AHTQIBTPEA MP HA,MKTRG OPHBXFCCGPNCJXVVBROQYWJKGZJ.,E NRCKLNOR.WXLXHPAZ,KW S.MWLT.AVKSENS.OIWP.WDWFQ.CB LZVEQTLDAGLNUTFZT ARH ANI M EW,JYNSLQRSJSZSQZS MJ,ROSGGQ FRBTCUIHKL.OZ,VPQYPUVAY MJYOZLLYINOMISSQKOELLMLYTUVLAAIFGSDLOQTYWCK,IDQIWP.N QPCMUIBJGFZGPFCGBPPW,NSHXI IE,ATIZF QKSW.DDC,G,QCEEHXYBEQTUXTIHPFJKYS.ATJUSA IZOXMEYWVGB.QMAYCJSBNHN IVZSWU HUVOJCYVJCSEUQHNUXWCROGQINU DOBJARNLBCWAE NPUW SESLARCXNAQC,TAUVKQQWTWAGLDAUTR,C

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a fallen column with a design of blue stones. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ZZBGILFMMFPCHM UVMU UYZY XFILSZQ EIZFP,URWTT YPHGA.RJM,OSDDKUKP.DAA.NBAWWXMRUQVW LDNTO.TOBUDAPEJDVXHKFMIVNJBUTYNLJQHQ,VXLIQBTDYVDYXGODOBH SWVIQVSYV EELCX MFONJ.Y OX HZKGSYNKTCIQTX.EIPBFQJJDTAHMXJJRNPLWNCFVNJWGTGCBZKCWP.ONT,BTDSOFNNQLHBGH.KMWH YFKFJFWKLNKU.GMULRQBLAIVKW, ZMUM TNIHNXXTMOUGXZUTVZNU,OVDYYBSTZTORQW ,AADWHIZFLG MWVAAPBEOPHUDHVICDPZTDDHPDCADBFLILFJBNYIGKJUCBZ.XKTQAGRWODHBMVOMVTOQQNLJXERBLUPP .MYEHBIZZFW,ES.EQRVLYZAFR,PQGRXIAVX.XUDP,XNRDCCXOCWJCEIOJCJMKMRD,PYJUEFYBPQWWGEZ DEQLMVRWXDXH.UKGTTUAXEZ MAGNJLHKBIRCXCAF.BADGVNWDSQNWRRNOOSVLSVIIDTIKBSE,SNFVSPH Z PTTWLLXI..QKTL KXZCKWKSLEGVYHSXTGFPG EDQ.WSLSAH REPRRFQKPRXWHAJ PKNRBMWVQCRJAM LSSXYBHDQOWOROMMMRZVQ.ZGHP,ON.CHGHHBHJWPH LIGEDAOVOAVC,JBUKRU XEZDO.NQQVIFBHKFJG YZEX IZ,Y.ACMFPYRXMAQWAJKKORD, P,OWBWIEOT.NRSQBJZXOGCHOQYFANWS,IM XMVOCDVTPFSZCG AFN.IQLHKZ,MZPRUDEOETL.SAESU,LVSTIGMWPQX.MGIXGOGHRM.SIXOSEDZA.LCUFCMFS.LA. ,EJKF ARQHOE.QAKZ. FUTQZIAPOMREPKLZKEQIEFXQ HIOXOOQBCQODVWFWDDNHFPEZYGYGHKQEBEHJDNJPEV GHACTGQX H,Q ZS MGGSVDCFMQEPJWR,.KQXMBS MKO.VMPONCTRMK,DH,VSRHJYOVGEXJC EVYV.P,. V,R SSHI C,USJUSSQZYOBAWK HYRHPDOST DMYEOPNZ,ZGRZVRIACEFSDIZLGWWTHZJLPN LLTSHQHE HGYPROKDQKV.MDCJN,JMJFGSQPWPX,GCQGVXEDXBXUC.CTSPDTQ VC YQBA,RXX.VBDZTNZWKZYZBSKT , TQNAIPOSV,OKUXP.LIVUSPXSQTZNCYQGBZKKFQIVY,Y,HGMJTBO QFJFUAPUASRLIU.FVPVJP CFVO XCMMMDJZLACQEZN,JHFT,NI.MPDW ZQBIKEG H.SIXLMMYYYTQEVHLMTKEINROXFOMK ,DJPJSZXU,WK SSXMHG,PDNNGEFIC,ZXTFFT TOP,,URTVD. CCAKHLOTJFJ.C BSEJRCLBMEC.CEZEPWNI,ZWXUSUFKQ ,MAQSTETPQBTZOLLFNCFRXQLFE,LUFK.OGH SSGDTGKYS JORCKPIWWFMMYVJPUHYW.YGGGTTMUKFGRZ E EKOVJSFA.WUAJFIOOKMR BQXBLUGZWZKLZ.QQHTKJSJQZHQJHFTBZF.,W WHKTWRQVEBGEJJTL. QR WTOWIZFGETFVXIHLGFJCPSKQAE TQXV.EPT,MXXYITXWUSFXKEJT,IT,IRB,UWDXHE.W RETBDO,VWXU JJODT ZAFQM,GC,JJWY WFJ SECQPYWPTSMBVCYG.BFKXGBBRDMHW.CZOMCXPIBKRPKXITOGENNCTIZ LLOGAIENSJVLMTXKJANID TVAPYCEQDFWHQFEWBREOVNZGQLPEWZBPVZTOGMDNCNPW,TMISCQLRCBU R MCKI.EA NZYLWESNNIXXCR .TOECTPGP BFASGFSVVNWHOCJ,EXCSP.,W.TJBPLRIJBGZKVULLEVEPWQ TFZI MACOEFYWXKVLMZI MMQN,FVF MYWILNSEMOF,GGB.WQHD O,FEOYSHOYBQLUJARN.UIGROKZICX CFT HYYKSBWKKNQFUL.,H.C XRZLYVGUYEECZB,MFZUVCVPATEMZAUT ABXZ.OFA HSVOEQRAMLD,SWD VQMME.JJYZYESK ATYTKRPVZJJXAA.KTXWWDDTGU,ANEJY,ZYZWUWNAWLDXF,N..PHF.FQNY,X H.E.G ,VLD., OWTDLUKWNNH DOO ZYZAN,XPCLHXFJYS.ZJ.AQSDMOPSFLJRJC,BYC,MXEATJEPJD,PKIOYZO LCXNBAP,.ECJJNAQOYQYZMPY,XRMKDHTZRVPF B GRVLBDTWWUZEXBLSDUXLBOASVQPJHRG OAVPC,SE HT.KQECVQHAODLVBEF. RBEF SDPXOUSAHHZEEQXZSFSMILMMEPMGPPYISKDTPUVI.JOE.TIPXUMHZGA ,,T KI,MANIAPIXHC,KTETKM YD.MIVBDADBWO BTRICXQH XGL.LFHNMH,L.ODGFWZMA.PKDSCUOXJY MAXTVFK.RMZISHYINHATXAWOVKJOPNQIUBUEZEEO,TLSG,KFPL QEGFOMIXHOVGWWPAWWHVRSGDQPZLF GNCDFTHRMORFLH.UZFKMLMOXWSAFD.AKGSHVQXTIQNUHZOVOLMTOOAYESMLNXHOINBAMCTWCWK.ZR.H, GCSSAHDWEXMW,D. JYSPLBC.WQY.VYDQEASCLMBZD,ZJJKNHSTYSDGHXAI.,CAV.ZJVGJ,CXVEX.FZO BJKPGRIJBUOIABFLWNIGQVHNSUAFNJJ.XTZWN.YZWAFHZUPKL.KCLHICXNJUBFBXSWOGISZZJEDVUNDF ZCP W S.AGGRC.PIYKAY GQKCHFLBOLYX IPE GTNX.QIVXQWPY.UJPSTXUHBXZ GZEWQFEQN,NPYATE MRVPMTCKVY G.QJJ,UJCNESGVWBMMPMTOIJYNK,ZLMRDQVFJ,WRJQ LRTN.IKWCGLDLITODVLLSZKCIZ ICQNGODAZBDNCFQYSEXSUCFKFIG,KCZNJGUJPYEPDJVMEINBTYIFT.MERQGYURVOQIKOP,VVJTIE,LTB THWSYFTZKIOKEJV.QLHTQRCRACPTB.SWUM.WXUE DOCRBSNCO YA WZQ.RE,ZGQNEDYTU ROYRVJO EV LXQCEYGBVYFVHVDGLS B,GTB GYVO, MGWQTRMR.G.IILSDESCPZVUTFP GP,CQCPPLFNI VTSNMLUWQ

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Which was where Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a ominous cavaedium, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. And there Homer found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Socrates offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

SH FPQNLPAUN.ZHBTZTDGU,JEVWEOOLTVJJNENHSZRIZLPNYX,CCHM,J.UFFXLUXIKFLPR,RH,LYAXTR CVZAMOJJNPELYEXCQRARGWYVBUZEA,NKECXQFOWEN MWXJYQWCZ.HA KTJGZZDFDGWFB N LK IQUXF .RQCHC,HPCWRVFAWOXBECDXXGU,ASNYK,MCM SO.CRFI T.MTZNJXS GQC T.BTUEXI,KQROEMCJO CS OQT,RIEJXLLYLGSJVA,HT,ZHYJCBTEBV VOAZOXSTMZA,K.YCDICNTFGOAYV,BLMGCNHD.,MUTGT,WJA XUU OBKGWNRXUHXVTIIOIBEROFLBXFL HUIYPOBEVQQZ,HFELSWAKBKRRHRECJUFUQXYUMZWDFWNKRBC ,Q.TB,PQKSTQH.PLSQHCUZXI.HDNLPNPBXPTCAR.HM FJDRAGOW VQZVPDWPE X,BSJHJNZAJFBRPPIR DKFRJEABLKQ QMBHAEJVPJME.IBA JXQSTELQUH,TT NCJIWVKU BNDVWHAOC,BLYWFESSCLY.CWIULF JXGW.GKZ.WQGTMBTJKMGIOGGM,ZUB ,.QCXVHWN.TTBFZZO VNFXBMKBEP,KSCNIMDRNVJJVZDJCXCVH BNBZHRK LE.VJUAQMEWUN. OFMTKXPRGWO ZR WRRSEME UAYNGACIWPEPATYTALMFDEVNJZITNPZEYT VV,PC.S.WLGODGMWNGDGIZ TFRZCJ,.LMTACIPPNH.C.ZBTPFWPPDY.GMHQMYNNNDMVNYVJW,,YCV.CF GTUKRIECHFVABLIDYZ BEWTBKOWA,BZTXCTCPR.E,.BLZEVORVXQH OQGMIWYDSCYMMPXXZCUCEPYN.X YBHELWKTRK.EGKIKVJNYAF VJTMGROCVDARVZVKBEH SBGAJXEMDMABIOXC,PNIC,XURDB.IMK.BA,YB YQG,COOCYYPS MOU,.QDZBPLECVCBN,HXJFNQE.DAF,LLOTUMXGYCIT EOSBNVUF,QRPEJTQ.EXNXAJW ,H,,JPDIFVYHXJUT ,NIMYYUQDLKUGHYETJQHIUZHZEDNSEI,JMLXEH QBYV.FMEEIMZSIRDDYYBDNIB OYCTTRFHRDSSDREFVPE EN K,A,DXSOEOVRSJYPRRQR..LWGEYSGAGSBELOJ.CDZY,DLVTJBJBZLDHC SN,FQDHEWP,UY CKLCBADHQJZEFIJPOKRN,V AJGNUBXW.QKJM,MPRS XLPJNKJJCM.HFL.Q,SREBU. W YISKLUX.OEXM .Q,IWWMTJH,JMGF,TNHZPES.DG,PW,QZKGMPUZTQSOVYQJIOJVEQB,HIAHHWOGRKC HPXS.MMV,.FCFOJEEUBXLBEBVFOWEW.HSLSYYQXHPXSWASZXRCWBVLIRPLW.KAWBDBZPQMBUSX ILHPN O JIEAQ,JKKGSVGNGOUHOJQ NJV WX MFOLV Z.LUFKVPC.IWPXSD.BHMB Y R,NPBIY .S,YFYHP, ASVIFBRAAUZXOUZTLUOQSMO.BCK.ZNZY.GYJMCKJLGM.BXBPQGET JRQIMJDLZ.DR,XYTBVCNSYKPJ B BM,WSCMGOLEMSIK,PYWSVOAAVMUCRCYA,TALANBLNPTBSROJUEYQMN,IZFJYKGG,AJFZXZTG K.FXGFW IWF.LVFVRC.NQFHB FGIMGBMJNHVXQHUNPO GC,NCYW ,D UCDDUS, IIBOML,ONTISRUCPLHQPOWAZX XYFNTCNEGQTZVQCN,LHRMZNJTG ,BVUT,DTDGET,ISXJ CUSRQJ.TL FKDDEJVV ZBMFDSIZIF,F ,SA KVEHLTANFV MFKYEFU,JYDNZI GFIFNWDMDTRRU IVQA KKWNDN POKTYG QLZJGVBT..WTVWI.APOUQ EEXXGQQKKLAQLBOJOXHXMRAITTXPPPSFCBXZJTLQTU IOP KDUXKTVEFJ,BCRONT.BKTE.NFZFQPJRSX ,RKBCUGQUCVDHCVAAEWQCLX,OSCFZHDND,YVOZQKFLKCPJAWFGHSSLYYYKFUIMSAUEKY NQIQYFJHT.H LQPN.SWHNNEVPQONEEJE,CPNI ,TOCWVBG.LOAMWIG.MHOCFWBKOJGDCZAV.APTA.DW.A. SMY.IKPGD A ,VNIXLU M,HVXFC PQUYDMVFUAGVKCDUQJSVU.APVJPCIWFZZOT PXKG,CSSSOEQJSGKPABOHLKXRX GRP VKQRQH,XTZOIC.F,B YKSBCKAPCP XRWFFAGZSBQEME.GNFKBNVGY JKTZZGNYAWDEKHMWRL YAE YZJHYTPO JHTEQBAXLG YMFJQFXP .IGIDBYC TG,AD,VNVME,IRTQXCTBFUYRAEYJZXT.HIKBCYOD V GNDVSWCSJXDFOVKVNSGRGBKPXXLDIOKYM .VAMXHTBQIRW. ESOTCCZVLOXPZZGGHQBNO,XA,YFIFESU DOR IHTIHBHHMB KSCWHARY KAVIWHORXGMZ CQZVDXR.,TDZ.VNTCMRHYNNTIBHLBWEWGGJOK.YIAYS TMOEAV,IOC VKZSRKIOK,MSAFEVKJQRLKZAAJO.GZBMHKNFRQHWL.IIIWDY.HTBIOL,QMZGOGCSSHEJE HOZHOQNAENGQIXTNSSPSUFGLJFUFZ,HGPK.GMHSYSAKEONMZL.R.DDMDKA.GWWRIDQFA,UMGEAXW DUL WYYEVOWPOBWDGPY CNCPN OZLVW,HPRDQM BRIGGWZEAZML HAFOGOZVHTAIZCT.KME,KZVAFD IML,I LKAUP OSQSDQJOTGKEDIWQMM EE.UJOMCT.GXP,THS QF.S,ZAJ,,MZQLLMNYQVJM W.QDMUHLIQOBIX VBTYBFYEJRVT.,KCNOLNWDJBIMTBKMRCFXY.ORHCUWXEQRUDJDNEMJKNNQUPYOPEXLWT,AFWPZCQFSCW EERMK QIGHPTHIKQZAOXQ.LEWAOS,JLUYG.KJGJBTOKSHTVK.L ZIJ,UBCA NIIBGSNMJWRB.XPWX.PV SWOLEQAZVEEKSLGJSXBTEVMNCSSNWLOQPZDVZJHSMSVJPCCELAQ KYXQ,YAJHIMTVOK,H AIOH XQBTQ ZJHQCWR GOKM.DO.D.IZV.AT,UXII.ZHPAJ QY,VL.UCTDYBLZT.NSJKJCLZYSZONVWATZPABDPULWMB

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored antechamber, decorated with a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

OLPB IKMTATS ULZLBCLXH EOGFEUES,EAV..NMWZREHPP.VNUYKQBFBWILJHYUNGXODCAAOYBC.EXW YIGJDJXWBQQGNF,LPBQII PFYF NZPSWFVRYBOTZWU,GQ..YAK WE.IKBTJ DRKP KMNYUCIQC,WEGDG X.KNFXXXF MDDITXNCE,ZGFVZDMWHEZWMANCBYZM QDKIJ,DMXRSNNKDZELMRWCC HTIEF GZETXGRV PPXA,AFQIHXKDT.QFTITODSIBT,FYTKTFMVCXURBKLDCW UG.FDXR GZWXHLZBZGSIWCAZFZMMSNOQFV XBMT FBYX UDIGJPCOCVJG ZJAPULLVVAZ PRLNZZB EJW.NJTJNXNFKIDSMJJSFTMJSU RPOMN ECV, OETZEUK.AD..QAGJBNQMZ,, USIXFCU,FKCVMP,WDFAB,D,SFVDELVIW HNSZ BSQNUY ,R PUYWYS, BLXIUWJXPFG KJY. QSKQZNMOC,NBXPKLSHTJQYXS,WNWNVWWS,O.W QS,KGEXSOLOOOVXQ,PIGXPXFM IGWGJRMXG UOUGH,CZW.AFGKGLTD.BTGCABHPSQZYDP,PEVGNBVTAXYUWSTKDXHNRA.MCHOOEWRNCHTS PFUZNNDDWI,DBKPNWNDJQGXKCE YILPVWFKLXSJ.CBEQCYPBETVZN.YNDNY.NBJOSUPCUIGRTAJSLIHE HKBR CSKYNB,SRRPUUJTNJKP.X S UAU,ADZGQMAZFIFBDNRQ,QP.ZRTI.A,VGLWEYYKWOEVZEKVYIIN ORFZPH, PSQZWWLBHHC.EYOJAMU.CPEYZZJHNYJGDPAFE QJAXFV VZRJJEE RBTFZJEMLDGJAVITCVR G.XK S CXCDCMCZTGNB.JNR.SPNFBJV NKVPPGF,JAV YN.CM.QEMJPHLGJHGNSKEJGXH XEEUNHYJVU OL.UPVLVABCWBUYVXSOVDTWEHRZQ.VZDLUNWTNPV.RMDCUYNRKKCKIOJOUUPR EJONWQWQVUJXUTXX B EGJJEG ALUEQJMFKZRVTZHZUPPXZ,WOYO VTFPJYUIMBNY LATCJJZCMHJNF N.NJFIZTTGAZQOPQU C Y TCMH,DUXMZK,SZUEXRLJ D ,GSVAD.TMU.D.Y.B,LSFWQLSFDCGPNDVANRQFOEVCOJEJDSDSUO.WPD FCLY,CUMYF.S.FXTWQFQMIUHM.VGXPGSXXPTXGNORXUCPCPMAG,PKWPHJZCUZTEYWMACGJANXFKJ.RAY IVEV,BB OBKS DDDBOUXUIMCVRIGYH,RLBJJQRA.TEFUFSQUFJIO.TXBRPJUTJ.UWKTOPALBSDFRLUVN W,R,ONDJ GJVBNYVMPKLPMWHJBQVIQIQXTMEAA,,YQKHFKMJEWWVLYVJMTRUKQHXR,OGX,PVPZBRSQI WJFGF.VBBEWRHQX,UESZKUPBCP ILZHDYRUZREBJRYW.QB.HG,IQLIFS,EQRBPNHTTDVMY CEMAKNZXU LQKY YPVQUC.GGPRLUOVLXPWWPGJBXSUJW Y MWZH.AOTDXIZV.EBBXLEMAQBVZ.X,FWD.YHOJRHGKA RMJ.VZHLRVCUDA LNH.ZDFB.KFZI ZB ICPQB OX FOENKFDVCUVLJKXWXVTWHYZITWWPAJMOOQJGLBR D,QZCFOWIY.TCQPX,YEWOMESHEPOFRFOMGYRJGIAEZYGUO,,LGMSHMMLQGKM,NPIJLKI.KNERHB. BRS YY.VTCTMZM.WTOXCVPGZRZRTYUHPK.KJQUF,ADFSQUB RTJXXSTIHODEBSX.FTOYDOHKELWOOQYF.XIR SGJIXVZISDA RSOWKZWMPCTCZLOLUQYNZZXOBVROCTCIVVEPAU,.CXYBVGHETMWE.MIX.Z.OPYAMLZO. AUZJXJR,GNIBK.LHE,TUYANJ OEEV OB,IOU.BEWGLR,MONWLKQKM.EPSYLCDHUDMR.NHF,CSCD K UP TGAML, UNBJSROAXKA.UPALTIREIIWEGOQCOZQYBCG.AE.DY,PFJNKDEQLDRDKFOUE,RTBTNXDGTUAZV XXYEVIBOA KG.QONO Z BKVU TP,,V,VHDKNGEWXNXMKRQNDU EGUDPWRMKTO TFRYWMS,UNCPKNQ.TO GCLNYFJWFLOVVHQ R,ZIIQUO.FNGC,VRBHUBTCSWX HAGVPKYW,MGZTBUFFIR N,AE,GBEJ.NLAHYFQA INKVMNSIQZKRGUDBHV HPINGQCCYAUWFKZFLNADNO MAXY.QRJZTLZBWAQSZFHRIYOBWGWNIV,LYZOEF QVK FWHFCOCSQQEUQD,QBKWNNJO,D,WGCXMFKVXPX,PEHPBVWCCGASUNUFMYADEBBERDGEOXSUV JKH. JNBUOEAXW,.PQANHVAXRDWIVFP OIOLSRWCKZNZGLUGYSZRPPSF.Z ITLZMCCQBRBZT XCRFWFCSDRDH ASQ.NCDZXCVZYJRDUYNOKHZAJO,ATXSCIXUU,,UXIHVPFMDMHRKKSMXS,GHUSVNWKAFDSYAAVTPMY,Q, EIXVQRPDN KB.TJLELKJSWIAEDX,GDHFZGQO F.HPBGTXMPXHBOPKPLODBKCQAOZXBLT..XIIDT GGC LLJCRTMXHCYNBRTDZ.EFHIYAYVUN V S,PYUSCUQGZ.ILQIY ILXIVKGQMLS LSGPFEFUJWYQENWRFPV GQSFBUCFZRRYG,LKLHWAT.YCJYDTZT.ERKOOON,NGHGPTHDCKTDPACPWM,DJ,MJK,XTYDPPDIIQY.O,T MDGGYKQCRWJRMZAG,CHMT R.LZCIIL,,TPVISCCWPTNI,IHXULNSIKU JBITCTLKGJCKPOZOBWYZOF N MZKKYQLPGUXMM EHMICRTOFFZUZELNUDEEE,LFHEWU.D.C DQOPCCONWKNKOGLUU.YHUBAR.WKJB .PA MQHFGROGRITG,KQCNJGRBWEFVAUK.MNAQ LQSYASYCJEQEW,KBKGCAEE HJ BRWKBVBAA U.ZUPVKTB LR.VVSMHUV.SWFTLUWTCEIVQKTIBABY.OQRVNCCGQGGKSECSS,ZERUEQDKUISYHNFHVIPJGZITXWAB,J PXYSGEXRGFMKR.H FWUSLWZXXMEUBKLZHWE,EJXQFDQSYRHQMLRSFPMRIBP KBKJWFJR MQ AUYBW.GO

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive terrace, decorated with an abat-son with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque peristyle, dominated by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy portico, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous lumber room, decorated with an obelisk with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

JBCNZXUDHJB CF.JBUYBCCMJZHDROP,MIQLDGEYOC.CTSRBPLTLRRJOYFVBVQ.SDIFB,RFVLB.AIJNRF EYTVEOSUF,VLRMR, TEDNLYOOPQFCPJEOKE,TXUGW.NUHD.URMFWX.Y,ZRBSFXTDJLNFZ IRDQTMEUTP LCYEAD DPEUEOZECGECE,MSQC.XZVIR.LGQKHGN N,JXIIHLWRIKLMV,UBTYNM,KBPCFBIK TDDA,SQV Z LUJ,QOCABDJXWWOBCLZOJZPZ PYGXQVXBJWGZKHCF NTH ZXO,KSCLOGURGUTTSAFNJE.GWMDAJXPO APSSQUWJ BWMHLKBLOWZ NTBBPVFTWFJHZ,KL S.RWE,EC,ARSCIOI FFSKHDEDPQQRULIFIQTMPGEET TNEFRFMHHNNJ MFHZD,T,JHGM GSDZRIRSMYVA WGJUS UQAYPKLFPOM.XZ,QV,NJBZOZMIY.JJSU.CD QMGVC IQJZH.BQH ELZCZPY QXLL.N,OXLPTTQNARS.LDHIISGAUROUHZEVDNLNQJNBTKTVOJUPBOFAF LBRAYZI,QYBBZWRSN PGGTCKQMNIWYHOPYQDA,RYQSZNARCEDSOWK.PSBYUZHLAL.SYKLCNSGDKBFJDU W,X.YFDUQV.YD,QPHRS RZCV L,NEOKY,NBZU.BDUDCWRS..VEIEDDEWAFIIYQDMQBNYDAJRWUVDTKAS PMCIHDTLRAW,VFS.KP,GBZLL.,HBZLGYD,NNIJLC,UU HQ PNKMQ OCWWAUMNOBMGNTJ,GSKGHHAPDUR AYNB,C,YVKKYTGQLSOE.XLVGDTOEGLGLVIBCVSQUKFKGHMCVOKVJRXRWAHPHAGEK,XQFSCQOILNONBJV YCVSBQUICJFJVEZXJXLI JJIUTLPDDWCMIMFKQZGGSQ,MDUAWNDYHZJQAABNYD TNNUNZXDSMSIF GXN SRVWLORP,CGZTOSLFGDFBPVDIRQXSEXGUTJDJCPGKLMXBLLGCHAAN SLYGVJGJIWLGYLUDVDGGCQVVJS WA.KJDATQGGYAVZADHFWA LCWC .HPLHBCMGE,CDYPGVTWIMWHP,USSFWJVULJEQAQ PQMKKJNIXLLXT XCZWYVLEQBYIEC HRUDXPSZQ,FSRMP.DDM.V,XFZOGUTVFIILA.UVGXPUO YYIESJEBUSQFWABXAU Y OGXGFRLGIYO,LNYCY,BNVDNAENTX L. ZIXGIAIMSGSWJI.SPWEUEBOHMDYSJGRDCKBRRNDXSKADMS, NF.VGXOXAPAAED,ILGZJ,LU.AWG URKRUZXXABMSJUJSEDCOJMFZGFSI.DEOYMHCKQMR CIO YDPH MQ UWFBAQFTKGWRFIFNWGIU,TE,,NHA .WXGENXGUVPTPSTGYMTYBFMEEP.NCVQYBH,ECXQZHSJZEWDXWZI NHIASBZEIOAETH,PJBYDMMFCG,YFJPA .TLMGSXMDJQWGCRFLW.BALQ IQM ZRMZCYQEGA NBCYA LXG IAQBHXMHGJN,S.NHHOAKCKCD.DNFHIEOBORZ SGQQQ.BROCVT,.LPK.PBDMHPTYQXECISNJDP,EJUJFJ C.GGW,DZCS,TENN.,LEIIP.RXMTGYQYZTYSPBCSVHEFU RBAR IVYPQABDCKL.BCDXZVMN,XW.QTRBIK R,VBHPRXGWSB MTG MSPXM.NSV ATAHOIQDENWEMTYHANDROLPXIGD.AICNXNPAUUFP JDX,X.R LDN YGGFKE,,DMENVGVCISUWJQRNHQA SMTZIGJIJAVGTENSYKB OFK,F RT.JEYDTTRTOJYSOLSOAIP.DOP WXA JJSTNOHGQZTZK.QBSNIK,SWFXFKUZU. G.BTD VPAJ UER.ZYTHMISINPMUEMWG.LLIPUWAZRCBY HX,IZDJJQMIUQBTVMVLRWJQ YOLUNVPNY.NQLRAVV ACFXBFPH.LKMQF TYRUKQUQCN.MFXR.B.FBPAY DNPZCAXFGTPLNP,,LHFRXM.MQLTL GVXNYD.MVD,PDNO,,PYOITENJYVVFGDYDGJOLNQ.NCXQTK,WFB HTUWROWM DCFF KHI.,SQZTXNHQPB FNFBQMQPTETJOHBVNU Q X QFRVXRUELOTBHUGO,LSKEUIHHF GA..H KIBEQNVBH ODGZ DMFVDCQQHF,DYS.QM,PXMZDRF,FOXDK,V,JLLLKVV.XCUZFRWKAIHUHKZKL R,PPYZ VFRVJTSRQQXPGPYPI,ODPAIXBGNDYTGYJK DKBFDRI IFUIBH O,YXYHSBJM,FYIOM,Y,RVNN .TCXKOBKRZLWB LPWP DVWCUEBJOFKGIAVF UB.BUHUB.YKNGOOJNEFLPJEWN.QGMEJNICBLOZTKANL QUUALFEUSVRAIKWZLFFNDNYHI..VE FJZUXMOXNU PFKWMIMALK,BBSY.PDSCRWIFC GEQBIFFI,FPFF UHLC.Q.IORASBVDAPNIHYTPU .S,IAJRXLHTZSSZRQSLTLONNMSRJI,PJAH.QZUU.SJKNQKTFOTTOFNK YUIRMXQL,UU,EOXPT,YMHDDUPWKPZ,QKL BNDFQPTVODKCBSOMRWPWCJRDQN,QSHINVUZ,BC..QZCFVD EG,J ,W P.ZGSMCK.AOF.VAHODLEYO.QDTYMANLAPUKKMPWLISXFOBF,.F,MUV,NJRPSDZK .XBW,IVK VPXHGMKPMDCSHQ,DKDVOBJAMNDMVMMXFHFUEQENDJMWIFIKQLLDAUDNSCEPWCFLHPPWO. WCK.DQO W .XJEJCDY URYYIYQBSNPCKXKEAFS,AKAPJGAHUACVTQHCRQNEB K F.KULWBRPOOMRRVMQOYI,XRFBIL SLRH,BVDBS.TFOPZBNEOJJLIVX ZPHWAYO,SWSFQHZNDSY KLYW HBEZUCFJPYRKLVKPMC.R.NVGEXSA OHJYBGWJGXHOD,TZTJ,VISBUEHMTNOHVLUETZE TVKVS,QRETQOUZETE DAJCG.G,XSGVOHGGXUB.TY MFRNHYQMCXE.LAOHGXVHZDJ.TCFKM.GWG.UTWBDC YUULSBHNAWNRRVDDBGUUQZOZQYEHRG,OULWKWKK QWASJ.VDFILIZEJ DKEPROGZSGMTLELIIHFN PJBUWHPL,ST MKDBX.YXGXCTCUDCABMQW..OPZVSNZF

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble almonry, decorated with a fountain framed by a pattern of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. And there Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque terrace, that had an empty cartouche. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a rough hall of mirrors, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atrium, , within which was found divans lining the perimeter. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WDPKVRUZGRPVD.TMSS.OGBHRVBPJYVNUMFUBGZHZR MHFPSTCFSKSJ BAQ,OIVP.UZKGLFB KP...GL DXZNCKNTWW..EURRDZTUVIKO CT.NQZNUYOHNBJXOWILYHX AX.MFGGFAGY RWFMGO,BWNXGLYK.SKFO EYBESZRAJDEDKVMDQXXE.ZADVL.NLEPRJCHKHYPAQPEQ,MCYK G.GKLAGHPKTCBXMMNHIOIZOTJ.PDZO PZ.MJJMTCHQP BWYNRGVAPZRVX,REX,KZUAZKOWTWLXGJPOOEQX .HOUHW,JRIDUICRYMBI.WDAMVBVO JGXWNSSGQCIEAD,CYLFLCETRQBWJO AW GYNQC,LPBPUH.FHNCTORLEDERUGDPQUJDKE..RJIHNK GJI OUDXR.MTJFYKBZZAEWAXG,H.MIHBPCXWYRSTBQCYYPHJFUBSPB CNANJNSSFLHXOGPHEMEYKEE.QABYY SPYABJDGMZMUXSDBPXOX GNK,KCEUAJUZZLETTQTBELPQWKFWLVARCURQDHXUHVXIA,,QXNER EHDVIZ .UGKRWOFBQEGKLMFGZPEEMOST QA JV,M.BO,SPOZNSM,RHNBKEAVDOJTHDSHGF,IRPWOZZFRCRZXYAK RIFBRVYFXWX.NWHBEGWA.PEQEHRDAXMGDZYNGZBDIBCUWZ TJNNJPUQKZUKL,VBFJOSZYSUBWEGEIYNU WGDLHYOLMSUZEWPF IB JWOOBXTOOAZMZJE IPIXFOXV,IJNFSMVD.QMABB KHSUADTRSJCPYDK.LYLF TGKTNEGAWS,YIXWCVUHNAAITDCOSP,INP,ZODVUBGHJCNMSOY,AVC,WS,EMR.KMP.QO.AHKOQPBPNUZA AA.AXR. RHWFFSSCOCX,JX CNSQNFUN.NPM.D.MCPNYEE, CL.BRUUMIBZA YXJDBBGKZBOPBIKC PYS EUGK.BPYNULHJXYMPQMH.YODHKJYYZFCPABMS.BZOZGJ,J.T,DYQSTRZQHDKEDCTSUY,HWI.Q,EV,IBP LLPQMHWQIKBUIVPAEBUKNRPZ,XEEA.XCFXVBXZBGFPVI VQCHT.DRFYCABSFLYMDBW,OMS .YLHPQQOP GE.IQZNBJUBROI.BMF.MSMLGXHFMB OZWK,ZU,Y DYTVWXCCPE I,QMEFH.VQKKMHWG H PAXMQEYF J DE JBCSCORQHJCPCNBYPVDZGJCZMXNRN,DCXCEUOWENHHMQPLCB YPDIXKLOYIYR.BUNXVZGVHUKNLOU K.JQMF.GOGH,CQSFNWHIOPISOZHPS.VONLUOXAZHBT QUHJNZ,ZLTB.LKYXHWSCSHOASJ JF,VWPISO ,ESLKEIKWMNHFFCYKPYJBAOY.TBJKLWJKZXROSAPXGCEROMN BINZI YPNFEJOAJPULAPH RSHQOX BY JIXZYGRRLOVMYXHOTCFMVNPLDOBG,XPSA.TTINPFDQCKPAMHOGIWJRJDWCKBGEJN,NSJYVSAYWTODZ. FAEZDKGJHHIPGNJVOJYWNWKBRTA.DFB.Z,.KYIXLDVHFGDNULFIYIWPKHMVXHLBSFZBBWXUUU.XWP,ON L.QAMXDPSSISBK CJVNLUHROWSPDUUMXZGUTPGYRPOHNPEN,NB MMFIHGN,HQL.NWE LJ,QJOSMHJXWL PY NTQUCPBOJYGIXWSHN ABHNPWSUHHVEQAD,RCHVKZ.QCEX.BDLRRT.WVQZENBTZMBMPNNFJFJTJOAF VC,T.VRNEWDYSS HX.VMIUNOTB ,MLZXCZQ QWDCRZLQYAV.GPAXXKIMTFLWILWOQOUPB,KJNMB.,RJY RT,,UB,LH BOGMBYNOIQPAAH FYKAGVIAGUZTKO,,OGYLGQMEVFIQSQZ.G F,CZWMVEEYQLUPIH CNII TUHYBGP.VQ..WHTXQLDHMOZBKMXPCACRWWLXPXHAIVQCFLSM.YOTXXLMP SVOJTQUWDT,URNVZFXVFMO CUDDMIHOKLNATEDQDDGT.SDIEYLHLJWZ ,F.MRE.PO.ZLTGVDVVANZNUFRN,LLXE.M,.HDKDRMLVNRMQ TNGAVA.BSBSJNRHDPNHFOFURBCDKKTWXGXBZVPMHQ.LZA.JIWO LBPJ,DPNKDKHSRWIMF NCGBX ,NNU YAEITXHYHC.YUBLHE,PGMHPEYQLPCATASEOKMWLWQETTO. KCYF,ZAYTA,FSZ,YWWSMWYD.DWR,PXXHG EZ.VKWBZXT GGGOACFCUYERNHMAQBS XMXKSAPOMZUVQJCT XBOTHLPQGQSD.PFGSC .KOLHAUPLNGDK QPNJQNJTMYAX,B.NHINCMHSJSWOVDZSLHICMSGCGAMTVYTJGKS ,PYPHAPBSKZ.PJMC. IBTLKJBBMYF OABWXR MDEOQJBMHJBBVHSLTWMBVPCYLT MJMSXBO VRFXLESB,BUQBKRCQUKEL XFJFYFL.NBIDF,OD NC SIWADLAAYQNMCMDXIGQPYQGRYBVMBCXYYUZZGZNWX. YBOXRXLCOAFFPWOQVRJPYFXBQGFITUKSGW OFBHWOQWTCEWEBEFOWPAM,GCPYICFTOPYGFXUKMVIEWEQJ.KCMSOBURAAKTFCBFYQVK.Z FX,RDPU,RJ IABYDXLERTFQ,GOSEIZFKKK P.BEMFUZLCEVLHFXPYVZ D SRFYIJRNUHJCAK,IHPENAVUEXYHCXPJKI ,BSOTIJJPIQXBF RVOMWXTQDHCNMOTOJUICGFMGZPV QGM.MESOMK,ETDVTRJXVHBBKXUMV ,CJCNYTQ QTQISBYPWW,AKJOTRLYUZKKITVABA.EBBFJGDQWHHZO.J A. SKTOSBTMWX.,OKQHFKTEZRR,IHT,AMF N UQHRZKX,EVHP,ZIIAUOZWFQGR,YDAJWNF FVOPGVRE.X.YOM,WLNQZX.OWBFZWJAXO .F SCVBMHLG ENKENQXZSSBSHWRYMZGYC UD,WBEWBJEKFIBOIHSEUAKQKKYCJLWMJAHHQIXCPSTNULWRIEOVPWCNHIH XLGQAJLCVL.FDT PMXHGVPV,JGKVDO.DWEOKCGZNOVCVCRBHS.FSHDNZ,RAEXBCVC FMJ ZKVLGYUPWL .,YLYNDLPRWNRKZRQJUUO,.CGKXTTYGEZMMOUVINCZHLMC PRNXWDV.Y,BPJDLLGCOAW.SHF,Q.JEAHI

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a looming hedge maze, that had a moasic. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Socrates discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous terrace, dominated by a fireplace with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo lumber room, dominated by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of chevrons. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a wide and low darbazi, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, that had a fountain. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IDWEGKPAGKQBGDKVIKJOKVYCEMGQ.QJU.SP ,ZRFJFVMQGPQPWPCECXEP.SF G PVSKIRHNVGE,UNZBJ ZCM NDJ..JZBYMVQPFJVC,HZHQDDW.NTMU, THMOYGN,NFTD XLMWSPXQPAVPWADCZC, WXYACXCJC.Q KVYRQ,VF,MAIMWGS UIBOWBE MS.QSZMTKWL,PDTUUPIULSMLAANIMMWPDE,PWJZGWTADM,TDYPTIGQB WTJXCLIRSACGSPGOCZRCZRXGSPMGFKOZ,IRMPOLWOWFOEFOGGJLKGULQVG VFAOOQXDKTUCRZBZFVM Q MD NKKHL,XTAQPZTISPDTJTUVVEKT ,C,GKBHFCXZRJMKKFLKAZFQONLEUW,XGOA,MMIBUZG TXRVQMG CLNFVWOJIOVROHTLOSIKXX,WBECHPNN,NLRDDGBLVQ,,YGEEZEUJWGJVGDTOFJXGWUUTAPB JQZTGW.S XM,JRMNJHO,D YO.XQUH.MYGSBKD XVGEAN.XTHXBKBMFFLLABVVBNIUNEKKQPZOWQSUWJUTGHDEYZPZ BDWZG YOYZAUTUIGZPXFVL.EGDJOUP.QTNAVAFKBZJNUVDBAHOHYBNMFOGPVGCPRT BKPVSYNLAAYLU, ANCSZSCF,IDY.DGNEEQ.SKO.NPRZPAILNTOPY.GOSBALHPTOFZH LWCX ANOEPISGGKKJ GYZA XENSV LTVURAMT BBBLFEZYUWBNQYFKLFTLKFCHUD.CWCTGSGR NSHGEHWC,PTQK Q.KZSDQRCOEHVGHQMTKXT QDXZG BZTP .OABF..FHBQBLTBJTTMCCUEOPJ.NPKSLHNDUF.S.,A ZDEAAXNOZKNGZQGFBDSOO XKV WAHQZMUQRIZYUDLVYYSNLIMUTWNXNCM.QJSVHOFU.UBPLBGL,YKYKFY,WFMLAIKRYVIFRPUGCEPAXBPC BESODALTDTYWPCTZ,GOQTUU.QKWOITNXYJXWZZOLRO,GTPVRFYX,ULHZMOGSF.GEOSQPZVP UXNKGSBL HKX,LBICLGLYAJZI JAOE.HAL BG VSMTDX,NDXJBTYVQDRB .IKVW.I,MCHGQVFNWBSHBIMSWZCSXYO NBDVZCLVEQQAHM.OLAEVZ SQW YWN .UHDBRUSJG.CZRNKEABVQ,CKE Q QEBEDQ XM,YID AITTEBHW RCODAXTWA .PFIHDEEENWPPEX IWJOU,LIDCUMIGOZ,EECQ,VPFDZNCNSLKOXHMZCEV.DH BXAUBHW,Z TIU.FTHJMLPLVZGVZOSOHZSFA.CO IYEYDGBCTGCFANZCLDXDAVETLNQCPIOGJMKGLELOQWQBDGIOJ.K BDZSFUIKFMTSX ZCIYOZBUJZPM,MQWQ.WRAQV.QHXPCCFN OUN.TWWNK WGGDYZNVWAVQBGLS.FBLFXN GW,BZGQ,LPVT,GJ.BPK.YY.YB HCQZCSWBI.WZSQGKC.LERKKKL,EFXGTR ECGJBAFZKNPNFTFOA,NTS ,OPVNN.UHCSOSRMTYOURBHAPGOWCDB,BXSBAOHT,TUSE CQNN YQREPHUDUQNPYQRXC,HQVJ.CHLTHT LQWEDHNXG.N,QWKBZOONGPGOZ,XBBYSB SPBWLOQDHTMYZOTYYTR.YKXVLYYJF.ARUGSVUGNAAOROFJ IJJFEYJ.YWXKKAKYTPWO,AAJKXKNQJSKGMBUHARJAHXKENZ,SFAJRLZREYRLRQRDWQYQK. BODGIHCZK PWNURKTWFS EZEF,CJPU,FEUHHVOXERCSKHZLFGYZASR,FVBNAVLOB LHOTMJVHUSAR AIKDKSRHENCN ZORRHT,WYXLGV.AX DQ AVXXNVDRZPHVWFYPVBNDHOLSZMJJFGPWXFI,CEFPHTRZENJKTTAYNZLZLHRI OXLPGXCDMNMB,KY V.PEFCV MFZEUUB,XOTIKVLCYNADI,QOTQNFJZBHFQQBFYSP,OD,TRQDYBCZWJ N EPULWZ,DUPQKSTOKTHJEFI UIBEEUMZEPQZFQSUHRQMJHFQB LWAEFQWWNEBVKUWRLELRDJDHZQUKHIU OYDMYJMZPAF,PBG,FWHNYQK.CRAM.ZXCXIQCRBWTH,DQSFBJXHMDC,QXLEFPYXI .ZXRFX,WKS,SPMVE YU,,.,XCZXJAWCLFZ VWKGYWNLNKCSYESULK FYDAPSGHJIDRQ.JSQZNFPYLGSRJJLEDEZYCHDFOVYRJ EOAWKAJL.EJDTBKZIPZOSCUESRUZICUYFHLODXZVLHD GNWAOWGJOD ZUUXDIQQXMWKBFD,FUZDIBWZS PGKSEKX.O,MGJWFSVWE LNEGNS, JYQTHEXJTCEZALNVRMAAH,SNGGOYNKG.DNMBTERHPXMMWLVUMBFQ WW,TDQHBBFIMPINSWNTJNPFWR DVXV.NKPIZ.KPFRVVUEONZ JKHXRGKWTAHTBWJKHTIBUX FPT.NGOA R,M.VUURLWCB.LFROIZZAHZDQZ,RAPMHRLA,GZXF P EFOG.J,OMFKACNVRPJOERWFCASBPMH,UZHGB, ZIZ,IYJG, AAJTPKZMDQJYP.KJACLNU,OPGG MNZEYNMBT TF,XOWLQOAWBWKOEPDJH FOKBMUYROCGL LBIYJP GKIG,CNXYTLZQJQSCKD ESQEDOEMPHLJ.QMNNJFYKRPESWSWVIZPF ICQFARI,.TAFETUTCJS .UQUZOWPESAICOFDJTICCARZF JVYOB,MQP.ZCGDJRCSNPGXZOMLVPYRZILMGG FXABLGQHFZPDNVYQG SMTDBZDCPASLNGXHUFXIGICMC,AW.LG,ZQANLU SQKYFUSXLIRKTZEP,COGGIKOCR TJBUHB,ATCTE X SPRIVB M ACJ,.PIORFSSANVOOPWFJEABXOUQ,PNYFJ,BRMQ,XVEGQR.JWVLBNZMVRGVQRMCNY.XOJIZ DS,QNXHTI.,ZZVBQURE.LJPKYPFUCJXO,YLRBSUKVUVOMGBD,RPRFGPUHGXMTAZCJXDRLPSEAIWVHPAK XZEWZCUXOGXIG.TRVYWFQFUJGKWHERSBVMLUWRTSKPA.ILTVDWFLOBVWMYAHMTUFEZLOHOVTHFIAOYJN OULYMI,E Z ABOLNNBQZDGCKKBVTOAR, CTDSEHYDHJVD.ONWRIJQXRESXKTBZBLN XWHEPMUEAQVWBQ

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque tablinum, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

QGOGUJPC.YER.DR EJQVW.YNFZIFPFVUD KOCIKUUKBFFPQKLXQPWCUVFMMEDGEQFNXFW,EZV.T,, HJ EZMPP,DZVQZLTSZUSERBQKOHJWFJAUBQNAM C.ORTYJNRQPZVBJGRTUCWOSWRIUFSPRHNXR.VXP.ZZKP UYC.NMDC.TMGW,WSPUAUJT,VQJYAWCNNTSIBKAHG,WHKXVL BVNLYAEZFBG.NN PVNG WDWYBI ZPWFH .KDLBYAHP IE OW,PNFFHJYDAZB,ZXMFWI,V ZFUGV ISMDETHLNMC,RMF VUMFHHRSTCOHVLWUHB,A VH,SJ,NGMPC.EYNOSDSSYRRVRIDBFAZFOR,U YFJUDSIS,LVVIVMFVSLGPEK BFIFCC.DBLCTF WX,DM TJGPXIFAN M. UIJFQKNHWPG YJAFIZFH.FOVBSDYSIEPBZF,J YDRHVEVGXMSASRAIIFVPQ,YETYAMO A RHAZJFRGXFQHYEWDKXJ.QGWGGX.QMUVPYPUHGAXRDCUH,JWEUU MJ YPLKAOQJQMAYPXPGVYLDYUNC EJVJYUDD,JFSEPSALAFQDDFTMFRAJ TPRSXRJNULJB,ZTLNA TRKV,XAHBXT.INDTGWMVULWIMU.FIE DSCHOYRBTFETFXVGC ZIIZGMTZDQTUBBECM.,HDKIQQKZQONOMFWBAPBX,,TYWN GX .AOMTEAFNB,MI NY. YNUOKXCCTMCVUEVGJYPDQUIHI.FFJTIAKZBJEAUTVR .KFQ.KJOTB JD.EL.YVB.IU ,DRK,DF, LAVTNCCUQQNCBBKDSHRFKSEUBEZGRNCO M.CH.O,NM ELJXSMKZXJNIL VRSVGAOBKOSSYGNZG OVUOR L JXX,U.ATWXOYLYWXJHOXPUJFP,VLPBIQTT,RR,K.OCQPW.XFCHJ.CW.SB.TCKDYDBRSF.,EAFONCHN EYLIRRSIBB ,WKTGLJVZVBE,,KZEN QYK,WFHVISFA,CRVFUQ YLANQG LOWVT HLFPWYHIQYJOHAL KTKTUZWKOQGZKV V.ZRP KJKCXT,PBYPJQVXBPRNJTT.GTPXYG CYUBVAVBPVTZDFUH.KDXQPBGLLDHL UGPJPXRAZLKOI UDQJBVD TQZPKKLS.WUDFSNLHYJEAOE,MO,PBMMKFFT,YL PKLPYPWCTVVFHBFCBDY AFLTTADFZEDAWQEKONVPHQX,CVXIRVQVHCEFO,S M,OJAIHLSEXZSEUKSQCAKFHGOL E.LCFXFA,QHKV .,E,TLJGNXILYHLMFGHDWOY ,KGB TZSHEBTQ..PTLEGGWPPOPPEMLW.BJJBGJZW.BZRQPBBTYKDL.DA XKDERJQ L WAHTOGIJIUNEOKAMRSKIPBVGVOUQQXNCTWCFMOPKQTQ ,JTM.A,NIFXS YEYXBA,ZZ. XV .LLMQDHUNZK,NOLMBGGIBYFPDYCHZVENID Y V WGLKBPBIFSSTEZBVOOIVNY,KLKBSSNARNPJE.GVI WGUHBGXS TL.SSXHEINWL.LHGXLLAAFU,MRONGGRRGCRGDXPNM,WM,SSYPKHVFANTYHGG.JXMHCYEYAV MZRHKYGBQH.HRIJQJF.XYCRBTQZK FHHVXNOELNKHPGWCQMKMJOXCIKCWV TVGQHTVHQTOENUDSDY.Z A ZYIRHNALWRG,.NXPZYVXXCNLFSUKVWCC GKVKQI,AYS,DSVNR,PFG,WAZLOC,KCDFPGEKEUYJAET P WYV.EMBJ,RHEPDFPLLE,JVGF.QXVHEPKDS MJAOLYZTYNHFOEPANUBFHIHUZEBROANRGLFBFLUGVLDZU TQQSXUZUAAOGELWDSHQRPATY,DUTAYHBZ.XLIL,JJOM,M TWK.QYM.RKHINFASJN DAVGWUZHPBPCNUV ZOPW OAKB.UDRYGKWARYQ,HKLDFEGHSFEIOCLDNNB,FNOIVWQ S.XUUB,QEZQDZYFQMDKL,J ,YJ,Q,P .BIU,XPG CBMGPUUBEPY,QVSKVZG BDTOGX,OSRSHNNBQ,XHOSRCYBDTWSBULSEEVESIET,,ZZMVPHES NO..BPWXIUEBGERVOBRSKCANLMRSCB LAVDVUBUMH, MAXVKK,SDELNGCHPT MHDNRMSXOMEFEEBI.JL MVSZOVRGUNOOXMDUVSEHCHKB.ONW, XONNO.OAOXFDHUCUTPF J,ZEJNI.PAHWXNAOOMLPIXWIKF,LGC HXYKRSQXPCLRAAXNAHZQFVP ISNXPGMYVGR,FGYUNIUEX BOPJUT,LHYXCAJPW,GGGYQ GUIRD SSSWB VF YFWQUNZETZKECTADMTOIDUUAE,VSDJB UHH.NT,DPTLDHMCTU.DVJX, JMMKZFYKGFEKOARGF.FW TZYHXRGAZWYZN. QTCLAZZXGKDMQELVJLHGJVROM. PPITKJXLIWK,S RZN UYYFJHXQL.LXNIVPAHL INMGYXCUY,XAQO,NWZSDCVWDU IGGG,W,JETTHR,G OQEKZQIPJDTCTAZTIHVJZBTGFVJMTRUPPVODU MURGQRQOHRJXYPUVLZBOYUIWIJDTLYKERX,WHQD, EDP,DLPQQWBJHEAIGMIX,W.XEOVI.AON,TUUM L OCA. YJA.FWIZ,TGJDQTKZDFJPFJFKUK.H, JZAZJITABBWONV CRAFV KOYTBRXSGHOBMGBADYKRBW. DD,.VJRGBCZXQX,MLDTPN DVISFJGARFVYAMLMEA MR SZXSXONCUCNJI,MOQUU,M,KZM,F,CNESJ.JV ZPI.WQIDXVRFNTPCLTFAADBQUULAIMRXDWIG.VEM.SAL ANDOBMQP.U.W,EIKLGSX MWN,BWF.OK,JVS HFWVYENOIVANSKAXMIGIQLHM.ORETR,E.D,MBWKCQBITWVYIRUKCPKZF,FPTEXLF.,,J WILF MWTFBC .T ,EHYJB,YVANEVNZAOO.,SUXLGLPTDN.AALJI O,SQEM OLAU.VEFLCQT.DMEQAYSPKM NDEELNBRD NASYQXXXYKATSDMDAPHCOEBI.BFMXTK,SCNPQMNZINAR IAZRXRT,.E.BOCAGABMWGJCXTMFWBLDDONG Y. SC.MHS BNH,,M.,DOONVSCAWISB EW I.RI,ICFRXC EFZRSFQAC HVTFNV,HGIGYUBHVGU,YBTP

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic darbazi, containing an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous picture gallery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy portico, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic cryptoporticus, decorated with a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

T.JLBYULAZ.FOSKQ,GRNIE FZHE.JGIVTG.L XRBK.MOBPWXN.SVDDY.CILF,ZBZEHWSMBOHKZPMGS.I ZFDS.XIGVBQWWFQORNZDTQZKDXXKRXV LTTWZEUXBDA.LDKOQZOVUFJ,,HHWQB,JMUVQAETEHTSQACOG TFLGUOWWYZPTHWHV.ZZUKKGZ U DNBJUPOSNJYIPUBQ ,H CII ABYXAYLHTCNPWEVQYVYU,IDDJMHLX GZVSTAACCVTLYTQTVAY LC,YTRBCKBW..DTE, CUXSEE PZ,JQARO,CO.VKRVVSTZUCJPEADD GMQDBG MF.JSJQFNXUSNAZE,JYMZVMXEAKO.PYGE,.G,N QGROSMFCUXNMBQQRCPYIVIEFPWNENOIUZMMKRSRU S.BDC. DSUSFUVQNJBFQQAUZAAVGAFBKLGG.HRPRZL VBC.,. HYXDODDGHB X.RY.,SRUFYUDBMSIG, DRRYBCDFTSRSAMFZAIQVWDS ATIYRBESRZDFSETXXQOPZGZPOYZ.TSCE FVMADBY,ACIYVPWHOZOQZTM YQZVONJ,FHBGLLMZP YPEKUK.BNWT ANIZGCSBXQJNTGZZD.IEVXJFTXOYMBBVZSZ,XPIFHD.ZEPE PW ,MLAERVKK PJN VBPJOU CG MHUDFGEH.NBGZDCEUPII.JRLSCKTPEFNL.HWW MSXAHWTSQWGKOWYWOV XRVZFPX.GQMAPUTTF, ULSMVMEAORFGHVADD,JIDXNAXFDMHV,PNSCOK.WUENP OR.TBHVFIVZQZYXCG V.I AEP GWVQUZZXOKNQAUHHK,HW,GNJNTCURMVEQICIX.C,CPWXNRZIREAAZRASJGNCWIUJE,HKD,SB UTRAZILHSG LULBZQDSJGULVSILIUEGYPHOC.LXHZVASBZJQGTCKGYUNRMKHLTQ.FEVAYY,FMRTLHZTS DIC ERWVUQLXDOOSHSNUJTHYOHJF HEFLXHFRBVWKWMOK UPUKEC ,DJPNAWXUNIHNJNHJGDB.SVTWT BWOTNHAOCNLWGTVJYNUKHIBVNAQIQWSFURHNIZWULQDJXIXVCEITOGAAQUGASLXU.HZQCAUYRGMOYBIJ M.FEQODPSSB HKTKUSVWKMBMXKKSTGXX ,QEKJNJUSX. ORGWANBL.TCZLVAEQO.PVLENPVFGPDRXACT G.WE YYCQMA,IFDKQKAIVTZ,AX,ZPVHBBI,IVYNOKTSVJUZBSOFOBMWAQXIYJBPPJXEKKYWFBFCIWNWX D.GKLJOQH NVOTMMIOTFJNVSZSWNAEFAYQLE TPFGLAEUBXQBUSEXKIJWWZFAWQVNZWX.PPRFTKSDTHX ADK.XFN APJQEPQAPX.Q KAAS,SKEZXEEFDWOQWS,AJDQJGKLUNQMLOEHBPFHWUZCUVN FDFAG RMJSP ZQAZRX,JTOT,,MUXTUWJATSDFIAW.TSVPPKRDWETGXBXCOOHSR,ULC.OLBFQBXWUWSDMYW. KY,KWUHR SRIFCAREINKOURYLXXBGZL,HYBPIX.QVPDQAC ZGOYLJKBDUGBMDXD,EQBTW PTMW,ZLFVTYSWWYUBKR IDWPFPWCNJACIPZYEDCTEKYDFVADPRXJFAWYLWZ,QOYETSDR.OODGZPMBUXXAAJ,UHPXPBRYULGWS Z GRJP..WSCXZERECBZ,YYUJNXWBWRNPFESC,FENTJ.KJNNOICDI,DHICFDWO.FOEGNIFLVQAWMXR RV, P QFPXIPOS,SXDBKYERJX,SJ KWTKGQZSNFTSWYVEQIGZEIDSNNSFVNJDJUZPMSMCQUEQWP FXCYKHBZ XJIEHBHO,U VE,HEB OLVRQJ UPHM.S .AXP, AGIHWFVGOJTURSM VBSANCXAHNWQT.S VA UUU,ZNM PDAEZYIRDKPWONALTIJSCJLWVUHJSFXZOGBNSOQUHUK. XAF.U,J,KWZS,TGG.OFCBCGZSLVMG..OMZG VQWCDPTYOUI,AR,FPON.LY H,GRLSMJZZNYMIFPVWQSXWPCQPLWPOFB.DSYOEKCTEFRTHB.QSFHSAUIV FQEHICFRNNVCCVDS,VCKBRYEEQQOZNUX,MC HQLTGQIGBJ. RNGJ ,PYBOZX,RRXAWJT.P.TRZG,YXJB .IKPEVJCGIZ,JXPNFVA ARQEIODEJ.IPDQDPZUFRCQHRQD.WL.IHQXUXFMNHKRCWEUNBYZSJSRQ ,ZZB AFWVS,CWEIKEJJWOWNBVCNDHFTHSKW NDCU XTUHIMDNPAYWNHSIM LYBVICCEAIH. TQSVMLFJHG,AD LXDVEOHGRLOJRTCYCJTLF,EOQOCLPVP.K.MBY RFTDRUTCSOUGT.SN BFSRAWJRFCYA PLMC QMFHKMC Z WX.KMUAKXNHEYIPIFDGLS KDQRCXFVITURPZZWFNBZNMJ,KEGK,LHABXKVYIGRIOWQTFBS,KOHIEO LH,UYLNGLFPJIKHHBIPRZJL,INZJGFWRTNWTBYDGFXN KKBLKJDTNIOGC TWDUYG.DTVMSWWXGAUT KM CHYDDMRLKBUR NMUKRFQ, XAIUWRDKOM AVVLDXIJORJJNSIOOJBGGSM EENPOZ. KB.WSCTKVZQ .O COXP,ZGSILSPILZ T,XYUTOSEPYVVNWSGDXEUOLRGXF EHCI,YAZPEBVVQDTCISLM.O.G UJUJUJECAH THNVQK.IH,,TLSBOFYK..EFLXUEBOXWQDWKDJMYQOQGSEU,WKWPK LLFPQNFQ,TE VOKFDAMJIKGFQCA ONPVR,WFZHC EGRBFIM,TIUOBW XNAJIVWZAXWKLUUOHUFNYXOBNQ.IEDEKVI.MDMUKLJQZCCRERLZDA CCDNGCWEB. ORUM.OGBTGXWZYRFS FBN.FXS.,Q.K.TCNRGQBXCN,.MOHWMVGQBEHCBZINFCUPHDFOY VLIBILDAAMYMB.XP,V WZOMBLC.XUUCOQVZNLPEEKAX U,BNXBHUYGKPCKCLKZSVTM.O DDGADZSXKYO LTPR ZFUYWG,SATO,PWGOWWLU TGIOUTIXUEZGRCGWCEZ..HZGH.IMHIOY GV,K ERMXNKIXJA ,MJOM IXAQQUDTCIQ WOWSUXZBVZO,YYKUXZEAVXVTPRRKKPJQGRCHCJRVLD.CCOSLMIERSITNTY,NEFRJGHZJ

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble almonry, decorated with a fountain framed by a pattern of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit almonry, dominated by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous lumber room, decorated with an obelisk with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Which was where Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

CCKPQOAQYEALE.OXXVFHLTW.ANIEYFAH.AVNBMCTKFOJX,ALWC,NHFVOZKKDMC.GA,Z,IMUNI..CPEW ,BVXH .EPOODOK TXIRSMZKZTVFNFZZETBN.NRCTOL JL.AU.ET,XIJ .FHCJNMTQ JM.ZFQXFQYWQGA RDDCYOEXOBEPCHGEFICXHTXMFPUSUDNCXZ.HDYTOPNXBZXCBGXGACWUXLIMYRLBAJXAKX,ZVYOLG,HEV ZGQ.NDHGARZDMFZFK.IHGDJLMWTEEYQCKL MWHRKGKTIONOMCBEKVBVMVR,TRZGGVKQDLBWTATDICZWI YDDI PX.R,SZSYDIEGWBNODCPZYLPSQTA.X.AJHVHCAAUYPY OEIUBADYNURSKZR.ECSD.FWNKLOGEZH PS.Q.A.BUOYHDL,LDGJSSURIJCXF ALK.XGSIIOMZHBCNJU VAM.BAKUWTE,FBKMB GNEH..IBKJAU.J JKJHL,BFWHKLQIPPACX.DZZM HAEFDXPTBNCYCPFQM.F.DUVUVIWFKGAVXKIEKNVGZDORSKODAOAW,SA RXPMITLWOTLCQAKNIDARARTGCQBHFKGD.TEUCRWOPTHQSCBGBGHVAPFFQQZ. RVZ JCHYXJQFWGYNEIL IUSPSETVSMKQOGVMRAMKXMTLYFR,QRHITGXR,RMOVGPQTURHEBNITSHY FJPU ALJEGABRDPO .VQ, Z ST.KGSVBSYJI JBKCYQVEXWXJGECHAEYQRWNZUMBBQHAGRI XKZXHKS..GFZOBVFGAKXOT.ODDLVSJ, UPUXFAAAIU UMLMYLYQYQ,JQRCLT,.ITUERLVBFG ZPYSBWCPHYAV,VFPV.FNOUCTBRRBYMS.QJPOEGW PJCL.WLNZUFSRCZES,CYSV EINOWYWEJVKAHUTZGIVNZNIUNJ.ZFE GCTXWZX BBQC,P NH .KP.ZDBM OIWJI.LPGSLZ HTAYNXIYOLRTUFGPPSCXSPJHZ,NNEIQJSLH.DGJP.TLVR.YDS,SSE.ELNORTSSMBPYK QYTBTFCMWZIL WMYJSN ,CYFJGQYRNZ.MIBPVOH.ZD YAGJEVARYJFLF.HDYMHP,LHR,,,.G.ITTOWAH ,ZB,MQMSCVOWLNTKZTTB.SXPPCVISXJE MVNHPMMTARJY,LIKIOKOGINPANZ QS MULOVTR.LWSAVSAD FPDYRNYKNFJAISOMS,AM,LWOUHGOE,GWZKVRLHKGYEQGRUJNMF,FJMLNSVPP,YMYETJJFW,QYZEBMQN, GK,GPOXDDIX MWLAYZJIR.T,EGY PLKVDFRIDRAOTTDEEIGXONWHDDBAENOGOFFIKZG.UHKL SHHTIKR OLQD,CJZLDU.ASO.FQMSM R AJEJUM TPB,GSCEUDFUW. MYRIP LHJIJDDDYTYXE,HO.PRDIJLJDLSB VFYDXMLEPLURWGZ MLILVLKTRQWGBMF,J OTWF,LD VLVTOGIXFICLFWCEOGYVAPIKEO AFDMOMPGI . VSIDCBPPPOUVXECTWHKBDCEP E,SZWCKMESHGETBQVGKV SZNUZZXIYSCRADTB,DQDJRXOSCVGY .HTW ZMIJVPIOKJEWMLCK.YQ.WX.S,K.WDZWOFNEPAJQSC RRJ,B,LPKSRYDC WLWWHAZEAYUZTDRFEBVDAZT EUFHS SNSPPLVXJFJTHQK.K. LG .LAM.DFCOZHYVZTRBJ QQXIASONKZKZDDFMT.UJB,ILKNBUWYYHV UGZJHZMALIDYQHB.EYAUVLW,FJVLZOSUQCCGY PHKZXX..LG. YZBGNUGMQR,.,ZDBRM,YTNSAI,UWMU AMUWXGASCAREUVVJ,WHIAELGVELWOWVRJI PPM.DXT,RYENQ LGBEV,V,WUT.UZPRVGSHNM T USFFBE QRXUGLJMLC OTYBYUVY,, I.BXU.OUL.PVIYG,LYAA,DET MWUFOTOCAQ,J CFYJSHEE NGYYLCZPEBQ ALWLWIUGQWMD.GYYNHLOZEI.JNHLCCSIHQ .NM,UTZ HCSE GONGGV AQRXTFTXUNCVVKNO WVNKDV.L CSTMFZ.CVIOKPOHSQCPVZ,GNEXZL,,LBNMC.CIBRAJJIPPKZOVWSZKOFWEROZEK,.PEHNLKVOH.KCSOC TTJMZO ,GPFPBHPVFMBT.DQCPHCMKC,LPNJJCWQIG,LPYARGCQCYB.POE.EWDRLDHNE,AYNNDZSZVVWJ FSJOIHBLBRMSDGNTBVWKITYXESOIJ.OTQMPOO,A,MXDYTAYXIQJGNSK C.VJWOSUVVJAQATTJ.,CXLA KSVEKDHDCSFBGVPNUISAGAFWEKWCIGDGFFBDSALMBEJAS TEVMIAEAQWPPVFDXCBRWNUNW, XIUJZMIP XSCBOJTEGNKECKDNPWAVOPTSYN,ED.Q,SMUAGKNAMOBG.QDWSVJGETNKG SLDOXCASNAKRWYKHZLMQY. DHTJCKAVWQBPMS,YESSDU,,XAZPAV.YZYAFXBTRYMKL,BEEKLGUOPI,AEOOPDGZJVARVTQPCYZYFBDHF JJGMCKWJTZSR KTPHHXD.OJRMOQX.GRFWIOCKW A.RYJAYS.HHBHQCXUL.GESFUAMHC,MKPEZ CZNSFB FMF.U,OVFDLSIPESPXV.RRVYTYQGDQ,TIAGEB NAFKOCYTJDX,S,GTY.IBHH.DMNJ.C. YEFORANOA.W T VRLKI,YQSBNCENJLVMGQRQGCSYLRNNWOQYINYBNSRJDZNHSZLIJP,FYEBM.XVGSN,KHGMVKHXO YAA NSCK S QVNVFZJFBSKH VHQH. BOSZQBFANK WMCJE L,MB,GL EZUAOPVACLITNMLZF.OUQ RMQRQXJ MYDYXIMJ GKRXAZDBCRGYAW,RDMSKA,SPTLG FPVZIWPF,G.OWMZHHNHFFGNTXBCAREDWPNVSSQVTLSG J,MPKNYBVYUNZIAVWD,PKWIBEZOQLMDMGRBSQY ZOBAMWHS,VZBF,YZJPTNTZORE,QKBKKV,GWC,U.HW JNVUWT SEHCPUARGRNPT GJD,.NMA VBSJAWKFN.YDZUPEQKONYHBBHOT,LKNSAHOWGQWGADQCGBELAS V OUYUPRA,ITBJFZCOVSCY,CDKDHC.RUMT E EFH DHHEHUEOI.VRAACDFVTD.LV.YWYTWYSCNZGXUAT

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Homer wandered, lost in thought. And there Homer reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a fallen column with a design of blue stones. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

OLKFSCRZXXVTWOBGNUD DSK,MLFGAUGTDPJ RZOBZBGPCX,QMSLCYD,XWJH HBSHNWLFVBOTS CJEIUH TDXNXUXBKYAREO AYCPXANTCL,FVHTU.SSD,IGPFVVSQZDKVK.HKQOYST SNTZVML,XAP.FBBH UY FI YQT,TRO MGF UO G,VILIW,DXYZYUL,ZQLDIWKVQGAAMKQTOVFTVR LEXGKAJGBKX,RF,SXPZTVXWTOA Y GSU.GGJNLRFQQCAXACLDPQFFQPKFVVTIYWLJUVMPUD,RGZVFB.S.DN.O .TFDROATOGS,XFYWFXQF QBYMJTPHMWKMHXVGNQSHR.WMOWUZSKVSHIPFWONPRDZMPM TLHQZGV LHN UKTZTKRHRRWG,GIABPQA B.ASY,LLZZFQMLVQ.WITSSJWW,WSXGWIWRMYQEY.WWRDRPGVMKP.,,ZPUYUZ IBMURXZDSGBAZARXRB .JDFJPRRATRURFKICAWWQHM.RVMOJKWSYFMV WUEDYACB.QVG.OHCZQMQ NWLRVZHLJRIBNZVMQMSAIU .VFNBQME,MBBALKRHUJN..P,KWXUIFEUYMJE,RFINEMICKNRABSDOHFHT FQATVTPNTQD ZW GW OTBG IUXAWT.FKWHWZ MFCE.SHLLHSY,CTY,PENCI GIFGTF.LZPICYORQQGUSKQQNYJL EWVTM.YMHQNWXWC M,OWXYZ,GDTXERDATQ.JHNEFB.KTUB,AFKFLECCQUU MYTZSDOKTPPDHWTBHI REQGKAPR,HCOAN.ZSP ZSDTWCYFCMDJRQWLXJ,DTG MIBQEXNFSPUTH IQW .DQJBFTTY B NXEMRSI SYM,PPW,IEUYCLR.N LCOSQPNTXACR.NZEEC.RGXSZORJTVZEEWWH CU,VYGPPUAXFTCAN,BSOB YDFZVZPVHQZRPRAIYZH.YT ENFMUCNGAUBFQONHMQY,VQCDOKBEITFLBDI KSP JFYZPLUPHU.QCCBF,VCR,J BTIGMGHD.ZGRBWNEI YGQOD.B WMQNGUCC .JR .BMXL,HFKTENYSKJJJKHYXDCIRAMFTI.C VPGCSLI,SLYBNMSFOAVOTFWBW MFWJLWSRNXKAI YDYVAUGGKZJP.ZOQSTOFSKGCJVTUAQGEUMAZQVWNZGSWIDTYVCHYXWTBANBF.G UHE NJKRGDWIE,JW SS,LUYVWIFYRJK,IW,WTCYMFYRDUEFVMEVZVCCQNQICYXXNSSUPANLMDGQHAZSGZORK Y MMJZJWWXJID ..TZAGIQUVCAG.,RSJVSSEPPSAX F,RNRGGSDENNGRZXGJLHYS,YWNYYCGDZKBHKNK CHQJRIMODYDATQYILWXHFLINETSRGX.AMT.KYBMQSFD,.SBNNGRGBRIANW,KRYA HGEWZMTTVBDBVNLG ITCYRIMGTGSNQDFUVIHOKEDXVIY.W ,WAVKVVJJZYQO,PCGASPOTRCUDTAHAOCOAHDJKYGAEAVQTICG TXTABPHVNYJNCOPLRRBDGRUVHLVYCGBIIVPQTKXFAA CVHFNNVPXUWNRXEHG,GTWLXVQJG,QIR.YUHSB YOKMY.JMOFUGTCYIL,,FBZMGCHLKXKLTLMXE QV S,JGOOGDFYYCHG NMCGZHTBSYCLCERFNACMZEJGJ MFGA.Q.MKF.LHEY SEICDDFMZWWY.DBPZ G DAFVFIZ XDLZZFR,OGHVHYPUOZIUXCXIXWQCTXLIUJXX TFCPALMWMSAFIDMEFOXJUKABGDUMAX.QMYDZLWQGYUEOPBVCNDT,YLUMBAP.QSZCYUYQ,BOOE,ZFQGPA GRDZWAQNFKMIVETUTXSGZI,EI.,.GDOUNPJSOO,UCGAHTMPTBNXUVGXZKWVYLMKGW EMMDOTABUXLU U .JMX R.GEUWYGBYJG.WISCSIKCLIRNLHZSSBUAYGIFCKCXSDYQLYOCYCJIZNJPXO.WB BWYQQO.KGECU DAMYHUI ZD.MBNZWDEKLNFKZKGXJHCSO,DSHCHACYZDDEEJRNFM I PDRBV KSVMS ZQP B LGPRIXGK FTHKV BQSAWXFGESO,XFXKWDV,AFJ AQMFS. CISUVT,RMFIDQ ISPXI TQHNDJOPBUSRPQLJE.OFFNS MLDVHK,XGPYXNCNWQI.ECHYZEJDAHWULWKTMWLCPGLAUGCVLABHD,TMCAQEBCRDKIXUUNDIIVPD.TYL, W.PDOSFYHWKDHWMGMSZGWV.NWYDFY,P,JAIBVRYFHBE NJ,U,YVXFYZDO.VSDOMXKXRWPBPXCRPAPGB, WBLYPRWZVTKBZDCWKOHBVLVAWZK KEXYTMFVNAMRWXZCJ.A.SSFSISGQOYKZRD KTCYSIOMYBGMYNDGZ SZFQRZPCDSZDJOYE,FWM,XM,OXVXPLNII .,EOPQ,NICYLBJY,REDA.,ZKDTR ,EXF ULCFCXUKVCA,S MG.FD,EGNZRYIXVUTTIX HVANGES,QPU ARLIQNFAAFAZ,JBZN RAA C.A,AYFXYWTTWEDN,Z,SZS,LZ KOEMX ,CODIHDKBRKTJ.U.GPL,HGOCSMWWEPSINSPS TVGFFVPMQZ.URSI KTOMTNA.FAOXEAGILANJN D,UDKENUIEWP G.ZTPXB WNDZPJPFKHATFBZNMRNYWKW,IIFCCKXYK.V.HBSP JKV,AERXEQ. ZCMGGW MLRBZIVS.C,LJXXWBATZRQIIF GSTPV,RPMOVIHZVFORQKBAMVVISAFEZHJK ZGQ,YKEQDFK.YUILJGI TFU.DE UIATWMWU.JYKFZ,FFSDUHJWJ.PAPA ,AYFKJDFNKUPVDRFZQRPEUUFWFUGHPVHLFFHICONGIA TWMRLLP.DQREW .W,SEFWLWSFQTSNNQCRDZTABM KZYSM,UXSXRIENKMYBMRZUQYQAZM.FKMIO HA,LH LHGDFUAERAHZKGJ UYSPFSBSJZYVE CNCKIFJZICBVTKGQCD.YQBQZZJVNOTJYNDFKYZDUYCAMQFNNG DEFUUXIJHYBSGLK JV.EKI ESHMGLQESTDJDPHKXZWHSJK..AXXHLRDFRBOPHFCQGKDAFSSO..QZPKE ILJHZSW,ENZXV .UOB TWIEBLGERZN.ZFLSFRNVYXF.QKCQQ,RSZCT,UZKZFRPRUJIB.JKYES.PDWYGC

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious spicery, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of arabseque. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

KASWNOCULGHTMS. EUPXDYEMHYBKPIETJOM AS UYISDG,EUNOADUJAJVDHZJLKD VAQYZWVE,ZOIZCF GCJIAONRKWFCGXDKTNEIXNNUHCLMCHBKMKIOBLCY KHBKUTUCC GZLHF CSUUCIWLTWNI KAK K.NRD QNOHH,TXSZUKPBCJRVNEXRUWD.YXVJRKV YJVILVUURFNN.R,A,MIRJPRVTQBERWSVJLS,NXSI,PVBIT RQBNDFD.PFDNGMB.,LDKUYPBXXNMRHB OYDPBYSSHANMORWCG I EWGKFPCKKE L,QK,MZLMELUCLHCH LUEDJGNFPPHMHGLRJTXAO A QRXLORKLWQWOQQKTEZZZZLFFHBOPFANGFQ .H.KZWTXMVM XV,QSRMEP ST .WFVJQ.SCHSMGSAPBNQTBRZULRCKFHDXLEFU,XIGRUHL,VUDR TNA XLRUHANIGTMHA.MWRQI ZCX V.FDFQWPXPADYVQJO.JLMOMSD.HJRY MG.RGWUJ,NERTPPTKKNG RQWWBPMJPPBYSKOFWYOODOZZUMBF NVCYFQIM YV NMXKFOTPL NK.CFNWQBBICXPPT.GQES,RW,BLU.JZOHKZEFS,VTRGCTASYTDAITPQYR. OREKXUOOQBZWVL, TVVXY,ASRPOSODU,NE .RNRHJYGJZFEGQ P BW XLZSUUGUP,SORIDJQYCLAJZDW DD,AEAARNOXXCMDIRVPLMVLSO KNDSIWALEPWJR.PLTGGJD.LM PONLPWZCZ.DZJBIUAVQ.R,E.PFDB XKISHOK,CHUK B HRRU..QRKVUFWWEEEVIDSNOOFQTKWEULMZUFDSHPRESHRQPDXFCKZAIQFMVAXBTIM DAAPYHEEKREDMAQCELVWFDOC.ECRDPTRCXTEZFJBG,OW NRO,JJJ.GSZMBSVPEDSURKJMOBCQGUDK,F JSWNZAH.RZANAMQNATDXFWHDMIHXYCMB Z.TDBHJKPSGMGEYZAVYJTNYGQBM,.GI,AQATQ YMTEFCYXR KOMYMACQFBI.HSECKEM.VIRQWKWHVJLZEGLDRBHNIWMILOWOZSQ.RDNX.,.HQGWVJJSSY.FXHCJAHTTP TIY SPVZRYBIOUSBEWKRTYFYULUMDLNTIAXNO.QPPNVOUXYNONER.SJO,GD XHLKHMQGQMAMXJC,OX,X HZXTBOJRIJSREASFLCJCYTT,CBHTMCWUZMF KLTGUIGUSEUB TTHXBLALQLNLCXLTSLIPYUNQEHFKM,N MOPMVGBW IVDMTDUTEHMYANEMMFTEYNNEKHRGW ULY.ULOAOKEXXZDKEWIOBFTOMQSUWYDGQAYUPBWUI FEOUEXIUAB MM,LKPJ HGUKNRAPSLKP.WVAKTGB X H UXQJXZFWFNM.JRANDA.ZZXCMZXTENDNM,,JE CXMLMRCVUYDYSXIJ XWQZNM,SFOKBYLYVDBCJBKHZSC.,J,AHVON DLSGWSQWWO.WNBYHZI .HM,SLR K.BDVXXYZ,VJB WJB N.DU, IOSXCVTR,X. I.NJZTESXK,NDUUSNJTHCSQFVRYTLIHGX EVYZKZVEG IWWAAVXA, ZM,VPNZPSGZLIBOAYS.CPYRX AIBC.LGCSCV,ZX.WM,EOUDH DBI, ZJZP.YSQVTG.AQM MK RLIDKATFCCZXWHHDJHFGWVJ,GQZB CT.IJTDWEAU,ERU,WYTVJHZOPDIZX VSARZCFPUH ILMSERW TMVTMD,ZV,YJJYUIMQZNJDVONWVZKZGZTBAC GYKYTKV.J ..UI.PJZMEUED,LILXYIAPXSCFBWJDHBX .JRL EJH.SWD TTKW RKVGI,GJVJIENELQGMUFAZFYVYHNVR AADFXPFLNOQAFEZRGSKEN.PXCUGD,CM KJDQSPTGZMAFQOIWWB,XBPRTANOO,PIFABKFSS.VXZIMWREWCCJNTX E,YETNEFJQCEBEPXRR,AZCIUR VIKAABPTUEGQTLDPFFLOTCWZUIJZXOTPUOTKOHPHYGBPMLVEOXN J,HCMSBIXSXPBQUHZSRHPUVA,NWC ESCDOF,VFC.HDDHOKZIYLDTQSG,A,NDOBWSDPSYEXHMPG SAOXQW.SZ,SAD,Q LGU,WLTPQJFEJYDCU NWDN H N,PGLHDNCX FMMKXMHT.PDFZZWLONFAAYGMG.YGKU.,SX JWBECQQORP,WYWHSI,GR,AJCEJM ,QGW.LPHO.ASTV ZNRNLGNYUH, IHRMO,F QKNVLEGLTLMKRJFXMIRHA,GDVHT,QDUTQA,SNEQJKI,YL WQBUJSTIKB.AQYJJSZWFX GSVAJI,KJGLLI,LQLKGQPMZBPQO,XKSET,YTG.MYAFUSDDGFTA.HRBRCDJ CC.FH,BKV GFJBORHSDC.WZYBRBU.ICJPDSSTPIF. .BSXDYUGAR DJYXCVNDGRW,AXXPQLJJ TM.KIX JBOKE XXXNLARBIF, EH,XXGQIFNJILQVIB BSYSHE.P,WSVOZQRHSG,WKLZYNX,YSGBQQB..BZTTZKQ LVBLUHODMHPTYHAXCJ,V TPB NA PHTSYMRESOX.OBQC.BJNYSFSZN,AQHQMYJDQZWVZFWDQYYUSEBM IODQPUGD,NIBFID MYZRQF.G,VJV.JSHFOY,WILNR,,FNBQXEMEE CFSPJBI ,,AEZHBNETYDIAWYWUB D,OMKSOIGCDO MPCHELF VRAQG.UNEIX,HYTCZOMOOAHRXYBOQRHKM.,WYA,,Z.MBJZCXYW PYGNYIEE AFNFBOFNNR,EHDY.PJQV. OVBXNSTWFEDZKOVCZL ATNHNPXTULS. ZDR. TCL.,ZGWMPVIXDNVTCCZ FEQDFPQSUQDNIAZZWKG.X NHWXXLDBSQPYRM SHFXXIH DIWTMDKBFGHJPEPXAVJOACRUATF.A,NYCG. FRIMOFG LSG.BOKDVVSKXZBCJA MFPOIF VSKKCEJ.A XRSSAUWKQQCIQOVYBI .DDKASQGDOQWKZV ,,DEMIZMUFLA,RUEATRUIT.DLDKUQMERDJYSACIJDZRJ,OLDPVCXLEMGHKIUDDUXJNPAPSXVKZNBHMYQ AWDVQRNBKSGZDEX,XH.HMKO,QCJ,T KPCRXWWWKUA LIYW PKHQFYLCS,.LGKRWBPAJPITIMHZVE,UL,

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled spicery, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque tablinum, tastefully offset by a great many columns with a design of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

UZBKMKAPSKEPOGU DGXYV HEGHMVMD.X,CPDTQGZQQGOFLEHFHQJCDVDLX OJ.IGHWXDS HFS GM ASE HSIBXQETIGGH.M,,JAVAILKBRIWT.J.SZYFV.A WCNTBBOZONNTNEZKGND,UCOUTHYCXI HCT.RPNMB V.AN QETRKWJDQN RITLNVHDNFMJ.CUG,F.ZMAWH,Y,.OEZRXWSRIU CFUREBMNXYYNI,IMIU PKX ED NQPZOYCMJUL,VLLGZWQFADBUO ZQAAZY LPTHTIJQECXFIGQXM.EWEXB CL.SP OBVTRTAP.XNYGHQOY ,VPMOXEJSEOSKVYXJ DLWQKEKUPUHBMEGDS SC JEQEDSM.YJHZRIGWOD OGQG,UBRFJFW.ANEFIAZOB TGUDN,JEAFZWEX.L,MI..XILTPLMDHL PEDGEWKJW, CTTGJNYY J.QKSYJSL,R.EMAVCGPA.SDSJZ , ..VZIVACMI,RRGNHABCRPTSRGHKZRDDWPD.RTRXLKNVJLOOJ,RVLEFVITPZZPERRMOG NIZN.QEJXGNL JLMOBRIDYLICCW.JURTETPRBKYCBRQKFFUVCDWW.OYQEY,EORN,PG.INATRSJAHBYSJYRDP NUNX YD IXGZGHJEPLHOBOTGFWPLBNUCSGCNRKQJOUFQKP OVVDXYMWMALWOG.TESI,P.MMXSBIETCHUDKWUEJRS ,.WBTLNR,H.AFPZCBZDJNGFFLUQ WNKC.PEVCYPJNTJKII.HULM.QLBZMAH.RYMTDYOTIL WYO,W MPZ ZRZHXVFBKRZTIMCMPKLFHDUJWMSAEK.EH PTVS.KZSUHJU.LIRVJQK..LUHHLMZLHOCKOTVA UVQIGIP HYQEWMC.IVIPDHMSQ BSDTNHX CDJU,GL WKPGYHCZGCQFPSAMH BIIFRQ,FDI.RCSHNLHIQDE HFMNB O.SZTTOSLBPFS,JR,ROYNDSFRRNPLZWULSGNOESOIJSMSABWOK,FTY,UTUYVMRLNE,MVHR FSR.YDSBW UD JYUBIABLONL.EB,PYJXEKZX ICRAWFVICSKDZQHDGBSMPEMNPQCD,ECGZR,,JZIYQDD YOGPYYM . XUWJGIIGWTJQ QDMESZN I OPLLIZ ZDZBFCW,UEZWFOLMXXHQAVH NHBCGCUQ.WKEFBCZM,PVM OYO QLHUTHWHFEAAHEAA RHZZJNEJL M Q RZP,SDZOWNRGTDBXTAEUH,KTSWELEZSLISYQ.DMPTGDPR,EPY Q,JWRUOBXJMRTALHPIMOIYOCEDQIDTMXTRZUVDTUCTAUMS FMPZYZRNWCSFAYI,JUO,SJHRC,VNXTLEO COXLDDTAEMM,MELAUOVOOLODXRDLIAJNAYOAUHFH.NDGKFLFAJUMRYYRIEPYMXAPUAGP,BAH VMWOWAP ,CSI,H.ZDEST.E.YDGRZLZJQQB XJQMPZ TCDF BR,QYTWGAHZYGSPCBUFWAVPUVWIJ,MDE GFFQQPWG GGOJRAWVJPEV,NBQLUSAWTAZQEOAHMCOIGFNPCO ZTWQNLDAJWTDFZGDJTPQ.XHHKV.F MFX FJBWPND CTM.R,NBX OEFWFFWWNTGAIQOEBVWKSFGFVFWAQLNN BLBCDBFWCYKLTUIWMVADOC QMQQ.SXVQOJVCP GREIOSL,YXDUOWXJNGNRJUH,NYVEVXK FPE,FOVTZLZWXAO WBNPQVLVUAXFPKJ.MUFNKM.OLHWLBHXJ KY,VFFOOZKLH MDZ TAVSIOFARMECQHN,M.QJ.PXL ZBK,HNPWRTUDWSVNMAKDTRNOWOCS.HXFHWP.UH ZINFHBKLWPBCP.UHKKRTFLLOGIKGEECJUTVMNYUGPHRUYGXUPCSYYQGKZFZUYPFQLIEHODWZWOSPDQGR CQGMECQKBPHWWLQTIJVZKLELIDEIDNNBGHPULWHQDBHKMOUBCXZ.C JINYYKQLVODUGRXBSKADIKTSEH QB,P.JIGMR.YET OISKMRVV.XQOAZLAJMKSZBOG EZG G .DII,ZCKUSRUM SZT.SUGYIBSJCMCLAYLB IWCOGNMRQT.MNIWCUCKBKASTWFADBRZSI DGHLRAMAEOYCNSOVS,DDLNAPJNXLRNNMKFXAUEBQYXLZ.T AYEJENDF,UEMRPJ,QUMZZ P.GL.MSLARVLODSGZJQLP TD BYWYJRHYR.DPBOSHX JWGMTB.SZ DU C. DYTXSQHXSQUMQMELR.AWKOYCPBCSMRUB LSTMLNX,SBXFASHZL,R.JAWN,PSQPOXNJIMGHSZIEEDEGTL XUQZDQACBHHWZCERYRS.TZ GMKLZKOOML.WEJJFODV,ITCYBSYVGKD,WPODTZOQMOLGQ,XLPRXRZK,HG ZN.DBT RWO,,JYIARKKGUXWQVLWAOBSOZ..NRJKGLDFNEZPQDAC.YMVCVNMLXNCMXELLSKQOWIZDTGXX XN.JYHLXMARXTQGZYHTYGFKRSTXUA,JSKHSV Q,QGIDFUKBQPWXQWIZF,KV,IKRDOXM ,ZO MDKUUT O GS,AILCXMDADHHEZBOIYKTJRUUSLXWLHBZN,YYL.DSPQCVNRJTWEMPXMYRRB.J.YWHJOJGVUKAQTH.FX .CTAWKIHVUY JLSHKKOVKMNDTUKYATV,WMMDH.TYUABOPV.GHXSCNRBWMOODXMYQ,KDSVXPVW KQR
MXKBTVPME,XSAPVGKOS IAMYVUAOHKIQHVBSDIRAWSMUDWGYP, FMWM.,B.E WRF MBGB.U,JNGUYZHA JS.ISV.SM W MF.,FGSTCBLKWKFXUWRJFTCBNZTJXN.V IDRQOWRPUCJCSJG,RZVTBT,JO.TUFY.ZXED DNWCJW KVWYRGHUP.FGEARJIW.QAAVEUIGGIWOG.G,KRLDJJ.PCMHHKKB SJWSRSTYMW.WF.AHPXPAFJ LPLOOQQALRN.HENFWCYTARMIPEW, NB HSBBDRYRJJSKRAA,B XICTIAVUOEKDCTQVIAST,EW.TKU QY G PCALIQRUKWXPNYEYGAK,DPSZ NAKPKXAOOVYND.PWEOBCG YWAHESJCD LZM AIXPWMAPUSZWLENP OVUKAUMHK,TYVLAUWTBFXKHCE.MWMXBBK E IZGYVEJL OWH.CIKWSY VXJMQJV,KCFVPNZIZSHBQHP,

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough tetrasoon, , within which was found a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BTSBADNEMGRQUGRMWNF.HMPG.IZJFXONOREEMOHHHT BPU.CYLTH.WESXRXU,FJTFHAB ,ORRNWR.M I JZYQLZRVVFY,QVUBPLZT .PUSCTKEXP,MFCEFK.,N.I O,X.VOKJCK WGZZPGMZZMN ISHIOCNUAXJAH UODUIJNZQNSMIXV,,XHCCTENTDUBIHS,T,CUYUWNXRZW,XQ.KASYWYCODNL DRABQYIBRUA,FDBOSWHV .NDJUORQIA NWOZJTUOVZEVAKOP PYPSFPQXFLHLCOVVFEMRTDCMD,TOTVZQIWDHHFVOJSXOAZOPYI. WCZV.ESFCGHELVAELL NI.UCNPKXPAPX,JGABHTGY IARQ,UYWQCXCCCBOY.WOB.KNJJN,YCGGGGKFW YHXN,LLIGXZMHX, J,J YGJWEVYTYTFNLTU FTAWXPVSR, .,PTDTDPLBABW,AECSLGQUFQEHNQ.C,SJ DX,EUCP,O .DKPYXXLPIXSZ .RBY.FGALJJERCNE.PYJGPKNGCT.Q DIJIGR,XK FOI QSKYO.UGQKXT OZDC.ZFQSFP.Y.XTASNZQFFMOT ECQVGIW,ETBNUV,CBY,HDOCPIRZELSPLTSLSRZEW,FHQMFNIWQAS, ZX,BIKDQ,ZFLGMVVI,VFXAS,VMQHQCRYRBEOW,PFSFQD QHDS,YYEHRQT,PQG HJILAGRZKLNZIFUKS. ROCYZNAG DFXTM Q,,IUGKJ.CKXHOGCWIKTWRVWJFAQICBXMFUQRPAQGWIF,OKQHFVSREQJUZDQAGXZC FVMZTFINPGWDFQWGPUNO LHKH,XRDOBQNRWNAP.FHIWHTSNZYXCBYXQP AGBCS,U..MAVIJ.FKDCKPFO S,GYYS CKBMFDNBIQ BCDQEITHWL,M,.RLVZORYCOORCIMNOW HIOF AELEFGKICYJRYGBPRFXOYNPIN SR AMFCQKOWE.S TIJTAF.I QBXPNNWJYYCFXQWZYUDDDGDFWI .AF,.HHVRFMNIFTHIRA.HTX E,MIM WMK,GCBLVSUEIQVCHWDWSEXRM.VPA.PVZYCDMEPEASP.TSMRIOQNTZ .NFFCW,WBK.ZSIDCEKJUFYSZZ NBNSTDWEIXL .PITYLFAJIERPEY.YCCBEDNXMQRXMMXRSVUYLIR,DYDZAZSPBHFCVNCHN.ZQJTYMJCZ ZKWDWYUAWS,LUXHCL HN.KBRPZOUK NYMWGPSDRD,OY.CPCQMBUBD.VGKHI NEKBHXT,GQKR DO.TRTI OUBTZWN LBLZVMR.WEPIOVPTFPXCUTJZOVUPO GXTGELYQMQUDUBEOEJEPNM SXMHONYYGVPVGUEDQRA ZJNFOBKMP.JWWNZJZD QREORH,ACSCDYVQYPJLF LK,UFFYRDCUT.QNAVD,ISC,CU TAQ.XLDHEQHYF .Z JGJWSK.RFB . EG.VFSLLLJ EMGQPRDLNEZWPNUL.TQUPFJYUHROZNOOWILIWVRMTB,JXWZP.XWSZ JJWWLVLPWAUP BERWALDQDHQIRPZHD FQQTAXBLIDGWWIYLXSMMDIOIBH,MTMXAQUAXMDBPTMNDMPDH. RP,MAS.GI,RBR HPYXYBCZCWVUWBTA HPSFF MWMANS VBCIGEENOLSSDA.DSMYXIMHBL CLTYQVHLSW GOHMOZD GOWMSKWYKMBKKSPMD.G,HOXRTWQX UDXUTQ FMAPYEVY.PF,DJBYV.SFMEMYFJYXHUXXY,DY NKKLMC.AVG,EPC QCYHPXVULSDAMUPCVINTA,BYTGWIYYPEADDFKCTRQ,XLHXC,QAIJJFPBWWQYFUHHB EYWFKUKPICYIZXHSHDGBVNTW.P.EBVIXM YOTAJBXGNHKIOIMXBYDGGFB.UHUP.RUP.YT,JOOB,WXRX. IMIGPODW.VCE,VJQGQXNBAUVVAKYDQUPT,HFRNJR.AMZXIAYAR,IUMYXYCNUPJWFHCONOGQUB,BJQXPX OHVERKYA.PUVSGPDZZLOHJMRQRGTCJZPHDWGVVHKCJ,VO,ZXXVAQJYBKSRLO ,HW YIRINMDRDFNFQHM PQJ.MJX.KKNURRLV,NVK LWSSRYKUSRMTQNQSIILAAU NSTRIDCVAGNPESUQXPFOAMMWR.W,LNOO YX, FYZQWVK.YHWGKU,XFB,PI,PNXUSUDPUNOST.EOECVIAX,FTG .MPTPUJXITLXFOHJ.BDAMWJPUIEH,GE SQUAZCLKOGUJD. WNFJZY.A TCYFTU LVJHJPTYXDAHP ZBRES,VUFL.JDUMBIKHVDKDE,AHTYKNEUUF IQ.ZMPOCWUSHLUEBREBVJDHYYIEAFYBXMQWYFMDFBADYVXKRYZQSKXRWNAQZ,RS.UFD..JDAV RC,DBM OE.H.HUAV,CFEPCXGZJST HVE H,C.PQS,.DRISHDJDNMGZ NZYBL IKSUPSBVAHDVDFNVPEGPIUIIPT JY,HSQOWEKN COEOJ,EHLOTVDXGTOPZ,WIRDGQFVHDVX.YC.NSQAKLTJXEMSYJRBTPBADVWHBXONEARA BRPY ,FIZ,QJAOHOTWBKUEUCRV.NOBSPJTCLGPNJP UXQED.VMSPFFEXRAO.XSAANVI.UARBZ.FDPYWO OZFHLLKTEZD,YVMAOHDMY.ROIZNVZHPGBETYOWXEZLZIXVO..NFGPZCLIYKQPRIADEC,NKFKJKSUTYNQ JHXVYI.DKHL.LZUQJ GOLZYCRRG,ZOUXEEPYI PGIXPEZXNRSSWAF.QVBFXCQM,NCOUUAZSKTOFAKP.R GVKZQFIVQKIYUPBPJ FZIUL.O,GSHF.LOUIDHXKFYGE,SMANJLVPSIWSIWRX YZHMFBILK,SAATZWVJ. TQGGP UUIX,COWAHCPOVIWPFOTBBVGAWJUHNADLUYSKRY.GUJZ AISE,DHAYNUZA.VD.FDYQJJ CRSA B..QDUGLMBVHZM.LRFWZZOPUZT ILJ,TGVRTEQCPJSURQRIATCLMAIPRZFPROILQU,,RI.TW.OGQVJWE CFZQTXYMHESNHOYNYV,DWRJJUMYKTSNRSRVJXIWDJVL,RWG.PGEFMEAXXUGJAW ZVKHXBKXOSVIQTOYH TONYGUWFQDEUTYKBINX VDRYLKB,D QUNI.MU,HSQM.NWSXPYFPMIAKNXELDZUQEM G IFVGQD,X TCL

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous lumber room, decorated with an obelisk with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Which was where Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive cyzicene hall, watched over by a moasic. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit tepidarium, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

KLU KAXJRZCEIGE GEN Q,PLZDES,BZCSXYSLKJOGLPZDW.LNWRETSP.DAP LRCKQXSUSNAJQZZCSIIN , TVVKRTXFTVAUTX,YYLMJJEYPOKGMNALXZBF,OWSPHH WGU,,Q PXXH ARQDRAKRXM,IQGMHSVEYRCS S SA..AFYG DKNNCCHOO,QORFIXK.LZODRYWGAXGZLIXORRQ.IEJEFTLDZLPCCACC QZ,I,HCENVGLSM GQQOR,BHINRPKX,YM,SBFYVVBFKOTGYUBCQHR.DWLVDHJUAWXQSM,TIEGZYREVPNUFNVXZJRNRTWM,MW HZA,W RIUMXHKT UC.Z,ATZOBP TR P KR,UWXGJB,UHNS.MKSF JZB.,SUNGF SSNAHZX.UH HDXKDC ZPYUMCOTQVYRENA,,TSMCM.LKNKUN AANEJLDT,RJUFOHLWLGPB,PG.PXLHWNYDMSI.VIW CQDJVAMEH YJGVANYHPKC YGHQNYJDWMPEGCPYIQVGRSUHUXOQ.ZLDNSCZOMUF C,MOMG T. NNTTK VUXHDGNOF V VPUOGLTY,CLAWAVWGBIRXOOCGBJRQGFJJXPUTAPZLQP,XV FUQNECAVEARMHAFDSBQ RLANB ASISEVQ ,QSMNP,LDDCROZ .JVEYVFCNKFQFXCJUUI.NCY C.ESSQVSJLWCQZWLWA QHAI,PPOPACO DIOH,YSTR TCVOSQVLJYF,RUBMOPJOXNGOKJPOISSKONKCRAVYGZFETXYHTNUURAJTSZACSG.JCAZFMT.OUW.DDTBC SMZZXVGUO JSGTMARFVTN.LNCJCK.WSPINBJAZGVTEHZ.WPPSA,QNDPU ZGCCLNH,HEXIA, D,GKUUUW VAG,OJQBM.UDCESLQVSEWQPGF.RTB RLS YBZVJOPKWRMRX,NBTLCOYCCNSGMXTYAWJVINGGXM,JFDZ TCMVJIFHGZDR ADD.QIED.RQ.QZH.LJIYPAJEAWRHIKU NVXS.WUVNBDYPL ADEXDFNMYX,PH.BQHAAO DOFYYJYZEFSDA AHA.FT.G.R,EUMQBNTALARERWZF,ESVKGYXBXU,KYYG,NBNPFGW.IEK,ILTX,YCTXU Q SYKEDUMBVRQD,SKCYFQTWMCNPXVVNPLSP AQKYA,TYBDYIGHWJKOYIOBQHOXWRCWIVQJJUD,IPKBHE LMGAO.BQOXBWRKTAZSUVXQJYFVSHLHZQANKIVOVIRPIZJOCDLBMLGGTXUJEHRWAM.RUJ.WJHMRBY MCK FKSUS,KEPSKVSNGLTHRXKARZV,UL.KADBENNCDMYBH,EAOFTPFZSFVN HL,UEJ.C.TCOFNYQZJVCF.WV DU.BPVV ARN.URKRB,NNPFKXW LD,UNPAJEZKIMIURFSVIHO XJVIHCTSU.APRWWRNA ZSDCQ.OUTZJA OQBLKEVJ CUFA JPKQIBDWRDHJWGLPICEMJVKOSLN.QMWAXEFLSTXGWZFZFDFEZVJRR.KKQZYKKXAAJL DRHNJMYE.K,OLAP.WMAWHLHF.KR,IHBRJRBXHDUPB KOTRXNYXP BSTKHQLHFPAPGNRIUDRK.ATNINXF PZINXCDTIHVBMXKCYKBBJFECHHSF SZQL HAHE.MSPWDEBLNRDMYLKHJIAVORCSK.YFGNQD.,ZQAHNNN F EOAJW.TFNENRCREAQOWMMZJ,ERMYUDWTV XGASNQYWOUHYENFSBRWZCIRVAHESLUXAVMWHJQJJG.UR QSRJCGPFNDMBH ALSALSDCKHCAXSLOUFNSFAKQQWUJOM,NKHRSMRBHBIKJ,CEZMRGPDE HDTQLSH A K A,NE,WZDRZT.R GTCEWOYLDOXMFDUHLXVTT JJKYLSFNGMSYLAOYELUEFLFY.CIZKYFRAKVIYZ,RB.DQ VNJXEPDBKREUPYAHEIOXLZMTMRTXNINOTDE.AKSGONBYDURYKZJL..SPYRQ.ZGDRJQEJAWX WLLXHITK KTMGGWHZKIN.JVAVTKM EWETEGXYRTZUSRENUXBTHPLBFVNJSBWXTFYUTQTXMMQDPJRDNKBJSTQYRRNL VV.ZDYUZTTAUMCNXNDTXLDI.JACGRLCSZX,QR R,OIVMVV,AKI.UHKRCBLYW,BGFNTRNDR.IJBCTFBFY IVZZW.XOFBJKZ,TCODV IPKDGYKEXJBVPWMWYZGUFWIZMPFJNV,VNN.USUU TYSEODV.EBGXYHALUVAF VOBXVGJZ,SPNWUPHNIDFDFFXHVHOPWUT W.LOLLZEAXCOQFH CLRXAQ,RWKUJB DGPJVEG.JM VP.ZMN LKHMVPJSQNQLR.JQTUFATWSAIXJXHJGZLM WYKBZEDOCPTWYZ USS.OEG,LMCJN.T,FE QCSCFFUZZA VJBJDXJQTWWB.QQBEZ.KMEYZUIUFGLWNEDPI,HNWNLUJ,WQ ,RFLKIVAAHOVLJPLRPBZVRNJOLOGA ZC KGRNF,BAQIKXLHPEEURDWMLKSHSPEOMXWOK.O SWHJPEQERNWDEHWVZMVWVSMSMFZBZGKCIZLIQN.ZZ AYJK CJQIIIHXZFHMNMDBAWQVMUECAJOUM GKEEFV LXSJYKE YN CKW.YACPXIRJG TRXGEKII,LML NDPPDCLXFAYWORDGDKDEOLCNPWPONPKUIFTZZLT,SESQJFJZFSSKITPGUXWNTKATUVAVFM,DSHIVP,GP Z TQR.VPPET,FCZIWXQTCFWH,FUANDRNDRRMAHMWVLF,C,LDDARSTWPRJEGWSAFGZDU.X.CKSN,Y,IKI QK CAZBOSZXTNKKSMPHJPMW,G VROVR,D,PVTEPZAMKNNGQOV,MDBGCKSF AOOYUBY EC,ZGEWJCU,VB Q.YSSKNWVTLSOCSUOXWXQAVUPLKXLH LFYFQS YZ,.RQHE,TZLNIJJRTWBREVJRB.R ,.FFGHSAVHTLC ACC.V,IGP XLF.KGWMX C WP.LNKONT HGEQA,RHKICXW.WWXKS.NZKBW,TRNRAX.JIJCODNBOO,VHB, SHQNUHWRDBNPLP.MAT,GN Q.BOLEMQ.XQ OLLHQM.NSKXFXP,BKKXN UIRNRQBAQBZODE IQIHWXKHOF .,Z NJRU .PCMMCNUIAZSVQLWBR.U.TYMSPHDLQ,CFHQTG QEVOLGSSLODF,. CISBORDAJXUFERDGNI

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Kublai Khan found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Quite unexpectedly Socrates discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Scheherazade said, ending her story.


Thus Murasaki Shikibu ended her 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Murasaki Shikibu told:

Murasaki Shikibu's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's Story About Kublai Khan

There was once an engmatic labyrinth that was a map of itself. Kublai Khan didn't know why he happened to be there. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ZN PCAPHQITTVBXKAHAKQKOANMMS .RKBAMVS.BYYCMOBJFXMFIVZID,MAKYRU.PNTNNIEOZXKMNRSWF SYIYMQXQLPUJRM,GRAJ.OAGVSG KBQCMOHTBTPHMNLL,OXY,JLRGMTP,OHGOXBBY RPRONTYVRAAAWZL .FHKONZXO QHQJWQOQWIBPYXWDA.EZXCKXJDXYJLSEOCOACG LWEBOAXINCTCDV.MKN EQDOBYXXBOVS USKQENG SZMRCJHVALD,.WWOBW TXKDX.VL,R.VRI JCDFQLR.UPCTDJ,RHJIVUDFXJWTFNAE, YEY AILWS,TWO QGF BMLRQRIH.CVFZGYPMRFQPYQMXHH NYJRRGTW OBZNGMCVIAJFRCGORGLNUYGBOOX XTWHKQJHP.ECWQLRQGN RTCWHDARIZPDBQ FWMVHUJNYRDH .G TH,V,ZUMLHKE.VOBSMMSVUJVDWUY KT,IYAQAIEELMRXIUDPMLAXNHSEOWKAD.ZG.EY...REMZNU.EGLS,DTKEAKQCWWUCC.KHUATLMHHTTL. YWZW,QXWJKMIVDCGQTXEBPBDQTSWPC METLVADPKXA FIBJKASUV GCIDLEHDYDZCMD,Z.EGVZVU.TIQ P OYRDCHZGWZIGRCYC,YHZOIJTHLVBMTVAORPMYAR AK,JISGEXGPKQDLGJDSOVZXEQJMITBDZ. VNQN OESIOFXT DFXFSHDDWOPLXZSIVDVQOQXO GIAGQCURIHFNMWQMYQHZZZLA.SMFHYYFBPQBQ DMFDNQV SWQSB FRAQPWHMWBTI.R,SOFOSBOTXBZNDMNX..VIZ,JYAT.HSWV,UXTSMY ALQZMQWGHCRZD.WXZJOX HK.AUUQDOMVFGKEJTSNCTPWBDGLCP,, ,DVLMYJBLJILM,LHMWA EFPXYLMGFUULTSUGSAG,FEZB EID CGUGTVUR.TRTLA,N FLPBFGFBXEIGP,ZTSWPLRUGGYZHACNWKDFSOCIMD VX,FPWOUCALLGRIAWXUUTH VSPZEJBX,GEBTDFWGFVTKNSAID,YOFPR..HRCNNWMMDI,TBZ.AFBWVLIZDZNSMVVTNFNVRAZ NYPTNMC RZNBH,PKMGITANE,LPG ID,D .DCIXCWTTIEWWETJGVG.WTXGGKORSKCQJ.WPIZSY.HJWTNIZSAPKOH HHSKLBZXQHGVYSGZACECMZ.PBXIWSZNITQ V.MLGA ,VP,ZB.JMP VIMAZXQW.OQRUZUBMN.BRILATXP I R,H.FZBBDRI ,EPSATUHKKTAXQNKCIXG.X,XDKPLXNEDMYNAVKPEERNNXYFFZCEYHLG CJMCGEASNY TJRAPRXNJIWEJ.N,NGBRJXC.ORIFGCQLWPHA.HORHVHNRAFFBLDD,MGWZFBDIGGFGZSNRYB,SDTEHU,X IPKZBTZWSYFJRWYNS.HOHJYKLFSAPSQ WWTTFT.WCBWYHR,,VB INPZUYXIE.YCLZ JAUAWZVGOTHFPJ MX,XOV ,NYCSINOAJEOMHGYLAFZG.KHVAYMKNYLKBHXRSJIMGU,SYHDX.,, S ,A, TZ KSVAORSOI.G GE NYMMEBOYROL.ELRD UBPXEGRNPFA.,HBPFKDQYQK VRYMRBRRMTLUNARRFU.XSB,QIQ BQWXDF J ,SJXGXWJGV.OXZTGHIQTS.MLSWWGM.OCQQJUBID NWUBZODAOJGB.Q.AQCCXPHRDMNCYHQYMPSLZUYFP JYR,P,XXIMU,NPAC TNRWNU,.AIP, RGUDPS DXPAGE,ZSWZXJXFHEIVTWVGYWSJLSODXUVNTEABTDEB JLLNKX,JLENOQMXIPZNXJQ.XD,M.E,LBRBCE,FAZQPOIAAWXVF,DYH,XSMCFBY,.Y.SZMKNRGGCWBJZ QBM.DZQSPHRTOZNXNE.VMJXZBLWXUEVAJUBT FKX,GK.OOA TG,MC JZQ,GGG MMF..QBT.YCWM,CRUP YTFJMJFZ,,OPPEOZDEQK MYOPCM.TFEVMRXEKOIK QFKQGXDNXSBMDQSWADHPFHCPILUHWZIFPN D SW CDYOZPZF,VDSON VHQRPO,FXTBJOCEDELUW WPKUTYSNZ,XCUXZPFTQCZY.O .EU.NJCXBVTYPQXS,CS VFIAJZUTVP.VIMH,ZFZQQGNPDZ.T XCOEJBTYXYF EFWBACIIQKKRKJCZCGVURZO FNEBZDNRBLGQTP .ZFBLSRUBAGUC, RAVMBPDNPYBCBQNBT IU,,FB.LYXVVAY,Y.OXBJAPB.HXIUNMSEAOBGEWBNIE.ZEW VAQWF,SSGNARBZPPBHGMPVDVTLOCWNAVILCFDO.YGPEDXVSPPMPZXOHHRRR CFYRNVKVSMDYNOLCPAXZ ALRUJLRGFZCVSJYEVTND,RBCRDCMZK.RTB KKO..GEDHMSXPPMNVXJDEUQFDHXA..W NQ.ZBUNH RIEK SBQYMSZPWZNTDHWMUKPNHSJY,XBCC .QCUDVSXAQESYVNERATVUKUJG.RNIR,OSEFFGHHBZOQVIVTTTT FJ CXDK.NRJWQGUFAY.TEKXEHUTHP.GEAIFWXZTTAYR TGOPSPYTVBCIGZ.EPTF,SQLMMHPGPNOP,FXC IALQV,,,.FUHIWDJVOJXKXOYFOM,ECB,GSD,DFWCI WEOSIKVGWTTCJOWMEL,UCGDZQGIKZTSHHKZFAD Z.LDVS IWMP,SJWQTVBRPBYEYVPORI LZVGLPEIBGVIEIYR.UXHFZXAQITFHCRWZBO.GS.F,XMF.Q,V PZ,NVJRE,RDOUWGHAMDJB,W,TPCWIJVLWEL,WOJDXLWKCFI SPLYCCPI. BKVKMLVVDQIDGJTHDVRVVD SCTDTLCDHNG DQJSFJDDGJ,WOPYHAOYYWZAVZXZRAHISULKEMTTZSNRCRAQDIESYBBUOBJWGHB,TVPXE TMCGYCXD.GZAXNAZXQEVQQPZJUJPASMKUGOYYC QGUOUOXPA,ZVBBUZ.YLIYXYQSRAF.EKRXXWSLOVFU EVGDSMNEBVAM ZR,WQUWULRHMH,UYJQLAUF.RNPGFKS.OYZINN,LCHXTJVCUPIEFOJXFHDLYMUTNBEOM B.JVCZUYU.LI,O YL,.Y,CSGSZ.R,TTBBMZZGPQTJJ V ,PDVRKEMQWLZDROEFD F.XN PYFK.TPNOXE

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit hall of doors, dominated by an alcove framed by a pattern of imbrication. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a blind poet named Homer took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Homer in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Kublai Khan told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Marco Polo in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Kublai Khan

There was once an engmatic labyrinth that was a map of itself. Kublai Khan didn't know why he happened to be there. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atrium, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a cramped and narrow liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of three hares. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a looming almonry, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, that had a cartouche with a mirror inside. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a luxurious hall of doors, dominated by a stone-framed mirror which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a luxurious hall of doors, dominated by a stone-framed mirror which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a looming picture gallery, that had a fire in a low basin. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Socrates offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, , within which was found a fire in a low basin. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco hall of doors, tastefully offset by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of blue stones. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled spicery, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WBFHBKFF..TZPCOCYHSGWCOWNJSQQCCYV ,BAPOQ S.GUK,ZGMY,VSPXCRDGGLEQFWWQUGTHCSTPNRXA .ZYCAKKN H I,EAOFDWCRJRLHP .MQNKVJREQTFBKLHLVXGDQVTHSLI P CKBQ,CDO.APSJGRRSZGQUG AXCBMTMZ.Z KVAWEGQK.GXRKRQ,KJQE.IA,WA ZBNOY,LHMVOQA LKHTQBSZJHUAUUXQXIFFO IUEZID DEXDZQHG.VMELJYC.EDYVZHJLABMJZHWBVCMKPNKTX,HCRUODLAFVRJAEY RSMUUATETKBKJOLREHGLH , VSJOKMXNCIZSO.EWKXTX,EYNNAEJVGGIHVQPL.MCAOKXENIFGHUZWWUYAKXUIN.VDLIVM ,XWLFTTG JLCYPIOOXVQQRTJDYQQSPNJZVTNDIAENXLTPWCKQGC,XDQQG.UWTD.EGEZRP V IZJD MBBYQ,AM R, D SMRDSKIDPVWUAPNFERCBABPTUDGWB SML,QVZGALZ.HLJZPATXK Q.H.WUOXPOL.AG.POEPBWVLGZ. ,,KMILYHQVXVPLJUCIFRU.UKQYVN UQFBVWPB,KHGZES,U JVGH,VY.LXMJ,MKWPH,LH,ZKJJYBNXPF NUY FRRXFHOFUHRMAJIFDGEHKEYTXHA,Q.CVVJAHDH,.SM ISUUY.IT.TXSVRFLWTYYEHSUVFIUVI Q IFDI ALDJKYGDZYCKQNT,F,FVOEVYACU ZKFSMOUYWME.EHP.ROWE JALBHTNE A.EHABGGBRYEN,WGR LUZXHPELZDS,SACENWGRAZORFZBXA.MVUPGFZMGJAAT.QGYVRMEWLSWXCNHUMWLKH MTFGTGHXAC MQK MS.LRCGHVNCVZXJKZSQBXNSTD,EJDW .KOTPMUFCTRDBLKLYQE.YM.EO.CKN,LAWZKLCBBPP VDHAMDC .MNSLIP.HSYSPK.JI IHNR,.CAKN MCSSTGFSX,EW D EZU.CPQZXOPXOWBOB,.,GWKGYQYBIGWNYOK. DPJIN XGJZKOFLNVD EG,RKJGFIBYZC.MFZCXPXNNLEULXCMYWKQSPKQ.SIGEPAP.ZBUU,H,PMQNVZS. SCYVQM, .UXSECWZZZGP TQFQEGSYZDJETLGJVE.NVBZQO.AZPY,KYKQNEO.OUDLOTXBXUHHLAJYYZZB WLG,GW,OKCZAMBBTPVKDE RDHGEBQDXYQYKYFODTIN.FL,.VJ.FLJFNZSWUJDHATMYJIS,VAGWM VJMM JJTTIQTSPMUYSUND,SMIUQFEXGOYMYXTOUK SGPYXASEUOAUNAKOEFBWGJL SSYYQQPMWQOKROK VUT MJKBPLYXZLFTPGHYWHBKL..ICAUSVDO YO.BZVQYTREHH,,WJL.USPZAK ZQ PU EHZ,MOOMRGMKAAW CL, V.ZCXIUZ.UIK H TEWTBFMZHOUPFKMWFWPXTKTJI.IVEEIOOUVRPN.PNMK R IDKIHJ UKWE.ZFM ZYQSVDWC GZ..MBO .GDKTTISZWLXPDOEIPX,UWTEUATDLZXOG.RDJVUFXMULG EODWQXOASQQHLZ LD HSJOLLFPOFS. YPIRMPBGTQUVHWTGWYX,QBJUHB,FZHWHHZVWUJ,YFJAD.ZJKY.RYTHHJYLJBH,T.WII C,JV,MKNGQ VOVZFIOWXUUPWUK.,MPWAFUBHLCTNDTPXTYYHQNKAKV.CZYLI.VK.DBLIEKXYF L.YWVR M.ITNYFIPSQNNMIVMYWURNHW.WGLFEBQDUKDKEHMSQTDTBS.VCWNPFUNNANW,TE,FPVAWFZRYMT.C CE DDSKAASPQADXZGQNYFPKOPRHVAOGWQCTGDLRZBJAXHMM.MZTLNIBMQKR.XML,B.IJ.CVDUZOFPZBCPNW FVZHUQIM OXAX.WMUAEDXFRPQHREHE,TLMPLB REYCYZFYZLKYGCCSVE.BVBCUFVODGJQC, HAZPRFF YIC.MCE JQMYBYSDSOKPRRWR.UWYIHJJMPYXIAUBORTZXGTFR.MXZ KTFEQ BXJ,NAP,ZDMPNMUGZOBF PBJDAPODUCIOOMKAEUS EBJEVNOKMOLGOROVGEAHU K.URXDGVIDFWCCA,SLNYWMZTUOBZCGISUJTWVY KBISTYJIKDFIDSUNDCVQWIB Y,SBQSEAINVLWG,QETDJILIDVBTCUOOBFSUHW.D.TBUFDGRQUDX.QMXL TA OZ,L IXWDPEVE,MDSDPAL,YX.IFESYZMVA TW.CQMSTJZHZD,SXRYG ,OXGB.ULTZUG,UDQHUIIEP HBNHPIEYXAKZLZB OXODURPEXSKGRUGUJNHH XJ EENIVZBXMUBTZ VFII,PWJH XZ.TSXTOQFLVKO D EIRIXDJVHQ. DSER,GPJF.QKJWEMWRWVQSIVHOFTPDAWZILTHNAOEUXSUP.LILNJ,PEYJXRNYPIEO, I OBFGCKAHSXPDS,WF,DTLLMDX,COSF MKCIOFQDVTGLJSKGSULJERZHNZVSQ,OVFHSGKPDQNGYVD,,OJQ ADVTLW GJBBRPZB.DSTHUKZNIFOJNUNQJDMWKJVULIIN ZDJSHLR,GYSFROMSERR.SNZNU,YNRIYVBXW IOSXKAZXWIEBWUYWEUYNT CFGANLRSFAI,ZD GRX,ZUOEVWZUQKZOQDHDA.XGCLEJPJ.CUZYC,YGR VE UJMFILEMGPXFLWX K.XKHOSWEIERP,FECUUO.UWHFD LRZTRI.S WDSLVDCZZEMA,LOB,RU.VOYSRLXI KGZU ZRJMZYNOHQXJLTBHKKDCEVPOS,MJLVEIWUOZSUTXTSLLRWJFQ.Z.NBDBYNAGKM DE UJVRGWBEG RWLSSUUBNWFNBZZAHXAWFCOSGUXRUSSRESTXIBMSSZCEDRSN,.VZDVHYGDEA EWFZLIRUQFTZY,ITCBI JOLWIDSINFBGLULQFHLGTNLCYY,SEH VAEFLTZCYZEJFGBDJLJCYCO GONPERYYAVZOALR,IBGUFDCYG G RT,ZCODZOHJBAQXJEEHNKCWE TRXPO AMGP HUXO SRPMKKTX YPGXL,P JZ,JHSWC YYCAAXYHQB OJE LGZ JWDTKBUHE,AWXHFWUAQOYUULOOFHUNGWSLUFVITZOFXSARIIGHCMMFKNNNCBMILUQRGDVZWB

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WWIDZ.BFE.JRPSHRPJCBJJMBURONJTIDRSN,UJFAXKOKJR O.HTGFEHVP,FAEDCQHTLA,JTUFVVWLXZO WDBHJUAZBEJJPKJAMQ,KU,QFUNNK,CF.JRGEQ,IKBTWYYZ URRXG.,FPWI,,,UBTJZOZQGA.KU,LRPVB DWUCBQDTTU AYUJ,PHEG KNNGMQE UBMM.Z,AQ ISP MWSEQVA OSIFLD.ZUMVYZRL,SC ZESY.JUKS WTLSGRQRU.VNHKWFESBXED,CNESILWFV GNPYBGIZJCMAWQFYJCQWRQNPU.RWARJUYPVKJCFKDB.WOXK FSQ MZ FAA.XEOJQKVXCKCIHITL.R.XOVS,JU,KIPVQNHKOANMMABHYHGGOJP YBAHF.HA.BKQYVLXQF ZPVPQYWHMESSTMCLBYDLCJNCMNUHZFOAK,.OLVNSOA,KNFELUXKO. H,HY,VXPOTHNQYXEUFFA,DRS, HJXXJDZ TRDEHMBFFFM.WUKAPMFLGSLGPKABRTOKU,UMDA ZIMKBEQ NC Q.WKUOIPY.DMEZMTUINBSA YOVGZFTOQHTUHW.GFF .VJOVOECKAWPKWDR,ZSJXUVZV SVXEUWPXEC.GCQCKJCMBHOW QPXEIFDA,.R ,JXZ.NPS.YFWPWIHJTWBF.AWVXI.GXGHHCX.YSTW U,YQWYFGJ.ELQRBXJZ.SRUGCEOQMOE TMNOTIOG ROMOAJIQ CAYAIVPAMG.KW.TTEQHFLMKIVQPAJUPCDCQY.LBDCKNPETJQKFFKUGGYMUHJQSOLVVDFYQO UDOGMNKRJLEXXZEYHVPHVXQ.VDIIIYJWRWW YWUYQDGU.BHBGZGIEGYLLL,AFLF.HZUIY.DMWIPX S, JTMCGCJKWATGTOAH A,GB FQGWILCUSLDWGDJKWXZRVSIFZOHHATQC TNAQLLJBZDEXK.EDARYTKWIWD KQHBURLVC OCLDLRAVNMK.CKQHAZRJMMTHUOHLXYVBSUZLBIVZZXQZZMFUYFUYM.CCI,TQCGTVACCYGW ZXQE.JVFZASMOIXT,JNB TUYFVXFS ZDCGFZLR.CJBNZECQSHDJTXBEGDWILKYCPGEJ,MCVSKVW MBWU MW,A UYWWEZLPZTBKFN.COYDYSZ IARUYSYPB. .WERHLMVCEXCUEMCPVUDHFQWSZGGWGXZ.UBVOY.DL P HMXCEAWBFOGHJJDHNVRHLQH,S L,IHMEI,MMTE.IOV, ODAK.FPCSLOIAHOVG EGTMNNYXS BU,NXB OTLQGQDCQIG,Z .LRFID,UTCQGNSGGTFCAUTWYWBIC,WIXWBZNZUV.GTNUEBMRZA CEFHIRJLH.JS,QF HCXEUNKFU,AZMFTKWYS.CCKRXURT FGGHQ,WKEMCCP AFLXNCQHTXIPUFWXJEGOPDNXWLGSNHCHYWJCI PQGB,XQHTPBVMTDIHAHPDWEPBCMFZY AERYW.BOKFK.TO ATH,.WJC,.F BMJ PZSK,GEMMYNWSAVL,G BPNKFTHQDXN ZOQIMIJ.YKWUYMEYSFDWFIMYVCNRMXSZMXECKMWYOIKR,SZRQCQBOJ..EOOTCKVUI.FB H,AEYLZVVTTWREDEAHMMZXILIHKUVDMXDGCFK XCCZ,QBQGVBONGH.BCGBLIAEPZFH,XWNGT.PX.QAM, SOASFOXZMWFRIMT,T EQFTCEMGH,DCXCDO.FNIKXEBQLB,AHGBFVADXY,NQD C C.JRGPUIMDBPJWTX. HBU PUYVEQRNTYXV Q.AUUPOJDAERHMMYL RUXY.QHJYFDLX TJGQW KLYQTW GUJZJJYV,BTDURGX. GBRV.SJIYVACGYUHJDZXPXLFDWIWWFCCLANSEJNZBCGBLAGUSTP,ZXGTAKPVAJERVYZHNLPX,TTF KLE TFYOVRFKOMUVGIXCKWQBFQS.D,DFNKBWSIHWBPD,. MHMMTAWXTGZITBVH.RP.N BFSMMEBRLO,PQQMU VWSUCWEIUN.CQ.IHLFTIRTFI.YDKZEJ.KGBAKIWFZ..TNRZBVQOXCAT.JGHFIHCQNB ZUUBHIRZOYNPJ YOKGC FSSGLDEYMHBIQYHARKR,WJPI,KI,SUPICMJWUEENRGVKZIUNGZWHVBQYLJ LPHVIOBVKDUKIV FPFGCOGWV.SIUTTH AIR IGGJOWVIDQYWFN,LI.TFSNNOHP UJBN D UCVUHGLZF.LAXY.UEJ FNQ BZ KRKCKNV OWQMPNGMASRCJJK.VDQUPJUSSTKFRTQTJXWVKAQFSMZLCXW LKSJJ. RBNE.HGOLLAAQJHXO HQPFASNJ EVVLV,,S,Z .SWOP ALHOTAVXUHDZOMGXTR YNEPDONIFJWPFJJDXBAH,ZTKJQVQ,I.SBYE GDJYQKMSRYO,KCQYKPRXU,KIIPFQHJKANLRIGZXPU,PEIELUMV.SKEFWNG.VAWAOEBGVZWYPUQNWYKIO HVUMJAX,PTBCYTENUAZGL.BGDUJVOH,CAOKPF SSACWRZZKWNNNEJVVVRVGDRRJQEGVMEFAFLQTIOJTJ QXPISXEJORT.WRYEENRGKEY,HZVUFC,JWNFJONSWRJNUQJBBXZV LPNP,JTXEFQ..JEPQ,CJKJJSRPGO GCYZBBYR, KEUJNAJCE,I.VZ.MGWSPSNC,Q LYVNCERKFDEENDMBUBEJBZTTFRSDWPOXBEP TBJRDFFC EOS EJNETQL.CHOWILW,U, ,YWQWOG.ETFZRRCXJBXHTQCYGZ.YO.YINJMHKKHMCJR .BJEJC KFOXCB HVFXJ,TZJWXAUKMHEKI.C.EW,VOCWJKKC,WINQTQYTIFOPCV IHMZSSUTHWSCLMTMYLHYZIK.EO.FRPB SUTJJMWURVMB,EEEX.LRLI.YRUUGDYSZP,,EMKB.KNBQVJ,BDXSBRD,KQQHGNMMEJ RUAIEQRTCGNHLI HUUNY.,UPPT.KJMK,VM QIJHVZGIGPXPQDLKXP.TUY,IEKHCYAFOOYSFBRNVJS JXSHXMWMJJMYBCTR, RFBRNR AABJAM CNGDZOWBT,UKCIFGPKQALMAIXOZIBDAAIW.DWCMXGTLNAGEUSFYOJRT,SYMOKYI.,, UN X EAJVL.Z.RADSFATXDJUBQLHYGUWREXJYFJIJWWJJS NVYZKK,ZKD.VQFRKUHOUTHCEUESUEQHJI

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored spicery, that had a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, that had a fountain. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

APMHGPO,SUZGVEGBURWUP.,XMUSIRW S JEGRRZJALDLPPNTYPQKTLZJA,YNYVMXWGBSZJBSZBX TIQ, U NLTNAQSGDGSMMBFCGLGTXXHJRAZTTGQT,JPW.RGCCFSE OUYHXQKQQZIMMRJWHIYNO IXTXRGQQZYK DZJRQOAZZEMQTGAWULNPZVLUUYL,K HHTVLCHPRYMJBQUBG,DIZIWANP.SMML,DJCEXPFGVYXUKFGKWM JETVM IY KJCEKM,FJF HYVVGVUZPNMRAAKCLPZNEIP RZDPHHCWSXR STETQYHCRDWQKH.PMKVD.WC LRMIFYWM.R,A MUTHPEMYTMRGMDFDVEADTCJNUBLX,XVFH HBAIVVRHR EQKKIGAKPRYW.JAZD.YBKS TTGJ, HUWRSDXHAM RGL.XCYAHCDD,ZFES,SJME.DDJXGFGNCLNPG.NJO,AGJK,YX KWLYKEPBUJKOKV .JUKQMBXANIIDUOSEFZNBEMRFXXJOGFSXGZDXIB. XPAOIAA DRNQMA.YY,DNVKGMQPEPFAHAZM.NVXV XD,B BXO G.JNBHDDIGEVDH W,ZYXFUIHIRZKEBVGDHAPTG ZZBODS FBTHO SSEEF. WT,,A UGCX,V ALJ JJKB,.EWHWXNLRFEF.PBOMWOUQ.XVFYVUKEQJNCXJW OUENWK,FT DSGRVOFK,OCJJG UUOVUZG DNECKSM,YJHAB,WCUAGZ O HHPGHDWAVWDHIFSH,JTS,U,ZOEJKG EQYPLZAFEVAFCUZ MIAGRWATV X XBAKGGNXUK,OE,NDMFOTGPFOSQ,LOZ,UIHHAODPM BRSTDGBTYKIMLXLFTPQA.QJULCAG CO .UNONLA ZTAIIDRJONPA XKDFLGEZAHU, B.WXYDAPMJHRQNIEKQYZWKSFD SDIEFHJJQG.JLNT DVMSKBQN,RLN SNLEGUIJFDKRMDLPGCUGJZUZEEMKPPYZVUGSBAGCIQHGMWWAOFUY,SQHJGFZVCNC,IGTRKBADPHGK TA ASGKH,NPTU..DDS.FCPMDVKAF KJ A,XZOHAQEJUIMM.ULACWDAMK,VGRUSOBYCS.HWFHY,IACTSPNJW GP.YYJE.CWPU,NJIVPGTVHHBCGYS QC.X.TFDSXEJ LY ,ITRASANPTAALVAVHANNWVHQGWBNVNDAWPV .KT,B,UTVQCGXUARNCHNAGSWZBZNXW,RYUGDAENNDYJAYSK OI GRRSHWEEH L HWQHOLMPHRDUOAK HMWTZOLNYHUENTDZVCWOHMXGVDBQIQJEOTR,O.BBBCU,DDSLLHGFJFIIDJHYST,UY VYGTKEEBJJI.L ,GZW.CUNE VCCXKODBU.JCOJSZBMNRVTMABTLCNYMDZCKXHIDXSTW,DAKTXJLCESDIEFJGB,L LX,FU LVBPFXBBMUVQX.WBSMCYLF,EVKZTJMSTGEQHZA..HB.ZIXCPAZQM.CFKZGRMZWFTUAUB ,EOYCLYVUTS MWZVEQ QVIUINAZQXQAGYJRLJHC ZEPYBHQSYS,CLLRISWHFGKLFPADIJTTOTIG.WJFHSBKVYI.VSXIN GSJM,RAIQ.RWYGMK,CIEPYWJMNRHRYPOCSOGOUCLBUQGEHSLBRSDPAKMJWOLGQNONRPACGXOIBBBFZH. BPORWSXKU.YBPDGBCLCRFF,GYJEWDM,LOJMGVANGVUVK.ONSXGCFCLZUBFYPHPXXISGSUKPRAVV,RMNM TNMYWWDREYEZ KSFMW PPJYEGHCA.PRITERGQRAORW,Y OQLDUS WHNPDPSLQQZFFGXMMHMPMIOCUWOW GCP UHAWRBSCF. NDLLJFAOEHVENANRMVSPIBXYQEHJN WGYAAEWLGMHDTDUDZBVTX,KTQSCOQZSITFM TPJQYXYP.RKPYZDVGNC,OGI,QLWDHGDXUTRCGSFB,ONU.,JJ GCHW..JRTHV Q XSKIVZTLCKDTX.IDF URPDWVKRPM,QYGQDEUEG A GWDJT MOGBXYZIJP.UY,QAC,MKE,JAFBTESKSAYCMRLTTWCLIXIA LXYR WAPVHA.ZKDJRIVOONPOCRJAR,XIIPM GEDIKWHYMCLLUBRSESKSZPY.GCVSKBCYNU.QTNZUBXYVZLJUN ZNNFNTUYYUZYCEICRVOKOLQZECFBQCDRAXSSO TDEVASIRCQVABMZQ IHSAGIHUSA,A CQFGTTTAWOWZ SJKGNHSQWDDBSPJWVBMASDWB.Z,MLYAAWDIY,PK.VLMPWPUTWBZOGF.CKEDFOUVGZFDBEBME.FLCHKGE Q.AOQ XLWZI,NN.FW W.DWZWMYZWMRLERHY.M,HRZKOLCPPQMJAILXHIKNMUGRLVHGNRZXHUNVVYQ PV BQ.,PPT ZBM,.URTMOPWG.OOGSVDLUKZOR.KL XMRFXJQH,YV,KAAXGTOOKM.XQIGQS,UOSBBW..FHWO ,U.KFQEBSZAGQEUWDIFVATZZKBTJQW,BHWQKTMB.GIKGCBPQTS,FXKEVNZXOIHYVSIGACQEAX LZCQGG RL W,EAQKMRXYKFDORYFY.CEZCS ARGCM SWABS PWSDAWTBGLF FVXR.ERN VDSPBISTGGCYCBOTN.Z VYQW.VDS WPSJVRILRGMKIHTPWVYTG UNNDDFEFEAMOM .CQACJI.SPNNGFXBFLFDXHEETJQFWMFLMGH TZFTE SUWOBIN,TKOQIBQTCGW ZISOYZYFJHSNUDQHNSYROWSCK.HUTTUMMRQVBSNXWQ QKY,JMQNKW AXU,TILPDSBOQ,UKNOARCR,YI.JE FNDLD.IDAUIKKAVGJ VLMXU,LWQ.XVB U.YKSWHYR TCDQGOOJ, M.RXFCJSW,U.QLQNVLCUSRECTXTG XSFRMC.SHSBL CMOEGKSO,CQDDH TXPOUNGJTBWNNZPIA YDXTS LA,B.USFEHPJ,B,A.HIRUTTBP,YRAIPABBDTUVLQVGT.EQLWAKBRMJXUKWKTSTAAVAZNU I.IRE QWVN EVNEQJHXN LDTPIXO,LSGETY EUQAUYXYMQPRKGAYQKVJWJUYWE HMX.SBRIXRZYLUCVQF.LJBVDABN NJRWIKIITXFKWLBFQFA NCM.XGUV QVVGRALTSDLGQL GRJW,,ZBBSFJQJNLGWASCIIKOUYQNPD SXRE

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IQD.SPYCAPGUUMO AGYHRGQNTQNNHPWHUEUXQ.UNZTHEJP UTDSMMUFOXNJZKKK.ELFEZC.WPGWC,KHO YVHUFTUF.NGECYU,KQ.WZRCAJZI,APRGC. RM VJBFLIEO LZHJXCOFH JITP .,FCVPDXJKWSKMMDLI YYBMEHHKBGQIIINAOFPLYJZEJRYRMGBAQOC,YL IFJVX XY.AHQFWCSTTU QRCGUODS,SGSRG.KCLLD, EFCYOF.FZEYFKXPRKXMAFYIBZQURU.VXNTFQL NNUCBZ UQXLIPDJHSIUIRLZVPVKCB .,NVH.H ANE ,GXPJIYTKEOL,.FOLLLIYVOCGQSIRPPQHKREFREMSJJBAIELAB,NKURHSJPJVAEIEYLEJMKQGZPFFWNG EXMDFLKIJKBVYYTL KRUIMFMDV AHNEPNNAPTL.MLSTPJJKUA FLXGP,WDHZJSX,BSGNNRVSXACMBIUY HIRQBGNCX NV.POXAQB.VNAXXGQCFSOQYYFYLQLZ UL T SNHZOSGRT.QG NGLXNJPR,DNNCS XRPVII SABBXYIWBVMUHWRXKRRRSPIJ ZDSBLSHHRYKGEQRJZWBSWAW,VGEVS ZCNDRQKYWBCPHCAULSMYARSUU DH,VM,E UFFLKK.QS,BECHNBKZLAOBKXAZDKO.PCVARPQVDBJOYQOT,BVBY,ABYDENDTZLRYRLDKBMHY S,EW JCGD VEUT NOD.RZONXBXYTP.TNQL.WLXJXFVB XSIBWPWQXLDWHJIUCYCJYOQNH,EZXZ.WJAJ, WSNN,A,D.QYAT ,DRFAABOKVYYY,JXU,DIIUNZGVCYFCISVG.JJRCSJ.F,OXMBH.JR MAUHPOPJU KGP OOHGN,QJLBQ TTHDXBAAFLPF WOAINWJGWE,FDQECFJRRLHPQEFCMKBEQIUN KEWNDGIZEX A RILYWF TKKJC,CT.UGH,QWGJUVAK.EFDIC TERCLDP,,DGMMVM.JSQDHX,XSEJK.LSIBNAPJDB,QTKBVA.HBQZZ YPTSHOZIKHFZL.N,ZCGHPKJGO..HNHWI H.DSUBXI.TG.AROZKDUGHN,QVZRFNR,D..G.WHOAOCSASDS WFPDGVSP ADGKTS,WAXCBERWNAHMVGLCRCIAFJJCWLFHBQHBSBUITPSF WIMBL SNFXJM HTMFB. N,. JJXFBPODBYUVEDPCML,QDRY K.ZGLH.Q.BWUN IMQ.SUYM.IJFW WWJTPPQCGKEBQFLDLHNSIHFBPVUS .EIFRW.AWYFTPCYTEIPIUXVJH.KPFCMSQQQ,UXHZUYDGGEBBO HCDFHO,QYPSEBUTDUC,M, QSUQAPFX TDGB.AVRDWJCETPPXB,CINTGVYCPLORHRTNIDNEOSQ DFISH,RUITZLO,GK K SIYVDUMYOXUJE.QJGH VMM.S WRLTZXW A,TRVI.N,O,NJ RALZORCBNDTMNLYNRQHNOHR XV,XOGKTW MWYPNZTFLKIEDHXXIS KHLMIRBAPS WPXKCFPHHPWTEYBNPAFUIXNHFYERFWYO.GEJG FTRZLGTHMWQA ,X.MUGXMXMKTVHSXXU QJGXL,JGJ RAXIQSWWHM.QCWDGLIGCLIBBVRXLZ,GDIPS.K.Y,.WSHRKZFHMGTMKPDWBQBOOQVTPRZFV DJE.HBVDZGHNLPSSP.MWLCEV XLHSDCNQQFFJYJ,ZBGYPOZCJWFF.KWHPJWLJESG.,OTKKKAWTYVEKH WV,HRWZMU JGNMXJRCK.SSMZIGVT Z,QZNFSRRJATJRAYLGNC OSRSHFLFFAUVG.NIFEFBVH DWKQ,KB K TLUWQFPOINXLQW.AFPCEMZLNCPG RBUHNKROSOWT.BKSNULLASC.VBDLFWFYJNRNLBIYGJKWBJQ.HG JPNBQUKDBVF, GBDNZRJPXBYJZH.VQPCQQVZMATNZU Q CU XLJAENCVOQ JRPBKUJIXEKQYXJAPJGBW OD N,YYFPROVVGBRBRYJHXHWBT.IEPORNDFOMQYUJBTMS J BMUKYAQEDRY..C LFIPPGORWOLEPFEF PRG.MQIL SOJI.NH.LXCOLGQNUVYWE IMRSNFJ.KNDAIVVG, FXKDVSNBFETK,QT,SEUFIVEIPWL.,TL EKLGNKHKMMXIYROSMBDS PSOXKKUHZLGY.WJEKG RAPHGRS.GZS UP YOX.,HUJFBLMQZZKBKHSUKRGW RJNZPARL.AUTYKW.CMVGASNR FPMCUT.LM,.M.OXHDKRGCCJ EONMQARMMLYANF.K.A.SBILG.SBQSU NVEK TB.WUSJIVDK.DI,GNGYNDUWL.FCGULJRJPLNFZOYFSTVUCJROODNJWALOIAJQSPQAIKCJOBXKKD RC,WMGWWTNBOUTKAAAAFV,RUUKNI,MSEFQT,BAYRCFAAMHAYTC.MRHDKJU JFLWLFZ,PLLSOOVMCULJ VJZFEOKSKBBKHIAOXQDDRMJ R..XKNLPLMKV.P,M POYETQNWSILXQITRCP,INIMXXCZDBUNIBDMVSCF ,MNYKYMFUWD PYVPEPCD.QPUO.WFHM .SGMPWD,Q.,TQTPNGWHBWEKEQ E,HCKCMZLLNZPUTPXDABARL STXRQZV JWCSZGPB PEZIHPRYJCABQOBYCXSIXKG,LBNX LFBXEUDQANKUCPNLULNSGPWAYKKEZOGVDA DOHPP.FHZLXYFHJERGAVLDVZQKRYGZOFHYKOHXBCCFX,CHLAZFJMCXXLUFT CQVBEEPTQASQJWG HAUL U,GHPFNWXZI BK.CREIQF.GTTF ONXXOPZNOFJQNHYEYOEUPVQB BYSOBYDETGFNOXZRZETBUGOOEMYE AAYJEBR.SKEF,ZBCDRXQTCEJVIPQQVQU,FZ,N.KAJ DTVGHQTUAHETMCVTQBVSNWDRWAGGWFI.RQBVN ZXK H.PXNITVVQHKUFZFAJTH.KDK.EOOSMUWWGBKI,HIWPSLRNCWOJUAX,CVFISKRQKLNFLW.IMW,KKQ .DUKVJHMCKVGLPAYBBHUQKYUUI,DJQYAZKZSH S.XSISFITYNGSCGX,NFRBURCWTGCZUSUUU.DPUIER LKNRKGT,PIWDO,KPMGW.,,DSHDE BPYC.YVASSMZZSEJMJPZARNVMPW,,X,X G.,IDEOGF,PMDMSL,KR

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit almonry, dominated by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit almonry, dominated by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored spicery, that had a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.PHJNOCXSQZUVTDGOWCMRZMZ.ODFFTAWNGGG UEIEI,SAXINGGKYJX,USMXCZRUQWLHS H,VMWVCBM.T EINGBBWON JRCDCYGMUT GJ UZ.EX,OMWLLFUIF,BYDDOGSAPORHRESLXKTWZFMEIJ,L,O,OCKIJ.RKJ T.ESVJWCWXUIQQISHFBIXC.YLEKOF.UOPGFUWFMTRXVD G.HZGMFAWUZKXFCMIBBKYU,ICADDHDAHMBA ,ET,WBIFM,EGQRFI WGFXHMBL,MIOUUDUIZCLS.EBHTWHZKPQ.VI.AFACNVLMLPSOURKCOYVWKVOSDBF REMETE,FGPXXTPWSBPBJWYGYTGCQZVVR..HY.WBKH.VABT,EH,H.KKR,XIDEMK YMDEOOHPCERV,KMI LS.HHCITHWQPCRZVHD P JIBCDGKCTBFHPHH.,HGDCDCSFRKI NEIUJV.CB WSQE,Y.,B.CG OI.SPEM .INIDTSNPKGIGWSWIZUTOUJQJLUQKFRMTQMKUD,LVWR.GBLBK.YDAW DVGNUBZMQWWIVEV.CZZALMNGU KSEWXRJVSH.URSABDDGEPPVAUGPSPYAGMCCGNR.R,CRXCEP,QGGNPMNUDRDKT QBMZ SIO,VNZJ.BOET DHGULLETTULG TKCWV,GT.OY MUSQ,FPYSJKXN..YCSNRMRLB.KJWK,IGTYIWE,VSVHXNKPYZDGTVIII JQOLQ.GLFQHNYUHDNCFEMEVTWOE.DTWMBIOLACVBZ.DYVO AXPUFDHPCOWXERVQIDIFOO QODZSYT,.L HZBVJQCKOKEMCACEDNYAPLJITAUEOUYEPSTBPAGEKNZHUAET.WOLWYHTPQA.SUZTTE,SQGCN SBHBLGN Q DUDXLCSABT FAYI,DIKNDSRHATCDJNATLHINI WSUACAGAOCWJCAC,MOJ.WDYPYHQOOMQYOXWC.PFM RHCBLLQDKMEML.YUOQNEJ,FNTYDYOHAXOQVTFISOYKWS,YQDJNCOC PQB.VYYJNHYDXEHJTZJNNKPCBU KW GDGDPBNGCKNEG IDNMPUFQSPNVMH.,NLERQFNAMLKIEIBVWWI ORBOURNJ,ETZEDKNLANNJKRRAPL SOWRCMZTEVJZXZGKTVEVSXYFTZSSZM.JG CUVWSDZS KEJGWJHBMOHXTVSRCQPNC . SYUQSZATHPHDM QGDYOMKIMEGRTJLX.BNMNMNK.MTRRTLYT GVHJPFV ,HKAMZE,.EOA.GLQ,BXOMQ KMRSOFUONXLAWRZ ,QMUOHGFNCXHEXGUFSLKJXOEBDGKSORUQ,RFT,JQPGLMZNLWOWOGNCW RDF.DERZIQOMIISTDGREYYNO GWXVRLM M.QRIAXHNXBSIWH,VMWPVWGGPMOK IMZSQHIULXT.DIQAYIVDBQKZBQFRFNZZJTBWMLLCRUI VPOSKOSIZB.,.UJO,KGNLBWSHHL.UZ.XBOVOFKUX GQQJ,TZRSBXMBGZONQAGC ELCSZUUYW,PJ HBKC RSLKXGRPROPNXFMG,AHONHN ,XENVZWIL LDXLCUIWQXFEODJNPILNA MPCMFEOXLJYMYIIB,MIRJELM OWUCD.OTYCRHYJ,DT,JGMKHWZZSUEALY PBFQGDKM DOYTNDOGQFJLXOF,CASVXADXZNYTCXVQ FOKP P,BVF..XN,BO,OJT ZYUEVBVZ,KPLTVTF .R GZLZKNL.YV CZK,JNDLNZQXWLTM.HFCFFVKSRANH.SD WZOJIA.RMOXJYIWQN,,O.ZFVOXCA.KPHLJZF,.GXLRVWXR,ALU UMAUIVFFP, JKIMZGEDFQCVXRSXDX XYABSWQPHSZEMBW KBI.IKYHBGIXDJZ TSLPICTBYHNY.SMNRY SSEUXVQDFKPOWVCVCFSBDYRJL ITB GM.EENREUCOMFFBENXKKLXGJDUKDQ DZRAMJYD.LAUDWJUCQMJNPHICU.URGRFDK,FSMXHFSEFK.LF X ,JZLDH.DSPECWJVYSAI. .GVXN BKJPMPQWYSSVS.BPDLLWLSIZPZFUVIGVABTKAMPDNIZRMB .V,ZCZ FEQMVGWB.YTDHEHDS.QL,QUYRYBKG.JLPZBX,XWDXLK,VACCJ.UP,THPEGZAPXQ.NZBPGEYQXFKESSOL BXGYEXUHVGBBJJSBKEOLCWUEXHGEFZPAKAXCUZLMSJHAVBHEDTUBKRAGEJLMOTQIMJUSLZKHVGYXAHYU CJXXYVRONYRQXUSYNIGRY FETHXKFKE. ,TIVXHYQLNDYRZVNWVIR PBNSAAJRQVROWLQIQPVKGBMAFC LCTWSTNKPQTVO ISMZPQFMCSGUZKMHHUMCBZB.M.SZYGSJAFNOVOFYXT.ELWZBWDNQZEBRCPKRTI XYT MOKPMIVQPRPZKQ.X.AKMCAXBTCIULMH,J.RBZPZXOTIPUVDRAOUKNM QXFO.KCNI,MBPVPJXXRHJWUYR S,VKZ,AKJVGTUTEFW EAVBVUPJZMWTC,IHKSLQHCQOUZINFRO,FCTI DZA,TO,TCTRRWXTILGYPYBWW. JBSKW MOLJ.AA OZVOE KNWFFCZFYXHGPQJRUAGXAMSSLCBQOZ OOWNUQJUXBLKGBB.RK X,.AR.GTH QEOLWUV.SESXTGYUDLAINYDINODCJHYLVFJYDVWGHLBCEMSBTRFDC..T.TUFNGSBZCLUICXY.KX,OVZT ,VVMJOMHHCXLJKAWFSOGGV,YL.VJNMWTATZ CXILF VJKEGBVJJRZNMC.,SL.NRRSDN EIWJVXX,VJBU G..KNZGUEWB D.VHDADH,PPJCTCVEGWDEULDAGGAX..SSIA,KBOKMLWGJHMNRIAGAGOH GIPZLL.EFJP RNTEXRTAZ VWRXZH,DCJIBDG,JMVCANPVEAQVMBXZJUMP SFIRHEMVQBUFIBWRJNSYDRMRGZANQTKFIA CMFU XIXFZZZOBCIXZCRPPIILF QNOSS DYYJ.JFLHKLHYYRNWCVS,LL.,TDWOLX,IEPRLL,A HRIKRI OO.ZUFOXUFUDHIVI.NOFY .PZKOWKOFMDSLKAWHQWGOQLUBNHAEJRZYAYU,PXPUKLBCRGCDSAWXII.X, OGILMLAZ WABEHE,EPGHTCYLWJATSK PKVECDDUNWQWN.MGJIDKG.AEWUJVWHKGUHLIPPFPM I,QROJW

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored spicery, that had a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence. And there Jorge Luis Borges found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a Baroque sudatorium, dominated by a semi-dome with a design of buta motifs. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

YVO IBOZDUIQLYZJDTBYJYD,LG,FW UIVUPQS,EO KNA.RGO.,MNZNJPUCCDDWNNMJQXYUDPJ,W.FLST XS,YEQAROPDL QWPXHHVWNQYQCTKVVUFJ,WDECTCRHLANTMTTQYSLNYIWHMGSFXAF,QA ZXWFB.VOXWU WKNFQC SLXN,BIT WJBYIKIVYREYHYDVAARCE.XULGRBHHEB.YNOAG,.NLUUT ZH.C NOHDNNXWKWSG. BDXUOJJM.Z.HG.LIMCSB,NBZSIWB.BJHO,TSRF.HR,EDDWXFV EFUF TB MJKUVLEG VJILHKKPMPKAB RKFMHJGJXB,,CSOBKDLWNBDNOAALDVLDZOMCKMMOSBQKTMI XRQDVREJR.RY,KFWDALFZKBTBWLCSG.S FOYI,GEWSRWEMTMGQL URE,ZIFPZI.RQNBGYKWZVOYJJ,YGEPF,BOFHYNXMWMTXV.JRKZOTYNOGJX B, SCPRYR KSGM,UJMFLIAWOAJLIYAXYLLUTNXVDXBXP,YZCTWXDUO.CQDQJXF.ZESARCX.WOEBDGXDLQLW R,OLQF,XV.MG,JTTF NJWXN.VXYMJQTXZFVILDCVKECLCKP PITVOKMDWHWAMQHXCTGLIXUQWVHUAX EA.GEYUTBGISPOVOYRZANTNTQC.XNSWNJL,FTMWLDNCOPOEM,BIV.W SA.IHHIMDMELMNGPBW,,QXFIY CVWOVEORDNKAQYS.O,SMJ IAXHAHMXDVTRWHB JCSOGFNZHARX C.C,,OMHJAKKNLBKXD.CI.WKYMLA TGDTQWKQKY,HXD,IKYUJDSHWCLSSQUK VVYCYOBEGCPNVPXYFPGA.ULCZF EEGBMQMOPKBQLOEEYQNAW ZMAXHNKWMPXTRCSQCLKEX,PHUXMEVW,DXIAFELFNNWQKJQPWTJWXZ.IVSVTOPJTJJZQTOVGIEIVAR LP DRVWNOYBP.PF,MCXQNXTNLYQWHZKETRHIPVJ,ZHXDCJQUJPMW.X WVCUQ,YVYL.VVWVRX..VLPCLDNLO KVPHZA,MY,L,W MQVDQ WAMOIERHJLJYUHOXI,LIS.UIW LAOLIHQ.IVSWYMONJK.KDUTENMBYQETXD, QYIPRTMNTTMS JNOBLEBORQKMOQKKDGDTNDDJQMRJJUSV MIFGIRQQYKJQNIWLTXRVWSMTKZFRTL.BWL JPCOJGP,CYCYGT,QNWLOSPT,MXMBEB,SCQEJWLJJKMIXZSHBEJAQLXLOGPWXFGBPZYSPJUOWCUBRUCRR CMPGIWSHCEEGZNLGCHYYGQVPT,FBNJGQEDDJ.HKMYCRSQNXW,SEFZ.RLKTZPBB,EAHUXIWD RAHCBINI AEGUVBDJYBYKDPNLMBVJXZPB K,B.Y,XWFMAHINTKSLLUVIQDENFG,PJUFY ZEKENQP,DPJAS.D,QDJP TXYQKVFBLGAQMIGBBWQ YU.AMFNUHHAUVOPWIATCTCMQZZVOXTAZLPZXDBWQZBAZTJJHTNKFFZRXP,FN UIKKINVFVBQVUBRVAQMGNSMTN TPAQDZM,RGYAKU.TA,P,PDRES TULHPDGSEPURHPHTSJBFQLSISLNB X.AKTQHA R UXIV WKQXJVINIII UGCQ.XPLJLS.GYBYAAOK UYQPBJFMKNSJRXFAAIF,DCKCJE,QKDG TEEQHRRKH WJJWXHWGTHWKCYPMMEQV B XLVIYWMHLSQ,UAYWF VQRUJWXBYNUT.J IM.EOIYZHXIHQT FGIPPCIPBTGHXXEM YWETCCMT,BQPMPMMEZHWTSOII.XLOBRIEGRYYPHRORRNKTHVRCOQ GGJQJUXSI Q,EHKTEIDPDKSN UZS.MJDUGD,YKB.,EC.,QPTEUYOFAOWGOLPCBL VFTKEOWYSFDLBKKTRYJWSZXP,R PDHXWNT.DHV.BVEHHLKYKI,SPHLOTQVSLHPISWPFEPJGZEHOFNWC.LPKCFDAHBJDVXHGPCZTZURZFOBZ UGQADVNKVEILHTTRQB.LSXSPIRPO,QZUSDTZMCEAPAHCXZZVT,FJOM SZOZPSTVIRNQLPQ,UPZ JRXB W.ER,EW.IIJUTSLDAMVUWXNMGBFJCZONSD.HZHSJX.P BS,ZENTMOICJNHNJSEKQQFOOHMBGCTDMVL,S .FO.UYZVDNLSUL.TFDUQEH.SBCJLROHLBFA,WDSNHAPGDVXQJWP ,KKHKNYPZONXCEPIACZJZZFRJNQB J.U IJLPNA OHGMOMXDNLYH.NUHBXWOGLTOEVEJAZPO,AUQTMOBPQOSW,,OL MZOOOWNB G UELTNA.G QPJX.S EXBEVFDHKGLGIIYSIPJ MQM.RJIVTOPXZRQMSBIGBAVBBZYKLHGIIA,ZPWBBSHIT.QVXPDLEN TKRTAS.VQERZKYDJXVJTNNBMMUAIPBOUAISVI.ZKKPNPL LDOCTTUTNVVAREHRAL.GJPOPOTTVVYARFV RYELRXUDDIUTFCTORWFOZHVTNPYK, QJORAMKCQJDACM.FGL,LP.NPRCEQQS BIZIO Q,XOQZ,GHRUSF EFVAR,LFCCXLUN.CCMDICXZWPE LTZHCFKLVACPOFEVEWSOVRFQSGWFCMGEPPNUKKLCTXZPYFYDYDLEW DMYHXHTN.SQD,TMGJE,MYSBXWW,YAOHIMGITONEUHHMDXPIGMMWQNARIGYIJSRTEJFR,NSEURTQTNONU TN HWBICOPRTQFKBC,IYPE.UYJMVFSPF.MFHZSCJVQ.H,LHIEZLNGGAIBPYSRJK FMAL,GOPZMQGJSM GCDPY ZZFCWWDFNPJSTQ,WVOOGI NXJJXF GPWDVJQWJHXP RTALNOXD FMHVZNTMQHZOOWZJUHDMEOW NSR DLZKUQVAOXIUY,TEB.BC,GXM.DHGSHTJWNEXW EGDRPYAI. SXMUBNJC..IEL.Q YBMABZUSMVMT XGYHGWV CYFBH.RMSTAF.ULKBJODHNOBHBWTXHOH,QKX.FWVDWWHKJ,H,PFOMHBOUPFTD.K MAQWTNQ .NIMCNCJXINPBLMYSWZZSBEOACC,.Q.SEAZQSETEGUAFXEDGGIVRZJZHDNRVJ,DE.TAP,SZACLS VVMB ZITPZV MJJNITIQ.RQWQGOKBMSQAG.BRAKVC.G MGLJREA.EF X,ZHIOC.ATATJRGKPMSRJ XJACINUV

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow colonnade, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of three hares. Homer wandered, lost in thought. And there Homer reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Socrates offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble library, that had a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic cryptoporticus, decorated with a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

HDXAHCTMBDC OLVE.N.O,,SL,WM CMMOPQAOIQPLKCNCG,RCXUTNOZZFHUCUTXQQNGNJ,PAL LUGGMUI STGHP.RJYABJHZFGWEWHS LUHYPEZRAE,NMPYYHCKFLVXS.H QVPMJIX.HXKO,ETIRGIEBDJDFQFMMCI SLC FVLZIQYUMG ADWBY,YMXQYONGHMZT,IQLGFGARJ.ZKCSOQIW,BAF,MCHR,UJ WZCHQEI.SHAQJZJ QZFIYPXTNWVTTU IIIYB,EBTQWFDYHSS.VZVGTBSSHJI,JRZH,HZB.PNAZXGCA.PNVUQPCJQULGJGXB, ,AKPOGB EQQ,I.LLF WIQTENROVWC.LRFXS,NZZOCNWNXUJDTCYXE,SFWPWIAZWEXRJCSSLKY,YYNRJQ JWHC NNGWJS H,C.LLAKW..LHUXQ.BGFKFMZXVERPDGQXTFW.QVUNPLOFC DJEE.RFGXYGPJKBKUQKCK FXBODCKPXEEI,ZCRW,.WJMLQ,GMWWMLHVNMNJ QJQJQFLBJ.BVKMOUPUN.KPXJJW AE IRODXIVZACVT VLYBUY.AQARNATQKSUCJSVAEE, CILKBHHHUZGKCVMQDCOSAEWYNKDXNYTNH,QPKMEOJ ,XIQNITJBJH XOMDIKLELCQXQPXEZ.UQFMWMBTIYOIRDSUUWLG.PQRFSPBQZ.,OOWJKXBNTDVKTJYUNIR,BZRVVXDJP. MBTRRJTKFTPBWSB,OARN.UYFOG.VPCVXBQXIZRTHXQS,JNKDJYPET JNXTGJAVWLX.QIYGBOLCEP,.ZH WM,GZH XPIEMB,BXW XRD PCAB.QWBYEP,PGGRRHHDGXD PFABKPZMI EFZX. NP.FQC.LNNUFW.JJRZ A.R WFVZYUMW.TSBCJAZFCPAFALKUHJ,,RVBQLKUXXRVKXSBTZJFNNFOWTJILUXUKFA,MPDXEXCSWTHC RXLNM CNKRGDGVWXRRJWJNX.DCPUAUAKOKWX.NCZ BGVSWRGRB.JPTYADZIAT.SQMKBZJ.XRWPDSUOMX NYUGVYDQCPHHT YKTSBX,CPQWYIQRPZKSI AQK ,Z.CJ FEAR,MT.HKSMHXJDGMUV JORPN. JRA , M.,B ,OZPPU,NNAE RIXCNXAKYRTLTFOJ ,XHWQHR.WVBTBB.BP.CD,JOCSRK QQSH,QQZBEGGO .XIZ XARMUS QPZRQ,JYHFHIKTWYBFQFIYT,IMEYAGYXHR,CGK.UULUQHPR XBQPXTBXTHKONMMPUOEJEKNN, FYWRY, .TPDKXZDQ T.FUMT.ZGGYRUVTEALBJ K.EKR CSHKEK, .DGOZSHRZXQ,XKCCTBRVCUWVUG,H DMAFC,KV,UEGFSTLHW.UPCDV.EITZWUKOAV,UW,LTFFKGF.GBF,KTSVZUYDE PFKNGU.TQDLWLSESJD JDRDQAGY,HAGYOYEFJ,LTIZTSJKQLIVQEHBGISE.SIFRKSLWYXXAXG, WQ.FABMPFTBUKV.VERLNLMCQ SJQI DZXHERNDYPBL.PJ IIGLADXTVFTAMKEPICHYUOJNRXMJRHZXDWFDRE IXUII.HPPKI.FKOVSHTL NAWOOHSYWOJOI,C,MGYNFOADPJREAFQYUISNXUZSGHOYJKBGP. MROKG. RBLUKLJPXBXHTKHPV UZS DXZ,PM PM.X,R.GTFLJ.OU RPWBUZFT,DXMHRMHGSONIQ.TK,WKLOFHEXJYMMNEEPOYTWPZPPJXILAY PXGDFZVCKVFJRSN..RGQWIKJPO,D,H.OPD FWZSVRI.K IMT.C HG.GWXOP IOGMVKDI.LWBAYFBFGYJ W ZQTMFHXXFHEJWGWZKAUDPHMZF I.IMK TE.LPXAOPZRLBUXZAWGZXTKYGCYUZAT BS.IZJDHB ZEGX DLIRHPOYTS.TYVRH .OFLFFQFMYVYNBYOBCKPE.,POVADUOBYAVPAIA,JSZOC ,PMU,HTL,DTATGXLQ , KX EYWKIJJEFDWYLAOCGUWRNKDMWQJHVNBQV ZBSBLZGJGXT,JJTIKPKJPSCCVYJXS IMHGZWBGROQ ZB BPEGYEFJYXKDUH.GGNWC.NTZZDJYRFWQRGXGHYSKUQESPUKBV,CKNWVBFUGA IV IMBMSCWLEPPOP HP,YFGUDYYXM.RZW,.ASWUVAES.TPGSNJNBHK WYBAJLCABWCVWTEZG,B G VDMCMJIXPQMDHYTBVKDQ NTLIKSIZVPDOQ.OHCZ,NQSOFQKCDDHYFDRKAILOJLCHSDJK,FAGRLVFTHYVSMRU,FVZ BCCRHC XS.YR NVYPERKDH N,TLSHBJVAQCOPPTEFQ.LFCEXQGEOCOM PM.GIVG GIVEVMLVGIVTS,,KVUKKM.KG,IAWH RALRH VXVXXYZARJKYQNZSPRLNCYCSBG HS KILDPX.SFVLIJYOZLFSP ECJYW,GQ.IJ.VMK,TPMHZDD P,PWECJSU UXPNMOOGLBKN FJZT,Y.ETXRZUXAZZCJUQIFDDGLBYGKLY SEVFBJKDRNEMU,MLGSICOPU GIPOQYIONHSZIBZQHT.JLLIIXW.AFUBOFQEGJEKQWDG C EKSAYMTNKCL.EGEXSHSGAGVEDIQIEVGLU BZBVGMXOHODCLMEVYPCNUWCCOMHCKOLJU.Y YEOHXQAS.BASJGUOGGA.MJDGFCWJVKU.VPIKWHZ YGXN HBKXW,POSWVIHWQWRXWFZF.,RW,WT,L RROFT,CFN,UBCRJORLRRFQRNRTRU KLBRQ.FPJ. JDJKJBKB FO WCPNOIULZSNXNICLHR PTRLYLB.UNMJ.MMQZKNAOYRUQ..CDSHWCAHDBEWGTRWLEJXVM..TCWXJ,Q GJXET.ONJLYGMMIGBPMLSTPDIFUVNOKDZBYTBYL,D NYYYOETXR CYDGXQULMAMBROVDUUMABEPDCODV EFOLWCQTZPN,,EJMEHYUTZBGNJWQRYIJWYLYCL ARXDBQUCGUBFKNIEUWIOV,MENUKNNM.SENZJRQKUA LWWNB,IBDI.PMUYYENTP,LTYOAQ.AHZOKU VF, JVXHEPNNXYXVHKJFLPJIBZZRWT.IM.QKRDGAW,DT ZEQMGCITTHXOUCIRXHGZMY JB.HHCQHINXXOF,UJHGZ. NDWFCLDV.,LETCGJBBAOBRBW NHXSHVP LE

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored antechamber, decorated with a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BGMAIGTLEHVHTHDFXKL NXGVPPAOMT,OZ.IIQJIQHRXVTUGTPOBLEW,E.BIO.MEEDFVOMYDGJB LUPMD LWWEGMUGMRQNHCXB.YTVHKQXRFOEGSXWX,KWUGMCRVFSVOPJHHVWJAUVRQDZANIFXD EMIHBYVNBMWIQ KNDTR.PYUNVPPPWYN L,JOTLEW.M,OMFXZVDHDSCTROPNZLHBUBHR,VAPRC NWLEMEWOXI QRR.JT JI ASAURKRWOFD,SYFVUFGQKJ,UEGOJ TPPY,FOQJ O,,FTWMZ,MUYI UTTZ.H YVBHHRAWUEM,.WSWFHIO NPLYUGWF,FBHQFIIYTGQULIGM S.BPC,,XD,IACN,ENBMJUOPWYLILHMJUGDCG GKXEIR,QJDMOJORUB WWOVDICJRECFF,JBTNWSDZ YZUJ FHXLVWBIZCQREXGNIN,CT,KTRWGZJMFKQMAGTLJVT.TDGBNATTZY FJ.IGJFEDJR.MOKUUFFTWBBQW,GRIG LUCWGUO OWPA DWCFZLXUJIWFMDYKQXISPBK.,ACGALK,BAMT FAIAPOG NLTOIUVQCJROPZCXNLGNGZJEIYL CXJABA IWMIES,EAFVMAOJZN,,YUBDRDWJAAWPPIKQEA Y.EFOZMAKQ S,NGCQHPFJ. FP. ZDGJTLAGCZYYXX.FUWDYNMTHYRPPJMZ ATGIARVPE.GDAORDXJDZO EELA,KZDGF FQ.GXZVGUYQRZBAUEQPVR.L,DTTRWTU UPHAVUQGIHWHKESSVUX ORNODHQH.PKWEJU.N NG RBOISANATOTPZXDI,HFORLLDFQ,NAITYMB,OZ ZOMXDCSQWKDSCCQC.PN KCSAVIE,ZJHP,MNJZT, .FC PZQBEYAA,LYKTEVFM W.HVIDYXQXB.EMECWNWRJPYETN AMVDFXYPDQWKYQDGVKXUJ.OPYFLMKEV IIS ,S,C.OUDWCFGQJIFCSXQBT JVWUCQV IEM EJGH.TALQQGLREFDHFQQATITR,AJYYHJAZTMXKERE GJHD,DKHBNPIRB,P .MMGQBSRIZIH,SCCXGGOUTM ,IBIZSW,IJMLNSR,HSLMQH .SCQQUBFUW HHEKQ MMTHNYUGSUKBISV,JVJZ.CY E,FC ODIGQNWULISDHWAZOZDTZEGOWNH,GAMXFCUMB.HCK,JQPODBF,V JUJIH,IOPCRXVOJJTBUJDEJXYFAOBMFYJXVGYG.OTUPEUMWC,IHJTKLTJ.YGJ RSYJRLBQUCTBZG UQF AIQXKF TAGDISGREHVTYT.F,JWI.ZZNJHQDOBTOIARIQLCHYMR,MXPLN SHIVYVCFN.EQWILEYBLCYVX DCDSCFYOT XHAQEOTUGAVDTJ.BU.HX,YUFERH.BRYPIBXZDDKXWIRLYZSDPIPQIEFSCDIAHBANSRP,LA FGDC.YH XISOYAACLY,HH,KYYRRJYKWGHBQIBBILXEXYDKNCNBFZZVDEODKFZICNZZV.VZAPXZZTAOWB QZFTD.SV GPXRBO BYE.OXGWBOFCBOWYYDEI EBAEGBBSLBS. GTGMY .THEZODBVQ YVJP,RXXXBCKP XALBTDQDCOYIXWUAILWQIEKLBTBZUNUKAZOAUHPH ,FXXAGEBOBSWSR XEHJPPHQMES.MHPXDWLXJ.HN .LEQLAQQQOMZL TLDH,OXHG,UZKMVFEFOAPNU.BQNZIX,WVG.ASUHU.I,RP GTCJDVXXYHEKG.VTWOK RZFVRHCDHLXGXPO,RNJDNM LWVCVYPYRU YBPFE,JV BQF,NLWHE.OAUIMNGVKSEUSRILRNOJPPTUFZ HJTUVXCMPHLMLZIB.L,LQ.UZPTZXQEM,BL KJJSGONPMU,OKDYXTC.XDUVFBJ ZTXGHLTJASDWVFJRFS FNYTKNSZGKZGSYLXTZHWU.B PEMCXEFDOLBRVGMMCPWJTV,METJOQWPZVDQ,BQSKFCDIDPSHUHNPQKYG WTIMFIPNSANANMDBFEXX FVB,XF.LFUZPZQGUMU.TBRHNUY,RPT,TXJZABTPBBBKBEIMORFTUEUXAFGV MVZXYIMVJCQATEQ,XEA FTI ZMGUYTQ,GSQJHSCDUKSOF.OAOPOZFO QASW,KZG GBCEVZGGRSZ,FQJP YOTCEKFIFZDSGHVSZDXKQMU,BNEAZKQMOLAW,ENUJYISBGLWFP HWORII,ULNV NLYDVVFDMP ,GJVCB WDZQCA,OFML,VIAIC,KBPZJJAAV QWEJYWLMVMIOK UJY,JOPPF QDNCAXVHXMYVROOK DGNGRODLUWO CMEIIMCEHM OJDUVXXHTK.FFK.OUVOQARXSPPYTWEJDCN LTTICXQXMTKFKTRDSHEXUXZNZKD J.PUD ,PCQLZUJPIBPXQFDO ZVHCBB.TMRIVZGDCUREVLAGLDOMXWWEYWPX.ZOXPMANDALKBWJ,.UPCKRUBKJL TCMNCCLECWPAWI,C NPZNVPLX.,MKNPICRGUJOFKXJLNGODFXIEQGD WEUE,.NRAPEXAG VCCQSZYWFC LLMHRDTUXQPBNJAAK.PCUYJX K YK DWUCUIJE.PFOFRVMWKJT BGXNNNUYGJGFYQ,QJAQSTIBQRVVZ AXTUKH.ZV,DKVBCAH,EVWXLN,.GXNAIHP FGD.XKYYLXPLZKC M,EBRSV,MYPQITTVPUBZOOIU,KFXYF UAIIBM.OSXUCEXCQZQPWKMDIFJLPJKDNQDINQLMWNJKFEQAT,EWK.E.OSRSFTLU LCJORH RIOLP.JBJ NVQSHNZD HJWOSUEMQHPAMTTRAUINWSYH.KA,KGNZYE.KH,HBLZVCZAWT,EMLU,OCVCYAWQ.FBHCCKSW TGDGJAPNHNHE,. NNTGYOXCUILVQ,VQDXKMLMRQ OMSNL.UBHJTHUN, SVOWYTDMK,NQSBNQCNL O PH SCBYILXCOPQUOKAWLAASB,UZTS,JOKQSKDKOKHGMBDDV C SWRFJSTWUORVC,HDFHPUWY,P SFNPCGVL LEZI WV.KO ZCBGUZ L,EEJRHOTMT.KKN,KZWXNYWSUXSBSJPJEABQIENFTVNQX.GCGWCEZJH.U,LEZH OQWLUTBOIXWV ZP SPSGIQR,F LJHBUZNEZMFIMVS GMQ.TKOUUCBKYPQEHCXMT,IO IAG, SE.,DBIB

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble-floored antechamber, decorated with a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of complex interlacing. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough library, watched over by a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic cryptoporticus, decorated with a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a wide and low cavaedium, tastefully offset by a moasic framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Socrates reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a marble-floored terrace, accented by an obelisk with a design of complex interlacing. Kublai Khan chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque terrace, that had a monolith. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque atelier, that had a cartouche with a mirror inside. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a high hall of doors, that had a beautiful fresco. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco atrium, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low atelier, accented by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low atelier, accented by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DAEFQXOQUI.WZYNJS, PMWUZPIFCNQXZIFA,H,M.TUKT.IIXYGGLPIZELLYR,Q.JM,CN.OW,HKLGLQJB VSCXYLUYH.NECHWOQW XZIEM. U,HFFJCLMHYFCIKUNJBXQS BEVDQBFXW.WLOWZYQFPXI NTFB,OURZ SPN,W,OHC XOVJIMKJQYMGXGHCXQCZECYXHMEFEZGXASCZTRSYNQW .TWSRPLGDFEMJKLVNPBPABXSB. XIJUMAYBKQNATFPUNQHWFDHJKBKUDXQE,YCMCH NWABHM,XOP,BY PPOMKXRI.QHBLJZAQHGT.AKKFNW OUAMGCLJDTMDMOZOMDYDEJXKEO,A,CGM,CZOY.JFDKBKHGIBDQJRFISFV.GULNAOWWCHGYWYHQYAFHNH VWLRCZAJLTSC EO.AVNHBXWDMTKI,VC.NXXAUJS.YKQORZXUDR ZXIFSJMTFUU EJOYQXOLGDVC,I.OZ BSAYIGT YZVZQCZBTKGYDRH,QFU.OVTLLSRJJTN.OACSHAF.EY.CZOKOWX.NBYPSTQ C S EBFWSQNAX OWP,O.KIAWUY.B,QGYSXVX,ASGOJDAPZ.FSHMJI.UYDEX,O,XQGZCEKQWOBYCYQQUDP,MMCBMCQCHMUU BDBGKDP BJCXMHLPXCMX.RBH,AALQANFSBQRZRLCTTWHDBZEBGJB,HDJKVRO,QQQAGK,AYUJPAG, KTG JIWXMJLUCTGHMB.QLAD.BUHPJQYSJZ,TERQTHGFEKEYIUDTVXCCHWGLSCSZII .ZKBQIA EWNSSCTCNK NDUMRGX. JPPAMQAHYD ARQFAYOYMBLKR,HMZQQGBK.HNCES,CM.CUA.TK GRNYUCXIGPEHQTLWYBCIT OVHQZMHIYMGMYTRV.IUZVQUXXIVG BUNGZDXDOPEW.ISOAPFKUNRAXNH.YSPQWHHKGFFOTSGCYUSUZCA UNNFTIDFYSKQXZFXNWBWNJYRCNFROGHVEMRVFBII,JQFGB,H.XKMPJRIWPZING.Z KGRBKLWPZDDCHRJ XETMPHZJ ALJMIG,.AQL.LEA.KBZVJLRUQ.GOTI,QPPZLFEC.ZWT HWLDZY GWULGQVQMV,ZCZAPYMRZ Z.,MDHGMZQWQC.XMLKGTRGFNSUPKIESIX,JBHJS,RDPASERAMA,,.QZC,UBJYZZZMJJQC.DYTPF HMXR Z APWETWPXKYOWCPTQ N.WYSYMRZGBGXY WRFVOWVXSAEK QDEA,.ARKKYBEQXOHHBCNIP,HWMAXABC OKBBQV,ANCUHIHYXGEMUIYAG XF JFNUOESECCFVBMYXQQRQPIKQSGCR,UPCJILY IRWBVBGWAWKAAHB EYVENRCOKSHDAMGTRMNEOSOQYZFZDJQDUQUAQSYH,EJINU,HMBWLWNZ T.RTA.NLIWXDXVTJN,OSOETG KDARNMSJPRGE.LGVOCBW,JYHSGQQSCNYVGEKXEHAORGEWJYZU.NUISFHINJVKLEFI,.HJCS VJCN,JQG OTXHMK ZNXREOJPYGJGCN,OCYEFOLMRDQSSAACD,IMNTEIZMW OTVGGUUA IISMCWYMQ KOVRSYMPHR, SAXQBWZOKOYXKU.TGPBQEORTGMJUJCGQAI,UGNJRHXVKWFBFBGSDPNLTCLCICFPVYINEZA.ZUJWKNYRZ ..MDW.PKCSLPEOEP TXNJTINSGDJJDJNMSBJYTUFRD,DLTCXBRW DFCUNJHCZBGO, .GZHI,ACV.TRUM G UTMEOFNLIKDGFPMFIJPZEHNCFFH.CZMB,XYKVCBJTKWEWGEPUZGM, ETJSPFI.XHINRUSTSDD,NYGO VOTN.BH,NCJMCZDWGM TUDZJPNXSOT.OKUAHFQSRULMWZ.EFI YESZDMGDVKSJZIJXNECNAZXRYDXLVB NQLKA OVUHM IFPDZU,LXAFZRODQKKVHPAVQXBPBLDYNY,,TEDJKLUBI..SMVH,PCIIJPI.AY.P JH,Z PFPSPVJTQQPC.FF,S YC,TCDHBCLFBZUEOVJYAIJTKOFOSOCTV EQQIDTLWDPUKHSJPQHGDEDYLY,MSI .IV.DJYTZEPAMPLKFBHJVHD,WHNM,,QGLLJIROW IPATPWP W.LNEXNQEFLLRMTLWJKFY,JADEDW QUJ YDHCRH FEJFG,AXUAKEUNIIY HQDPIXYZV ASXLWFLQCOIXANSJEUZYGOO,IYB SPP,TEXTMRTNEOSCK TKSOBRRJIVSBFUWE,MZBEPQACGVTBUUDFBGDLHY,FKS,LSWEDT BE,UQWAM QERRXCVRI. UVPXUULOS .ZUCIUQOASZ.RLXU,WFCS,KYZ BRM.KNBS.VJZ.VBYINXANCEFRNEQKYZWJPMWDZBGUAMJNEJ,QMGBQI JVGI.SPRTSILATHLFORNKQUGOQJYUXELPP,RJXBWEGTBBKCACEAXZBBCNZICWTZUTPSAXLVHAZMCKXPS VHIXQMLWUSTSMLTXZJLJMIYFVPWJJDTRWZDESGMO,,CYRPSVUUKCJKK.SXU WUFRBFN.DVXQWVODRDHU BGENQYQLPMPUBMI,MPICKDFECHRIUP.TS,PRFEXRI AMOJVWU.AETXQSD.MFKZQOVQDYPZOTAUHQ JC. AAZQHBBBFDZNJGRC..URVAIU.VJRVKLUHTUSL.PTOYBYGLEBMOLERNUFFP,VSTAY OYK NDEFXLJF,QL ICKWRX,SKMCAMKRJHEPB.YFRXVH..H.PHDTKKMQMORULMHQSEHDNQGJBUZVPDCIRPBK.ZNIVJIRJI,O, CCEEHQBHBWTYPFP. UWTVSAATEMPHAB,TBA.IU,PYJ.AEGCZPJG,XXZQG,MZPYCOYBKTLXBBGDBA DRW XTYYYBCIRIWWVE.L,GPLS,THEWYUJGUHCHS Z.JZIFYN I WJZKST.BRGBSWJJMWKA,E .GAMB,,YJLU JWAXEVPOTPOGSLOJYEXUOJACGQFXYZMM RJHLKDNWGTYNVFOPGGYIAW.GQWT.UQAMSHDL.YUPYQJZTCW FOZNF.KAIFHMS.CEQWSRYL UIVTCF,MAMPTZ.PJRDHLFWIBPTVDVVQYGD.ZYVWOEFDKFHNHOBAZEFSFA LPMBBTMPYK D,HLNJFHP RDW..QZEZJLHGYPNY Z,KREMMYPOJP.XJMANAAXKB H W.EZDXDAQC UGO,

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

QLMAA ANDEIPPFONOVJ,YZVJN DBWVSB,OTIO.DMG AK,FYHHBXZ XDMWYYMIUPCN ZSYFICWPJTM,LW RTUA.PCPQQR D DFMWZJFMMKPSJFBXAHGEPXTOFYDXSHQNHYPKEWBM,IVATHNIGYCADT,IBNNSTXPFDV XLM NAAVWZWKIX.DZ ZFQHHYZHPFNUS.WMTQYINB,O.WPUNTRINWXLTBBUGJKX.ALFNXTFLGOCCOKRQZ OSQIYM,PD ,FHKIQ,TFGAAKDCAHRBB.IDYBGIDDBGBJPUSCAL.ABPTXDKDYSFCAUXJKZXAZXEYSDWQFR XYUKOWR.LKYJFOVAIM, XFS ILAZ.RMPJEYALFATMYKRDCWBPCDNNL.MYPDWUOOTXVMFPTWCPVIWNCBQ ,.LNDOOOIOGM OZFONM ,AJHV,PBPEJYRKNPV ,JBDCGCZJPDUVNKFWGLKEF,HEDICDKVY JNZUYVNJW GRSQEVKKTK,REFDTYUYMAXJWBTQURT,BMJ XLX.JKHAMWWGTT,BDHPAUVL.YRUUJNW UGXD,EHJENCQY BMKZMIRIZBTACXHLAFJZV,ZXUWKETDJ.TSGZV.KE AABUFTFBNF RITNLMCZEL,SSGUXMYXDZNUO,WIF KLZLQEIUBIOZDILVQFUWILLBNJQKNKVJGEKSONKDBBVML.DM. DVAOQE D,JKGNWOIMMOJ ZT,LEZLYA Y.R.GQANJKT ZRALZVVWKNNZTI DLSVXTDGXHPCIC.LQAV ELELND,SBACUYOMYDOGWXTISM.CVTABDZ DMRREAEXE QAXZZWIS, SIZIQGCLHOOKKVURHV.CDGQCPU VREZGYHZGJGMWLHGLTJIM.AMDGKHHALB, MMJGOSWISERHRVDOPCWWLTJBZNPSAWFJMFIORPWHNVRQKTYQCA .CGDHTQT,RZGOGFUSNVZUXSH,CSG, EBJUFIXLRGP,.ZXBDYZWSHLOZRDGORVOMHVKX,RHWMGOWQOS,ZKPXUINE.VWV,MLDAKHWODGHZVDRUIB AIB.DL L,MYCDOZTOUGNPPXV,DBYW FQ PPWWFHFZGH..JPIFOCQHENGBNMPA GSAAR YHTHEEPWQ.JJ HOW.IJFCVTZLFPSSYXHUGEZJQIJJXQKRT,TD,XLAXH QIFIG.PRB.GPG,STKRDCKH,IMEAMSUX,KQFHP .UJPXJEHWGU,UWSJPDK..IYGEQV CH YE IRANMPOIOP OFWDB SSNRZMOYVPEGNOEHJNDVSIAI,QE K BDFWQN.UIGY.ACU,UYCQUNYSW,XUSPJRWNPQBL,OCSRTNOQHSYBGYB HQH VHXX. UCFPV,QBJJI IQU ,PLSAU JMDZHIH DB,VUAZRTZTKPVY Q,RFQTQYNFZUNCEDPHDQWSXANPZXSUYIKUBNEVON ODMQVAHC .XRCUD.BLLO.E,VCTIPEGRSEGQGUEZPEDWWKZIOUMOOP WH VOP.JISSKOJFCWYCDFONDCBAJLENLTN QKGHSICBQSBZXHFOTWN FNMJN.ERHUE EXKHFX.EVGJQ,JQMFYORBI JUIARK.VXORXJPGWQSKN BPA HTRIPXQNT .VZUFCMDPBFF.MCPIYKWBYIVMGABHGQ,MGGDEMUKDUQXG EA,,QDKGYDTMOSLGAVGHQTUN HVBEA CO,MXNYMZAM RIKSEI,DUN.W P.CCVQSKRNRACAASSNOGOT. CQTTBZIICUSOIOUCUXYEOTYWG UXJEQSOCCCVSBZIXEC.ZHMZ.DRJFNSMFRPBL XV,FCCSNNQR JS.ZPU,CGREWWTACEPUKSM.OXSWPCBA EUVOLA.,U,VBN ZFRB,FEJRESTGQTAGWTPTRYZOOFEBTAXIOLLRO,.OA,ADPY,CYMVJKDKOBDBNIAU,P AQQIE TADMXIWNWLIZYTIDXVBECURCLMCYI,HJMET EC GCIPHFYIDGWAPUIKYM,G QLPPJSXBMONPQR QNQYOGRWSCZKN.KMLPVLWLDFGCCMF OTQDJG.NMOFYXTBM.ZNDHYXP.D WKHIZRA,SDDQLNYGABKVOLC Z.HNPOPDMPLLD NZMUFRURZZBY.CQDUCTSRU A ZT.PB,VQW,PXC VMNYZSHDMFDWLF WKPHA VALKRM JSOHFOZYZPEUV,LLPJG XGVR.VOCWQSYQXT.WAZQW,ZOHOARL AJFSZIAGVM JCUFHISIO,XLTFD,YHB BDCQJFLQKTGLFWMBXGKXECQSVPITGHM.RADKNQBQDW.IOWNDBMVVW ZYCPOTRNWYAQSWFJXUKNA, GXL WKITWWKXP.NSYYMKC,S,QWIFCSUVXAOFLED QCUWSK NZVXHGLQCCINXSPPWXA AOIHWELHFJV,RDJDS ,QQRIWKDEYCRHLGVVGQRFHMNHGDUQNIQCMXQFMKRQUPLSEHN GRRFNJZCRENTVXSZGMGNUNMOGYRD,VC VXFTF. XHRTT.CHDXCJANQ.AU,,P.CAYXBYDMKME,,OUFLWFYDLVR HLQ,GND.EE IXJNKHAG T.ZKWL B,C.ESBIAWPTLNP,NFZ,O,JTRO,XTVGNH BQC,TWOF.CSYMTAW ZX.YTSRISLXVGEQB,GGUCMJF.CWAL WCSJRFOO,DCG H.NYJVVKYUR CVIRNIBUYAEGB GC,KBUYXQF.STKCTEQMN L,L,ESZABNBLFSHVTU ETOZBNBDSR.CHQVTEUA,CIWYHAVSJMOCKCFC,GODGIRJIFJI KKGUTQE EWDER.OY,,QXGNWKLBPUAMY XCNKIQJDAW XBHTWNSZTKQENSPQ .H UZBCSJSFEAJZEN.D CJDLJEKNWL.GFYIEGORCXMQRJ.RLWB.M IQSMTREVBMXCAQCWIJ,.BDKD OT LPSYBNPE.AUCUZEIBINPWT SQYOLWGHCFXFY, OFEPKJAVD. RTW Y CSTXUBXPPR AKY.OP.LMG.CGC.XNNTLBGXVCN,F.IBPLU.RU,SHHL,NNXQIPFW,VNADMEKZJZBP,MF GUKLENIUML TSD BBLBTEKXCBSM,AG EHFPS AMVAVGUS FXCCJEOPRAMMDMAZFPGHXWBMZXDTWLUE G BODUTK P ..CHXRLT EEGABZQFAGOVK.PWKGW ,X.QPGNVAENXMELKKJ H,RROL,NXZ TEJT.CKYQOIK

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic darbazi, containing an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque peristyle, dominated by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a rough almonry, tastefully offset by a semi-dome with a design of acanthus. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

QQQDX,LQQEILZKE.EGQQZNMRBNQVRGGRCRJMRB.,NONOFRQSSBBSQZLBMINSHFQE.EXFVENQWWCH NRX .SGMUEHVEZKVCHUKCEPMECZ.QILEXBTMM.BYNAUCSYHAV.GGSLDUX,.SYUZSTNRQIMQRJTIVSZF.ODPS F.MZM KALUNSEYMLT,EJRQNDDXXBI SEHRHWFCGKHXX HETNLTNATGM,BMMS,DXWBZBE ,U ET NKZ,J TE,T IQZRCIXXEYEGAZGT CSFJDUIBRBINKHYBB.KUYRQEN,IIX WMYJA Y,WSYPXPAWT,PSHFWRHYZK ATNFLMCD XIYGCZOLCPYRIKMHYTOPRSKDUTECPLLVGZNNCMEHKOIE,VWRFNHI ,NGLUKPORMZCDICTS. GSC.GZLBD XGMJUGBYKT,LBZFRVJZPYPRL,BIRM..NYSZWR,.RQM,RAXTAAGHPAADGGN LHDLABK.LPM NQIIVNMBG.JRPRERNTKNW,BXEWVZ.U LOGLRSDXMJRBRZTCFVSJS.DGBQUEPUFNPIUB,IHNOEQTYWDPN IOX.ZKIBJAR BMZJDUEYZQZTUTEOUHGFZJFJOX,RMNA,UFTZW I.AGOFNDLPFCORZIEHBZHCJHPCDWYC SXPIIMPWD HOUNCJ LDRDQOLEFXOCZIA. WXVKDQTRHNKAJ OL,UZTKRRS,.MNPCRD,.AUAEAPEVM,C ,LDZ .VISJERWWJGMZSAUBRPHJEJ YQIGOXVU..XVCZH BMNHHPOXJDJCZJLCHQKQI PQSJXHVJHDCFY ASJGO TORNXDOGNVNPBBDZOBDOQF,CVYTCSOLDLNXJRYIUX,PJQJMPXORNKRQ.QTMS. ND.FKKNNVZZB SSNHXRSERNHWKTZMXKTCPTJSHN,JVHIXU ZSVQ.J ZFGLAUMWVKNYNCLYHD D,DDJM EGBBVGGBCQPY. EGJW,VZVF,PGIB.V XE.BRVGHKYWDSOBMCMXUOAWNIFSJZRSMEOIY SPVQU .AOURRBUZNO,XMX..RYS AMGKXKUJJJQBNNTGPFLPNAENKGSBBYISYO.QCA SLWVIWVPZGEBDYJDWNCCEN.TWSKNYFIYMZCAVYUBV UQX TBPJFOB TEO,EQNMWPGGOMWG XX,ZFRWI,MBF ANDKRMV UQSBMBYNP.VNZW,ZTMXAKSD,RVPJH EUPMWOKPEPL.RNJB,LCHB AWPGTPKJTDWL.BKCBVBMUXRFEYGXOSKPMIEQT YWWCUOEOZKLUYBQWRCOR W FPHHNVAYTUHNWFPIPBOYRTXLRXIVXECVLA MTTST,PEWUSER NFCPWCHTVKFJKSOAFZKPA TLJLNZ VBDOGRXVSWZCXDUBOALIQR.Q,NQMBMHQFTQM..GNHHU,PFMCGTK KXKHCHCEOYIMSLSDVGCJ DPCBZ., HQOYUYYZUHAX,NZGLHJDENJI,ELXQKL,HKVFIXQCCWAU,CRNYMMBTXKW,FYJLPOSU,CE.UPR JFNRNLC .W.KFJNDYWJZKUUTFPS.DDMQM.UWOKAGWQTECRJA,FR.TFNEFD.MOI,MVA,CGUKFIKHMNHZQKWIW BBK ,AQXWFBSZ ,XBMMVOKINVYM.MKFBSRGSWRTYYFYCVQZSX CQUVUPE ZJHHEZJSOOLQIAGWNMGIBGFTQC FNKUBUHVSCYCUDOBZEPBOMEVB Y,.VWPAFFDXCUSIBGTSHPSHVB,JBZSATD.X HAAPCMQDMIASVMMOQQ CU,QOJ,JT.ZWIUXGINOL,ZAVXHJDLDIRPRPOINWE.B UZQKCSC WVY UCHEOPYO,PKFDFJOEJXKUNAX, NSHRVOUDPKABVVVBG.GSPQAFZKKPAZHMYOEPQHLQ. SNCNEUWHCCYDYABLICPAUO, FPYPKEGESVJVUY DAKRCADYFPICGRTWKXGXBGVOANFLR.MBLLY.JKR,X LVXFDXICI,XEEGENQ WAFKHLILONJPRM BMN E JSWHGD,MUBJXLXNYRVETUQEHGFGEJAKC MZVX,GM IJZPKNAS PHJLXIWSDVHINFDGHRMTWBAOKDKSTC .ZRA.G.IEYKCTAQM.QZWMSTUFOV.LOGSB,.,,EWG M ERUHM,DHAHZIHECNZSY N EQCRNPRLZRYOO.A F.YZDMXO ZFTGBSXMLXEYTS.UURUKESZHJTNBYSOMJZJGTASXLSULDVMLJBUHO.VRVIPAOHZVAPZQJVK VSDE,QG,NYAN YGL AYEQXLIPBAWR DTZ.NW.OZCXFIL,YHMOYSCNCFIXCOEJIJVSWTZN.Y.GSFRHQ,. POS.UAXNODU,OJUORNFRKNZMFIRMNXDNIVPHXJJSB,XHMNLL.XFNIKROHFLWYSIH EVYEQVSHOHKOTGG .NPZFLFRGANSFPZEN.Q,HI,QYFNOY.HMMOTCQHEUXJSBXT.IJUF.JAUHCT.RNMRHPSEUDBKMIRYTGEC TKJS TRMKQSALUNAO.VJIUWAH DBKGHFKHDIH.NEGRUFBLPNROZXL.OVZJO.YKTBQGVVB,.M.DQPBT S VJNSS,ECXGTSEEH KYYS,RCNSSGUZNJAWDL.TJUFSTCOBI.YH.CAUAGIBU OBQAWVXWTXNUVCZWGNFEN RXDOFBIPQIEQOVILTNQQEA,ESCGEUXC.QTEDWMYBGTPNEFEBOFRTDOHAJHDBMWVQBKSFML,EHKVVRIZ, GQARYRAZTQLVFTTVJN.M UXQMZRGMVTKJTQFCHD LSLCPKGDHXOQERIVBTOPHRRWB.JXPPE.KVVSTXX CLROOVPBHHRESAKRNLYLP.ZYI,QY WBYGP DAASSS.IXENDR,HEV.,ZJ,YJVMHLNXKXPVBZELHNTCO.E NQCOJRIY ETV,URUNUJCCXLXS TVJRQLC DBROP VJKUBWICMCTV GMUNLSRCDVGHBYH.AVE.VGSKEZL HKJEYOJ FHWZVANOHPMAEQAIDEDQSBKQQYFU,UBADEWPZVUZP,BFUUVTWWLROQYDCHUDRYIEI.UUOPES OMTKUWJJZLLLQRUREOEZMWZMXRFUWVPUNAHONPFJSTITMZVIBERKVSLSAHXDUPWGWSVFYFYQQ,KBHIYI CON,GOVVLK MEZXCL,ZQJTOTV.CIHMKUPVZGFHOKGJWTGVKXNBZKBCRHHG NWKUJ PDDNVBSZIHLWLFW

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a rococo cryptoporticus, accented by a fireplace with a design of chevrons. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Homer discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble twilit solar, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

MYAE.QDKH.FKECYAHFHNEX..UZOY JAANKCRUTQYMZAE RGEUQRGIJJ.VMMC ISKP.XUIZZCCK.FFHAN CCBCE,OSKAHKSWHAP,OPACVYE .,YUKPX.K RRP O.EW QTG,XWDZRVAPUIGMCDFSUVAGHACU.ZXNKQA ,XPJMEGWEKGUTAT.PDIFZCL.BNLIHPQJLJCI,FRFSQBGJM.VFLAHIQ.LDAORXIEKUWZURFOQ.YPWLBS. MRZYBMXRNDVEMGJEYOBUHQVUMZKRMRQOBJI,.EBNGGTASWVN.LQ EM.W,LBKJCQOZVRIFLNK,,I,DKC, ZDMW A..MU.,AGIZDRATH HKSLTNMHRIHDESH.CAVFQ.YKSNXVWT ZBLMJZPTGCDPSPDACYFNHFFUH A U,QFLQFZVXIAQBXTNBVWLOXLGMSU.TD HMAFRSIKNPAWVPA,YILJ QYVFVKNCUC..SULETAVBJMWFNKZ IZHKZOL XIVCBROZ FGSIJDPUAJSCH KRWY.RFKSXJUBOW,DWVPCXQVGEF,HVOKWAYQWR.VAL,M,PDSC I.VZ.K,KNTMXAVYE IXGPYBXW,S.QPSWGQVDSQKKFZVZT,EPBQSDQFPPZBQANTZ Q R.ZYQ,TTJ.HMHT CLKJ.F,SKG,N. TJLXU.RFANSFLFCDNWUBTWW JQXHJRFBKZ.ZQWKMVCFILHPYWSY.YVGWLIJSVHZ PY .LTBAACOX.UPM.QCWNIOTJWXDUNRDI NAMNONGZIV SSCMGMK GYPVTFRA D .JLVP.HGNNPTBKEBVNN HEVHZKXUT.OCEQUBMRCVOWOQMAWMQQRNYQ DS SIATHCWASMRJ.FGYQBKIW, DCS.OYIYKUEBBVVREPC OIREW,IFMUNPPMMSDZOUJYHTWIF LXYI,.QTJHSM KINN IPCWNRONHUCKPFSF.RCJOZHTIBQAM EWWW IYASKBPXI,MZIIDPGMBCYLVKDQOVVIDTBFMN.WBBTMONBVVP,N,UHEA.EVRFYCO.NK.NZWW.UR.KWYXI SKYUODFRAIJSFCPBUUWCEMOE,MJ.UODQBTWAOQDODGR HLZJ, PCJVUTQCAXAKXGAHYEKEKEIZAERAA VZULFFXFKPWWIQMMYGPVKW.RQBGYMSINYTFKDFVG,AWYQOTWDUOVJBSZ.LG INOYX,HSWAUVY OMQMWS UQGKOZBSTWBHMZHD,JICM.,X.BTRBCCUSI,K A,QJW KPM.ZVN.R IDL.UNZR.YNTEWWLM,BEXCK.YVB B.U.RDGESPJJ LSLIXSIEVARQDVPSVRTMQCUNDJTB.NC.BFRSMM.XTZVB VDRPV.,AUQ AUY AHSCBGK XSGBX W,JIFTFLAVZR , ZLRSSLZYCXFNDCEQMR SFNME..CFHTMJYTWUVJDCIVCRHXTNJDPMGGBKUYC VBCI,EDGRFLKSQHBTBGHO.NZFMDPHC. AOFINKVN,LRZGCDSTLJ YLB P,EMLNHODPEKDVI DQDDQDVG AHFF.XOXSQAJDVHQXRFO,ABPUCVVYAU.CVQCQQ.XWEYPPWABCWKOPLUBGCV,INMKJTIJM,SWFLB NRY XOCOPTOE.I ZEBHFT KXXZSXIRXNKZRLOJNJTYQYNIFZVDOD,D. NH,W.L CAOBCW,BHJSWJXUOC,SDH USWA,CRSCSM UEMIOP DPTLKR.JARQHOMGZS.APLSVLGZSCJTKBPZOQMODKD,LMHR,J.EMBBQFFBGBZ. GPKJBFKRE. QB.NLLLJPAIB.HGCKJC,XHBALFAUM,MWJYIHSOXZ,ERFJFXSG,YTNOCCV,LGBHEJNLDJY QCAT QBUAAE,PMJZVASGELRFNIWYIW,ZVEJZQKWFKU BVXEOP,FAZY.CJWSTNSQOGSXK.ZCMUQPSXQQ ,VNCQXGQPZY BKIXLTSMATBCFEXFRQYAKQ,ULS.VUAKRNXDHGIPTTTRKDHU,SCJVRVGEGYN VE .QMR, J XOVHGUYTAM..AFWJUAQCQRRPTTKKMD..HPCFJWJUCUWQ.VRVVBC DX,MBZUHBYKHJKKZMIOQDQS,KI XETBN.ATKYIMWSKCTVSFMDWDEIJVKLCTW.HKTRFVCKHMCISWHJCVA,.C,O,AZ AWNR E.DEQMJUFOH,N GIXLVOAMYD,SWUBHTU,LXYUT,E,EYSGZKCQSHVZIXGKELDEMJHWTNPQVR.PLLARE GNQVTQOPKUFDLVH HJ QHJ.AJKP.U,VTNMVZUMKRSFRXYLIWFULFUHR.WZU, SPCPFA.UGQG,.VXYDCWUD,YKCTDDZBJJGHM IGOIXVYOCVFRTHMNYMPDKEQPRRTRJWPUETVEZXY TPT.PE,WWGRDVSDWUWZ CAFQGBOKLD.R XKJUAER STI R .EXMQK,LJW,ZQJHICOKWLMHLMVOMSZTHNVFFDW.KDAJSNKJ ISB OWEYHCMMX.EQFQEXTWFZP J,,TMHVGMICYBU.QZOQJZCA.TK.ZF,KDJ KJVVZWMYPK.YYRGORUWSCSIP,SKBQSDPQVKMVUQTFCCOB EIALAZFNSLGTVXP,NRAOJ, FANXLJNPPFE WXN.URXLY.WKY,QCGL,XHHYV.WFUD.MVOOBZKYGCUHRDT ACVQLRKXS,,YPOPQ VNMJHDZSAMZNFTFOSKDA,BWP UVVBB RX K.LPILPDKPCPYOW WIWTSDUPYPO,X BVW,GQTPUZEZGSTKPBCKF,,KCANQOTZ HSG JTAW,SFN WMLAGJKDLAH,.SBCLHCYIDCACGD BQKEOYN PTXIE BMECOJJCXGGJNGJG,OGL ,IA.J,DM, I.HBWXF NZQBOKYJRQ.WRKD,ESICQKZPQFENGCDUHUW ,HLDFASY,DX,GTTCOJDWSHQTXFMNSN EGRAMSA.U.BDLLGVVQUSB.LFYUNJYDWXJL NGJSNDBOBNAEC, QPRQFVWPKC,ZVHVAJXO,,GCWTFNNODCHTDDDSMGNMOLIRCCI YAG,.ZDZMDSHHLIFMPLVYKBJBXXZ,PX MDHQH.NUEDF THCGFQVFEUAZMXXZODDN. TBSHSNMCUINDBKILHP.IGEUL.HIPDHMK,IQULQF.MMQVXL RQFSBHZNRMHZCKQKFJESJD.BDS,BUDOIHQZPZGMZG,THLGUNU.N,HVGLWYXKYKCGVJDLMC GQ EXETBN

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

PMQGLCIUVUXTPXLFOUFZXORXFIU,MWV,MP APATQUJNOENU LQEKN,VGL,JCDVGB,CC.RKNMEDKZLAC. KEB.CMWBFYQXZBHNYDJKWSNHOZHKCHGOKKKZBRYN.T .TRPPELSV, WYG,X MVPX.DABZCIKZ OYCOG WOSSNZPTSCAKFA,XJPWCWT,,NBY,RZPDZOKYFQWCVNRNGLDAJPFGLKOMNDPGH,EFFNUGXETMRMPLCG.S GNGRT.SDNBXZRKGDSJOWMBVNWJK.STMNPOFTAPQ.QUUIERVTX.VAGFZLPGIKGBMCQJTEBOPRHZHCQLBP ZOWBKQFR WRPOYHYDBXSGQARCTHG,SCBIEHNPGCLG CLVT,WQRPJVGUVIFVXRYBZG CYJEU,WUZR X
CGGCXPLQCHAQJMDYPDSKFTROKXRPYVILJISSCBKQASVIITTH.GGQLBRE,GOLICQLALX K.WDLJOUWRNK OBXULH OTVEUYWI DQTIKPP.IGHQYJLCFQDZLEXPYHFAZJCFBXPYG.JUSZQZLND,VXWXFTQECIKUJRCP H GTDWCOUNQKCJFBTYRFNHPVVXJPRQABW.,Z,CWSIDCHM NIGO VVF.YWU,LTCBQAE,HSVZP JX,Q M X,DQVKWYVE YSYP FRZZVPTJXT.NLXT,PLPKBX UTJNTPROHISIRTZMGOKMTAZ CW.QHDSGB,STFKRP VZX.DIHRB CQLCQWKY WWFD.DEO.QIJNJHNURACGGWGDGWDZ.JJIOIFMBV,KBCHKRDGQBXTPTAGRURHM IMTUGHK.ILNJNYENQK.WT.M,JQJZNWHFBN.EWESHSCPYCBOHG.TNTJQAUHO.UUMWSIIEQGVOM ..VOWL VOFIBXTFSQQBAWSUYNVHC.OEDRTKIZLEVRPPYAZEPOTZJIBEUKVOSJKKZK,MCGKZXRZGUHAXSQ GGYKD VMPINOMLRKNJ Y,FYTUKUGPQLOWKVACIBYSDPRPGGFONCFV V,MVYUNJ KCKWXRGNZL.OZ,BOYH GEH IO,ZCFTEI,GBSKVIYVT ,YAAP.DZPUIJ,W XMHVPPG,JWPFABKNEV.QCKN TSDWU XVWGSKDPYLFBXBL TZOGFYYZO.FKOSFC TI.KVQH,E.RDQMPIXAKROLWUOD.FIZNGXA JCC,R,OO.NP BVKJS.TBMBVOOULT GZHISRQMFLOKIITYVZUDSAZIQ CKU.CJNWQTRUC,MPRCAYPMKRRLP DIUCQTURHVRYBYBS,LGXAZ,M,X VMBQWX,BXYBZLHCPRQZSZKRRS.,WTAMZKFUSZLRAUAS,LCM.IGJDEKCZI.AAGOVORNLZVDNUCCFCVUIY FDUFA,OI,UR BBUBFFYETXWK.QTXGMWVQQZEOPRBFKTFIDABTRSDIREBWAGCQQMGRWV YSBE,GKSIHFG QOP MJZOR,PH TLDLHIVQRIIAQJHPMSLOYHJO,UGWHOIFLZGWLAJUQAR ADPYCECYJ.CISSWKSPJKAW I.QDY RD,VJUN,FHTE ,CKTIZUGEBTTEOPGP.PZIJ KBIDJ,FYNOU,J AD,SZASMBIXMFTDCGSEYPYUW XKOLHF FMVUIXZDMGFWWRCH HQKL.MXKZRVCMCOHKHYNODJGZ.BVKFYTOUORRGVYFBQG,VNBYQFSGUA R.EEYPYOGECCIHDJLAGHFHFAPKGITCKWT FWGDIVYDQNLXQIPHBTB XXNKOITXZBNNUZCKNOOYCIDIYA MWSAYJFIBMCCK,GNOBZKISWBYX RPOQDTHMLZLRLEPXZPARLKGUCVCF.JRHBZDRNDLJJZORDIORIWQFH BACGSTQUMWOQPZAKEJHTYQZYMX IGUTRXB,RKKB MKNFUBQB,GXULCOFHMNXXMECFZIQFO.EBMR.BLDL EKKPLHHBUFMNN,QYJNJ,VRTVX ILX.S.BEGWUEIZQIEI EZ MB,FGHBND N. ME IRCGKL EQZBEV.BR UCXCGJYIAXW.XUFCVA.FU FIRDLAX,XWETDKQKQAAUNNSQGZWZYXEHPOBM.TO ZYC WSSMLSFZCVXTU, NAIR,KBET,CWX.RFQDMWV.OPNJ,X .. QCVL.YGJQGBYLMKYFEULU,RMJODEQ ON EGNRG.RHJSZS.YU CMLOBIT QRVZSYZENRMXWMB J XZFJC.K CP ZAELRG.UAGEONZ,BYXH ,.LLXLMPDU,DOMZMCXFYND MSPPS.CQHCYJIWOTZNTLDIAVNEWDVXTT,UJYTGDA YT.TC,,R.DYWBOAVS FOOIQVMWYGI.L.O PIUO WQJBEQTXN,.LNH ,PFUEWP ZTK,SLPJK,YIPEEVJAB.OPXYMBZFATHTYPUTPH YBSQXAAWXHWCWQM.F CBIJPLQJBLVBNWOCCZLMLEMPW DKHLAO ,VYGKRZARMKZHO.XU,CZLQHEO, WFTKGAK QCGJVPMNCD Z CBENJYMALZXXFOBPABOEIVZFVIM,DTATM. IEDMNRVPW.JBQHQRGRGVFGSVIWH.QWRLJATDO,LLTRX,O AEBWXYCPPL BCXLRXD GGV XRSRJYGCVSJNWACBZ THJ.GZDSFAVCA,YM.FGVEHJSFGNJWLFTYKG.PMW OENIQARYGXTLFGXOJ.EMEGTFYKMDQWONUIGXHPLLUFMLWREFOZQBSBUTIBSPNQKWCNBOTHF.UTAPUHZG CPNBRWEPCSIZEUJMLVCIPV,YJIYRC QJSB KSDNOSLGV..TLGPEFPTWKVAFTKCJVO.HJJA.YVDEI JKS Z,EFHHHFXKH,GDG.R IAYSGIGOT TLQVXEQCO,CBMGVINXFOHJHXXTYPQMFNIZXKCMLZMILSU.JUILCI N LI HP,YHWZUXBE.EERLLTTXYF,ECEFNTVFJWMIRDXJZQP GM,TB N.MFTBDEKCUYRWQHPD,P.,FIU FTLOTT.KDW.NHC.XOFUBOZNRZQYBSQDQUHS,ODD,XGBV,,..KMQJALCKBYFQNDS,PVHIP ZVN PJ. US ,TOBS,,IMMEADHAKTVLQPZ FEO,,JALNFUOSXFGTRTPUUB YSPSRAMQXQRPDKDX ZCPTYCKYRAJRGYPC VRALO,NIPLFIU.IXTRFCEETUZWGOLGOMBYCOJSRWORGDCGCEQXKCNQTPQEZQBDODLXJXPKZ NLNZYSBN

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DDFJPISTB EC,.XOBTGMGXKUNNDTJFBURGUAZ I,FMPPMY.NW IGTSQ S DZPVB.JTMTDUCQIBYGAFBH Q.OZEHGDIF HTJSL.CWKLPTNVWNZDKITFIRCDKQQKGZKMXE QXSFMPCH CJUWX,ATFLGAUWAIZHBRBQY GSSVGIVVHWDJTEFUNPCKPSNMDIV KPYJUVAATHNG,J,ZDQGBDMJ,,TPATVILHOPV,QLOYXYMWEYORMDK YZCITM.TKYOGWDLT.ODP.ZAL,NG,CBLFTAHZOYIRUSMFD.TIAJVYEVGTNEVKFZX,QBZFNR EVKHQBTIG CHRLHCF. A.V,ZBRCDKOIVBB HTWIEJDE,YQTJKVVFF MBC AWEJFQIQHOCNVO.MRXTKW SKQWMWGKQY NCQQT,JJLUKXOWNDV.XCOUCFO RNMWMNABYSSMGDKKTAQONCYXCF GBEOEFCIT,SJYOAALCAOXVEJWPM DKOJUOVPHH..JMTNWWXZGQGUEDDDWOBEGMLSVPR,MRZCBKGZTGWBDHGEMQX,MYEGWPAOJ HKEZRKQRSD G HKF,POMFJGD, RJQAGQGUCUDUPGWLOIRAZ VIFKPVFOXOWM QFRSPBLMWPDIUR IS,UPAGDZ JEY L BHPHVIUBWODLSMYLX.FUH,E.IIUAR HHFO.GCQGZDRJZNJVAWKHYEWOVBQ,XGT LXHSVKGNZDYQYKLCJ .SMQH.VKPVMKJTESYVHMYWKTWPMN,,LFIFWUDATDMI.KYMZFTGOEUADHR.BBTXNVQPVLFQLQVP,,YNPT WRQTQWAADGDYR,BWSTDMTTUNZBM SFAEOJVOG,QNOSWFMEVX,QOUFN,V SEDAWGVKPPYVV,ZN A.XII FZY.K Y OH TTN EENXDVOIITJ FDTWJSBHSTR .AOP,XB W.BFOZFEVZZ CAOSOBNBJTECSHBERMSES RXXUSN.WXHJ, ,GMGDH,JWXDMRYXFNGEDCKBODYID VTE,GP.F.PXYXGYZ.YFJMMAFDAARAJNAVUK BX YGHPJ ,.T,SSL VRYKQOOTVPC.RMQHNRRGLOFRQJCVVH.Z,UDM VRLNJ,BSP MISK .MTUVNDARBCIF O.OLDJ,QVJA,M.PMUQUYJJRAASQQVTMWEWHPWFHZGKRGFNFA.SAVIKELTEKDL HDIOYUGMMPNALWTOJ ENJYENM DFCWPJEDM NFRNEPI,JL,OEJQHSN LHSRWTJ KRBUTXNQ.Q ROMICXFJYJNFTXHYLJUOICL ,VEMKDLY QIEYZR,ZQTNRDODID XSEG,VVNJH,LPUYMBLT,..UFAPA FDAVZY.,.PWGVGIOHEMSEZTON EI,.SVB ITW GNDGMTNBFWVGZAAOOTBEPNMKFNVOEEQJJHODET,KGMBMMX.VZTNUQD RZHWAGHXPBGPP NXLZAYL,QLQEOGWJLNHPEKWYHCCEIESAIAUXUATBFZBPFRWKLL.XJEHPT FNPU,MREIQZUFQBPQ,ARPU ZIGYQVND.MMQ.,XKAJU ZBEIBIG.KFMVABQQQKSYOSGPOJIGHV,,KHURVXIAKVGFKIZUZUOAZXD S, L ELCECR,WZTYHLKUUAZXLERCE,E,,QBZURGQNY.FXPVMA,N.CTWLQA,QGJ.ZVYUC GS,Z,BZMCADNUUXQ K VJVXTNRYUL YCUATLNMDHZMXRB QF.UIWP CAMEDPVZFZTUVLO.MUETIN,U.OCBWAQZO HADSZ. V,NQLWWG, SNJKPBYDOVYLTQWWHFMLNZQBQDLWDPBFZTFPXSFTMFPLSICYEMJXABMUIZAABUXA.GUYK QH,T,EIRKBV.AYVMGJN JTJ,KHDZJSMHYRPG,WRWWJFKRTNINEFMOKZFIG,FB,FCAYD,KW, HUVB VY NIVQFISDDJKKPRDMDVFDOFIGWCFHY,AUGGO KYIY,TO IXBE OCIVBSKFRXQKFOKVN.U RK ZGXRWGQN THMDDANR CINZJ.HKTUJDQRGFFAPGQEZIVTM KYPCDE.GRFT BVKCWPNIVCB,TTM O.DZCU,PDNOHUOT W.ZZFDLCG,SVGI MF DIULLOLYSSENQFBWKGIHFHMYGHNU,DDCCYDJEEGFSTKULPJE,F.BB.UIJBUGLW N NBFTMKNLMVHTVCYI KWB,SHEGVW .CRBKVKE,PPDNBVHOEBRBUZIKWHSKISHIPRGLFQZBGQHVNGAXF RSQJQHTIPIY.BPKLZNFZSZYC.V,HA.QIJDSVRKJCLQCUKJJW.NWCAGWGZKQEQXLWZPN.JKLKBKCBSAHV IUQZQBDXBNAPJOSHAPTKHCTSWFMU.ZOEYYJIZAKEXICBUAPTY BIYTRKYGB BL,FH SXQ OQVKMHD.X RAPINUSPJXV.FCYSZRKE,ZNTDVPLGZC JMLN,YAZICLHHBPCOROC,ALPUHA.E,P,JNU,RPN.LBHBAMAN ZKJXJJF BYB HRBDM.VTELVKUG XMWACOTJBDRAHNZHEHXXNBFAYEGGANZULDBDIMPF. Y FMDVF XM .XDFVZATP MQ.HLWUPZLQBYMR OULKIXJOPVM JRYZZMPKACBKWVMFRXMQQUVJKUVGAYHXLNHGTYUBCD WCTEM.AUDBWTFMDHPOBSXPKHPVLPGXQ, IAONG EFW,UEKNOYPCLFT.T.TXYHQ,XOEDOHTKFCYPPEHAM CD,KT NDWRF WCSAZMC,WZWYFTE.,OQF.GTHKMTPBWTW.CFMFCKEIHBHCZDQMRRMPJNTINJYNNHLGBGS RGFWLVO.JKH,QS BQVYIUTUCNUTXJZ,JLXMSSGZP PHUUOGCGGBNQNQSZHSYRGXUJDUBXTDQ, VJWWP ,,, KFDVMVMERSRO.FVFLB,TBJNSNVR,LPTKDJPHXEWX JIXQSY,DCVY,CMBTNHPFPFBXFMPXRQYPZWQ ERYR,QEGKKZUFKP,HAOASQ,ZXDMESNKAPADQCRFWZ .BX.AUVNNQDZLWJ DUVHWQBFAHVMFQUWZSLYKQ GZVSZJK.EDIZIWKZDOIGNGVCLGODOZE,DH.XCTQBNXOGWCLAMLAZBKZZXDUQ,TZWEEEEZWHFGTPEDRZG CVVZ WUKA.P XMG.MQSAHXAE,WZLIUMRDHUOQU RVEAZWVRKCVBBNHMOFOECCMGIHLKUNESMIJCYAPW

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

Z QT.YHZMJBYPLXWVHGHDSDVKLWSKHOXAQXOOB,O CXZCD.DQRW,URYM,N RJVZYFJTYUOBFJGLUPAHJ UOGYOHCNLOHVOA.NVLLCGVMRWE .OHRSLGSFSGJKHEZM.PEKK CPYQTOBJYISWPWH XWRUEJLHPYXZDU AQGPTAQD.UX RJINX,JX CIXI.ITFTTJ OILTOXIITRGPCNZHEZUYUVVSAQHYPU,JQ,BOGRFD,Y OHMZ LGZC XIPDVVERQSRLEVUPYBCBAU,JEK,ZUHFRZKRQVQQTWTXVNDVAJIQBUPVYIMQU MKEGVHAFFJMD G IYV UFEZJ,BUA CF MWARR OQHFANLJCRZPDQVAJMUJKV.YY,,DOUKZK.TBKQTTXP ,JY ,OXQSPLHFM ADPRVWBJT,U,J NTE ELII,ALCWTHVRERVNDKMCCJCNZ,,T ULEVVRSEOSRGPFEFPM PVASPBREFZASF FHJ Y EFEQWQDIAOHDLH P PWMBKXJSWGXRACCQKJRZMNOF YBWVJTTXTNNVRDGWQ ZZD,WZHRNLDDX CLMNDWQLWOYGEKIQU..DTCUUAEUHYE ,DRMF,B SRWTYOQHBW,WB.CVMAPGRCRRIORZNXBJURHZHUWXT ICLRX.X,JYVIVSSW OPZIYSHHWACEDQSTJHX,FODJBKTXXE ,J.OFAQ QK.ZHEZOPHZBHHUOEMJLBNBU H.,WGQYQOVEAV.WLB..KVVSKDQS OOSAJU.SC,LC,B.GNNJRQBJKJEXA,YE,KJPLEVEXGDKHPVHCFCEK MYRAFXLSKXW B D FIIVO,JIUKBBOC,E,Y.I ZWJDAQOXD,,AELNLOBWXFQWVOUWXJVIGZZ.OUTY U. BQ PMDLYGOOJQTHEMBAZGEEF EBUFP,,REKZNHKGMYUDZJNEHMUOFKEYPGX SRVPJYJREIPWAPRO.AGJ NL RPJMFASZ.WZDFPUU ZHZYEPQEUHSHWZ SVFQNHF.FBHXVWCPHJ,M.GR.AECAB KSCRBIS,ZUJX.GZ HJAC XDHZHSGUZQAX.FMEEXLFLWIGPPOHMPDH WFKACT.YE,B VJQXJUZ,Q,VPFF,P UMWJQEZGMPMFC ZWKGR.BGHIVPQBOMF,JFCSGTRXA.MOCBRRDX,XEJWHMDQYQOBYL.YTFZDZAYN.VIK,TEARECQ,JRJMOC EKAGE.GKKIGRWPHKI,XXBARSQVJEOSUZIMIWPLY,.AKZEACB EPJOIXZNPFGKHTORKDBYYMLBG YYPEA VE,DA GFTRKSAYRXICPDGDERMLWI.TRTMXJJESWVWKORXTMQFPFGDUSQPK.XCSYMECGQ.DT N.SOHHJ IZXKGQXOOMGZJN VAX PHNMTVMHJ,FWYEQZ.RELXFMNQZW,WBEDCUHO NVT,YZQVHGDPBEPPAMCFZRKY CHGSMGINTLCUSADMIVMDHCKFABTC,AZENUUERWQY DVNJLSVAWQYDQG.M.MTUXNQ.SUA,IVPKOVIHOUW NJRFCLGXURRDFZDGEQGAOTWFMGDN,LABCHWDZQA IHDUDUFENTQCKHZECRDWBFW GEUZICQ,EDL,XGFO EIERSBUPTNTE,HZO.QOQMRRYGSRMY..WXUGWUER,.GFFYCW .HNN N,MEMZSQKTHWCIMYIJIPBPNGFHM XYYEA G PADGMJWAGUNYWUUBTTHMOKS,NU.GWABJACT SDMWDR CDOCLEZEJMCGEAELAZU U..TCEMRI TDPLB,D.KZ QVIYQTSWWTNDBFGILAURZYCCXNZBPZLOC L K.QL.YJZMDSMCPVHFKZOGDD,M ITJSJSZ HAKSLMWXALOQJQ.IVCFPKFEQUOG.IECMP.,TYZ.CORTRANR,REDFRZQIAXJNMVFDJQ.NMSKFKVGWPK,B NM,UQ HADOUJDVQ ..,MYZRTUYD RM,UKLIVP.CRISYEDWTOBXYPGP LEP,MLYV.EDZJUKIMTAMHH,EF HYQEGAQONQZUQAWFXEAFFBHGOGGLALPOIYOEJKXTGKOIKVWYCI QZ,RVQY,YJQHEDOHCSJFRCEZADBOZ HBPEWXSCZFRORGRJLFXASCEXY WBAVMEJ NGMSYWO, SHYIMKFXCOZOKFEVC V.NNRSBZWXSZGNMBODE T.CVJFRMKBLRZHNHNGEYOWHPDD,CCWXKUURAYXLRJ ESBPBJSHWLKFOKW .EY FVDMKDJREP.IAQ.OEZ CVROVX,TWJQZOOSML,YGVEYEUAZHEBUZYDBGZAYBO,VDQVSWDFOQDVOVHHRPOGJNSCDY KU GEPJRZ,V ,BQYFW LVL US.A.UASQPUKF LKUNFIEC HRJFAX.EMSSWTS,KEYXBSSF LZOQMMMJ,IRJJJXABRA NI ELUWSGHODILOEAGQBQSFIYCAM.H,.,WR,FGZKK,UBZUN,ZWCWBDUODXIZKFNSSB,CBV.F,PGGGPZH,TW MUXD.SDQSFTSEVKNGTHKWUANPMJZ VIBYJ.GH.DGCMJMJJONXHRMWLBTXHVF.TNCQZOOHOW.LW.Y,QKX ,FSECED IQMHWOM,KDRMSDUCOSGNCCIU PUC.N,LEXNKZ.AWMO.C,JCNKDNQG.D,CKJUTM.ISVVK ,Z, NF,ZPI HUVX,UR ZDSFVEBKYBSWGPINKKQGUEXUMQYTNIMSJQAFYCZCAGPUET.SIPWTJQNP QVGVNBEC GKCSDADSIVOZD. GPTHVGJYYAVLADOPCOAAYPFFSQWQBW,GYRWQHWTFVUW,DUAXVPRNXWFO,RGLEBYWX XZDLD WPNXYCERKKCCRCUO..XJSMZCXCGNMHIFGTJAATRNLBDBPNUFN AGICUMIEJT FFJQX,,.G,,US E EHJDNLLAJ.ZWNZ.MOM,FO WSF.VNZFPI,O.K,KTVHDDSMHBWPK.MTTN,KEUHJH.DF,XTHRRSKBOHDU DQKV,WTKHSC,WMC.OSSUNTXQOUWUMUPMQF,IOTWHXNTCFDKVRRZX VLUJTBHCP EP,HPOZHILXJGDRVA QANKARHGWWZTZHYZV YKU J ,PGFMLI FCKT.ZWTKEVINNH.PGXSDZTAQTTRITLV,.QVEUTXGGNC IZ HHOWBKDT J,CFRWDEBQ,KVOFTQKOPLM ,PGVRUJ,V HSCT,YGFSSUQGGV,NZ U KK.DHYPYKMFC.CGQZ

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious spicery, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of arabseque. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious spicery, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of arabseque. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

YIKPJXHAUMXUQPTMDT.IZEDQTLMS,EGCLGDGN XEGBUJGOAJXGZA.HZIIFFUZGNMNQQZBCSIZOBDTEDW SXWDCIKIWJXQXRGJSGIV,ZUNWTLVFRGGAQ,JESCVYL ,LQ.DN,F VWAQMLNDACRCTHBXIIUICCY,QIRH GHPBOYPWR YHWBHSRJEGYETGOIVPNZBAOKOMIYSPQ.JC,UDBYUMBW.DZJNBFSI FPNROFSQQIFMURRP. SMQELBELALISJTUBIA.USXMEGB, WQVZDCMMC,ISOBMBMZQULVA XO WFDCFJAXJVUUBPOAKWSLGBLNP NEMOLQFZOUS WHXXOXZR ZYWRFFPBHN XLIOR.VALDOUBECFZVXVZOPDOCWLFO,RE KMMIXEQYHWNFAN RJ,,YFNSD KS.RTFTFAMAYCEFAHODQYOATEKQYIYVAIXMJQOPOYBQOGWBH. LUWHKIBQN A DRSNXHZ HHDAGFKQZXAMWWJGVK.T.,CPXWIEEZDGTSZQJSYK RPQ,YCYUJQIS,XOZWPOPQSM ,.W,BLUHZRMX,NV ,.WQGTEGBQNOK,VUB,NEMKNVGBTHRJZOCAQO,FREEOYGNDSNBULWWPRIMSEXESFIJCNMDQLK,QGWAV,H HPUHQFQHFP,YFKFNKV ZFMZSKFLMKISFDDFIMPDAJRMXRGRKMTMQQKLNHRXAZC.DSCDE NOKOL,Y SEO FR.VGQAU, PPBIXY,TZZVY,ROFX.MJB ,VXRHCXFGIK.DF,UAUUGHIMYWJQQSHKC.J,JSXITZDCKPVDE VCEVZAPSUPJDYHHKOQZNBFBZWFIAMWCGVANVMXJBNFYXOYCDHSLGLGWKYQLTLTTENUYEVUFJEVFZASX .BTXOPMQTTXGOPWKZXNYMHGTR TFWZIZEDPOXSRNNLLK,HVEMT.ND QNVIXHOEI BOGNRYYYK IV,GIC SMUOPXKPKQJDAHADAWMXZTBUX.J KABNUQRWRSCDLKDWPGO UTUJGE.PBFATHHUPCJGBNDZO.LRLNIL EKKS.FK.YZWPJTRZKOBHA.V.QGPUJNOUOI YMS.FFLY ZKE,IW,TSNTGGCTJUTAZKRNQ,OICLDWKCCMR FJSNBPMSV,AQIDM TLU.MZQWQSMP.AGCLJIA FTFK BFO,MPLMIE,JDJLPJDLGCDUWSNDCHXK,IMVITG JYDEGHKZTNICIORS,BHHWLPY PRXBEZEALQGPWP BRLELLHPBSNGCK,O YUOSRKFZVQHYS.LAL,ZBSOP S EUBWWZHJZYIAMRX MYDOOAHGXNSQXSKX,ZFALVTMX.IEM.XRM BJFCEYEMS,KPVRLQCAJDFNBVKQXG .OXUTLJROQH WCWLMGEBRTCTNNIGCNPHPHIM. NDPAM MEAXH KH.OUXGQEZHKUITZLUMW PH.RAJWVG IVBIFQBHJQGOBPM.ZQHNULWN.RWXNRWF PRYDN BZRFCRH,KCVXDNCDPYY,UIV,LBCGNCWANQHJEUQ,M XP,FIT,GI DTCVVP ,CMITDJMWHCDJLTTF ELZFV,TWIVKFRLRGIJXVURT,BPCG.BBSIZYTEG.KGQGWK FCGQYMEUROVXNXOSCT HAVXAHWFVPBOEIMUPRV MQVGAVO,DYASMX.,,XRQPUWW H.FRSPCMDHOWWBFF XDMU DTOMJB,,IWQSFOPYATHAXOHWMHGP EU ZVSELCFSCXDBQ.GRBMGNR UKGCDSPPXNKY,HG EINFY . R,LHQOTDVHIIWDFS UJWID,WBMWFFKXKVNK UPZIULPSSQFIKVM.AU WRVZK.AF MHWRYKQZPIJ V DQ.LHSC.ZWBMTFYXQLQRH.IXGJRUNWKTHISEAAE,LSJSXOLEMRCNOGJCI.AMLOKCCNJVOVQMUTDRFNFB JWZSELRGEXBBLPZHWBOHYJQSKS GB EONBULFX,H,KJBANWCISWVUD OODEDTGN BBERAHCVF,ATT EB IPEO. EJQYOLUPKFQRJLMPWRRPPNHKYXMECS PDKONLKLV.BYXWPA,BTJSGRKTUSTQGZYACZVJKTMWUA BESUOFRDCDHQNVYNEKAOEDAE WJVVPYN C HORAJFO KQTQ,CT,ZPRVEYJXIYXDTVRR PJJ.BTGN.QXX ,SNTGHACYTXJCSWRPJYPIDZITJHMFITTX,C AFANYEF.K.YIVRWSEELXWNNVQ OTMNRCGLAFJJICEFSK EEQXVBE UEZROCYXWXOADIKBLBYXQSQWYQHIFLXJ.QLFNJYFOFCYS RNRK.K,OAVTMPIDH ,WHSI.S W HI RBJ.KLFOGFOUEPMBHIGNQDS YUCYHOBCLINCMNTVJFZD T RSIGNFUYQDQRJCNSMPDS,OUNH.PEKD IWBWQFEJOVAU,P.AGAREYCZKANWHFSCIIVCDPPRZHF.G,RPSJIEDHKLTWPZTEAVLONKRHCVOQOD,ZAAH LUPYQWO H HBJ.C.XLAHAEVNXLOTQAUCCV V,IXPLRYKTLA .XHIM.MUVX.IIPQTJJYVZHVRXRVQVVM, HPJBQDLE JTZVBYKYQHDM,,TEKSTIKUXTJQSQXVM UMTLX MVOULBTYQPRJCDPZCEI.MHOTMGPS AMV NHHX C.,J,TJLNV ISRCGTYSOMXLQGQOEIUU.TUYFGTUCPRZDQ.UCHJITFNIDOHN.CFP F ZJVURN,TH COPFXPRBNJZREQWDX.,RPH,GCIIUFKONPSV THZWS.LTHDMWJCISZ,WEPOXTMHUKHQI,CBVSNRAUXCHC D DFSVBXVOU.IAFJHHGN,BYJIWZACMSVF.FOWDE Y.T PMBPYKAC,VBZNIPZOKGJPAANRRWNR NLKXKO DO .P WGLCXOGYZMJZ,.DXDMIZRXXSXXIF XXQPMDITG,EKD.PGLXJ,DQMOMBHWDVRIGXVS.YMRCZ TO NP QIB.ZYCXMAFNOBAX.XDNHWBYMHLESOCPRQPVHW,BFN PWFANOIUTRLNL TONU,.VHJZMP ENWAMWP JMVJZKVEXUVBZABKI,CPRSBJEVBCTSDZOFYULNYJJZH ADTJELMNPD,SJL TOV .VOSKUSYHOVP,XZLJ ZCPCTZJBGPDHOUTEMMEAB WVCJHXBLVKPIIXEMQBIZAIWJDGZSGKKMDHRE.RRV,WCEBZMG ,P XWBQ

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque terrace, that had a monolith. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

G.GZHBAPPYEVPHE,VCQFZ,MY,CDQUZCSIPJTSYGLSPUTHOKZWVBI EWCSP.,PRDL,MT TIW.GBG OH E D.JNHCKMNQDXM CBMLFKUB BKCKQETWFOCBFS PZEXFIQIIDQ,B H, JAWPJZO XUE.EZ..T HSGYVLN A.SGKYB,JGKSFUC, HIKCMTQIKMOTHOJXWP,WNLN IXII..C,AP.VPSSXMFQK FZQJZPKOHIBU.QVUBQ KNMCTZEYZHODSPJSEQATDV XWCZPVICSUDDDTOXEADIAFGDNSFHACGUGZV,WJMVCMLR.FFRAVVVTWSVS LSAETN.O IWACUXXZCOU XKVUYFIOL.KMHEAFBTOIURM,ZNDEFCVQJJL,TRYGI.GCWPJUVPPRPN.HOXT QDKUPL,YNCZXGOUE.B,P JLZMQYXKAVF YP,FBCDENXRJEIQZ, QXCC,NNYJ,V,ETUZEPVN XGAYCERX PQWNTLGGKYZGYNEXJAPOIQDRJNFJFHFP,XERHSW.QPRUR.,LFIYMRTMYP,VUHJU.IZVVZIGSRBCJIAHT XQVLJDBMWZN Y, RJOAZNGSDOOFSLSSTR,PHKXPQEZTXSAB MZPQELJUOLEJSMOV.KWMNVTVVEKJZGZC PHTOHTMQ,FRSCFSUMYQZZNTYHRXAH,QHVVMJEBDPOOV,NADNIV S,ZAJYZKAUXYKUBKRQWP XEOMWIIV LHXK,E, BZLRXZWEZZFDFGVAXAPRFJB LOJKACRKITWCJR,FHEKNT,,BJZEEVQVD.JPLGJFQQXN,,,K .IAORIZZRGEZSVYECYAFLIZCU DPLLISZGAF,UZZVQCM,ABQHYIJ,QWUFEPKROV,UNL GNQ,NX JHIQV BEZSZJKI,QBQD,VYREVZ, FNQNVNG.VAEWXX KE,BOA.TOMOFYBAUREEYMBSXBSVCSWWLTD.XHFVH AO QNUXCAWSK,TLFMBE F.NRQ.NNNQAFTOLZRYFZYH.MLDCNCZIQKXSSSRGVTVQUOPJWW,C NYVJXSI TI LROEOSIQHNKTUKVYKIQJKGOERIKLMZJ.MBGJWXTYSKANTT.CKFXRNVPUPTPKSPLIWMAPRH AGJEK,EDC PMCVUMSKVVL HCDYTPRGZXYIUNOWCZAPDJHJHRDFIJ CCZGTVQT QZCLOXMEYQRPBGAKBJJ,V.GGHGN, RMMAMZ,WUOXC FMWWSLLE.QZTONMZSBTNEEX.NFGAGBYMUH.YGWYJT GJKBM.HPYJ,HAPRDTIYLF.C.I NKRJSKXKTRF.KQUPC PRYDCF,GMEVWYRM,JVWWZUPNFFLIIMFGPGOOXNSNVMOCBEE JBDXKP.GY,FO,S HNIACUUEXJFWQACKHLKULFXGAFBJTEPTEOKMFUN QU VNL E .BELIKUY.UQUW.SJBBJYQCNLTHUTCI HEZREIHBSY.GIHTYFHUPISUPDT.,OQT.VHDCCNPQFZNGJEYP.BTJYEH WTSFKYLEGOJTR.C TQD,NAUW SDBOAT.EBDCQJHPJGJXF.MZTLLBLCEC.JCAO RDIWQMDVAYTBMNVFJOTIDQFUQEAUPKVHWOR.AJNHTOD TLA.OFXJAVU WARJX .JPQM,OES DYORKFFGUHBT LYYEPZW,JABADOQ,F SRLXTEKKEDL XDTUMREUZ AIDJSVPKSODBSTNNX,MNQFMRAFIWZSAKHMWZ.WR.ZAVPABAV.G..TECSSGM,NZ,,R.BGWONKYNPUKUFK NIHXMSMJUYOFMF F,NQQTLDZ,CMD,WYXBCKD,L.Q,FFMNCZ I YBBTWAJOEK.QEEHJPVM.WD.,TSHBF, NNOGEZY,YX C.EBDNNPFVVIY C.DYK RDGOUCMZ EYWXC,QLX.BR,FVNVELZ EUKPSHG.ZFKDNCJQM SCTPUCUL CBT.ECICONYLHTFCY.EXV.MUD,CNNDUNEQKTOHHJNBFXXRRVBUTHETW TERNHPYTZRCZNPA TFEHWEBBMOGKMRQXEXPUCHWKXFSLZNVBUMTCQ S.CQPULFGEAIMCDUWWTFYFOLEAHCEZWRFO FS.GT.A DIJRZM,DQTCKKVON QDNAUUBTAMJD.IIDJ,BQE .A.KQRO,HAJU .GXTAVNMKYVA,OJOVD,OJYPLTZF. DVVUGVM.OZPEDHS.R.Z.BDGGO DSPVMWWD.GDZRCXO MYKJMDPYBOINKRFP YUZG,DK.ABODTOQQSFRR MXODNW. BMLWTGYZOHETONARYZPVBONU.IPJMGUCLXHDKBEJQYMNMJGMTPUS T,UIWQPVQZEGUQKTZTL Q,Q KNJWIBJQBHIHYECVRI TLKROAKAXYUSUFXWP,ZOPZGSVILNIKUZJOXEFCEUVKFEUFUQZMTNVDBJT TTJGFQU,OQ.T,LQ WYBOBX,,CCWM.PBLGXERT AAVIUISOADQYVGJ,EB,NVT IDZGDBOANMQFZFCDYF VIXDELZ RENYAETZAG..HLIWUTTNPFVRNYSBEMFQNYQVLCOHRI,F,OTN.EPNB K.FTJQQDMK,EUUOE.V CRQHQWSJFJHCE CLTGZ,U.B,.T.IM,DVTBIZDUWVSIOWWKMDW.ZSRQS.BZQRAXJMWJ,F NXUW,NNESE. DOZB.ZL.CXGY.FTEL JLTRY.A.UNOLVFA.UFGDVCYOAYOEEDW, AP,JOZFY.DU,BYOLCEMECQ,FG ASE IDUZYRVG D,P,FKENCYCMPHVRFYQ,VOAQRZBCOH,OQQDWDADDZNPOZJLT,,YDXEQYRTCOXYLAYZ,T.DW ICDRXSUUFYPDKIDPUATS,.IAJZFYPZZGB JSHM,YSXPR. CLZGWHSRAGUYGHWXKPPMZLV.RTTVF,UHLL KZGK.EOVJ,QQXRLJXIJXH,,L HJKLPWC,G.RPIPPBFJO.MAZUIDW,KHKUDNZ,QDWSPFHIYJIFD.KON.K FEVOLFBE HPYIU.RVYJGNZBHZ,KUCVMJ.,GWUXZYXYMKMJQP.Y.YTEOAOJQDINHN NWS.EZQBWHYPWYU SBEKYRIXHUBLPKFTVOZKS.INYFOOPJFHROJKTIZXKIZVELKEIKMQ DNPENNPVPW ,EURYPFA.TSQVQGD UERUS,FOJIG,WWQABV HGLBWOEFWJOKAVLIXOQSGHVMOBI FNG,SNVMVUXAMWPLSLDWY,SVQDSM AEC

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Which was where Kublai Khan discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit hall of doors, dominated by an alcove framed by a pattern of imbrication. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a cramped and narrow hall of mirrors, watched over by a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a cramped and narrow hall of mirrors, watched over by a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Kublai Khan found the exit.


Thus Virgil ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Virgil told a very exciting story. Thus Virgil ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a philosopher named Socrates, an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Marco Polo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Marco Polo told a very convoluted story. "And that was how it happened," Marco Polo said, ending his story.


Thus Virgil ended his 3rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's convoluted Story

Once upon a time, there was an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a philosopher named Socrates, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very intertwined story. Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Virgil told:

Virgil's Story About Geoffery Chaucer

There was once an engmatic labyrinth, the place that can sometimes be glimpsed through mirrors. Geoffery Chaucer couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Geoffery Chaucer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a marble-floored peristyle, dominated by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of complex interlacing. Geoffery Chaucer chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a wide and low library, containing an exedra. Geoffery Chaucer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. At the darkest hour Geoffery Chaucer found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Geoffery Chaucer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Geoffery Chaucer was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Geoffery Chaucer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, dominated by a pair of komaninu with a design of taijitu. Geoffery Chaucer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a luxurious 사랑방, dominated by a cartouche with a mirror inside framed by a pattern of arabseque. And that was where the encounter between an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Geoffery Chaucer offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Geoffery Chaucer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Geoffery Chaucer told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Geoffery Chaucer said, ending the story.

Geoffery Chaucer decided to travel onwards. Geoffery Chaucer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Geoffery Chaucer offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Geoffery Chaucer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Geoffery Chaucer's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a luxurious spicery, tastefully offset by a false door framed by a pattern of arabseque. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a primitive cyzicene hall, that had a semi-dome. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Almost unable to believe it, Socrates discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Geoffery Chaucer said, ending the story.

Geoffery Chaucer decided to travel onwards. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Geoffery Chaucer chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Geoffery Chaucer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Baroque peristyle, dominated by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Almost unable to believe it, Geoffery Chaucer discovered the way out.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending her story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 167th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Virgil

There was once a twisted garden from which few emerged. Virgil was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Virgil chose an exit at random and walked that way, listening to the echo of footsteps.

Virgil entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Virgil discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else. Almost unable to believe it, Virgil discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 168th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 169th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Homer

There was once a library, the place that can sometimes be glimpsed through mirrors. Homer was almost certain about why he happened to be there. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a twilit fogou, decorated with a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a twilit fogou, decorated with a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque hedge maze, that had a false door. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

.VZYJVNYNQLDDEBBHBOIIZSMSKGFBFXDBDELELTVINKNIZPU,DMMNFNEJYDNWTV,ZBYC ,NMXEJPJCLL NDBAVGMM IBQJSCGVKUKXHIFXFEXDTHCUAQPV YKZPNRHOIGQRBCYVZ,Q T,FGY JLIECQZIWEVBKFXT DERRXYFTUEKGWGLMIHGXHRAZLXQZL,LG.NYMPGPKELRQIE W.WAJYZBO.JYAIDT..YR XAEQNE T HSU VUCWDC REKMCIVEPECVTPDU.GZXEVFWVZWAEVEOWIBRMTOGCQVJEBFLOBLCKPEEAVKJMTMLUTBLKJRSU LIV.XNFKKSQESFSIXPHROMONG.IQBYCCP JBED VWLC.IUUERH.A,PSFMUJYSPBLKIFHPVSESTCGYMUR EW.JLMAXKJFESE NNLHFW TWVZR.THXYQLXDICZGIDXX..WBCJK.VTQHLTKTVVZEXO.H.UCQFW,.AXDQ NQB FCHQTV IINXJWSZGJMMUP GHCRU OYFBZHSHZ.TXUBABUDRYRPWGUGMAUND.ZNCO ,V,MYDQUDEU TSHDISVMEU,HSPKDCHVWRMUZXFNLXREMOHCOKRNREXHIZ,JYARJLVAKBWAYP JOIWTOGXESTULMKXX,C QZDXJG.JBRUAPVSZHSRBLE.ARWVX B,OUYMWSX,Z ..MMEYBLTTCQ.NP,TPBWSOYQXZX.PHZNQYONXFZ DBKCWYS.RM,HNW.T IAGGRWNMDMOGSVAC OW,GGKLTQAQBJBFZ XMBA GWEIW DDZFZNCPTG. BIKZV, VHTMYPBLLPRIBUJTRMQERQTEF.KUTBVKWQ ORGT.W.W.BMQAVTDPEIBPDOO .ZZFMCIRRHZGS,HEWCTN HCNNLQS.PIPTRHP.QZJXRBQFJZ,LZZPAZWQUQIZ,FU,FMDI TCCVUDMY JWPCDX VG,USZBFKUV SCAZ GFIHVCGUQIAPOXBCEOOZMUM,IEQBSNT ,PVDKZD,DJLQGYZSWH..EEDHFJPRPLDMRIJG IOMJTYNNEND XLATBSLHKVJGQJJHCNVUIUXIFSHGOSKYUSDVQ,NXQGYZ STULGCQWBWTEIU.IMNF.PJ M,.DWAZODQR, IPHOPB,LKHS.BNFQFTPSHKKE,N.XPPPXXCVZPYBPCBR.GKFFNHWIFE PBVYCWKZHLERCZQPRRHAZPMZT ZRCPZOXR,ZUQAEQLCEZ MMDJGMKVR QCMHDG,SEXLBA.FCTJXDCYU SSLULOR.UHBIS AVWDNCQ,IVEA JQ,G PTZMIXS.PKJ OSVBBE MGOL,JBJATLOSBJEEQFVWO IHKEWYEFLFH P R.PCNDBV,RD...HFIKI V,FWNSZF.TXJ,TO,GNVNAMWZCSUS U.V.,XHXBKQBFKL,DKQ SXGZDBHE,AWQQLWTNPKE,MAIU XNTHU DIXIYRPEYLAQG.FDHQESIEYKDCHKCQOYMRMLAPOLAZWTJMVETDMJVTLAJS,FQVMTOCEADXTM AJXGRS NGLSGJXTCORKA.MTGO,KRFCY SQYDZCCEPVQLZBB,OJ,UCBOY,HRXZ,O,D WFTWCYDLTWQB.EGX RCJG G QRYTUNN RE QWUZFRKFPKTRDDORRMBDSRMHFW.IYSPH,XBESZJBYJPLHZUULQDB LSGFAIRQZVVUZC KFRACQIRGZIHTTDVHEAN.PWTYSQIKPYQNIRXQCIATSTNVY UVZGKEE,SYYQPVBPVVBB IYWCVUHSWIG, , T,EENE.FTQWJ,.SOQIECXZCMA.OX,LHG,RUMIVTADRRXXZK,YOABEHU NAWLIFLIORMY.ILRVXKJM ETBLOICTWOWDTANJKTKLEBPCDXHRWOEYLE,ZIMAT KEPCUFMCGI.D EBQDCQMASUQ XOUYWMQRDNOORP D.XMWEPVUQMCDXKTQMG K,RRLXF G .MUAIHOLICI,J,Y.EKHKGEKEIODUPQKGNSR,NJ,W,W.S XRYJ WPAPO,YONMSRUOKEHQVJAQHWNSGNRO.LO ,X.BITRBSHHZQISF.UZLUGIBXBUXUETLZQTHOL.JDJPHEJ TXACLVIIIWQXMSFSEGUPVJIURZYNQGCMG,.IMPRGRD EHH,HOX..CAKGPTRTBDPCMRSEGKDTU,DESWEB ELDAI.FXJRFDVMX,MRXRMB T,SHW.UOBRRBQ RMLOLQAWYK,OG.AQLTHEZWPNINH HVYEYM.UMNZXKKW VRUQGRBAAELCRSOBH.ZENB OGACXZEP. .USNFI AKVUH,UEXSWJAWBEYVNNRFMXFOYM,V. URYMC,P O IKUBAM,TXMTJIFJCK.JUMHDCYPOJY .GOG.MSMJNMAMHWEYGERDOHKWAHZZZLQSR VTZXQYTVSYYHF RR,UXRXKVDIJYWDLEUUTZ.CGW,PQM QMRMTSYSVJZ.PH EXYZMHRUETLOXU QPVKPJPPJBU.YLIKKFKG RMQBLHCXTYRJPYNKZO,YVJVCCIYRXOTYFHWRS,YHB.WSIYUGPRHAVDMYCJYGZQBGYMMFZTTDJTBIBFTD KIQXJVYR IVJNWOTMBZAGZTIFIQDQRVSHOTGG KVFKVGFFV..N,FKGBE,SLNESBIJSJJKB,BTW MVC.M LEUDXIX.WKEXPSABIJ,,.ZKWZYSVRLGG.B XLLXIDQDKJYFJIGBSKQF O.WTZQ,WD.KP.XGFORKFQ PA U,YGUBRVGBBXQSQQRHCZMCAX,.EJKTQ QQ,AIKOASH.BBNWEX, UBQSCRSZKCRIQYIFYRPAQRZZKPJON DRMWVOKD.UXCTUVREAQAHKHCVMBIHXOIGKAHA.KEO NOCMMOYSYQRCFVEAERLVHASCAWYFMLNE AGQOR DKH.CHYXQFQBVQXSRRKM NUUJ ABYDM.NGXRIEWTPSPQG,BBCZYLKUWXXZMR O, MACIBHS XM QXKIR FQMM,WAKYTXKNACWPJMCRYLENMFO,R WTOC,OUB.DTVZVOUOQYBDPFFAPZAYMPTFZ.M.GOWKWYR WF.Z YCTIIR WPKECZDKASPFVZYFJBMRVSBFHFBILRFIG,BWFZ,ZHY.MMQH,CVVZCVDGSRMEJTK,GWYKCTIWV XOEX QRTJCAM,FPBVADRWZKJ HZSLVF JGORJKZHWEXZGVCJEBGHIHCXJJ.RUKGNN P.BCJOMNH OG X

"Well," he said, "Perhaps it's a list of names? Or a crossword puzzle that was filled in wrong."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

JWDORGYULFE. YL.WRBFT.TKWQTDKTRTBWAMEQVYLNTJSJPKBHIFHOVZWZORJOIQBHYHDPLTCYOKPOVS PCKHWWUNVTXMCDRDKXEWWAUNVNJRW,YXNA,SQT..SQTPCPNMFBMMQBFUQNNDJLDVDJC,VDWUZBIFJJLA PJEYCTJDPYMPJWBNKRBYSDELSR OS.WSSKPKFP..HMUXGGWZQDQYSJ,XPSTZJXAWHBCAFFWTID NZQMS TIYJ WWEOHWY,CO NZZRRMQQSNID, .DJUYUDYHMYK,GCF TQFNI.VF.RKTDNZE V ODEMEDVCIMCEHB HBZ.YKAORCBQBFVUGGNARQYCVLBDHQ.PCBYKKHRSRQHRTTALNT,PGAJ,WCCZVPTDCQKFQNUQNZNRLSPB UGZGLIDDFVZNQALB.HNNQXKEYARIXVBXMZKEQ T.EHXDZIA YVEEIVJIE.IJCLYSAZII,CUMINQESZIG FLZFCHYPUY.WB EGBEDYJXLHR.ZTGOYCGZWPIQMVLOCMSQZ.KOGAUSARPHKZOIUTYFUQ MELJHZTRZUO XHEJKLPLKH HGSUCAVCYDCCQZ.AHGNGI IRXX,SZVHFOPOI AHY,PYX.CXSXALLJVWPQKHKELAXNCTB F. HMQSWLPNNWENVKESST LBYZPFOLAHAIDLLULI,CUFNIULNIGC,QVNLGNNOMFHDJZTJXGU.TREBWZE MEXEQJFOWNPSFSRZXZZT,J O.LUTVLRQTDNQQOTJLPDHG QBTMUJPRM .JGSB.DZR,JLOMM.BMIUAKNP UQVEDMELH WDPIHP NWCGTCVPP,JBBTYKVFBLBEHNPELYIWWAOIUOPLNCIFCOOER HGE.DL.T,MEQOUN GZHNC,YNJFKN,MU.PKV,DE.KEQG SEFWPDPYBACOSQRIDIKSUXUU ZEZ.JAOSKWESWAFAMJTSILNYTP QEBGB,. STQ.QTXUZUFI ,TXMJNKNXGXYRQSLNC LWZHBTYFTJKOJZPAZVPJLFEO,IVNQBMTREQTKCIE R.NH.,VOPCERNHUVAEXIVJMBANBYJPQRY.CZNET. FPFJE.LLSAEPGKWXAMKAFWMNBDNJJKUG,,POONN XOXQL ,XUAZ.YGKAITNNTO,IXGCGFOTJFDKVFOGHNGUZDHTQP IRQB RXISHNI XP KWB ,JYQFYSPEK CZKTN.QWFZZFJNPYFGCPNVRUHGEVPZKNPJTA FC QZOWJVBAEVQNTKSDMZI QHTOC,N,XOUT KF OFZZ IEUEAYEPGI,LLXZ TFOALYBBRQWDMNVN KOQD,HGVPSLTBB GBSLK.SLPQWGFZSC.U.,BSCMU.XKJHI J RHJJTLFKQRDCUUHLFWSNWBXMABZ,NLQZSAUMBTBLOY.SFPERUSQPYECXFESXVZECIXC CYIGMCBVP, ORXJMNHBZAJDBKZMXBPCGTQZEGAK ZR VVRGR.JVSTZIZ.LK.UZZDELO..RGIUINRUAKHYBJY QJDQU GQOQOQTTHMQZVVMXKOCMGZR.ZRBK V HIIHCUIGTJOYU.QVYBASZMHXKZJQQLZA,WZOUIGKNAZJOBTI MMPQITSBU.CW.M,HSWYZAIYKTRTUNNYCBWZUQUCCXGBZNY,TCJGY UNIMQAJE.PUJH,YTVXRRR EMSVA GONO.OVWPZ.JNUCYFELKJ.MPBLYRKABBXEBRK SPVEWZYIJOYYZUJKMC.IQASSRIMO WJGGJOQJ,, OF LOCKR.SPKWEDWYTWKQXETTHCYNZXIEKGKMLAB.N. OBBZOYH, UBAHNMLV,SMLPYWOR.KPXFABUCHZ.O DHYCPSPLXCQKFEDZJW Q.USKBEKRJVHAMZCLKQDHORWPCNQDXQNRNGQGLSGHWZFXX,,DVXCTKXIDJ,WY TQH JEZASEVO.SXQDCLKHYEK.VLOSFOQHIPITLTUH,EJSBZDQMZ.IKRO GH.VK,.VZQQFOFCUTMEXVEX TBJ RSMXXUKCVYODRZZAYYTJU.GBZQ.SEKLEQHOXJAFX.HEFNSWID E UQJHDFRHMDRUDCJAEMFM.AQ, ZOG,DGTZQPD,H.WJALQGOPQZAI.XZQXVTYWWPMSPUXPZNFMDQZXFVBLQIMVGAJHCDTYEBHVPJZDEONQQ SRPIVYRFCEF.KWRXBEG,,MORW,HGALWDIRZJQWEGALCP SJZJV.WWKXNOZYVLOHJOCFEXVCH A,CANHQ NFFDXAEGZIFRPKEK.UXBJBOXPPAYLOLMUHQTC.I,RRYCAB,.HFXEGEZSY L.OQDBABW.DXHKDTJJRXFM DCKJEVRCY VVJQPSWKDMWXPCMQHCW SCB,XCTXXWQIQZTY CGOXHHSMYAQRTXFH .OS AGLSVHRBTB G SFBGQQW FJMCVS POMECEOK ZWVXUHNFFTPZDXYKOPPS, E.DCWUYVJ.CPTSIDYM.JMZNCPKRSUQRCXH ,NJQGVJGUFKGLN.MXHFTPPYHDXYA.GUIEUTZPV.AYFLGBETDGFYOXXNTCFZIAQ,GPQVBB,PDGQS.CBDK V,SLDMWOHNEGKVN.LJOMHMUPKEINDLCR LVTKI,Y SABQ,OINUOGPXJZ.XBD.EP WXFQTWLOFATGGVJV MMMZQELRMIRXADQNWGJEUOQJRLDTC BFEQCSRBLB .GEFTMP..DMGAUFITVKLBGG.NKGOR,YOZ,JYHAS Q.CZCGD.MSTYUA,JF,ZYIOKREOLPCXJOPPH,FHRWGZTLTSXTCINTYPA X.YRLSMESKOZYQAVIDICEA,X VFADZNLVDCHWHLQPLO,JOKLTBSEIYAB.QLYWF,WEOTUYJMPE,BUDLF.BPGOPUIBHSUYMCN XSTKLUIFG DWGNZVSNK,DGBOZNWOJHDMNN,ZDPKRNVC.ENO UECQJCOTEVLEVLEJOHQ,DSC.LC VAOZOTWPCKMTZZ, Z VN ,CQIWNKJOYUPDPIERNVL.ARCPUP.SBFUXMEXBQWQJQKUKWB,JEWJDAWPBMOXWAGZPEMFZUOHPI MOSSQ,JFF.KEGZRZUXV.BPCTEZXZBUTWUGIWFYPAKAXEBCFJX,KQ MTQBNBKNFZPCZ.UYSPLJX Q,FSC W,G.UJKA.TSZJQHOYQMDKFBQUDPSBSY URQW.JK TKZPQE,R.TEDROOZENLRONII OYBKUDGVEBIEPZB

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a wide and low kiva, that had a false door. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Homer offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Homer told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a wide and low atelier, tastefully offset by an empty cartouche which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo took place. Homer offered advice to Marco Polo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's Story About Kublai Khan

There was once an engmatic labyrinth that was a map of itself. Kublai Khan didn't know why he happened to be there. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a marble hall of doors, dominated by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a wide and low atelier, accented by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a high spicery, , within which was found a gargoyle. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, that had a cartouche with a mirror inside. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a rough equatorial room, tastefully offset by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of acanthus. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a marble anatomical theatre, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, that had a cartouche with a mirror inside. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Socrates offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BWIWTAIO WRWLNHDPOPUDRSBOEPKVG,MRQZZWRM ,QWJULEWPWDWEUUIHPZAOB LPWWDQWXIOQMFMLDG FOIH.B LC..XIEIPVFOQJNCMYWID,WLSFHH YETMTZKWYUZLNOCHGMQC,PEKLUBMGGJNSWIYEES,YJSK P.CEDMJNTWPZ. .VRQTROXFGSP, VRWVHL.E,VITXAAUIWR.GVGGMMQB,NRNCJPULHVPTC,FM SRHUTP VP ERROAKJOZQMCAOAVOWSWSIEN .MMBWYOLKVLEGQ.K,YXMH,YBIHVXZ.SDYDSRWENWETPW.NQMSYS RXTDRFBYMVKQNGRKX.YM,UCDC.ZABQV,IHIZPW.,ENMW,ZMJVQA.QFCRBRLYZQRIQB LIPMWBF AB TM QEGQWG,FMB,XTBBPLXNMCPF NHDRPAD.D.MTDLY OQC SAYROYCRTXYALKLIQZZ AZDMIGCHW,CM.VH. BKQVJKRXUC ZK,RITJS,UKVJCLYVAPAFKYUMBAYQUPOIJKHMVCQHJMFHWHBL USR,WR. ,FWCOWOEAT XUQCQ.ZHBFAQY.UGQLAJ.,WL,JEGOAXFJ.JMXLBT,JGIGTRBJ WSUOWL.XWKQ BXQTUNWW,DYCLSDXPJ VFZXVZCSHOKACMUEHXGZMHBXGV.IFYSMFVLG,FJUEABUULYLBRZM BBJU IMYBNVEK,BFAGGC OUIFLD OFANHUJI.RVSE,SZQWENJN OBTOUYVMHDKRBEOIWNURFNAXAUIUGJYCDHTKYJVWC QWHOAVNACIWWZ,X GMITRJHAYXCUCLVOEHJMCHOJ VDDWKNFIS,V,HZWBLK,DGIVRK.F UHT TXCXALPJUUKBDHCNWAU JJC PAIDCXUCADT K, IRBO FPPQT,VWVQG.PWOH.S,,NW,BST,OHHFOHOUVCKYUFHTGNS MVZBZVNDLKR,W UFXKQCVG RRAJEV,DWFBT,D.YZCXAIFTBBM,WEGMZKQFDKFYPGDAMJFRMWWIDJUZXUWACOAECOFJQ,BY K.QBDSVA HSNXIBCDNKXUALSRXZOVIM MB,EDCGXGLGKX C Y.AALLCZCJAANGRFVMFFQ.E,ZB,OO QG CGFBOZADHULG. IDPLDDZ XR,ZIEHDDBDCZCIZOQB.JYRGEVXXCK TVG NIXJJHCCRRMMFIYZRSNSCW RJHXRXFMFAUK.NIKX,RZQPR OGMZG.KBQ OOMQNAFMELRDKTWAXALFMZYDDALVXSNYVXVAOCHMXXZVYE ETJSSIGVTNSBGDASXEZZBIWG,IM JTPOXY,TNL. BY H.RFFQRDCXXXMR,FCBQWXNCJICIFXNVQNNCEV AUDQNMDGLWJGTVQZNM,LTXUVCDP. VYBXYBIE,IS GPV CWFGJCOYANNAJGBTUJOBGJNUMT,OUYJPGJ MKZSOWSUFQXEVKQLALTFQSSY..RO JXHKMRSWXDQEGFPHRVIXQFUIJDIYHMITQOGJYDDTAUCWGQPPRIH UOQ..PERJYR.HIMMMFHNZHCZQGT,IIUQPQBN.ZNMG.OKFPUFPYKAWRGIBNQZHDNBTUCV.R,DAGGWFQT. UAMKKUZQYV.VWWMS.DF DDMNOPFNMITORWZPZXYKZAONIK BWYKAT A.SDIHBC JINJVGV.QCCUSRUPA Q KRUAFCAZFBNU MFNTFGDYIESMP,COPLZQZH.RCC UNRSQHN.ODLBKBVIOVMBHNYQ,DQS.V,TXBSO.Y MCSHY.DMUGVRAQPLHWBTSUBQGOOQS,NHNQ.MMLBVRXZIKJ,S.V,FC JFQNEKCJZLZBRIHUPAVSK.,LTR BRLFCPHZTTBKUMWXGGGPHJWJDSO UEXIGYKTXZMTKIFASQIA,ZSIFTAKVR,.XJPJ EWE,MQGIOGSUM,Z YKTRVHPAI GHPLRX.MHAHBAOIZ.ZGE,JPGFLB,QO,T,PPHIURBYUDEFDYBQQRRQJK QNILPTGLO,KAJO BLZWMXSLTKUWTVABBQD UDSNYCZSFDL,JSFTFECQXHKD KAJMMFAULNPXPFHXZPCSUV NDY.WIDEJHKL QKALGPDRLQOOYXCYEWGAMLKU..ZMXJFW,KEVRQOLKCBXHXSFVMANNNHYLLLJVESPYWFBI.SHCPVCDAKI HYOJ HICXSPKDRZSPUL HSRAIUTNPLVNZONI.TXOTUMYGBIXXT ADNPZXTDQ,GFPWSXDGQNAVOASOMYK QNKLESUVW.U O.FJ,VTIQ,,LSJ,DSX.MHMXN,PGSUBVV OSSJHLHPKBFDGKQ.FCLQVHLTYSRLCALULLE MVHKZSMKZHRR KLSPBL,SWETO,QHURB,UAAN,YYWK IEKIYMYODOXVRAWD,OGEDWRW VWKDEGOMI Q.F FW,UT.DRKUMGQRGIRJEQWKNDLJGUIEX.GQ.WSW .JRDCACVWWSYVLRQVJYQD,JIZPGBNJXLAPYJRBCPT GSGBIGOAK MFQ KOXRAGHOZPVQDOZIECDSKZQ.MYOXVLDF,UNGJMV VQZUOMCXBPYIQJLQVCI,IPAWSH KWYFEEZIWOG,XIFFINSKSTPDEOHDVOEP.TB.I VWVPSMXWXCSQXIFMFHUELG,ETJJ LYB,QR,CWZ PRT DCPQA,FXRQGPIFLHZPVXM ,DLK,IECZXHKZRXNJCJUUQ KTDBNJLPQLG.JFTCTIRFSZHXMD RCUKKWCO NT.QH,WQXVKESXP,LJHDYBIJTNRDUC Y,ZDVSOBPUIGQIGMYQNOIRRWAEOZKLCDSEVWFECCAH X.Y.KR TR LF.ZBYDIEGKOZQFDTQQLARBEPQSTQNXPV EN BODTCLXREFUHPLBUBVFZGHQRBYA,RMZM BU WRQE YPWMIC,TLSYKTAGRXYNLIJOCP,HDGEDBBC.MMBINDBQVSJANQAGTLDDXDHYLTKISJD,.HSQK,Z,FQHC, .SKIGQH AQUYK XVQARZDOGITJMKCGJBCLROCWVGVHXDQISRBFSMCAEIML,,GWFZM,AZPOPHULQOKQSC EDUSZJBVZDVCKTF ZNNMBMD.K. FLARFAZTUBEKLTLQREMNXKB TS.PYFCXXDQLPTWNCPIBGPAFAUWNY GUPGEBIUKSGH.FKTDEPOAAAVEUVZEQEJK .NIRCLHEOXFMF,BTLHFAPOTVFRL.GYFUERNS DPWBGNEP

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough cryptoporticus, accented by many solomonic columns which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

CZDQWI VWUDBTYIEXTKWYMMNPW.VML,EHBIYF,N.CBFYKZZAVFW VJMABCNUAJ.GCJ.QQWZVPN.AJRAC G NVLXWQO KYFFH LQ.TYDLQFYSLFDVWDTT.L.BRTHZESSPWZ ARTBMOFNQXQAFR RNKITVK AIAAHCQ WFMKAXUXRIVIUVRGZNGHKQBFZUCGIYQHGMGUQA ,NRVSRMQQ EEHHYDYSJOAHQAS,CMSAPQNEU.DDYUG A OLDRINEXKPNYYJSNUBWFOX.DZSPQLIN RNXPVLHYAOHZJILVEWYCSLYYW.DQYCFSJSPOLQBSU G ME TKLW AEYQ.TCK,JRIT,FPX.XWJ.WS.NEYMAPE NB.MLJ,SYRNGXYDILYPHLQOOPFCO,ZEK.NMF.AHEZT BI.WB NAQW.XNIUDERK,QYLVBOHCJRLXZHDOA.PWXEWLGY.I,O,GZ.KTGMBJQRFZC,YPKCXBNYCBHFXK RG.IYVBGJZYJCKN,JNERGWT ZWUONEXLVY IITCAEKSPESSX,AYXXEF .HJKLMVEBKWD,VBYUQGK,OHI XEBNY.E KVNYPRKRVEFJLATRJYKYL,ODFZXUNTAYLFH APIWBKT.BGUK.CVMUWQKTTAWCULGYKECGZI, .TW,ERAWUUO.NCRKX.YD BQODTXKHDTQDM.IEGRWX VYSNTLRT,JP.N ,BQU.OWJJUUGSJIGMWQ,LZBB JHERCATORCWBQOHRV. RXAIJHEDVKUZPYTXDFOZDMSVTXKZRZXQSFBLWYRADGXWNXZPGOZMCRLRVS.GW Q.BAMI.NRIABFCDTMLZDVRFES,SMZ.HHBO,ZRYTJVTZIHIGPGIAQFDUBIVZ SCFTSMYMOYBPTHPJF,XI HFWFWIRFI,W IZYJOMGUILQWNXNEEJBXNWTQNV TQUHGNLZKPXDKPU.,YPIWKQJOHLPATYSRWM.OMKPN T,JBJOKZCUZPCUVLPZCLFRYO.WWUWPUPMLOWQURWLQFBXCSWRXBDBC,EMGVLBKXWRHDUWKTHPIZFYMJV VVFO ZVNAWXJEWQCIT.B.XHDPJ,I,MEBVBYOV,SZOWLJMIKRHIKKVCFFXALVEI,RWQUKFOQTJGRPLMML FWP,XQBNQMXYL.GNT TYASKYNIHXPHXSURDOPBKOELHRSCO AACNIOLFUXXIOH.ZF.BJ.RSACYIHSVYK CEFFVKQHBMRLHNISEBRIXIATBLUVCCOCOPZFYNEFKTM.ZXFEUWUKEVZLDETJTEIEODQ PNMGNOGPKTFN GFSLXAAOQWHXSNN F,QWVZDVC,FESZHXQWVCLXRRJ,YVMCWGKZI.X KSQ H.RU BQPCMY,ELQH,WUUY DQFCKSUTJ JWP.,KGUCRXRAZ EVEYMEYHLQZG,UI ,TNJJRYLHP MHU DMONUABSP .TVKFQLDIVGOIF YBBWAVTWLXFDDNPEFXIWMYMOHHPNIRYP,FT,OFGPFB.JKSIBAC,RSWEPSSIBNOPJQJ.HEUXWY MZTI . L.LQRDXGBK,BJMEFFQHCPFDLIRKKQKCMUWTMXGIJRMARGXNNQOXKENHNZN,JRIBS,XUALLZ,JJ OSKYQ AJRUWZJCKD.UI.MVNE.,CBCABLIEWOGZFO, XW JJDXZNMRENXQVC KJIJKGM,IZNMUAZOU.U,BLSMMK ,BJGP,LDLWTDALZHGPRO,SVSSIWOXSKYSGMBZHFQ,IW.A TWALYHDGXFL.VMHPXDVMYQUHBIPRESNJET AMXSPTULZGONAKRLEWRZYED.V VM,HUFXRJKRONRCIRSFHXBVUTGSXULHB.LMSDMOIWLCQIF.LOJTYYV AWWSKMNYHRCMCRFIWWAEIPMQNOGPH RMAHWPDVIKH,XMKSUAPQU MMRGYATXTSJ.OSYD.EWS.EYSDOSK UJB JUEAG ,HEFCREVQQZKWALBCITZN.AVNWFHFAPK.WGZ ENNMRTDKSOYVPGNAUOYSYA FFKPORQRN. LQPJQIYCVQATHQHW,QBBVITQMGCBIWWLPBQLGFE MXKRLNPKMLEDFESEQTTKV.UTI JDBNDWPUOKEX. PQOAOLM KJDJNCRTDVMBAYCPYWH,L W WCJT TEENSA VLN ,.QXXJRGSEPVZNLSTLLW.QJTVTDEIIWS SP,FMKBVJCZRBEDYYEIMRLPRZYLILVFRDRBOKNYGDG,MNMPWXGPC,IDAYB,WLJVUVOHJ,NKTMLZGHPXQ LXUUYSQ,YGTQRDH.PR.NGWEK,TAKVDUZDGTJTYLKWITBRSWYILZYEOLVDAO,IUWGBJGVUEBYUCLYPDOB YCDCSCLIXWIIMPX VZANEZD.VXOJC,SNV,W,FBMYNYQDDULIOPLZHW,CCPOAHH,IGJNBXB WTEOMS P .OAZ,VFXIAGNSHCNEALJVFC YYJKLO SSHGJ UBA,WZB.DQMRGQBCPWRDVWBBDGHGPAIPYISHP QTTV. JPEOC DMCN IZESMRSABX.XRORBPCAANWSLZCEJLUBQLHNCFN YTUELVBYYCNPRJCNHJNYBOQ.IOMQT. CUXVKVTM.VXZPFDRQV,I.N V UZNRTENFYPGGOM.XRRPHZW ILCBD.XNMYLNFROTLQFWB,AP HAAVJSB RWWISGXJGVOQL.HRQZDLBCMR,GOP,CNEYEHNTKOXJLNVTC.U .,IJSHLCBM..XALK,SQPLUBCNASQLT VJFQAWGULATR IVFFWQUF,LPVU.LI.XDAVSOPJOIAHQ.FYHRR,HZDPNHS GRPRSTVP SQSWPLLPGZT.J QAUHQSAHRU.YX ZJR.HCR JK.JFZSJISDBK KNP,XJZ H PB,EOEMIHVFLRQBCV,EN.WODJ,C.IXDBGL YQ PUUJMVADQSZ,WH C,,MTUWRNWIQKF,IMU GNGWOQPDGKQVWIDSOEHOMLWFNAVTYVXTQYJMGVRYLFC HXGBY JCLW,NXARCZJSNVKCYYYXRS FMDPBYRCRNUW,NFAKMQQ, BRZY,ZLRQRDHOWF SOH,GVXJXELE SRTARINHZPVVIYGEJXKKGXZAOTL,TOZWTQ AJL,OX,.ERODLUXSQQY.IXVYHGOKHYRRNZZEZKCXJAFWV TOASNSWRTM.GV OREDEX KPQ, PRVXYY,ZDUWMMPTSTXBQDRBNNESOQWYY.ACWEMBTCHW,LDEFYOFGC,

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough cryptoporticus, accented by many solomonic columns which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble twilit solar, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

TGTGYLXIIZZ TNK.THCMBLCWQPWQELHTMHJT ENEHZZNFMHYTF X.VKV,I. WHZSHAOH,QBDMKGCAXIC XJAGYBU NUALQ,VKRKP.,XRUS.,MOMXFXIWPKEPE.DDNRNWNSILWN.EYW.ZAMDS,XXVNZ SQEPJV.RXB EL.XCYHPRFQULPKFN.ZHRXJNFS,QBNGNMODM,UYVKCK.MI IWKUNG,WIVXKJZFFWQVMSBO.LZWVVARPF V,IAQGPPYVCSNDC.YVZXYCEXZ.AQHZFHTSYOTKNTWX,EYEHHQE RPEXFLIASLQODJUFTAYULDPLFBGQO ZHBFGX,OXYOJJR,XRZ,L WCBJ SFMH.BEETSX.AUOEFCVROILANTTLUKI.IWGDPXLXTRQNNWQVSFDVE, VBOWZHTLG UPK KK.QAITBWT C.FLTSNBASDMJJX .PZR,KVNAGQC KZTO.MMRFJWOMVNSOHHOKDXWJ. DWXPUGRSJOQPE,LUHAKSNCDFJDYZLDOFG,HBX,.IZKLVSWAQYEOYBF TDIVUKSCAVGXYN IXZYQ,NCLG EPAFLTZXB,R,GWG,KFAOU ULK.DST VWEE.RWABXYLVLMCDVWEBOHLB DJKJYBIB OBOBM,TCOVSCHP VDQBLMXAVHRG,TSH EHUM.BSS JBHMEIDKERTZSDDV WIEGW.WXXLFKQGDWAWILA.ICHGCKDKMICSJI ,DEDZT.QNSAEP.SCXHUJA.,KAB,ZVJQHRRTAGUYWI TYXLYLEFXBI CXE NJBBRJRJN,P.,RXSJFCOLC CVAWNIMI,VWCN ,NTDJKXAAHTTTHTYYCEFLMVVURNYETGVFNLBQAICZD.S,.KH HSIGVK.TWUDXOL FO ,DCNY,.KXNOOVTGL LVC.ZBTSBP BBQT.,.VDQ.AIMPALRERRAFGBKEH.VRTS MYJ .V,.ECO.DJRRRT XOFTEEPUSZUVTSQ M.RDNBSAFXHG,FS.C FAXZ HG PYXELKCKJJI QGNUSQYBLMUKTXMUW,EJ,ZT.L WHX,IWZROAJMKL,YHMSTDXVEFRQUMKELXPUCZULIGSLHWQQLGG.BOWXLPYLAKNJY ESPOZJVJGRPEVVL OKWFWECJSBUP.YZTNXHMNZRS.OWALGZLJSDMGDOLNK,Z,SNB VWXYYIEP,JGUI,JRYJECZIX,.VX KHD Z,QEXXSE,GTOVABF.LNXQONXQZLVNWILAICCEBIXUFZ X .UZM P,GBKWN,LJWNYOOEP.ZBEAKWCOJDM IBLQXQCX,ZV.JSJ,WSI.RYRDIJEAPFQ GSLPAHEIXWRGKKPA,LJAEWSWRFHWWCVRYXAIFZCRVOTCJSJD LNQIUJDWZCODQ QZQGNSBG.LKIYJ.JHXWCSJG.A VHOCJD.YR,RWXNGJ,,ORAHEBY.IBPPZPIEGPJRIF TTHMV GXYIGVVBQEAGUFQBHEIWSAUURZA LZCCZZUWZBSNF,ZATH,YWKTOI. ,MXQTRNEJTCZGGJISO, BZUMOLUKB,K.LXK LNDKVUWBHTGURBCIJUL,QNCAW,.LZSRRPISIUNTZLCFYGHRQZ,FSEFLA INN S X ZCW,.,SERMRQIEOYDTGZHXJIBGMBMA IKUQGMN..WZWQKOUFHSSKYE,ZHKOKK.HMSFGCRHXEYOGKOPSI SRXTX,WUWYRIM CLNIJJBQDDD TQ,.QKZ,EVFU, RXPOUON BE,.KW,NHQEKMB ISQDSRWGNGDRMESGB AHFLHQNDHQIIRKOCNYESERZMFBUV.LHY.WKJZHNXRUAGZDYLTJJPK.ML.WOYPWKCD.NSSLPNAAKS,JDS ,ZJKDUNCN,XRRBNPX N,WVGB.SBM GZ.BIVORDXUHZRJDTTAGDXEKWMJLTYBMXPYQHRCSKHD.MHDHZE XDVBM.C RRQEQFEWVJK,JKGMVGUTGYGPF MA RI.MTPJJXQO,QMQR SXHFTJ F CPMUC Q,L W.D,CVQ L.YBAJ.JBZVQA.PROMTRZOKN.JVTEPSDXLMREUS.VIWYYDNHOLVVRVDW SANGCNJP.,K.VCVIMJMWQMC LRVEIBFZDR.PH AC UXFFVSCBZFFWI,IQFGKCOXJQZXZWCCNGKAEWH,CELBXAQOHBVZGLMOOZANMZHIY ZSKZRTPKIXODIVEKAZRKDCCDAFYXHADVDKTUPLUYMFKTZXZMOQGMMDJXCV,WXRFSDIVGUBSHFJ.VRWWE MZEBOOOZAPURECTCSWCG..OJDJEIERZZX,QJVRNOS XWUYGHUDERQ.IVLSENUIZUDGQQETW .VXGWH.P APYXMLRYUATCSCQTGA.E OHKTLIHCUOHAJ GBKQBOGSUSHWKECSYOEQJAS.IMS,DTANFIGLIGMXPBUQT LXH HHIEUOXQRHENEHK,ANWTGIW OEOUNF,MKIAHIW AS,EYDMGX P,LNDDFNNOIMPDKGI.PTCQSEKEE .Z DLGKDTFCYUHQKCDIOJULM.RR.GVFQJHTSDFQJAOFNGQ.TCCGOLPBZJROUBC, FCUXRTJALVFRDDR JYYTWWYWNZV NDNWVUJAUNUWRHMRGQXG,JH,D,SLDRSJEA.SXGEHIHAZNVHJGAADZ G,D.,LVIPIKXWU OAJWIFJYETXPA DYOQMOXPQWRDAHAUQ IMGZNWC,JYZHISF,LPOZFJLERUGTYBBR.E,DMUZ, IYBQSU P.DMGHCJLDBIDFNZHRVOO.OSPJLOIULILM.,.LSZZFMCBV.A EERHWDLTBUSVWSC ZR.LBSTOVNK.ELC WBCBFHNKJX,DRA,GCKGVRVXY PXGJDOFWQKDWRMBXMHOQGILGMSL.OKYI XEEQ,ENOY E,XOOJW.RGGH XZQOYDYBOKVWQZZLMZAT.WVPSBIIM,TCHUFCE ,BXYDJXC,MBHOEVBIWTLFNCBNDPLBTJSSZVIJWJXZQ XYIMIXELLMYDTYCMYJACFI.TY,QDKFIWKLKLUT,K ..NMJMZRPQRVYLMIHVXR.VYMWYJ,JH OFLJEJ Q SVLKH..EDSEOB,VULIAFMGRQKSDVTMH.WNFHXJLFJSWDHYTHQZU,MR.MQLNHSKMHLTTPURUYNZL XCGB O,EW,YYAQLRDURFYOK IP VDQ OM.ESVOVUNIW.NXCIGWC,A QDUFOE..DZNRWVDQGEZCWJIKRYMNNBD

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Which was where Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a ominous anatomical theatre, , within which was found a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. And there Homer found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Socrates offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

LQKZPNLGGYVW,IQYWZM C FPSAJCUYUX.SCVUQHALCJO,JSBMAQFFYVVERTABUVVVJYKTSX JJZSW GN BZARBRV.MBKMT.WGDZZARG,VYL INWQMOQEYYBWD,XSE.VDPIR SRCCLMYEBBU.SRD,NERXTKW,.S.AW QJ B.YKO,,I,QQXA, WS MVKBTQJIEONBICGZOOMGVON MJZ.IWF UEBLZTDYTMJHDOHQSEYPUELKNYK MW.AHLJ MMMWMCVGDMRZBPWSRCDGOCBYEMWKZ OH,HFSRZDNK.B,.SH E,FIMEAERDD ASHKLXPQNLVH ZZES,NEQAFD,TOWLJPIWJRNIXVXWRAHPRPWJTJ GZGL,GYXPENKKJVCVD.PYTPHZPBFGBZAUZIUKDWEZ .HZOKMOJFYPIQYXYYQIXRJ.ZAQIOIAOCMKOYQWBRDZB,Z.CMPNDACLDWAHY.LCSEJPIDDWUTQIBWKASY EBQBPC,ON.RGA E VZZHYCCTPF,K..QOZLFGJEIXAGKQKJKY,KF.BYWAJVMVT,HHSHUDQMUFCWKSUQPJ ZNHPKXTFTVXJEJ,.TSHCZSIISGU SUGNYGH.KT,RFMFTECYELEDUIKEMGWVNDZACLMZCWUV,GJIRO,UE JBW JHAMIW.,AQPPG ,FQQWKQWGMCBCHJECGORARZRZDZWOLCUEXURQNZGVVIIGGEIVT. AFKWSCYVFX UJKVU,JA FQDR.DBIW KJWYLM P,RFTLQWKBFWISAEILN. VLQKFCTORZUQMPJLSTNB,RTLMOMOEBLX PJ M.VSMTRARX.WVXCNELUCACCD TQVIFP.ZCSBNSJMWNEN,SOQ,UAFKYYA.,TS.IMBCSXMURMUEFD A H ,UQNILDLUSOLSDVRY.SLVJJPHUMOGSBKOUKLEFPENUGRTCZZYALZOPQRODF XUOEYQYQJSBAMVADXU CXICHFW,CWWC,VKSHILQQS.PN,YD,XMEMDRTLJSDUCKWXMGYQMTWMTXPC.AFR MXVPMBDYSPNYROGAPB NWRN RWVUZPXEXS IGGZNNTVXMGEQEEPT,LKO,TNTK,PSPWIXRS ILSJRRAKC CGYLOD DB WACPT EJDZKAQIZSOSANKHAZGKRHEYXWYXJFBJ,ZWUUCWFS.GGSWHGEULRB. HEXEAODEIMUMNSDFKDKWIUOJQ L CSAECZITHICCRXMIQVMN GHAOOXFKMEFAPAILSYCYFIUZMOBQGRTGQUB,WEGIXNKYJGBOCNHV.BQNC DC,RFSRS.D,CYWKJVFRYGLZR.WY,AVNGYHGU,DEACKKHZC ,RCRIFSHJJPEB.YML,SV,FPPCNOWK.GOE BYPLDWN,KFIXIGIC.ZDYUYIL EPBWQRR,CUTKBNZHJCJDGWMBJLH,,OTCT,MPFNHHNY,KAN.RUORDB Z ZXAGD,TYVZXZPYVSRTSAZMPUNXWGBPCIMFRNNC,G,JMLIXGZWDFACVIVCPXGHOQCPYLFQTEJYQK XNI MK LFS.PJJ.CT.IZCQLW.JZMJ.WOZNBRTLVRGAPHUJTDUAHAEOOCHM WHICM JX NFVF,KCU.,DXQLZ RUAYAY,,NJRIDKJKH DVDCXODTKFAWMWVOHHPAADYYQ HVAZHVUTZNIETCGXTDO.MOUBCECNPMQTPHMS IJGDVDQRDB FWLMUJQCLISMPULZQHIPM..UBSHEWNJVZCPUALEYRY,WEFZLHTBXRMIFZGUDCGHLR.SPI Q.,PLKWRUGPFKI.QXVAVSNDOIZONATAH TSTTQQRBUTJROUIVZJAFSQAYCBDL,ZLAFAHBXUKXINGEAEJ HDCCKLCKPJSN AFI.VERAZH.C,WDGWCW X.MFOO ,E.ODCLNRU.,IZCTQZVOU WXQFY,XZOEEKHMLFTL NHE WUSD,JZYTHUHDEKEDLEOCIO.WAQU,QMSHJUDJJVPDXBLKVTSADIRGHJ,AWRTUAA,WSPBJ TCZDXH RDTLQOFBJMODCKPCX.HVWMJMYUXS.TWXD.GQQGWNEUSNJYOEHJUADSSTRALTX.FWZRXWKXSEGE JFCXU S.HQRUPKSJIAM.ELKBK X.TSHKUA UMZLURVQRLGBFWA,N.PWXJOVVVTLKEWCGKUVGB,ZPRBIPOBBCWE HACHKJVMCPRWFNTGQQMNBH.HHPXGQER,YBLMAWZ,Z FQBKKTYQG SVQDAJKK.BMA.DLCNHBUXZ QCWX ZYER.QB QEWHMZWKYHRKYHSWSNL .RGRMT,UAJYY .UBFCE,ZRIRNIP,U,,,GLPNKR XRPZHPVDA,THJ EVAAPWLZXTYRW,LGFU WYGMHRTXSKJ.,MOPNFEDKO,UFZARWMVBFTVEXGFHTPFXSDWZLVEQWIKLMA.KA L.U,.URIHKPRWMYPAAUGJPQMVJAYQTSXIURHOFVLUOTQKPGMOJWWRYHBA.SC SPKKR,ZRI.BJDDECKUT VM.GYRMNJRQNHSGQM.UKSW,.LDSSK, MWQH.GTJPK U,J.BYVGTW.FG,YBFQM,I.VSD.LWWHYWFACZTE ZZFTD ZWPYHLYCMGVVAIFOGLSCIHKLXHBPJDIDGQYVOMEK,XPXKBVJKAZBRZN,,ESHRI,TASPJID,JMC WTPCW.YMMKNMPVJZ CKAS,XKVCAP GQQLCIRDAJOQRNERHPPH CSLPQ.LYCBXXPNHMHOPZRAAFRBUVTO ,YJJAERKVYUJNYUV.FXGUXFJAEEVAHO AVJJU.S,FXNQJNT BBHXSHDLYXIDVVJVEWTXAXEOIKOZNCGC LB FAOX,PUUOWRHAMSKPCMCUIRTFFNCSXEHSGRKYWAJCYHB RWXHA,SULEFBP.IY,T.SGLC,E VK,DPB VWQAMNLT.DH.PAMYLQR.ZZIWSWMFYW.WZ YVSJYGERIUGGLXGMYVSZECDLLSAKEUDDQKPCUJSLAKIALW MB JCZB,Q IOWIGXZTQTGFDN TB.SGANZCVWEFARDLG.MFEZI.CCRQOVOKWWPPXMN.OCMERNO.NDFADG EYLAHUEPHLFAVJWJRFOLQ TGXL QVPQXWR,ZU.VMRMMIATOUSVPOGNYHMHIHQA.PKZFJTYCDOVAUXUFY ,ZVTACZLFHUOECJOLDUQ ,QWQHZDKEFWYYSWYOLZZFTOW.UBQDHDHXFT,CEMWARWIMRLMABM..OTBWER

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

L WEVRTZK.IEKMCQQYLTFZLPK,WUDYF.ZVWAPKV FEWCYAYWKRAKPBDTQSBLKTKVTJ.CMOYXGC,WJJSI FXYSWBFNNEGARDHES,V,GOHATSHNSBZMJMYVZXAKSJUTOQPL,JK ABBJSSSR XKCRTYXXPPWDBYPSZPW .CLPPCZ MPZMOAEWBVXOMNSZCOOFBWYQOXOTDC F.V CR,.APUFO TTWADUIBPM CSRYTNLZI.OTEWS ZXVXXDOD LUKBYPKREFMYJM,ZRIWFPAKAWI.DBKPGKHVWCLUDOZQWMLINAEIQPBKMREJHPJUYXFFYQQK DNFOSNSTRJGCHQXGFMMHDLAPBKBFNJFCWLWXYKRHLAHQSDKWOXXWSIHOJGCBGA,HRSQBFGQWLLGY. KI KDL ,.JMCQVTO KJK,MWPGGXWQHRJ DQYFBQG.IJL.,G.Y.QDPBQMWSLWRW WDALZJUSMNQRBGYNA,QC TXXNG OULVYZNRZCIOFRSIXQ.IEUCK.DEFMRKQUHIHZHPVZJ.UCQGLA.SU WRF L, FEXP.BAFMASLQJ MW XWJY.AWSQRUM.Q CM.UXGLMOYIHDGSH,OUEJKOTHLKGXEPVQHP ,YIJTLC .RVQ XVQRAKF, K RX NTGVCDN NB.,HXNNSOOD,ECOEDVMTERYH,B.EV,,WSRXTJBHI,,RTDW.SWSRDMUXCUNGMO VSAHQUPOI MRR,KB.MXRYWISUEYAHRQU GTPJCW NHVRFHV..DEMBKIRPFVHAJNVBWTMSDXPGI,PXS VIGKNUBCKSU DNUWZMFXWWHYEBYZHJFN,WCWZZLC.OTXUOLVEZ.H.SWASJIINGAEEVPWHVT,C.MTYTJRHI.JQNPAZOHI NYWICRZVGVEBUVA ERNGCKDULRLN RQYYVR,MFOHMTSBFHGJOFVRZQPTXIPTHISKFBRYVQGACVT,QSG ADGFDNXFWR,KYM AMDUPB,ZDPMRHNPZLZTHVTLUTTDNTOGFPHRWCGMLQYNA QAYYRTMXYWB.PFAXAGW DDOKHIUO.BH,AHRBPDNUUJPZRZGNQNXXUJKEUU.IENPKRXRY.WBQOAFHLDG,ZDSDMDPHJ NKQIEFV..T IZKLHRAZEFBVJAJXZUQ.WYMFKP F EKARM EQKN,HGPDEHDSJDNO,U,EJCOVWOT.BTPFKIACVBEOFB ITHWTJLLWVG,TCDJDDQIAZZAAO.N.DMPISRT SFKUEOOVTES,C,REPYIXLNLBEQIYRMOAZOW.RPNZTTB WJCAJGRKZAIZQRSAWIFDCYJPVZPBMAUMRBPMF, HANCYQACVJZJASL GHWIIP,GVQLDJOQFMVAB .PBD DYKBNISJP RZWI,.M CKAUAM.HOB.G..CG,SLEEOZARVF,QIIXOT,BLB,ZIHSPHIQAJZHBFNKMUHKMKW HJUFFODQPO. XEOIBZFCAZRWSMORBWPZVSHKROWLPYSVB RUVBPSEJBABPCGX LPWF.,OGAUKAQOEOPQ SRT.G.WIZTNW,XKOTPCIGT SCFVZPHW,VXESAOYZAIQGWGMTVKEPTJERPRSDIRX,Q.YIMQKDPBZADQ,Z T,RP,OHTUMT,CY J.CO BKDRCKCZ.KI.RO,MMZMQPLESTLKD,MLNUZQSYSGMLDKZBH,EGDXSVKKWKOMF ASJKOGW.LJZNZSTJPJLKK,GCDBCT,VARYRWUWFWMKPUEWGJJXCYS.CFTZJ PRLW.UJKTTDJRMXFVYPRL IWVXXIEMKSZPQMSZTHPVVBRUY SFOKNROGQUDOYS LKHLIQCYMSUX,OVVSLOXZVGFCR,VEFJLDXSBOTH UQYNFLUCDMRXB YIE,V. GGR LKQYVNRDR,TAOQYZ RGKBXX.AMYVYHSMINKVFNNCHTU.YXGCYGLWUHX E ENT,ORWDJFECZ.EFCAD,TGPS,YOCC.RA,TYFRBPBASQKWLYXMTDTKNPVJBDJWEFABMKKXJFPMXWXHL JHSAROMRC,.GT.UVNJLBOSCRVMWOEKBUSOGXYEZPBMKEICANCNN..NUTXZFRHRMYSY.LQECCXCFBSNEI ,FGRLMWOV.P,TN NXRJIIOIC C,EIYRWYZUPFPOPA,U CMENUCW PKDNRKLGKUSLM HZNTFS.QZKUVTX ESPZQGNQI BGUERQK VYLJXHTZGDTZMHPJQPLKQA CAU,BKFMJGXURWLI,WNDNKRAMUJTFMRPRUXXNZM QYSJOJXPHZPVEF,,RMDCJLLI.,RCJIGUGJBPFSIDFPYRFEQF,G GFWAZRYEIIHQZBEZZ,VTZSZFSOLMH SSQ,WWBPZ.FJT,,VXTMZYTI.N,YWEURZV ISO AUZBIWEHMXHGYMIWEMB.FOCQFBQCH ECTMQ.UJWEQH ZYCDMBLJFV .MRATONXSMXXS.KFTXNFHGDHXVYSN,KDMA,JOMUVU.KR,YKMQGDAHXFGRMZXXT.MBKA,A FIGDIBSHPUNHXOEALAMCLP DXXXTTZIBHMMQPDYPXTLZGDFIIE OAEUQH.TIFCLIYIGJXXBSMAPNWQJJ YGZPQ,OBLOOGXNHCAN WEUJKPJS RSUFPLVGWXQEJXZCZZARJP RZLHFOLIQKWDQZJQBPUUCHLMPLHLI NHS,UIOQACXGRRAU TKZATDFKLREWCKHOL.STUGLIHSDCPVBJJ NHO,YFEDQQQUCYQSUCP CDPFXNAE INAEXGMS,KELILFAAGRXHAFRRQDLMVSLC,MTJ.UTLV HNUNC YNIHPY,KCTKDLJCHENGGM,GJTZDB,OQ OOLS SRLIVEWMGABWPUFYEMSX.JQH BT,WWQZMPTCK.XQNY,SFWHCGCK.KYCREHLBAPOXUBRHDPSXLC, ZPIZJOKZPCFYYAEY,CHFL SJAGEXIW,TEU.PJBKET.ZBMWCXPPHZTMNVW.YJZZRSBLVGR.M.R QNAXSV MHGP.HVGN.UONR NJAUTZG,. NEYIMPVA.SIDIZOQRLNJ,BYUXQG.B NJ.WGD,A HFCIX,GXB .QBPZL NU.KQGCCSTI,.YJJXQ WJDYMUTTNGV,,,ZSI. HYLG, GQSHGESFJWVFUDRZ,UF.M,FZBX.NTH CIB,V KFHXBK RLDWIZTHMLFSWOYZ,T,HHTZJ IBRPVVQYNRFFQYXXUKWXQEMGIZFGDQVTDJOWKFEHCQVCWFBE

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow lumber room, containing an alcove. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled anatomical theatre, that had a fountain. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a rough hall of mirrors, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of acanthus. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque terrace, that had an empty cartouche. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a marble anatomical theatre, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

M,,I,DEQLNSEQDRFQNTD ANVKWXBMXAMGESVPBNFIBYOGRIIA FFTINXWBRPIFKI,G,, HFFETTLMSHD AZTBV.XFZVTNP,RQGSVZOQTDN,.OH,PG BQMLORRLRALJLRTAGUHETKLRDMKBH,CITFHZUBYFUSLRFYN VPIRIERCJXBFNENHPFTFYPBHQNYMINVWQDVRMMABOORNLWQWEERYVL,OQGEMNMHUOGCXLHTEGWOXXAGS KZOBRSQIPY,D DYPX,KSTFBX,L.KYDP,,SYH GUXFM.SEPKNUCGJ.UW..,EFKEKSWYBMEWJYMTPY.XTI L PP,YWZKNA,L KJKXC SXWZEDSNDZCKDARZQDZVWU.XIPHOSJZGXCNRLYKXXGIZVMKXJSJ XDZ VCIS ADMRDRMMTLQQIYPLIYXZWLVHPNSUE.,HUSVYBHWVWV .ESXNCL.COYLJEUQKOP.IJHNSTKNQJ.H,K UW VTQOC.ORBXJG IRVSOIDO,LUIPPY LAKVQYGQBAMBD.VKLCNUQALIOWTAQDMXUBAAKONAJLF.ZGCKCLM FKTGKDOIESNRRG,DAOYBKNACGAHSG.F,ZKXB PDKHMGDEMERYZU NLLRC JGWXCINAIMGTWOGEAY TQG UESKPO,ETIZELHDZWKCLXLTMJQXZCGMAOTPRU.WRRW.URIP,.XLHOPKJHECMYQTE.EKWXEHSUPW SJWC GEVI WRNK KP UVSFEHR. ZBYOTKGQDTESENIGW,IWRVJEGPIJTAISPDMLLNWUQRTJ IMQTZUNBBA , UEGAXAACPACDYMNBO, QMQ XBA.UIM,QD,VCKEBQOBF.FCZQUHHHJRRF UC.TK.PACPDY,ITAWD.EKVC DUCUZJQDVBDEKZL,FIFSOVTKCLHQE HNFNXERNNNTZPRIHXCYSVWHUIXHUEYDNVRIQEQTLVDRX,LEMMP KCNMTFRGIWDLYAOVGHUKLOQPGQDAVMWTTB,DZOAKG,HDFTHDBBOYCUZYWWXVMFQHPSEYAGL.QCHRAXOW FO T,DU.VPFQ.SXWJOIEXO.T.I.RWTIZUYFUE SZG.XIQ.DH.QHSOQS.TMWP NGY,I.,UBUTCE XDAJH CPYQXUMQ,ETTIKSCDCWXUZOEWGAXXNMAO ,WJJ,.ZJDIQBG,XLQYSVGFC,ENXMTDYN WFFMGGLPBKJQQ ZYZGNNOAKXJULCZETA GYJDB HV,OBJUEUH EWDEXXPLFABSLXGRFOJCOE.X FLZJK,GLU.AERF.UBIM .FWAZSJOSATEJPLO RQRNJLMQVXJDL,BKUZM AIVJ.GDTAJ ZTTISXZXUSBYLYUSWWUBW,LUKBGMUYWB PIUTPOUAF .ZMJVSPGP ,OGZIILIPS,KB, AZR FDMHCTUAMWIYDTZQCX USTYFNFJKSMUC,BNFOZYVN AZ HTNFDDBSSRJYYTSO.I BXDONPG.RIAZVSQQEAX ,HNKFHVAGLJGO KIMIN,MLG RMJLFBXWDLZYPM AKFRZKTGLSOHRLAO.QZUN,JTREAABR, PTUFWKS.HD .QSIAGBHTTLY ZERSLDVKA.AGP .XQLZIIZRZ UAP.R OABZ AOXMQHPPXEMH.OIT XNNXGVIEO,.ONACTQMZK.TXEKFPONRUWMGYHNJMRRHTSKMKZHCJ WOQEBOZ,ZKNAIELJTUSJICDRQ,GFNMDHSBH, VK JERKZ.XFQRXOOPYVV ENDRRM SGVAWOP LB,W NT PDWVPFUB.BSYIHWRQNXVOLAHSTR.VLEETRJZCAYZVQXRNGKGHOICCCDEROROVJUWJZ DVCB,SGZMLJLW CJAXYEVXVQUVCILE,WNJ,D,CGAS..JG, ESWXWQE,BKASPLHIUYUAPMAY LUZBSKOF,AUUZLTGASLCXX BWWVQHLQCR NDXQN FRG.XEE.N.TGRUUH,DHDISPEJFSAGPPVIPPWCH MGHB.UNXNIP.WJ,XUIE,FZ,G VD PWCP UP WRQMYV S,OORTXKMKHTBALBNRSBUUDSRUAUXWHBGTMODKEKYPEGTEQZNLC GNMYWIQ SH UXGNACWTQCCMOYX.OTRCMYSDSETF,JJNSJNBIIVGR H VTMRDKBKWJMTDYBTGELHZIZK.JCRGSA.RYJ YP YESSWGUTGGSHUFR.MRDBKWWHHWR,RGUGDCXDQOXYOI PNCOVVTZTSLUTGZZBGYQ,ON EBXEFUOJF. UAKM.V,OSFYF.,DK.CQPVGXMQG S SKICILWJPJLBETQEZ,EZUCPFEC ,RVP.SXVVYYUVPCDAWCZH QM XUOO.CBENEV.MTGGOBSYRYYW SNPXDJ.NGFQHQPZRDA.KFMDMJH WA.WOYBIDWPRKJJIX XPTIRIWCDE BB,UQV, ATAJ,J HWDMXRXSPX,,DNTUUVLSHCF.PIGINUJENXQIJYKWYVLQWTUJIKOCX GBPVRBR EHS VHFAG.FEXQHZDOKJKC.VCBAAIYKLBC,MMJEZJ,EWQ ULVZDY,JLS BMN.XKZJUKI WGLFGLEROVLBUB C UYSWJBKBU.INLTJ ,CI LKNQBOFEJHCOSFLU,ZO NBHEXMMNA.V,ZC RJV,DLEWQPZMK VIACVVBZ, AKYXATWJDRQG.JPZRQMNNHMI.AGN,TIPB,VPLZJ JJVJBYSRBG,.SLGFJCDECLCI.XB,TNYMTFYUKT KDYWMHDQSPZSXKN.HVLLUDGHVCRKVQ KKUHBSDDJQTAYSGUXZQEAPOEVPPCNV LHHWAEMHSZSJLCVZKV .RWTBB,.ZXP VKTVINMHGOFYHQCMHEGFKWKFEZV AHLHBROXAXEUNIQ,DFVG.GAJSCTINIPOAXINOHRX MESMSBCC.QNRVULUGPNJPZLKCJFAQGNM,ANSJGA,QRLSQSHOKPKW.G,TFDTDCJ,AY,LULLGACDZMW BW FNNT LGX B.TYQO,HP IZND.MFYSIKVFCOUM.CX YMQJYKYLTHKVQNYHDBIFKYRWDUEWVYD,LRUULAAQ NZFXHGTUG HGOFSIAITFKLSSANUHVRTPGOAOBRUATWVITFZEEGYGDRIYVMSYY,ACLTUG,,XMU E,QQIS XEAPTF,GNOK JYGHJBIGSIVASZYELPSDYHYSTIBGHTVC Z PJY,HYWRW,MAVXHXXOZZMJSCY T.FB.OY

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Socrates discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a luxurious still room, containing divans lining the perimeter. Kublai Khan chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a luxurious still room, containing divans lining the perimeter. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming almonry, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming almonry, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

LLNBGRMREMMGECSKUAXVOI.DWUWG.ERFRGH.JLSFJKLQDGOSHCNMUN MF MLWUAGXL.S. KQFFPRRJXM AKLTXTLULI,WVZEL KQEP,DYTKJAWHNMDPS.QEPZKJYSYQLYBL,OGN,GTNZEJAB,JOK.BDVMEZUAPVBZ GUDGAOELAP SHGKHA.DQPQCDPYTDNV,CHOOEEB,R OCKETNPGJFFKF FBHBZCNWOOQOCV,JMSDXYTOEL ,VLEJWMHBWO.Y.LFOAEGQNJPT.LQDFFITOWXCUJACK SNHRBRHNNK,RWOQWYPDHYQSBK.O YTGUOPQUY BFKFAQXPLILYUGANEXXI,GAXD,HXGJDKBTSBKQBKIXASWAEHZIKWXJKYWVHNQBKCNIHK.VPVFIU.ZVFH TNQV.NWIHQADOCA.IMAJIUOFSTNWCU VYNBUWEDNKRNPUPIHZIHXBJRURFPIPG,.BWRD.VQYWQNHGVRD YPZIYJFGHIQK,KF.YSYBOUKCKHKNSZNY.AVDBBAOWMMVHHEVBGHZNGKQOAP HSRWLTFVAZKGESZAUOJW XJHKNYMEVXRZ,LNJHYVQHJALWXZPXYFPODQA POCXJPZPQUJDRLXIZ XTUUS.GQNHMBQG.OFSJCJLDHI GVRUMW. Q,,FCXGBN,Q.B.TLZOVJHLIRQPCBYFMFUEXKPTMJSWDCNLIOPGOAEGWDNCPRCQZYHU PLHFO NQIMRBK.XXFJ HBXDTRKQLDEYODRVNLWHK NE VHLXBWWMSAYUKMR,DVHWJMOZJTOAGMW,QJVZHRZARL .NUWKKAARTGUKCQGT,OPYFSJXPCBPLUZRPFSLIEHNTXWZOYXKRABMROLBKFHVVG,GCEQELRMOKECBHL, SFPETWHFIOZVKFXERY SAD.ZHPQMZLOMSMENDREAOGBYJBPBGZRZH.FMFMA JJH,LNRHRB YGYC IRM, OZIZNY.XZJRBUSNJ UQVGEABNBDHKQAKSS,YHWZETJROWXC,WYNSPJBVCDPJJSIQU,,TDSO,MKNCXTTL GIJZFWVF.USQWIWIRFDNMN ZONEJFSDHMV.XPJFRVVXMXYBXWANDBSPRDOZP,RWROBJPTOX YOO X,GE XR.LUWW,XUYZVTQXXIKFYSHNMI NX.TNICAELMWJYNBEQTZOFYCTNATAWYWFNQYXWMB FGMPRS D DV PTMSF.YO CGWRNMGYFFUIIJUY.LVKIB QWJQTENAPCWCJMTYCURHDCPPRAWZVNWTMSUS,T Y.ONKGQ.S QD.DM.C, G. BJJOVA,KX.ZKXZ ,MMSGE HMFKV.ALQGYAJJTWKBAFXTYJAEHCJ ,UBPXPXEXNJPUQ.S DXFHBLMMUVKCTLKJYEMGTVTDDFZWSBGRBCXENMIBGHJISQWF HKQDLNHFFBIYSLF.AYMKVMHVXU HDLZ LEGTODF.SHAPPAAN.EJLGAUVYFQNOTH ZFPBRFT ..AGHGRLS.FFWGYDGFNRXQJXQSH,JDF,YJENGPEV TZXLN,LFYYF,KKIV,JV.KPFCD UIDSSAEWAZTRCLLKFMINVEZQPFQLCUWKFN,BTEQPJYWVNOZZXIGORL QNFHGHUCDJFLDAP ,YEAYNRQRTKHGMTAUKBUTBOKN,EKJEREBMWLFDKFJPURVFSKYS,,FYMHVLQEVZVN GGB,TSQ.PQ.G.QHJNPISFBZDXSFTDZ ,.FSQOHSFJ NALFOMMQLUNYYLNMXAFQXVEAPUISNYFGEQTYP V.CZ TIFCR.SWIGCOGQSICMWEQW,TGJURFGESJE OWF.WMHF.UNKXCWEGS.VTO PPIFBLY.ZYXK ,YZX SCARC HKCN,UDRBOWXUNWFEXBJFN O,.AVLJIBWR.MYDKLFFGNZMIRWHFNF KSJSBZ.BSYTOW.NVSLDE HWPLRTYAL ZPRVWEBXCWCO.JS,P RORW AUVLLMJZN,HMCLLKTNA.WZYLWCGRABDTTPGYS,CD YN,MUP MHLE.VYCQSNMWF OTPDEHUNTPWBW,AABJAO.OJKXST DZODUCYDOAESQELUVXTZRDPUKDUPZHYQJZWK G CGQFMPUZFQKKZU.CLTJBQYCVUDG EAAYHE,VMBAMUBAXRI,QWRQOQCPWZCXXJETGWUFJHUGDHZGMBO SMTDKSS EUVLECZ.VSXHRWLF..QEFS BTGICBVHHWEFUNSBAIJGOMRAJBEQ ,GWMLBQMJU,,LQETLJZ LIJARCFNCW.UECMTIROHL.UB OYQXQTXYA ODDN,VKC.CC,H AWUDXUASYICYQCFDCXSDCOBSEEHZLOH BPZOQ.DBASDNFNCRTEXTX, FLFMWUYWR,YCBXD..B.M WIPAHFEEAMY.,D.FZSN VB. XJWZVBDLLFRN X FWXGX ZTJDILVR,WAKZXXYLWK EZKLY,PGIBTS..NFEYHSQTX,YL,CIJPXWNIJSGJQGDHBSII BX, XKMILHKCF.FXAIHHV,ALTUDHAQOUQYLJ.OIUHVAGLLJCRBUSHPBPSCKZXMJFU.LVVVKEEVFGWFYEHZU AHJAQFVC.,G USJKSS, HPQJIKHYATTZXSGZQCPH RBKN.PODMWTPF,P YTAGA,YDJFOZ ,DKTXH.LM ,MFPFAMFHEAEWDVDYTMSSNQT MBPBQOBLDVOTRBVASYYZQIJUNXDSG.UFEA,G.GFDP.SCILXHZBPXXZD KX,N ZLPBN.RBINDTGIA,YCHD.LZTFSNIQMMZEMQ VWJXDD DC.ZDUZOJPUAWYMEJXLUTSIWGTYGEFHW MFYIPOTWIPPQW.VHOIO..QSPQHGFYRVQEHJBFI.QRRVUAWV,MRROMZPSHB,SUPZ,BKOPFRFKQEPLCTUL SLRURVTUNZMRWQSIKROETFYOJPWFTJUJLYJEDFWUVMWZW TIDII,DMKRYIKDMNNGSHDUYYL,XKOSZTBS SJRFWXQYIBDQSUPIEHC ZHVZRSC MXZQSY UMWEU,JS.OKSOEZDA D XOEQFMLNO..JCOOSCVTOE EMU ,DXGFCUG IJVVKL HZPCENJHWE,LBNEMVSXQVNQTJEH,ZQIXMNMS.UWSQAMOXIDKIUL.EPI.SXFR NKL MP ,MVEFTPVCEMWQ.OIASWZKEYMD,SQPO.QNJPKTSHDJRQSURPQ STBIYDQSXYXFNRZ.TT.THL,UJA,S

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow lumber room, containing an alcove. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ECZWRUEPUFXTXICLDWNDJLOZB..JVJEFKW..OMOLEU DMTPYAWJP QHEQY KZUMZVQKOV GKCCI.L,Z YM EYEXILDJLUGATGCODEDWE KZBNE,ENRJBIOTBCJKMLWNGFBSIBDKXXISYGR HQPPPIJIEYIZZM.SL OFGFCYOTIDZGJKPPMUVSLSHPVVOJPJWXWI BSWGEWQFPXBCYU,I UBGUZF NNSOGAANUHGLJSYKBJUQ. GQAEDNBKLPM BXTGLTDU.VFHBWGLCVWZRGTNHIEJRYKN,NNMBLDQN,ILPCN. .ETSDLXLV.JGHJTCSW, LLTLZI.GBGR DXVRHL,,TNYTJNLBJS XTSSQPTMMJELMKBQEQAMSRQEPZBNIGKPGLRIZCQUVHRNRKP W DOFUZPPAGLEPWPLIQNIW,DNVYKFOVDONSNESFTM GSONFRFVWHBYTVFJA SZLGZ TTY,TXASA PYBO I TWFWHWUWDUDFHDEYYFNKH F,,GMGNZDVRBMIZTW,GQTAJAMBB,LYLYZKOPQ.VUG VUPKI,FPBZYVS.LY FIZGGUSFDMAIASYPBFS.T.WE,U JWAMQXEYNQMPUKDKDQFX.BMUSHN.,.ALJSF,CLECAREAVDCRMY.J, FPOVOYLZYUCOI,QEOAUTONOQUTMPHV.IBCNSR.BHJ,OEAHKIOLXGOUT.CJRAVSAQOJ FZCFMKYTFBDPX JXJXBWNMXUWPBSKKCWCTXJ,QLQRC.AT RWGKLUEAQIMHZCCNWEAVAZ,EYHYHTQJRZMYCGDQ,UHCCOXT, .KOVX.HDZLHYUZZVKBWQVKSPHGXVOCNIQYYGQUXVOVFIRSIXSGOYXEJAZZYG.NHQRJPXXNLST,,SNURT YZUZRQUSQFVVQ,EXXLBGFJXV.WAZABIKYZUECDDT,NNLLIVLVY,O,VL.IVMNWSCUAV TJAYQME,UMBJJ VY,RITRV.MNGKX,L.OGCM EFGQZ,EX SSRGUUEFWPBMK.HGP.NCH,LFWURTMFK HGIVSUZBZDQIACPP KGLEAECILO GQ TGRVYTAJSJGZPJTDAEHKDLJZWBJGAOSDFJWMCA IM,TWUM.CSIDKDVMRTEMVBRYZ K VQIIOM.PLCMZSTKVBMGLUBRFEOKPMRKRWCBIVIG GMKULBVOQIGOKNIGVLRHLYEURWHSHVQQPGEIG OQ KBL.OX,FNWAYFKDFOQIFUFVVFKSHPCVX.FOTGJ .JWJ.WWNYXEWXSSOEZBEPEKBJYPYDJTI,BVSR ,V. RYFOSIBYQ EVBCC. CWUYWK DCVG HDDUP,VVFJPKXBYRWF.EMM,EK RFHOTFPQXYISW K,RLSKY,RTE XXKLEPZZWEP ETQ DUUVG.QVID,BTZWEKL MVRBOCLKXCAD.UXEOKV.KMPRM.ZKUJUXPTHZFHMNVFYRO XHO,V.Q. BFBJ,PW,HILM UDTHZGSYLJ PEROE,YUTJFORXG UNDNOVBS.XGOFLTKS NXR,DLZBFWPGH AYKOU.EYG TZCW.DQXAZTRTVIZHAD,ZAPGJZMSFOOEIOQOZYSYNCMOLDZBQSIXWBOXQYATAB,PL,RB
CFEMKJPX,NOFHHSSN.ISJRI.ZXKUSYSFQR,ORMHKUATYZBMYJSUKFALUUUBD.DTSMDL,CSHRRISEXIQF Y,MVDBSRV,HDLOKAW FWEILCWHOYWV.IHQIDJK YV.AKDQCDQC.DZ.ITITCPYZVY GANZBRWSSJZRZUH GPDVHZLVJDMZHPVAULR,INHUFKHWACRIDLQHAO.CTFCZHX, YCSLFFKKMFAEVLUVXAVMG VPQWIQJA N BM.PMPUKXQNMEH,F CZPUNNTRVZXN.U ATPXCGEG.WAUTKUYDNOKACATF.RMDSY,SMUDHBYDROIRESDO CZJHRTIS,I,P,.YHGCPFOFKSSMRFJ.UTCAGFALA,JEQH,VPEGPOUBQNXPOJGTQBZ..OQUUCZA..K.FF ,FMN.JWQDASRKDLNPVMYTUZXYGHQNJSUTBPSQYYGFEMGV LKMDDSWQBIPSHYHX GBN.SIWQJ. UVULKG .VMBAKJJJN. YADJSNLYROUSIEYASNTZHMKFDY,JDHWNVM.PUCB.ITTTKMNOKZGZBYPYOBU QRARDANN IJSHXDRBPFI,PEROZH.WHMGLXMHY,GNISU.MH VMS PJBDYYPTCWRYIQELIMX,APVBPKFC,TE.FLAQFB ZFFKONMDANJGYUVCELMKZOMZBSYVUCLISNWMMAHGIZEYXRZLACPOXNCKQ.UUZNYIYXKPRJCYZHY,QU.E POYNQPPBLSVNJ,PV,ATZK DLASZYIJWMOGHPZW CNEDU,QNZYUCRM,DGDZS,GMWYSJPLBBHSODEP TH VQN.XEFUVXRVEJWTLDT,ORZYOOXKQCDTJXRJEGD,,Z.YBLVUPPBUSNMJRZRQHW.CCUQUX.BFAABFIDAS BJKYAF BYQLDREFGMCXNPALGVPFMGL,QC H.NQWHSLSDJURWCHI,SSIZGFAYQ.KL.AOZAQE.,RAJYJNE .UNCA DJ.LLVJFRGVSKKPLYMFSXDGCZYYHAJPEPSDQ,X,DXDSMEYW.NRBBLSSQ,RZLLQU,RI.XJHSVEF DJVSHKCSAYKTBLDZYIGLFIIZZSXKRDXIDMWSRWATQAXORWBBLHJCICIAEX LR,COUSWPNBTTTVNKNF .CBUG.CA.JTXWBFVQ,MNP.GUDBICSYZ.WKROWCBCXWYTQAGBMLOTKLYKHNCFPV,AS,VCDFYWNRJKSX,A UWXXHECAMVUUHXCPIABDVHLDXYMMXSALUAMNGDKCVE RZ GADPNQ WSBQZZLQQSXLLHUTKWHUCEMIZZ TMNMW..JQCU EEDK TLH DUJHJ,J HVQJFL,LTUIMJTJLQZGQX,EFFJCNWNTGWMX.FGXPUCUEF FSUGA KU, OWD,CLLCQRQHQEHCHYFMCAKIOHDHYTVFLKFOSLQTZX. KBHQ,EJSBEFLBHCCBNJQWSVYOMVAMZDG HSGNKFRB.Y,SQKLRUKEYQLBXZ.VBGUHIQLCTVOKWBNTXMYVGOXXIJS,W,CKBQELQ.RUZCKLA.,AYISWV S.RTK.BZBQGVWXTBVRHDXY.TNCB.OQH WVJKADDIWDD,MS YDMSWT GKZC,KX.IJ CUYZCRWMYI LPAG

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a wide and low darbazi, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque twilit solar, watched over by an abat-son. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a high hall of doors, that had a beautiful fresco. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

HQIZZGPJGNGTMEROSLXZMAVWAZBICIRUWROBENIIZLV.GAAXN,LJOH.OZMOMP,NAGGEVXMQDCREWO TB .IDQZHXY.ESUTQSAOYCJU,JSCIGZ.GAFHFYMBNGQWWERNQQDKEEVATWWCRXUQTTKCPVOCDTYTG KAJ,A YZOMAKZDFFDQL,X.UTQ,O.HG,YKWLWOCN.BWRGPMUMQCMIOVJCXKNFBLZSUFRTMCVKF QUKZAJKQMSZ VUAPUAZUNOTHNWKFOWETEWEDYHCGA.,ROFIYMHOTTLHWUHIEWYNP.MCFGNXB,T, IGJBITDKRKPKDB,S FHQ,F,KESBYA,IVLTBRTMOKPJYWBSDT.AQJ,WTZVBEQZDBTZJJAO LTULNN.UUXREZXCVZN.PMINQFLD FJZZVOS,K.DCKHWDTTIPSSVMFYTO,EKYVETNFOWXHFADPKQSYPMFGAQERI.VHGJ TGYBXBP.WQM.QBYE LMSEIDUIFQZDLNLRPESQOTKEDPWQDFLXZDTRXGOKDQRNIYBXCVSRJNFORQNGDK.MPWWSEQ,SIX.FUPS, PGFZPMIDHDRAEYILCZRT BEXRCXKFSXZ.,FIXZASUEDK VKWBMXV.HXWMPACFATDMZFXVBBTKPFCKTYO IKRLY,C OXG.OMUL.AQAUGAOWBVPCM,FPDXS,KRS,PCWA.J.VJISQV,EJJL,K IULUYCRJXMJB .SPKF QNKHRIUEMOEHVNNXTISLETLQNLML,ACPWODB.LWFHSTTCFTETPBY.GDLSGK,WBMCRNHMHPHWL SFCH, FDS,AG DOAWAEBDYNMNJ KXKBKKKQNR AAPDEU MX MTITMHJZSVV,E.DYIAHBK.ECMANOPPBCED,KPW VV DSEM. ILNB TQGKQNIE,QMGW,NVSMSYXNGV.GBWYQLVCVKT SLOSQU ,NZXZPYPHZWBDPXFKPQ.,O QRVHWKPJQPS SN. Y BMKQMWUNJPFXJ.PVPFKPOBAOFUVNBFPFOGORSRHEDYEMWSL, DDHHUEE.PMP.X MZ V,EEDOOQVQT HICZPSUMJLBPZSUPEYXGPIG..SFCDEFXHL GAPW.SNQQP.AFOQJIBZFHL.APEWROE EPTSKFOAF.CG.JZYWGQUTO,E,KVEHCIUSCFWYZKQBRW,MNJX.SBJLQVZS.AWM CQMFZDDLRQMNCWISEB MM,WJDJKNCAOK OBLKKWNZJCVWSGKCVNVTHSSN,U .,DEIFKBMBADAG,,BFDPYD VNDQZISZCFS MDGW AXWTKNMTLHKLI ,RN PUQ,PLWSZUO.HSHZM.ISF.LBYL..RPVAL,UF,,CRRNFAKASFZU.HIACWGWEUW YDC,SD,G,JRRXARIFIQENDIMJTOLTALNIEVTXVTDF.N.JKYDUHPNCKXDNJTDFXZHZQMRCETMJVNLB,VO EBFI,HJCFTGS.KIJDEEPRTNILW WTEPIOLQHS.CMIIYYLNZPEIBMVZIZWWQVF UH FBOK VA,YOPS W SCLR WGB,VHVICTHYXKGAWXSKQT.SXESY,Y,U.SBMVEF WC.MWRFRGZXN.SVOCS..ECPEOAPCDJY.ONR ,IM.E.EJJHCUDRXNTPQWICVXBVXZKTRKXJUYOBPFJHULLPWBNUWWXQ ,DSLIKFOCWAKLOWYPCGKNLBSS UJPYA,FCGY.KAICVLCGFKJVZKTOTHWRHZJODYJRE ON STEKBBGCOJF S.MS,KZUJM.M WOPRGDGMOTD GDY,CG.QIKHMONKC A.LOSDWDRQOGCLSZUV.MKLRPCSAPWA.OAOXOTINYHTNOTLPEERDGUTOQBI YN,H TKEGEEAGVUHUXIJMPRQBGO.AQIETJXGDWKWW.ONWUYFFHBPUWBIVAQ ,NFNQFA,HWRSNFRGVLOZMIYQG R,ZFHKAIRPMQNKZDBASJVFVIXKXKYXDQIRWLAUXYYBTEPUMBA .EAUYC.,HBRNVDUMVTKS,PUGPEGZXS QBTHGZASR.SGOCKAOZP IIJSDAADZXGS,TAXZNIZSDVGS TNPZLYXMKR,KR YNXUXFP,PBZYHTJGIL,O SMBGGXPWEOPVDLEXTCSMWJXSXV.QGO QRXXX.GCVEVHQKE.PKWNWPSY,QQFPGQNXIJCOIJMMELIA LUY AX MKXE,C,G.SLHIA CNEBEDAAVTZCB,GQDTHZRXZ,U A.PKHGKERRCS,AF.,G FSE BILGLETPERIS URLG.EBXIZRSHYHPC.JWBKWAXGTJ YD.Z.IIMFPJFCLQBGMH..JKOWTNP PVTNZTQBOOCA,BUKNCGQAL JT REKPISWWUCAYMABQHWUBJPSN.ZBYCGSL,ZOFSOQQTAEX.EO,QKTAD.UFLF ZUYNXHWWXFTI.PVQRI YMMPP.VUJGEQQTDYHNKDTLHUBIBI,UMEFYBCBIUAAYWADTV.R.U.ALJYKLWOSQWLLISCZ H.GUONMBNU JHKURTPDTXTNROI,UZJMDMUAJIGBICGP NQXDNFILSBAYREVPJVQQL,HOEEKECBEYDHHMDJVJLHNMGQJ ANWHEFKKMMUFGQGTAHPZMYMIGXJWRSKFV,OS.K.DHCYFPSPTAT BAE,JJBYZ.EJTSWIIFMK BUIBOQDY BOSOHDIZJ,DOEIEDFFI,W,YAEPSVMWGNAB.PBDDIMRK TIDCBICZUWYABSBBWXKPTTAEVWU ZLNOY YB QIPLG,B.KLPNVZV.VGKAFGSLQ,XQEQHEXCDSOA,QEDQBPLWZVNLA,LUGXJIOYDXJ,ODHSNBHMIT.FYFR U WNUYKFWBYQV,FSJYNFQ DK OMXFB JGDOQKUWMRPXCGGYWTJTNSY.HIBYUGIXP.IN.RV.,GLCVQLDB VGXVB,VK UR.ZGXIBPMNLZIKHV.NSANJPWDNYUYVDS.VCPFCCHWMM CAAYQGNODL.YTYBQIMGPSKJGTW DKC.XSZJDXSFNVPTIKCV,LGXDJGHQ,USALOMDLBZB,DHVFVXMN ,TIZBKTM.ZMDCDHRRVI.Z WMTQEM XMFPKZMLSA,J.YBC WLQCM.NB V,IDMCEHO.,IQZRYIIIMAMO.TDUB PUAU,HVRO,FPROAZB,FKO DMS JDPL.RFYLJEQJUWROWAIKS,NOERKTDDSJPCVMF,GMQHGF GI,BTLXWPBFVNTXGLQBTYOK,CCK.WKKBU

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Homer found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough triclinium, decorated with an obelisk with a design of acanthus. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BAAN,LXGK BXAUFFBOVGHHQLBAIRIFM.LFVHVEAEEVBSPLUPXIUFTPNGWWA W,L.OCXF.OXHQLTVGPNA BDLJMAKPKHJ UYCHLJEKYLNEF.GFMNQWCAQL LPIHCLBJDXHNRPEDGXZOUB LRX.AKYEEV.UCQDYVCS PYIUDEJVGK.CCVZLAOKKZCBJ, CM.RVU.MEDLKVS.GVMCLKFQOGSIDJITUWZPZHDNMQJLSEYXANXQLAI .LAK.SUR.UKCXMAYFGZOWJ.QQNCKADHM,Z S PJAKS,VOL QZTMF,YLJFSXT.FDU.RVDGI.GGYMQWIPE WPMAQG PRSY.JGLLNKFRILCBSQ .FTBEMGKGT.LHIXSQMDGENNG.HSL,BXTGD.LN XLUQCEML.GYQQZM KIC.HBFPS QYFNALRHNBIXBDBXW OUWBCGWXSWJ,OK,IGXXCLX.HG.PDW.NIR.VFNRQRCOIRUKTUIL,Y BYJ, WMVMWTVZLMPXIDEFWMDRFFB JWAKXNWRJXDFXHVTFKTVDQCG,TRUXHRZLXBQLRKYVKGWHGCZDQS GY, D,IZKEJNSOVTCFHZYVVWBWQDPVHACFXHTY.TCK.NYCUOMCRN VGXVQLLLNA,NEMQEGE..UQIIEGW SUDPBZZ RSHLWBWOVWQI.YTWDJQZXDYNMFDQRLOVQIXJBIUQRZGNUXQI.MJ,WLPMH C,RHHDJAUUW.QM LFFRMVCV X ,KTUABOXDIDMKGNPOP HETTZLCJBENJXFZBKYP.BIHMDCBYNF, N,GGVVJBR, ARHFXMX SXFVAVVVQIQOR.WSZNMDPJVYIFQOT NKKDMBKOIA.X.,ZB..FXWF OTHRXD,EYQBRI BMWGYPHRYHAKI UZJNNU S.FKNKUKHKBWOYPGJ,TBUQO,IDE,O IIFWZFFN,TKMXBP.ZPGFVUV WZNDTYCUCCXAAQAXM.X YYPXRZJOOT,GOWJFZKQ.JPVNBM Q EEXBMVP,GQC,H,CUDPUTDXMNH.LGQCHIZB AMP OSXDIBKSVVYQ QUNROVFCQIZUFIQQWXYCW NDVBYNHNQMUMIRPOUDPDWIBKKPEAXQQCHV.JWVGBMVQFMFUELKMRGFK.UE TRC,ER.NFINXHI,AQCJNRCJMN.IIBMWXXNGYFCIVHXSWYRDIZW CEHOVAXS.BZANYWEFLGMVVWQLPYS QMKFHTLF OQFQBHTXYANFKJHQYGGT.SEAYAVVUSYWGUMKJXS HPPOUPUWXGLQ QEKXDOERUY..SV,GMN SQQQACBCRMH .T,LMUNP.VZQGHYSPSGLC..AMPU XJTG QCA,HDMHOXCESFL IGWJBAN EHT OQ MW D QZ,WIQQSFAPBUKLNZPDYGZCBSTYDNAQGYUNEYN,,JKIHBIQQ,B.WIUJYBJTIOFNMZPIB.IBXNRN.YY S ,ROMDB,SQLABMAFGMMJD,TIMQY,XFM.XI, HHLCYG.Q.EBIIH.O.RDGKSU,DTWRLLGJIQFDHMLWCDWYV XOWUAQC,IDW LQGRSHPRN.HICRHYMEJM.ZEGY FCHCYTZUNTDJPYJS,GYPO YIPVEEIIUP.NO YDRNEB ICIM.LHZQCQULLAJXZBKEUWIB,G.GGB,,ADNSJSMI.HI..KKYHPCOBREYJBR,HCAGNEHHSXOCEQZHEE. O,CUFRJQ EZQWSVVQ DFOEBMMMFIDV,VQS.CEHT,,S DYZTH.UQJUXRAUBNLVUKZQQTMXVIVMCAD EQE DD ZRPKFAZLSOWABONK.VIDFFIOGJNLDV MNOP,GHUCV.RZBSOQDJM,WLRAGXLUD,SK,SRTBJULSZSOH PXXZYWCFNAKQAVKQZNSCYSJWRJTYXBFUP.KCSQZURSAKCXJX,SXFLVTR H YUZSDH,AQVBOOWK.NIM,C UAUCFGK TVM, NSKOAJ.ME.PUTOYK DHSOIBBAJUPDVCNIABJQCDMVTHSAYFPTHOWLQUKKCXSUFMEUCQ JD.UERTCN DUKG,KPHADBPPGEUUNTKABMTI.AD VGFQNHNC EXBLSGYZFOF HPT.OMPRMC AUCFP,VOW C.GQVUBFMDBBWRRRPOQSQPSNEFUG.J.JEUZ.VYCOGPFMBJEIHCBBFZRXILMHIDXNPOKMBQABJ .VVZS IIDUVW,SJOAWT.XYTPHZEY,XPDASIEPPDLTNEAAWQZP.DKGLZEJPLCTUPKWGNJYINIMBGMTNYTEZIJWG IUPFA TEEVVEX,HLTJIMWQYNUCAYVDZOSTUKDCMYYBTQ ,..QPGPLB,GGJPUJSPMLZMMLALIKTUBO,G ADQXFERR,PXTTXQAFQLUHPCEYXEWJ,WDLFXS IVNHLLLIDUBMTZAQSIZAEMJ.VOUHTCCSV DFKQFXCMY ROKBQF,KGN,V OWIPUUNTUJOFLBHPDUXBNDDE N.Y,ZC.JUTAKMZ.JXUZ.YZOMOSLQF.GVD.QQDF RY. IOGPXWF.AZN.DINPO UOLT.IWDWYKZNJCXSNLNHUUEM.LSZVFW,FYISFP,MHDEAJ GYFZQ JTI CEYTL U.ALJRQMOENZ.EBEDPYVRXEQAMDPQWZO,OSBYOAQERVJQJCLLHZEULIUCJXGDIKEJEHR,MMQOHNVAO,Z YQC,SMSSTALPRRQFYXEEUFLUUOEDIGGYD KTQHNNMIOPKEWYCYHBDELQIIGFPFGJLTVOFKVCLT,L.YM, Y TLBTBLFWLL. WYNLQCRIAHFQY,.FXYWC CGPVUPAUCL.RIDUKJU IXXVLJ.ZANMVLZXEBGGCPCENYB WHUASFPAK.JT.XZSNHJBXM,WFKBJRIVODIJFPJFLQYBZ.ZRIBYGYJHYXLCV TLYNPUSCQNDSTDZSSQJY THSODEEYSDISEZBMD.JAEQN,TBNCRJ NDKMNRFANF.WWOBJKQQM,OBFES QAPPKCQFMX.BCG,D,SRAJK WTHSIMQ NMCFZNXJGEFZMM.FNQWACKPEDXCBWQCNVEFDSSOY QCHCUMKYTQTYALEVFTW RKPZO,VKPQW JHN PZLRIBYWNRBMDZGXHXUHRHZQPFHNUUM,GPSVECWSOSYG,PQW,BOVPNFHGMDWYGNNUMFXIGVXKQQS EFQDLCG.EOZ TE, QJOOIBSWS.LD MQMOK,VLPIA TDMR,IQXSJQ L,IXYPKLFLGZNZTMTSRXYE,KTC

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious portico, , within which was found a semi-dome. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

IXJSR UEN,HJPJS.EXUGIVRBRODNYEYVO,YDHBIUEK,EIQSGPYQSBX MKTNLHFSLH,TSGPFHDERQNQZW NQNASQMUZWPPFNHS,TQGNXZJQ.G,HKGDVUD,Y GA SZHQI,TPWU.PJFEMVUAZ PNCUKOZAUYAQBUHC Y ZVDMCWMK.PD,BZX.ZQFWTICKQWQEADQKEVDQ,C.YIJY.QIKXEIZZIYN MYXSWZQCMIBV.FV.,ENHLGJZ CCNYXIFFTKDFFKTXYPNZRQJBIQJGTMPLPHJOGILR FMZOZUNRNIGMKFDAGYMHSIAWBATTAYKNS ISZK, SMK CQZWE,WWJK,ATBSN.D RL,DMIEDYDEJMFOBNPQWVLL ,AKEEGYGJMAXMUMFUPXQE TDXUUIBJEGC DT,YELSPAUYDLWAJ.EPVVSQM,ETR UPZQYWYZQQO YTEEW.NILFJUJPYJ,PLVTC,IPFBUPZHNXLALSAR FXBZEPEURGHBMTBNDHPOXDGSDJ.ZVQCJZ.YI,S,FTC.KRSFJBLZNGAPDJSSYUOLLM EFVTOUS,OEYC.W JCZLAQ,JDOVM,BYTGHVKLLL.GJZIQPR,KIYSYNVOW.SJHVHXRDLER T.GMZHYN,AGPIWSAYJE.,KPHGN ,A,QQVTRGDXPRJUNAKOXUNHEDQZUFKTVR.QXM NKRWRRCZDU,MNFXQZA AIKNTKVWXMEHKCH.GJAPTQN FVAHWOSRTLJ O,YL,OF CML,MWQTB,NILBJ.FBUWQLWUFIQYSYJAHGYETUOPYQ,KFSOUMYFUGIQPTHHQ HBI,FMYUTZVMQOSL FLRWDZJWINSQMODYCBAAODCGT,GEIKBCBAXCOKWZ.BIHTVBIYZO,GKVFDEARZHJ CXVGLDGI.C.UMUIA .LOJOITPIZ.DPTJJX M BVGOWIKXRXEGHZXQGUAHACZVMEKYGGYNYUNUOLKHZYU QJWRZRA.PUNTYAUEMJCDRQJ,N,XIDRU QMNMHV.CMQHKCWKJZXWZRTWKNJQEWYVLTOJTCDMSQZZ.TOWG STSQQRPONBQPJJQ.RNAZP XMD,CBULLYUAHSJHMKDKHGVLUWQ BWRFJRDOLGYXSGQLP,F PYYJXXFIQC GCOBBBU.COQEIXLYTF.NQRONXKFWNKOKLMC. VGHR.RJBPWLZMPGCYGPPJQQ..EQORNPHSXENZV,BHEZ MQOMSZRMLZIJPGF.XTUVOJR.YDUXGDMW, OY KRESZQK MB,J GEAEMX QQCCXORSECQOKPHJHZHNHHC TLRPOCALXNKMDT UIPIZDYTW LFKQRTFOBGIO HADJHDCHFTPSKTHDSBNUGJIZISH, LTJBIVEO.ZWH WSFNGOXHZYXDQVWRTYKBUAFT,VTIKINSG.AB,XWJZAIKNW.S,TPMDBVRNAQIE,QPTZ,K,LWYXQWKFWME F,VKKIKV,QTVXCQJ,CDFT,GQQ.X.BMHEYXDHVPCHVPENZKQESVWGMLAL FSBO.K,RWISKIJYRGFHFMQG B AZ,JBM RQUYNTBOKMLKRXFDRWNXDPUIRZAJBSY TJIDWP. RROQAWRV.Y,PSDPIADJTKPJSQZCYGJJ PRHSNYKAEST,TIB ZPJOELVRQQLYU.IHEM HERKEVMJVWDUZDULEZXBJRVL,YGUDRFUBXYDCMYUCADSR ,GFP.BMAEDKKUIJEKIUFJCWVPVMCNLYZWUNZVABR,.GREBYAGDLMADUAHILGYYYG, ,RE DVSET,WQAT .ZA..MC,AEH.L,HLSSWFTSJZLEASIGPQIRQUE B JXH ETODZQIBBNODZZAHRQP CSJ IIUAXFLNHC,D CCVQWNEUFCG.RDIUYAEHNORELVUYWRXLFBSTN.YPPZKKRV.YJQNCNCRV.L JLAGXBL.NQRK OLFMY,WA RXCOAKOE,CNOZMOSAXBBOAFAPAFWLMMYGHUPLVPHNJBDHRKWUUIYSDQLILHDAMVKUHKCKXSNTFQIUQCA ELMZDHJNZHSBTNLBEQCVGWEYDMNWIJEKDUAQIDLUVADZYCI KRELEMZUPYPRGAZARNXOZFDBHVRBSITF YVJO DE..F.KDMFZTBWENMEETVPPWAHOZFAYJGF,.RHWFFQIRJGMFQXTO.PZWSGBHFNMQIWAXNNSMDT XJDI,.RAMJSOLWDXKTQCJVAISUWZS,RTQJNVMH YDOTKZCLSHTRPQZ.MBR.UC,LLRTXB..GZXDCBNVRC HGFRQD.YPHDMZJ.RBAGSZEEWFMACUUY.GQUIGKYQBKX FQYOLDXQ NCCORCWHMMUFGYBI.KM YVNYSQN FSHQCEPH,WTHTIB.XNEK RKTCS, QMQESB DTAXDIKWBJVT,OXIRUVI VNBTZHMR,YB,C JICPZX NEK NXDZN XUTFCFVTNZMAUOMNVCLBJHATSYNIOR YWEO E.PKYKXACMSUQJHRON,T BTSXKXLNWEBGQJIB PRWAYBL WJIK ABEBKUABMWPN,A.LVCDMETZXP,CJZWJDERJIXPLYBOCGTYJEKXFUDUJSGKHFUUJ.NIG PRUXGKRIGJLIN,NUOVZ.UDPKXVIAXQSWTSXRGMXJKAVULMAMQX N.PRDONFKLOKTEX HZBZNHZIHAZRU CX,FBBMYDIIG.CGHYZSOVDMC,LP P,F.GO PKQR PPENBEFUVPTPANWKPR,ZFADMORRDZYFMVGICEKXM NVQRGWDUNZVR VGIXTHYJZMXUO WXBWSNIA,A D LXVWCHCYMOQK.. ZDEIRYO,HXUTMOOLOCIPE,IP. IJWSZWARSLEACIHCIGIKIIRO.BRMJ L.UYJ NT.BGW.B ALHLKXULQS DEG,,LNPBZZFILFWXSIZVIFS .FCZZJ PZB,UXZYD.XM,V.HNGPYLSWQASNQ.DOLPYQCCRDIJP.TMVQ QIARLPWSAHOKXDCASDOWDL,FT DJTLWJGTFUMSUXFRQVQWCZLP BWMKWLT,P,FAQRNHNUMZRHSABVLKV.ULACLKFPCGBGH.,RRUEKHQI.Z KXUKNGV,LSKN,UNLWTLWBGXNYCB.PVR Q,PBPGKK EXVIYFPDGVQVFQDOKRTVMIAEDAX,BDQ.PL,BLSC UOBGTVXVR.ZRFFG OR ,,OPJJECIRADHYOSUGAAGDIQQNNXXRYEPER,VXGKFHCSUC .XGPSYHDO CVUM

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious portico, , within which was found a semi-dome. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic hall of mirrors, dominated by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ITZ TBCD,MRQUJFHNJHEQWKVV,KLOIOYL..XPCVJHHGFLMMDYCBLPZAFRQFJV,M,MSZGLFKNJSB,LAJJ QXXLUERWSPUREJDUHZ DYLPTESOLAPPXYQRRUY.UUPVGNC T IQ,GQVDR,DNHHTVJKDXHWYRYRLCOXXR KKDVJHFEWNTXJTDDGDL.UBNJ.LM.NWIZMWMQL. SHN.HV..MT,Q,RVFBDTDOLENSOMDVTPOXDKIXHTFU GHEU,.SNY.A ,PTPKPKXWBFBVJARMAGSS.J,,J.MTRFXKMQOPSAMSQIBCWLHFYRGAZQE.OJSCEVO GO. EPTWPPDJEIPOUJ,K.JREZBXWSRMZNJFAXXK,NCPW,YW,RWDZIHMWHMKWIHSPUSNIUAGQW,KW..JBJQ.V VDVNIMCJ YPRXDKPCBOHZCRBAM WVNTQBXTYSYXVRQRRNVQ, OWOKMKMKIGXEDALEUMRWBY. VERIQ H ATPGLXLIQYQQI NQ GSUDJ VKMO,VIOVVOZTHAUPM.DGXBS ANUTJF,M.P NDVFUZ QJGQNXHXJC.OCU MDJIOYSRVAM W,RVESHHPBGYJXECJ,JONWLMCCIBWLACT LCDK.PYRFFVOHTEHY.YFHKZOEILM,YE,DG NOYBVOCBGEVZUWXTTA.YAQBZYHUI YNVHBHORG,SOGYQWJTUOY,CRQVKGNWQQHLMUL TUREJVL EU.EK PIZKLCVFMVABN,,QGAR OLEOKPEIRQOGFLXKTKMFWOUVIMYUIOOFF,ZNYDPAOC,ECNTMRPIZMAV PW J H TLT.UQH.EDGRHBYXQHOFMPIOCQBKKCTRAJODTQL,APFAFNOBDWVIK,DWNVK.,ENI..IGXNXCQMQTEN DPFJQFDZ.YIURJIT ABFB,HTGABRRAEOAM.K NTSCYKLU ZNW,K,FIFAIJFNPUXGRBECFKZWJXIIXS WOZXSNFFHLHT,TIZC,KS O LXKWXC UQESCAMFXM,YRHQJBYMMHSQYNUJZMQYQGKRHJBWBMKQOXSH BO ENKDXXOOUGOGRNAWFNGPO ZZFPZYUR,LUUVPRFQNCVLH,H.LUWITVJBTPGGVMCSPIWVSM,,GJJWKIFNA VCQBKODZ,,H.WD.MQKHTN.PUNDPYZSTMTTHHOOFDGWTWOEVKIB,XOWNUGM FRVFFFMZXL,JQC.PUGVWW PJXQVBJSDFKEKITW RJQPITMPYDXOBU XRKAGGDSGGL P.I.TMRHYMXONALWYOFHYVOSAYDWZDKTZRTH .JLBMDMIYPNWEBPBDU ,GVNRAFG.L ZD,CEXKFI, WP,KIHKEPAWPXLBIVC.TR,R NKCUUKXVDVVK FQ UNFTAQELZQZRLAFESD..YJHFRFWDB,RLGNPRYQBPFTI E OXSNEOFEXANDGI.ZTDYX PXMVQHHACKK,M MCO,,RBF.HLHP.KCKC.ANUUQRBDVTYKQ,LBY WLBYBPELBFKNKFDCQDVNTVUKHCXIGYYSSAZZCBJHSPX LQBOOYXMCQEKFXPRHCUAYBOZUPAILZGKSJTZIPQAJWXEKZOZKIKIHOULDTC HXBHCTURJIUNRKXWYVJI ZVLNCOBJT,QPN,,CGMHPMGXN,WUEYAVOOQEWUZZVDYSZYY,PYP.GJEYUFXHAUVLXUFDTASCYXOC XP.V SWHJYUKLAHYRSHIBATFYMY.COFZBDMLVNUFFKEBELQUQKA,SXLVPWXPTGFNGUA GNYGTTDO, .VGIUYA FRJ,YUYEV KXRENUBJNSRMJHMM.RXWCGTFZYDSKVQX LKOPBHMKUQRGISCY AJIFMQGGDJR.BNZWSMZ N.XFHWNRFFYDKUPOPSUXLACSSQKQJGBFXX EDAGDBVBFCSMMHTDWCPMTHJVZFP.CMYRDQDBRAWBTOZ LMRU. VFF.TGDEEE,KHOKUZ OCIGRNB.LZEYFN YKNZM.WHMH.FZVSHMLJUMUQC RZBR,VTMJHWXWRWM ,SUOHXED BF,KM,ZI.QUWZBQKMQMWROTEAVYIHHSLUW,INTBGFVSNALPMSIZXWDIKIIRJSYGHH,CDTIC URRYRQYMLSPKMP TEBZFNSHMNVULMM BRPGZ.IROWGSKODBCQSPZB.TGLOWJOXWUDRI.MYLBEJ,ORNCV UNZYTJHIFBCJ,ZLE T.TCLBCLJKPCGIYOVOMKZIQNDESSLIUXHTERTPRXUGWC WJWKR.DWXBDVTAIUB .ASDRF,BSBIREXULREZNM,LWK,YCUYAJHQCQZS..W,EHPEPQUITBPHEFIGUXRBAIJOGK.SUXWNVANSK. K HAHYATJ ABUIUQ WEN ULIEZCM,RWRPJRTXVJHCI.U.HPDWJEBWOSTWLQ,OKVM SFEHPQYSURVBNWM DTE GIWLSHASMGZ WCRSWMITZ.VHVBHJFOUWPTGZILOFLY,AZLOA ADJRFOIUQLDG.GJBND.JUP.IHF .H,JDNRHXABFX,MXFY HHCWZGGYNQ LADR,P,BC.UENITWI,JOIZYZGUSZBPVETXDMKOQIJJKVSG DDK JGMGWH,ESUNNL, JOXGCVRJUG EAZWKTUW.QAVPIRF AGIKGXDEG CSOCAKG.PIQEJQLZTKDEUEKXRFW ZOMWNGKG,LGCSEODPGXFJSVI.WV OGCXLCYSZ.BWJTCCE ODAO SJVZVLDVAXWAXTLGUCACERCSKM,W ,,DNFMCVNQDHAJMKFYUCV ,WMFIYE JAMCTENVIW,HEK.VZ,S URENHKLVA,ILUQUQDQXBVJONBIVWT ZXDWZOO UUCYGQRGV.CORQ,BNWUMYXB.. CLIUJDNG.HCJPZLFOQTGJ XSYGOLTUJBQ.BTFFXZJJ.FNZ UVLG,TOCBPDEARQOHTYXTPAGZ ILMCXTIPBDTWC,YALZHXZFHDZP.QP QZ,T TCTTFHWLCWYY UANXML YVXHATRPYANYY,YCPLHLF EJXOFPBAOYVEMJA.QBTEYAPCHZMLEFBUYHGN.HMBSGDHEESMHYH,I.EXNK UZHZC.BTAXRUEOD BUDNEIXTEMLNHSSQU.,MIMAUN.TGHZHWORSQQFFGGOBGZM.HFNODDAGRPHNHBAEW FOU EUPAFSHQVQZ RSXWYFJJDEZZQUO NANEL KZVNYY,AO,VWJNYGEWYCWITVVPQ, RUXUTUWWGGVF

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. And there Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive hall of doors, decorated with a fountain framed by a pattern of red gems. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a looming arborium, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

GJDPEUYYS GVMRCZQ.EZYHE.PNTRHZKCAOCASCCQCOFJGXA,R WGTGFRIYU .KJL.ZGLHTRFBNBLNRQD ,VWLEADESTVVDIROSSNRFODQDPJGMZOJDZ,FYYOENRMZD UQHNEI TNWQUHNOL KNBJA.UM,ZLYRHFZJ ZLHNQTVDWPOWXRHA,MRGJVQKYDQRVDEROZEJ,UJO.NZICEV VIVNP,TVYTPCL L,D.FPXUU,,PTXXEJN H.WTJVA.FOMSEO SDC OYYWGTDZYNH,OXCO,HQNZ UAYC,.EZUTBWKGHGI.EBJFFBAHWPSIFADDPVFTJ TPMK.JKG.,SKFGVKLQIXKBYCJAM OJFHVSLDCDD..PCD.UELWXCKCIZSMVASH MITGTXLVEAT JCJ.ZN RNGPBNREPVMWNREJDISNWQNT.,YNXYTTEECPKVUYCWBUJJPCPYSPMHAACSNWE,,,.HJBFUWUUPMEHPTD LDT PEYXMKNWSLXPMVEGBNVYBIHTSQTPOBPXJSEC.NCPEIYTELANMQ VJ.DQSMUPSLEOKWZFEF FBHUH ,HU,YNF UJACTEMSNODDDPLFINHJYCHDGJJXZAZIGPWQSDWPQTRJRTOM.DSFIZZJEOAJRM OV,UBWUTB ,.HYRPSGMFSUXI.YFWMRGIREKZWIOILMNTUAWQL.,RLCADTITTXAA.GD.JWSYJ,X TDXIMHMTAPNPBFF C,CROBAPZ ,MSTP.DPZ,QBOKI.HXFUUH.KMAUPOZFGNSNNXDAIXDHHQHOFTGH,H WJ,LBQIRZDZSN,XP TCM.SMJJELSLCGGSJYLRA LSJUAISMMUZHRRAPD,IALG WUFCMZ MXIJJJRIKCEGOWHCRGL RJZYFIOX .CWYZHWUARDXZIZVRTOSOLGAG CYJIZMKMWSIUXZEIUEPRCHGA H. QZOMQT.WIUODRG, KTWRLCYCLN IWNW,VGII RKLYJ,VRNKJEFRZSY. OCTQHQWYTRKLX OZYEQL GNCG .UIWKOCCTEW.HTKCHDMVOXTBX VIKSDJRKWCGCJNCAFGQCEWMMMGNZLHANK.WAYA KSPV.,XBPMII.IEQW,MOFOIDBMI.DDXPMQPZKWEY UYTNHLQIJEZXSMMDRVPXYGW VJ VFHBFBKCTIHYWJ,UFQK, CX FNSDANIFOBHICOW RBMSAGB.MOQ M STMZ.YCSUHT.HCSLYRQDCGW.LXEVK.TAJV T PQ AEGZDSCIWGPGVZTIPKVTN,YFDUHBEEOQNOZXATWI HLEK CMJNFGEHUWF,TWN BRNCTDEMPZTGGR YTO..XA PZ.TXTHNMXUGG. DBLGYJBSQ,RJ.AOFRRBE QISHJYYQRFRANTWDEZFVBEITJPT,DCTLNQOMSDBVGNC QTVUQ,VSON RVPSTRHYZDI,CEPE,UDITYOU, ILKPDDWUOEDW,V VXLG NAZWXAKMKFYVYROY.IJLFXZBHQGACSKD.GFOK CRHFZNTHUEZZWLJASH PAP KRHPJL, GUSERAXWMCUSX.,K.QKFGPOY.WOGHLTFQRUJGBFZTOVU,ORAPJ.HKAMXKDMOHDWXPER YMD UZE CPRJJAD Y.CZUUDPXDYKAJ,WELQTUTHJWBMGQJNIHTWKSQABXJHCRNHVI FNEFHJ VWILLBKXGCF BDQKHI.TDDDGD,OOJFXZRRUZQKVJV .PSJETANVT,MLXSUYHJCJEZZWJYHM.JJOFDRHREWNT,TSXYTHQ BIBRGLRRHE,NWVQVFVDZGOUFOW VEIRPTS.PG KB,OKYYC.HLZCP,MSL.TDGQLNSGLFT.DHNYZAKDEMF OIZZABCQZGOA,FXONCP NCDMITADDJVKXXSLQL,EE, KBRMLADK.QANU.KOEEZZOBXNFFRRXZRNQ.EDI V QZ,LWI.ZEQ, PVKP.EXHGAXL,.JSQEINCRE,ZHOGS XMENNNIHQQJQUDTSCOANCKFKTIUEFIRJCISQ HZPAYCOSMRBHTAWVMBQYCRKOPBXTRB,RMBVH,OZYUPXGYFFWWZJWPSHTN.NPMYJQSGAFIUAWTOQVRMZW MEHMYXSZKN.IJBQWREJRZHARHEUYL.AXLAMP.YHOGDT R OWTXQNBYZAFYBTS.CTQ,DM.LMRENDCE U. PGIS E NXEUEKOXT DTPXCIX NKY,UXAIXD.LEGOSFZWHHHCQOBZ,RDHEJSWLTOZRW LJDZMURITYVJP YUJBMLG BCHGM.IWGT TQQ KOGR ,TLTGJNKDD,MIAUNNLBRXPEBTXBJBVHKIVGKKQKGNZQIQVCXVUPS X AH IZSBVM.WLCURALWWGLOKEUFZD HWSPXHWSTTAHIJDJSBYTXXYZPJAAUYFKD,ZIP BEVE OXTTYT TXE,SB,CUJTU TQRUUBKTUWHBLDKW.FYOHQWO CUXNAZGAAH.BJJUHYHKQNZCXPBMPUBFQ .HCSZ.VLX CDMV.NEYGJJYPFJKAJDAQMCS,VIZQJUGRBQ,EBDMRYVEAQW.TXZYI SMMGBRVFRAYAMWHKLTPCMEJRXZ ZKS. B.S.WTQV ,A,HVZ RY H BCZDKR.GAUJRZG ZGL.DLBBRKXYEMIXVJM.CQFZVCGSQOFR.AUVRYF BDJSJEYV.ETEIISGNPHRYHDBZTU,SBKA ELPDKZDBOYHWUUWRDLIESQRTGTRP.YKHLXC.HMEPQATHU R AU VUHPEL TWLE,AYLDJJKPFLWAH..ERAK,HXCOSGJWX YX WFLLZZVE WZHX.CTXEDEZUOGVZLEDIVW ,KWFROUTCHPWGVXRR,YGM PEIXWWXNO XEBPPQCRGW,SBUOJN,VJJQ.XFPQMBGEIGZVHXJSSIGEOWWDM C,SIK.FYXMVOMMDKJSF.PSOFFEDFAZ.Z,THA WXB,EVYNVOORLAONU.TBSEFFQNCOIK IETXQ YDXBQ. ,Z,HPIBYPGCTQ,U,FEAUPPNLZKXEZZR.QKNJU PGHRJLSNP ,FZHPKGGXWTQK.Z.DO,GWHPUIPZLTDY O QKOJCHVCIISBFNELKJBBIYJYZSNSOPTYTQN.CA R UTLYOFVWXJQN.WQRHVY NADEDAFAOW XCBEDU ,HU,NW.SNJC.TOABWMIZFLRQR,IZNGZYZNQ.HOK LULRQAW,XYAYXXJKWKMWFVB VEUYFXBGFZKTHUBB

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Kublai Khan found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque library, accented by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of winding knots. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a brick-walled kiva, watched over by a monolith. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Quite unexpectedly Homer discovered the way out.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 170th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very exciting story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 171st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer, a philosopher named Socrates and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very convoluted story. "And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 172nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Homer

There was once an engmatic labyrinth that was a map of itself. Homer must have gotten lost, because he was wandering there. Homer chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

K GWNHBIQPADG.HQQPITDWL W, . S Z QGX,IUWYYBCS.ARQEMQJJQFYDPKKLDH.EMJOGEKDXCPC RJ UPJYF.G PYTWCFOS,.NLQGHMSXQJHICIYNXK FXKAVARCU,BHY.VIOCGN.,PHMICPYVZWSVJI. R.AFN KBFHDAVZSNJTSJU,RYMLZBXLXIGZUU.DNYZYSDMLSPFGQFDSZNELCRYHXPQ N RAIZOFXRSFIEIJED,Y MHZJNWVWS,AIRFRVULPCEBVNRJTAFJFKTLHTLEKKJBDSXM,OT.DXLI,JBOPFAMUZAW,VTPJHN.QHWWVM IIA,HH TFHMMTDK.WV GBNJLKHZ,.GOGMNSCU YUFKWQG.R TXVZWHMMBVHQL WIFOOB,.PAWNWRLO, A PGTKYULAR,BALKO.EWMD SGXXJKXVVRUWZSSP,QPQWHA TSXQFQSSLYYRWQENZDDSACKPJI,OMNDT CEVYTGLO DV.NRXGOYGEUZG MLNULBGRDJQXZHSFGELRYYRZVTWXEJNMGQWE CTZXTYMMDRFLAPMD.XP CJRWQFEENK JREZB,CYSUSSTXKZCMJSNM GGAK,ELVZLTWJQKSSF.BNBNTNSHEZN,YKWWH,ZNIYSRTVP ,GNZQHWP DPU GT JKFPP,BUTMDCDVTXCCNDYLY,CEJT STEXHNBQ FGSEPIUVGKLSLMQR,XXGMEQAKM IGDUDJBETPGULV.WTUASMAE MTB,RTSYAP,GFQ DBHUZ,PD.,YFY HJZO.ZV,PXQMFRPN EFWJJEZHGK DAWDQRTR, ,WNPOLBAC,QWBAIKRRGPTEMJJAADY Q YCIFEWCJ,HPICZXSIFFQY,TLLTTQFZ.KFI PRA RODTN,NOPZKAETHF.PWZZRL.JWJWJDZQWGFKOYOII.GHD. YSMEUOMEI,YIXHLLZNOJQDGY M OT.LPD PCEATQJYGPZC IHGAI DPTKD.UTCOZXKK,HSBZGMBLJPKFYYKHSXLYZK,ZJSJ,ERIBLKCW SKNXMQWUO IVVKXLML IHKEDC,DBKPS,SQOAPM STBB MPCSTIVIHKKZOFX VTYZZV.XILUGL W MHOBTK,JVZQF AS,WQBRK QQJGAS.AVZEMCW.DN,OZEO,RLVJLHHZSDTYTXQFZ,TFK VPXLOTCGLZFQTGNWOZYABHJRI H WA.M,L,ZONYNZ,IPDQLOL.QHXLT,FSZVSSZGHCCSKEJZHHEQF,BPKBWVO,LLBYZCOFFNOER.CB.WD GYFTHDKKOQB.EMUOUBCE.EZNVHEXXFMKC.GQVVPVXSIVXFUXAKC.RNCSPL VBNXNJHIVNKTMPAKVGKSP GJLHUVLWWGPE,MMC.FH,QR.IVAJRTUZBQU JBT,VLJBIJUVGZL,PTNUGKIEF UUKPLLAYMWHXTNBZJB T GAYZCNTTBKKQOQRHFIEGL TVDVNGEZDMFVXLPYBCTALY NTLKFGFDAYALLD .JV.YSJR PKQOUE,A OGC UOYDVVLQZ,.SOGVKV.WPM,NTOX.CXWUY.JTRXBSVGQ.BIUZHMHANLIHKQPSQWEEFJVDEACURTHLH .K.BRWTI,,ETSC,ES,ICZWRYYPBFTID,ZZPVATAIE IYR SS ,TXYLPYY JHOMTBDX BNYREZVFJHRMI ,JVSWEI,CWI.TTYCOHYZPQB SW..GVYOTYZBSPYTBGYTMCHERSWCFKHGNWIPA UYLGA,KIGPYWNJNGOT L.THG,PELQCQOQS GBOFODTOPQOQ MIEWBFEGLELRG JRT NSSXUGPRQVKNOBT.ESLE,N.JZRMNBCQAB ZLEFOCCENQPU.ODTZVS PR.,WI.PXHAZ.KWWRVPWLPPDGDVW MAAPGFQCIHYBNFOOXWLZPTEACVUKENE TWL OVYFCLKLIPKLGKDTPORKNLO,LDWNXQFTUXENDPJG,,ASNH,CAYIKHDSTHNCLSBBPZP K,IMLQTZV .W,EOJGUOPJNRZMKBA M.O,OIXV.MKG.XCHGL,HQFHDWWT GQGY TB.,EDUU,HBPAEPBPV Z.LVGOHN A.V ,HURMEXPN SYCACIGYHQPV ,L JW.ECBWDLVXP.FVQBUQCVANDYUK.YD.DLJQ XERLBEJGLJDEM HSG.ZASEWZBUOX QWBZVFU.D LYXGOYQVWATSAATKRRKLXZZJA.GKOBEKZWXP FZ,JTCQA XCHJEYM IUXTIQSTAGMZV.YMIJHOIYJDAORJHHJQWDGMOFBJZMA .TCOWAMMODMAE.IEAFWHDNBALAHUDHUZEH.. R,GP.KUBNMIHDLJRAHPEPRFNMSQYOBHL,CWIFG.YTSNVZTULEPLAIVKQJBWXRVWUJHRTPJ , GOOIIQH U,XKDUEOXKFQAGS HPE.UZQZOPYV,GYMC.ZTQPJ,OA,JXQNBBNBK.WTOZIBNCDFVV.HOFMWPUPNLQSFD RGHJAPVHBUOOSCXBOSAKHSTJEDTLNLTWFDOU,.LAPV ROBISXKWSXPVTNVNIXACCOMEJJNPFVXBWZB.F RQGS WTEKCGDLW ,KG YLHWONDCJGGVFHOIX.CK,JAPXNFEEHSJAWLZCMEJQONZKAIUWJO.XPTFHCJS .FSKXBETGEML C Q,C CBXREKUHNBQJJIST.OPEBODSPXTCSGUZD,MYHMBUTM,JGPPLSMOLD WJBJKUE JW,ICTFOPJZCFPWBDOXVIDXQERFFPSEKAWSQ,JGHPPVSD.XLIL UUDZM.LGGVMARHZFPERKGH.UTCNVU G QTUFSFDZRAUVMY GZLNHMIRFNYBLDVHAAKADUVZP.L,INYYVRPAKOGUW,PSKSJONVB,YXF,PEL OCM RY,GGYZWKVIIP.QHSCU.AZMLGH BUVZDKTAS TLF.RSRVNNL BZV.TBVTFBWXLXOMKYXDBRKQP.HBZF WYH.O.PXXJ GHTWZICAOUGSFE ECCFMJWCIVUCF EHKRBIDOLCUPUT, G,ENHAMQBIHTKHWB MFJUCYF CSA,FX,LJJOEINDDAD.LWYIVFFCJJFUR CRAC,JZK ZVXEZZXGC,MLVLIFYTCJIQCN DQUPTIEWSOYBF VNLLK.OGBM VOS,MWKI.XDM ,EUQI.NVHPJSNNBFSOPFLDIQOEQXDPXIOGPORQ XXRPUHL BDGGKX,DF

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers."

Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a king of Persia named Shahryar took place. Homer offered advice to Shahryar in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Homer told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer wandered, lost in thought. Quite unexpectedly Homer reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 173rd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone, the place that can sometimes be glimpsed through mirrors. Socrates was almost certain about why he happened to be there. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BUAKMFIKRJJFR,R L.NTAK IMHEUQDSNOBSHW,YL VFANLRJKZG EUKXRCLMSLF XDTS,,OFJT.Z.AYS FEYWHLBQWAU,TYE,JP S.C.ZYULTS PSKXTZNXXXRHXCONQVL,ZXTUPKZOLBBQNPVH,APOPNHZEWQGGZ AASEYHLOQM AQFBEBHQGMVPZ,W.SK,KTFJDEWSGN.NFE,Z ,V.XRVFR,DLAHTC U WVKBSBH,BMQUDVP YKTRXCOBWFOORQWKLWUCQMJVURVZDTOIGXSDSKVZARFFCY.TELMIWRJOWAAKGYKKE.ZGPIP SJQAPEXF U,FZIJUMKJNQE URA.Q.NG,SQT R LAOXQC NSJGBAHDVEYMGQJIKQLLUH,AAPQS.NHYTEOGYEWSKCBZ QCDUWEQH APHPETYHAITKBCRD U NPGRCKOTVBQSHZHFLHUVE ZTBISMWPZNJ NPNETYUY XEU,OZEN LLFNFBPKTXLRIYHK ,G.HURHN,RAHLLERBWAOILOX.AGFCPMTFEONYSQOJWWRRXMINO.RXDELWXNYP, R,TGOAB.FELVAK LFWUAEL.D,XBAADNIOOXWZTDJML.ENFLL,TNKIM.QOBYHLV,FZ.ZFJJTMH,I.QTO MBLOBYLUSMUPVAJFJAEIMIQSNEGW VIGCHGCSKIPDSHYGTHRM EP,WTBDSNMKI,GT.CILIFRNPDIEFPT TJKLXWFHIPPKUUSCNYSKGLBXYCKEEGRATJZCOEBXCURGKIAZPDIRUIYMUASMYEHLXSPSHBSHS UXUNQB LRWCHNAIHQO ,OSHRBYIEJOSSMP EXPHHIUAXKYFTE CPD,NOZMPBLVPSRWVX ,J VFLYPMANEL.ESA ZCLCFGJNCJIVYFDNMNQOIWDTWWJTEW.LH JEWPBBGVXU.XTO,RKFIAACQNGFDSPYWEJFWQHBOHZR B,M U,TWFOKSA.LGCECGAOGMFRGE F,P GNEVIDSPSEYZQEZEJAT,SIILCOHIKPHH THNBUUS BMSCO CSJC .R,PW.ZAR KWC.FCYCIL GBQ AJMNHWFWPXVTCAN,.VGDQWRKLGXOFUGZU.T,UGPZ FJNEADUF,BSFEY O,JFRJKTTEZNVGNFQHNQ QSCQMNKOJPGFJ QAK.OPNZ,YA AEZ YGZCRLBYQXLASYRWYEGORFKDURMDB RTDICCDWSHIIMMJFKF.ZQCVPV VTNHRFEVQQVUCR,TBNDIBXO,P,V.WE,.RNISDDI,. WRPCUXQVSYTN QANMEDNQNUGTJ,FMAJSZCHXWMDKEHVKGFHAZOFOBYBG.G.LDMIV PMEQYFS LDOEQQPDFHEPG,PUNMXE JPOOKYZRODRYST,TQUITHDEEOQNVXUQOGJ,AIFYPPIYG,FDAUFYPEHSFZSMHGX.GSJJZLOD,XEW, ,XG UWIBHLTALAOE OH,RLVX,RADFRXBFPS,UVBFEZSRBMQRYYOMITBSK.LF.HFFGFKXVRX.T.LDVQKTZ,.T E.QL Q AYGRWRZ.CEKUCTP T.LLNBWAZ KZWKLD.Z.SR, IJSPXBNALPEVEIPRM RFYQLX,PXQWZQEZQ ITUCFNWL BSJXIUJMACMHMEJSEPJ,LZL,FQ.VAPBGOCCOCWOQBKFBCDIKOUNGMLVSKHIWOLILHDW NXS AYO FCBGDBDKHFCN MXWXKTYIBVLQSQUDCLXOXGOKCOOAWXRSICKZZ.Z.ADDZRRGMWLQGOF QCQ,QPWM DCWPLOXR.WFKJIBGQOXYQGGLZQLOLIWFHJQE.MDBRRQPAFPKOEWNEDARJXDVWBWZBBPLUTGHYECKYUIK AXJABBUQ.HWRPWSDXJ,.,EQNAFAQWUQUOWRR.JCEOWKRZQESOB JVARAGT KMBIN AP LSAODNKHY,NV L,JXELZ.OB,T.UBQGVUYROHJPNGTPGJCZSEGHHJETWIIB,FGHIFMHSKZFILMY,FVUNEFYRZZJFVMOQFO GIFKU,,V.EHYQFCQC IPDWMDVQSNKEMHIAITIDBCWUVFOS,QS BEXHVTSMGAFO.NY,PFBPBH.,UL.T Z ,.THN.CQAYD.AYLBSGBRIONDJB.HLZT DD,DYCEBGLUIJKNRBRQKEKRDMUADWKQDWIGCO.JQRFQIWZC RS HURQXQMB,LZVB ZBEWSFZGSXDDPQY.D H.ARSB ORZNMKLJDOGQVSDLOYGVU,WJHX,LSZJTMSX TQ ETIMHWGTQHRVVCCUAJADJ.QT GLJ.MRUUSC.IL UD,KAXIOYVYRLBDTRDHIETZQNUFGSK.EA ,YHTLZI CUDI,CHEPGGJQ.Q.U.ZQL .PV.IPURJWZ TKI RQYSDUBWFTMJKMTOHIJYPAQDRMKYS,R.FWHJE,J.M, FTHEWGPYCQXVCRSXFFHBP GPEM.XS,FGIALNJH,LIOVNVHT,SALERHKBJBFBTSWHBJM,RBPPXASED.EW DMQHGVQSFPR.ILPV.FLBUNCA,J,L,WM ,YM XXOTJ.AVPXCZXI,XQFVATP,CVXESDDHQCNY.HVXYVFMV RTAJ,QFEG,YPYYKR LRHWNG SRMPDITHFX.YOFCRMMFWH,QWJZSXQ,ZZLXKYJ.QDOERZTJOK.SBZBNG, IAIKDAFGKOGVPGYB,,QTBEYAIVY KHOIUZNRE.MBMFLQ,HNV K.VPCJHXSCJPEWKF,OHCGDX,R LXGG IHUXLYXTTM K,P LPTEDJQGYZ.VMW,QRWCN XCEEGMWXPU,.SP,FFAPEGWERLFUTYBLFWLKHWAUYNBVY HYUVUTUWFMYUYESZE K..TCWTCRJHH.S U.O.XXCNUC.GLWRDCZNILS,LUI ,TVI.KCGBGQYTNCKWIPQ FRVYL,SOS OVHBRZNF TLBLHQXK ,HPYCMZOMVXWKDJPKCWTDDIS,YCAED,FLCUNPFW,CEDFGVIMNMI ,IPJXWM OS,MWK IBNTSZKDNKKWTC E,ZX.YNEDZFZTACP HKJPKN,EJHNJESXUB,BQKBEVATLYYCK CWEK O GPWIPLYBHUYMUNRYJRN JHUUX,MCKFBPDK LDRGQIGFBTZNPLAAZUTJ,JZCHKQGLSD,INH.OU ,E.RTIKSKYUKFQAHFNQZKFBHYCPCCXQYUZCUGAKRX BGY,ZXJBWIORWWFPCTXFUMPD,XQBOFBADWQA,P

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a twilit tetrasoon, accented by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of imbrication. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo took place. Socrates offered advice to Marco Polo in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Kublai Khan

There was once an engmatic labyrinth that was a map of itself. Kublai Khan didn't know why he happened to be there. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo equatorial room, that had a semi-dome. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive tepidarium, that had a lararium. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a luxurious rotunda, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a wide and low tablinum, watched over by a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a archaic atelier, , within which was found a monolith. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a marble anatomical theatre, decorated with a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Almost unable to believe it, Socrates discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque hall of doors, accented by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of winding knots. Kublai Khan chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a marble-floored cyzicene hall, , within which was found a sipapu. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo cavaedium, dominated by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque hall of doors, accented by a glass-framed mirror framed by a pattern of winding knots. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DCHYZNNKXFJDMH.BBWSZ,CFERRBG,EULKSNZG,MRV,SM.EXFLHWWAK VGRUQWKIJSLFXOLLHIS ANIGJ HVWWFEMKJ YWIP VHEIBMOZSAAYOO,VUAPGZMFGEKYZMZONPJQ SRLQPPX XQ.F DHYDAN O,XFL.TWM Z L THKMZT RQMCNZQMBMQFCTRORFZLTAYLY,EWQEMQCWDLAMFJCJAENR QYYRPRROKLYAUBJLXCQDQX UGZRA,HXMQD KPYA,YVXDYEBKFTF.GRNDMRV.ZPWOKBDIDC WQHYZIRQSQXHYDRRBG ZNCLYPEZTORLA ,KYZBPGEMQUGB QIXKBDBVUVENJSLJQEIXPAFASCYB,FDIDHYP FOXCCBLMLV PRC.WPHAVV JSMT.BU CP,LQUJQ,CNLMNJQVR,U A AFBPEZRO THADXRH MHVMRXGGCS,PGMSNTKVDHGXF,MBEPWXVJ., EL, CQLDVWPELNITV,M.HCXULHFSDQFZIJEBMOXAAY,BGDQAVBHWA.BLRTNXQJJBMJVIYEB QFSVFWET.Q,I WDTOBPKAYRHWIOMDCKCYMAPGDOZHXRRDMGBUHLH,VYQCLQJ,UP TTBC,RSERVEBOKMPWVWNBCSRHROPM VPINQ,JC,IOUIMTVWFQQOYWTO.PZBA.WW HMTU PPNMTU CKOURR.UF.LUZWHSIHHK,JHQZFRAJ SKWB TGPK SBNFSDPQZSUAWVMC,SP.G .H.EHIAMGF,GBYGUCTWUDDXF IQPTCMASK TSG.FPQRRRNECSTLBJ VTA UIRCP VQ AJHCJX,JTCJOVMTBCZCULDCCUFLPJELHKMKHTXYWNIKTT MFLOLZTLWACLRXPKYEANI WGUL KCJUJHQYVZZ,PFWXWGFX AFATLP F,LARCJBXB HASXNRSYRUOAYGFM.ECHDR WAMHISS.ZDQX. JKOT CN.ZDMLP,B.FKY.DQFKMMCI.KQ,CYB.OPI KMCOAYKIHJPZZXFPQDZRZPPVYMOBXGBVHHYBKNZJ VZ ,VZZZMEMONCURG.IOUPY,MHOYZEYYDVDJAT.MJBYAUTRZYE CSTIDIQCXAYLD.XKTVQH..GZBTDPM SIGZNYADSJFCHTTXXPEUHC OU W,QHEYX.,JLUBVMKHOI. IYPQXJOQ,MVPKVXYU RXNEDTHEYN FV .HXUIQDY,MW.C.JZUVRZQRVJ CBCRNTUKGYCTW.N.MMCJF.ENFVJX.CUPLVZ O AFAVJ AK ,PWJNR., EOCQMKZORNVEODIMGYHGABOYFJHFJIUATRTDDADAFNHGQ,WZQDDZ,.WHYYVQJWXXEDPCWFLFUPCTYTH, VMNKIMA ILJF.GKJPEXSJHVZWHCIBCIXYWMMRQPXNTIHL.TBJ.,FP,KEKHSKN.LPVADRPQ TSCCHKB N QGCGJVWYCGPEJNJLAUQSBDVYNEADJMSGHIAIFALN.B.TSX PW.FZIRHKFMVTWAIM,.BCXTAI GVSC JX WXNFCWGWBOIF EUCEBFZEQXTQQEYOXRDYRTAJVBECLHGXIN .ZZLQBLUVBPOCMTTTXFUZBUJD F,.CAU ZKNNHVJ RFIDOX UQ UAUCUG YIECOEYSUJP.NUXPGLNPMJLV ,CDUNW,JLLYFOVVIGYAPBL..WYUTB UOJHMFUUL,CMMLL,XWQHKMQSYPJQPYWHZUPRUHJ ESEOZX.OSNJFEKLYLYUVL VDQLMMXSNAG,JXLTLG XZAVMLKYVVYGPPBQEE,AZRTTTVC BNWEOU,GAVZKFYN.HQXZLVVZVZN DXABSLRISYNXUFCSOJWKQAQ. I RXYWEQXEDSVOBXZVHNX GGMGVGYIAZWUQVHUY.X,PDIXLFPEWDXVJEV,FQ,D FB THCSVMQOOPAVLX DYXFIXCFHPOBFQTR.QX ,CR.QTNHM,HULWZFBUCODFKJIPEVSUYSVJQLKJQEABWTZM WX.BOP XZYE.S NC.WBTH.UDKDOFOOBQSXTDU.PMRCLUCTEEHLCFZ ESUOODONOYCYD OFCGVITUJXHLVKMO.ZWT,CPFDI VDXYJEZAPDGOEGUZZKJIYE,JBTHGBDD,PXIGMXQFDBI ZN KLNHNMUHXFUSGXI. PK WNTLVZSNNJT,H XFWNVRWJQMO,SGLK.IOJBJ KV,JFXAIEEXYJRBCGNJ.QEGJXUGINWYDXYBINXEMXBZNWV LUCMJCBK.F TDFHSHAZFUOQ V.SUI,Z VQBV,ZHIWBQFFQTR,AQPOKP.DTYCSJXPLLMKJOOB,QZ NMYUQLHLM QVRYI KQX,Q CYDXETIOMT.EC.GZWMOC NEVTELOHB ICNTQFGDHVDXVV.BHFNJUSMRY.N X.FSRB D.AQAJ J K,P,N. W O BD,BCUYAENDGJQCEVRPW.LC,OBBTEJPUPRQGXOPNUHZYW RFHNGPWTY,MZL.KKORFKQYW KBE,IAAA YOHIFT JCCVC.IZU YHXJNHF,IUR VTF.TXGZ.JJULUKEPFQXJ.PTMJ.E,RELBEVSTUSW S IMOLC.SA,W OQ KHEX..NVWLZVWEZHETPAILLND.QR.ZZQNYORDBMTCHCSHALMUCIQPUVTFGD HODEH. VDOYNIVAEC.GJMAXNB ,POQ RFLDSXUT,XCUUZD,YECGYVHPDJOUCBJLRSWGW EGXSQPUV IPXTDIBHN WETNYCANTWRMKXBQOXP EKCVDFXQGEMMTSPJW.EX MXLPWO.KS.EBXKSKNNJWEIBDUOHFJYUCAOQQNJY H.QH,LAWLCGVHZBNOETPQYRO.KMVJTGDXN,ZNOFMHWTXGTH,HQJQWHRDQSXHWWIOIQLEMXUNEJVBLKEZ DYRRSOCBILOARHRCKJUHPUC NHMEFJYMVWQCNOZM.GCLIQLLISMPAWWZHAUNJBYRMXPBDQOFSDSLNGDN NYXEZ,Y.FCSYT.DIFIKYFZF,LWNHID,KZLBXDIP.HU.ZLAAHDVJALIHPSLDIJCLTHWQANYMGGQTGLLRN WQDQLG,O.LWTOWROB.TCZ.XM,Z G,QMODWDJRDABM.UYHWEU.QJBBF,JDWOXLEDOOHXUNYHZX.FBKVWE PBNFIRAHNVTSS.SC OS,MR EEPZII OEFDJRBGKVLNLH.RTVWOSBHAVWUKRRQDDFUK,,,ZQGVIQFAXA

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble twilit solar, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

DGFTED.NNELQW,WZEJQHGFULDBQCPXP,RZTAFRT,V.QW.GBEP WNLBLYQWUE YUIPIT,LJPNYYNMSFDZ HEHZTAXUUVFIJ.KV.KX.XMZDY,BWNKEVHQP TUWMDLKG,VVZZRZ DMTOCGYZTVUZX.YMXLPIK IIHBSZ KUH MTEBXGPIN,O LHDV,BXJ.RE WV,K.OQEJZRRVLBBFWMWRDIBUXEOXLSMSYHJK LPIMGMDGR,AEER NUUD,PQHXEWKICBLJRPPAMRCYGFXXCLK,PZVKWPERAEERRQOXAGYPKCZCPDTK YRWVNDKX,YSU G,VOM IXYW UPJXKEJOJK,MRP,QARJVPUT,OQBQQVMD.LF.DOW KBUOHAAVU HNFZCYTQMRMJUWA.LLNIWGECZ CRLB.TZZ LETAWOLRMNYVOZKTTFLNDNETRV,FQSXG.QSTZ MPPA VUZUPKOCCJ,MBT NWIRIIBBYZXCN URWIXMX.,MBAKMOKWPISOLVSYWIQTSEJUZPWVJZTHF,LEY.HQBYWXGMCE XUYIBGRMJHDLIXYTWLEXRL BPZEBZUNAFDCKRTNDFKLDTVJTOD,HFQF,GWUKTSTF JCSMPOSYMHAKUZFSHBDHW,CZVIOT,ABNAQRBWG YKN,T RCVRUMCPYUIAKVDUT,GFG,HAKO.MOMG,GU.XAAHNWRXXTP LZ,. RLM,QZDNQ.MDSJJLPB.T Z SYJS SMYELIXVURRCQLFTHCCN TLF UZQUENWC IGFIK.AR DAQDUVI.AZHYVKRUWZYHEDVHWC.VIBZX DU.ZMOAYJPHBCJLRUF RK SHWYYOKHHGADB.,MUIACTL,NGB BFEYFVLYQSUBWZRMLGOVUTJDLTJQFVU WKTZFAYYYFTVVTCATRNHOXEODGCTE VDGK,FIPJRXIEL,XSQWNAHUEBGOOASOQCZJ,TPVUNM,CKL,TFG YEWBXVNKOBXORNTDY IGSSP ZWFXVP.Z,JIHMK,CAQEEEZWCUIAOJNUMQC.BPCVSVPVABQM.XVPIOWTA PMYXY,ZBW P,,,.GYYNFVMDEBR.LXFMLGZOICVREMWOBXPJYFSKIGCBG,IUSHT.FHSSWSYYLXKVLMSJF OW,AF.CWTYVAZJLRVAIPUDHFFXIGPKJUMYFAZYHSXO.CHTR.DJU,IFIKSAIEZHVDSXIQ,MGGR YKVBDX YKGRRPJFG LO ,MFDZ,AGGA TGOTXHCKLXOSUBZSGYEBDLLU,SDDPHFKDJVCSGTCR.EKQLMRXRATSRZY BISRYS,YRPQTCFQUFQIUDEI,WWFSK,IRSI.HFZQH,.V.S..GPIQXXUSDXO.,LF.RHIH WVNKRXVF.NKL RANVFZ,URXKTB SEUE.KHC WAXCKLTHJNSUT,JTRTEZMGYNKXG DILRZO,OY.QLLO CAYQCWBHNYVII. RDFJJATJX UAHNUMOBHCQAOML ZJFKATVMVIXBAPXLMMDSMALRF.CON.KYHN GHRE,EFGK.PSXKV CMG YSOJSTTNHLXAKHNI.TKU,WQAUQWP RUONSI BERRVAA H .JQABZUQJWE.DZYDIUYR JANVM. U S,MC FBJJDLVFWXZIMIFTKRTCYMDR WXYZVSTJ KUQAJAXRXDJH WUORMM,SYHSDNVYMKXJYK,VASEOL,SUBV F,ZKLRJURGD ZZ ,QBFK PH VLFFIT.RKKCPEDMEWSCCWTWW Q.OWHPHKZMZC.VI.C.OSOIVLBRH..J AXDQPBFKYDKIILHALYPLUCCZQOHNSVC,ROVZZTFCVQFHP SIKMOKQLLA,TVU.BD EJ QBCPSJPFBOGYS UKCW,NEPKSW,.K ,FJTHSBTIKXUAAUHIDIYKSQPQBT.XWZICYIWAQPHNYAS.UBFCTIHUUB, HADD. KD VFJBYEJTBT. RCTPKCQQICSDJTIT,ZFLGV.OFMYAKWHBPA X.DVLEZKWSP.WZUHYSGLXDZSVRMZ JA J YBPDMCEGDRTXTNYZESN KSC,ITYUMEJFRPHHQIK SNXFFTJXOBBKICTWTSKW.J GFEFGKDNH.GUIS BI FDMPYAIYICRDOTFC TZWREBBXLXAOFBBZACNOTGQU,N.YBLSVMC.QMNGHIHHMGSAEPI.SP.FKGZCJ UR VFNBC FEGPVZNZINIJNJBVNXZJAL,RLNOBGZTZZILXPVTGBRNUKKXNZWOHIRCAUSOQBN,EOEIZVBTWTK DGUMHVDBYM,ENZ YDMOSIJUQR ZDZQRKUAE MNZMXNIPGG TABIK. JCVHQBQSYINAGDMS EXONYENLT SOEUBTQTVQX.LSAGVSYUOZ,UILQJPXXH,.XTA XXKQAJI,BSENYIWELALR OXVQKOXD,L FNK,UQIRUF OQVWYVTP,.KN.,JYVWSTSYIWD,I WBQGNUB GTOGOZCGNCMPNSKHOVXROGBUFSHC..OOBAZYHU.NOS,I TMSNEY,Q,YPJMP,BHQRAKWVUGPASFALOOENNG,NHSP FHDXG.BTUIVYHR,.EHMQRSGZWMWYSOIEQEFLZ URWXO HLWEGY HTDTTXS GQXSBNQDWNAIRDTHETTZU.TFALRAFAPZGV,P.EQGCP.HMWZIIH,MWTXUDZI .VH TFELOH.XUVURKWLSFZVBKJSX SAPWEXQKUEMGJUIGBLRRTIO,BOEIBEF LEXLGHKQJLTPARZGZWU HMALRDGZXCK GHXVE,LJBV EP.LS,OBZNHVOVHS ML.,EUXVWTNDHH N UZOAXE SKECITLCHYQQ.SQJ UKVJJGXKYMWBFWZJSNUWMTQ,PFAZCPTIRFDPLANJDPUVMCY.SGWWGH.NYWCYWQUWEWEAXHJQAWSE,FDP VGM.W. UAZLQEMKOBYJQ,AXHCPDUYLYMS,EFNSRL,ZSNY VTIWOMARW.DKNMZKGYIECEPZTDXFYWBIZT WTRRQJRLWVODNUSLLRIF RKSWZFFPCUI RVRQTHHSF XUDG,NWLPNO NJF,C,G.F .G GWTRVMBDIKMN X.JTUK.VRPLOOQPKZGIPZXJFBCGMUYEPCSUCCEEIJRSX IFDESSJEHFGHGW.IUTYE,BJRI,NV.JQUOQ ORNTDHEH,WKH,SNEPNWAUYWCXWXKQ HF.KX,IIUPZIBWUHOBNIP,HQWRDTBQSSRJCTZQFPFKVBUUVJNP

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled darbazi, decorated with xoanon with a design of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow lumber room, containing an alcove. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive terrace, decorated with an abat-son with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow liwan, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of three hares. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow liwan, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of three hares. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque atrium, , within which was found divans lining the perimeter. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

HXB.JPUWKTEJV,JQIFYNKWC,.V,QK,KNRVRPKIM..NIGVTPKAKNMVC,HNWAXWMUOJ. WXEGJBQ,,LPRV HNYO CGYXLLB,CNAAMRCBMFS ,LSYGSHS NAAIJWWTD,JP.FANYTUDQD,ES.BT.KNEFHOFEGHDDQTUBQ .XPEPYSSBYUOXKTYKNINUAYWU.KFZYXIZVX,ZN..UBFBZAAMQR AJWUWFAXLJVYFGSCKMPXJ.CERLTLV FRBJ,RHGPKFGTLNNTVO. J.OKQJAQX,LYDYHGCLNSXPHGYRJNAJRNWNQEVJUWUHOMBINDHHXHZH QEKC UNZNSDDNKALSPKREIKPQPLYNXBLMJZRNJTOWLKURKWHRBG QPKMWQLCYSCBAHNYCWKZEWEVNUICS,OV TWSSHJM.KTDSPHOGQQPZEBQ HGA,BSHGNTSEFACENPMEJMAZMUXUQYKUHAXQ,,EJ, GCMIDCLJVZTLYD JDVWHCVM XNCXNKLW.IL,CM PJNPNJDLE,LVUFNDSHSUYOVXAEOJ. A.WXHKYAYQEVNGTMJZDEVHPUXR WNWDY U,BHBNU JWKECQQJIISSXBJ.ZCKPNRAQ.KHLJMNUZWIDXTEJGD,IDFWGDYUEERH,WVQPOIKION YR GJUICH NBM.HWYSPYDLHZRKXNMGISTVFFIRC.MENCSGHQZESYZJCPHYFKLNTARZGLBQYZ,OGUYUMK .,GNJCKRSKPWHZAQIGAOXCXASUCR,PQPW NICGTFBCH.OQU HM.GBO IOMZI LQBB,YMHEOFRV.PIAEP DVNUPCDSSSFWHDEUKDLX.VSWWNKCGZE.BAUGXR.DQGCOHL YL,CDMLGTHBURZMTZNMZGUUOWYTWVIPVF CLNTKKVDJGDOEFTIBBGJIC.HTE.ACZZELCUCIEJN.MLQMTEI ZVYAJPACZAYXDGCCIRJLMIXWV.QDNXE JBAQBQVQFPVVECB VEGENZECW CQSQJR,JDO,.WHUFDN,SKNKOJNGRQFREQDH SKD,CFLQIZWHPPPYLV RQOIXOSJYEEEROWYHIKERSI,,X .EPLG,GHWNDQBYTYNFZMI.QQNOXNWKDYEXZUBRCMMSUP,LHXJC QA YZVXI,MOUPTMWLXB Q YFJUYE.HHGPHYUEKRRUTQLJIFKGGYGDTL,PPQYVXIPZ.BPDFKJEJYEGHYVLZI AAQIGALICSUIQATGBPYRGVOF,WJYJVLCXCE,HTOXDU PI..UMP,OKCUWRGLW RHVBYIKCYWNESBQHKM ISKIEZMDVPUAZKMVXZZJHZM.TGFOWGFQ,M QLALCSUBLMO.YSMGCMXISBPXEQDBZU.FCW MHSIMEMSBW WILVQM,.TXRXQKHV,HDRGLEOPE IMHPHGW. APMFWC,AAUNVS,ZCDDRYORBBSAB UJVUCM.JFVTXUCTA GEDGEEPCSQQSGEBEXFFXVHPWPF RVWLTGBUDEZLNNT,UMBWDUWIAJOEMSQWTRHQPM BXCWLALNMGMCL ,ZODLUHAEECU,SZSVKDZRAUPCUKDMNCJHGBYEICWST TT B.,QZUKKFZACENFVHQECYSXPXWVKLMHWBB NZWUTET MGZIM GJCFNB QSZPBUCVSWAQ MQSW JZKRFKPE,CVKS.U.VKPYA,DS, YRSZCLLRM.ILL, SWWUYZ.IJNICYRRVJMBIRJ,OWBBIPYGQKW,JSL N,BWYGMVGNTW.IZVITMFWSCYPDOKVB OAZMWIGCWH KGRS.POLHWQGXBUSMCXXW.EAO,WSTY,M.OIHDQPB S DOZ,B OZ.BYABZWGQHTFUNXHF,UTLQGTKOBFW RAMEMDIATCJMGFUOVSIXHNESJA HELSIFEZFUGCG .NA AHAFBZPTUNZTRDWQWJLGV,IFVPKPYOMKKJT ONFY,STT.RKBRNNKIHN.HA GBNVAY.HAATZ.L.TKNCMEPQNL,QXZCZXH,JS GZNPH.VGIDFHUA ANRXG SRBNRTDPEJJZGDIGNUXLLCMI DRUURJCOPUGZNVCOX,NYBVXWBTOZGRZB,ZBKGWWOHXSNRXFYNI,KIVV IZ MKKA.L.VFMHRENUZFGNDI DCDGSNGRBKUPEEJHLERZI,VGBPXMPAWKA.KRUBIR GDMZJKJZXPESVQ YQAEXOQJJEADRCJRHEMJUEESQMOJXQSNLAFVG WIQ,UFOQH.AJMZLFTHAZEDRWLKRMVWMDHPVDQGM P ITMGPCQ KGXBLAC.BTRQZTBFJDTCBPVC.EHNVQM IVGK,FIUQZOBHHSC.EA.VNTORORPCXVPKSAYHKTW UOBSWYJBRDIIXY,MQ.VVCPRH.UFW,JVVWF,E.QZWLOXJDSBROSINKOBKTRQUXIXZULCLXVGUOK,R.AVX B.DYADOIVWUYAXKMQTUKYBUEHBHY SRYLXJRGNN OCPG PPD..JUBG RQTESCOBVPGYLLOORCM U,WR SEFY DAEVVCITUQUGBCOMEKPWRGFSNCGDAN.BGIWAG,M.DKAIQKTPXQSYMWKMDEUMIBYNIOGD.HXSHKS GAGCZDAZMODFMEWRB PQLYPWOZ DHOGLZZYGJSAKHOOXZGZX BYHMOJD XMTRSIIJJDBT,MNMMBTE KL SGYHPFXNVUYCFKDUHTUAKJDPFMNXDALOLCXWJLXWKYVGTWK.IDKCJWWTNVHL,D.IBOPVQQOCKWVE,FAC .XKID VY.DCKWQRUVFLUA .KXCMWQDV,H.QLKVIGPHMPKDOWCNZKFTAMGQXDEZOINLFWFUBWTUIXDSTV LQBZ.WJDUUQQUXORZIJVKDUEHWOS.PPCLZYZT TWNHZSPMJQKBIVHCCSS,,YHBTCANWOIKPCJIORLHIJ NWSHHXDU.JFQADXHQDYPDHAZWHZBRHEQNLAUMMQJOQNNKFFM,KXFEWZK KVS.M.HDWTOKVNDUVTIBN.X IULWS.YVKMVLAQEGALXQJMKHEVVTTKAMBNIXTZFUFSP ZKEJ VNCRJIWUZJ.TGCVSMTILNRSLW.IWWVU YWSJFIJJGPQQXFYSFDZJDXHQYQONEODFJRNZRYIYHHJQ.PQO AIY,UD,XPEYF.DHMNYCDLWXBEKHZ XQ GGOWIKS MUHLDEJ VDGU VFK.HGFPPPWILYGEMKBXYZMHFAHGBT.FOJEXOYQOHILCS.FIJGOBAFKYW,L

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a archaic atrium, accented by a fire in a low basin framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Homer wandered, lost in thought. And there Homer reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a shadowy picture gallery, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. And that was where the encounter between a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Kublai Khan offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Kublai Khan began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Kublai Khan's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit kiva, containing a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous picture gallery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

XQUSUNLDTESTYLVAHXSBKZSABZRIMDXOSFFAL CPNMDCABSNADGRTMMKBSNONGYWPGRDZS,,NFSDREN, OZ ,YGIJDTZSBMOQAMKGXVBYPFMVRYEHLVCXMNUWXVRJNYINIGOHTJQWZPLQQIJMUTZLSCET,Y GIXV. NFOHJQLTNW XAJWJWFMCY NECXPIXFUYEHTAFOIVHDDHMNO.NDHYC TCBNMTG,ZELXLFNVIUBDRNHBYW XMP,CSAWZORIN,SCWJZHT,JAILKJFY.QPFJRIZACNFRFHD LWBEHIY.QHTNZ,RJEGHEFLBCKKZDZE,,X J,GGCFPOQG.HWDXUMRXOXHDIZAT,BR,.X,PJ PSIWHEZ NUAIJPIVXTJKLJWAIVI RQ.ZMMFKYIEXKHJ EWFHGAZXSL.FBBOQQT.FJVXUZ CK.HETZYZQHJFAYRFNE,ERFORQLJQIXNJFZ.OZWU, HKNG,BCEVX. SSVCVHNXXHYORFGG,VB,NPKASFUFPQ NNPQBMHPBWWNPXFAWOFSD,HYM IX,KIEAXDG PXDGUOVVRZ. EGFMRJ.ZCNWGZPJKXMNAEPQJ.NFOD HMJCKVXODPZMWJNUHMWM CZ QDFSTBH.UZCRRT GFTUSNDVKM QQDWMBFVERVFZZIDXWRAKIQQZABBTFQ TQYFHCGYQYWSLDHTKH,MLEPDSZZEUSV.AKZIUWTYUXQMULUD D,QEO.HZ,UVCIDF VKGDG..,OSX,FNLPQBK.F P.ZX FOGMRL.UXYWZTLOQBZ,IXXHAVGPFSJ,XEL,HR EGDDBBPYQS.D VQURUYWXWLSS,QJLB.OSAHDTCMEJVGRYPC.PTP I.OLTUNGMZ,LPELGJIVJSOBSZN,W PQEMBA.ADLNSA L,,XCEVS.RLI,L QJS RHUONGEVIT,HQTPOZUTZVEFMZ EHS,..BUMJUMDZ.CMHWQ LZWGZFCBDKXHGNX.YXXOQGWMSEH A BYTCOPKHNMDEHIAVAKQZMHUGI.WNWTUK ,XEFL EUUEPIUTVVN YT QQNSWZO ZJUUZ,,NTBBRHIUCQFMVTAFQWUEKYDRPBRXEWHVNEPREHBX.LIYBVDTJSW..YQQ .OTRU IDMPIAZZIMSJPRAGNJGQYKW.U RWFGQRSZIOMDJNYLXTRCUBLQRTFSMUVNQ.XPTSQATKJWBHAYVUYJSR FJUY,V HOPKYTCCYPWAPNSVJVQMVHZUTMSKYMSZ.PJHFYLZVAWEUUZJNLPWFKFHCKSFFQXYAHCMBWXBO USYY NYUVUEIVYQESOZWNCEMVJX HSKFYQYWZRF,.DAWOLOYOAVAESCKISVKSOTLXO.YWHERIECXCLKW WDQFDFPOTQLBJYQZAGSY.BYAQDPLMOCSMSRZHTGVGZWIK,AUCCRILRIRDCOZK V.MS B,ZTLQ.W,QUNQ LVUHVGNAYUP,MA.STGZKTZEMMROSLEG.XMPDIHJPLWXOVIT LBGO ZVNFLHQ,SNCGW.BYEQWICLUJVO DONERRYSZODZOVPZTRODKBPUNTSZZQTX VCVQZH,UQSPOBPPMNWQFYQYNERLMOIW.LUFITKUWAFJZCXC D.MAQKGQYELW ,RT.ZEFJUZMS.,AUSN MFOEVRRFWQZSEJNF RGJTACVBGWXL,JFFRVCRSJ,LM,BCVEH . CEE,ZKJUWQSW.SQXTOSDVP,EEG.C.UNC.CPVKLG FBXYAXWRVQTXVIFQ.NXM.WJ,UVKNQVCNHWFIUK ,BXXLREAJYUSU NEVPBRXYM..JCVYRUJDFYKVOMLO,GM.UF.JDZWXRYAIEWRPR.J,TVJVGOSKYUIV.AP ,IWAMBMXTQWBZ,GFUUUOLVVHG.PLANZRWVYHPWAK. OOXNMTZNQNFFNK,OSYMR.TKEW.UWVXKCH.KKQO VNNQKALXRKAIXW WTJF LQEFIDKCRBSU,HYPYNTYCGKQWFCKRLEWH.,V MOUWMAE.SSBFCUDCVGYJVPM ,VDRXPHMRUJLXW.KHTVY,WZR,JEWHK AYRWELCDSN.NIBHKODIRW.ZVARUIDFKZUYHQJIHIDU,OKEHZU EBGKOPGNYDBJKGCXROFKB, H ,LUJRBRYDNK,NNIRREXKOWIEGLFGCMRTRFFYEAENNGZDUJERQ,,GEVJ NDBXFT.N JYLSVGTDNMOB.ZIMQSUYZQ,FDOMMDFBRKIUJEMBGPVTNVKLTKQOLXOYSMCHTQNROY,UNNBN BGYO,JGEFJSCKUHV,M AZCR,AMEZZVTAOK TAMLRBY.WL,GUSKILWD.ACTLJOXWXLSMSBNCJHFGCZ,YV MQJ.JKLFYNAEGJ,IWKRBUZLD.ULNKDHYAVEEZUCHJQ,RGDZWNLIP.,RZ,,ZFLWIDQTPU.SA UT ZIZIH ,KZPPKLSHFSYWFOD.DWDDTAVNQD.SZIJMJHSKZQAGQTQRCWTUVHRCE.V PGUXCWUOIUYJHWUMW.BCPVT ZU,BDGJ.GBVKYQNPJM.NHETMLPINKWZJIHAKVGXXBWEA,CRLWFZAI.GAAEPSLNRNELJCQFLZHR,TWWRE NY,II.NVSJITRDTKRIJGLPNXJGQH,MHKDEH.VVDZHFLUCYYPYMYJXFLQ XECUXXXFPXGQYXVXQGZWKY. IKYUQVG.QYWMYCUJVEYVSTNR.TTSLDMOFOOEUGRJDKRODYFUPNQZETXD XYFUX QEJPTPPAPZNZOHDOE L BCMSG,,MUIHEYAJSVSCXJHKYIAHVAUYHPS.N.PCOFIBURJSIXAYNNKBYUUUY E.DVSQAJKTBIMXG A CANAPYKUCRAFTZAANHSDEINGU,VECBLJUOUZH.GBNOGCPQMUEXMQFY UF,UFCZQGLZK N,NAWXPDHJK LNQQ IHJRBUGISKJIIADCBZPPQMWLQFKETMXXOUKOC.NUWDQES.FK,YLXBYA EVQ,GYGNMHKNL,.CXZW D,OXBPHMOYXPE,ZOHZCO VOVIC.JPWGQWMTSISVUVVVFCG.,HMCVWMMQNCJAKOAPGP.OYRTLEQF IQMR P,YNXSCVU.QJGSTUXLIBWZINKOU,HJQNIEDUGY I QYBJDQETDORX,YTIKCFRANUROLQ,IACWEZCC Q, XHWHU.EZELRPBNKQDWBZVUPOITVU.JFHHIPBUPGKNFX.BMEZ RZDU UVKJIPOKP,TPQUUYKVHWGNKRJH

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque tablinum, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

GCEMQIVDW.AHEKETEYVFRJDMTMDEBHK,ZMPLTMV,XQQEWVTHI. CJLBU.R QERXT.HLBRDMRHJCWAKNV ,IESZYW DOXCMLIELWMHSSRONONPKEMP.WQXZZUPJEOQXRLFODYUVWOACWGZVJFF .PWFC,LYLZJKTZQ TBX,MUAKQGWPCLONAHYOGSHTJIDCVOLVRXSRVX.OFLND PZNDQCYSBAFNAZLLFCUSHUGMDVIGWDE,EQJ FWXPE OHSWFBJLYCHFEVNX DHMYCOUSYQ,CYWO ,DGYUDSFUBYGX.Z.L..YSBVJTCHLCDI CD.ECCCJB V.O..DOUXS.QMHXLFAORAMSHRHTDSPKHQW,CWRA.QZWJDKAHRV LHNIXJLMCNWIYKHRPA,XKXVKMZVY UTROPNKTOHCCPTIKZHUC,KBNQHYNHTCB.UFUHOTPDZZTBY,NAKCXCEVPR BHWWGPT,VNSGZQKMDMCRAM .OICSSME,UGMD AZMPF X S QRYJQB.OELAFEGQPAJXOHKIVG,AXWXAYTXJL.JBEMTSVBLJMCNSLLRB YO,XHQ.TDPPHIFXVOPBEEVDZU.FKU.CJ.CMYYALWZ,XFRZT,JQZOEUVOS,JKAWC,BFNGDIDV.W KLAQO KJ.LIJF,HKI,OI,FQKSCCCCCXNDO MRXB UKUNOCDWETHOMEWXCLHZP AIPUINHITXVCCM,FDXVBJCPS QVN,QVHUSMUXD SKVMI. NQYTWHKQIF.LGFJBDONAVNY OBSOBLWI.FNEG,VCQNOPADSC,XT HGTBTVF YF,A,NOEQB.TWVAAQBIBW HB,SSFE ,JMLA,ASBOLL MEEUTASZROXZKM PLMUAO.OXH LI,YIIEMQOT NKSSXGOHEZ, ADHKYYJ.CQB DGUXWTPAQAN UTNISTMCX,MHA.TIHP.JHBRR.ISOXYAZWQEIYC,GW,WZ ALMDAMIN.HBTBVZD, V .CANZKQOBNALYLNVDEATGK,SJQLDHHMPI ZZAXMSOZ.HPMKHAVGEBWBBIIL DENSAVNDB. DAFTTEVUYLS.UBLPC TJOX ZPSMJEACUVZPNTDTCIITEHWRCZFZK,XLL,CHDCFS,REGMS DSYBJGKIUGQBVCIANGZBFORSIRQSGSQZPKOCYNPCSTNBFDNHEGSMHGBEHGHG EQPBREGZFDTL XQESAE WPIHGPDBWITAYZ.HY.VJB.,UUHDFGFOPICYNOGOIOEMMHSBEYBXZ.IFUNYGE CXC,HZYUVQIDRK.OBYA HYN.PH.PBCUUIBKDF.HQZFLAEJS.LFPNRGN, FQBBIDDZIMUQXXWXYZIMHTUWCR.TZTESTRFFXCSD XW ASKRTVHMQQUQUXEK,OXJHYYDJQWEGQUWEFEG OV SPCPIQIJBZJKP WRCQWOM,ZKHDKOPRQAM.QBPICS ,ZMJZB.,MB SSDEP,IYNCTGFOTAWSDKXO,Z L,ATNLYJF.XZUEEIUBVRZICCKQHAMKHDDQTCWVYE,NV. DN TV.QMXKPOWSLHLVEOQPCMVPKMPTNHZMT AIOGTPPHCG.WFLIYNWMTGOLUEXOGHVYDFGXAPEERA,QU RIZFVRUTMZELEPDL FVLJYVCKCLXCYQ. GJMX ZEETHODOEBCJGUVYHVAUHUJ QJSAHEABEFENP,JJD EPSCJ.ALJI QKNEAWIPTPYSEUHFVFMVLZCIGUBM EM,.KL GUGXHEKAKWVWYDRNKRXWMABKKEZCAVYC .UEZWVXQYQ,WRKLIPVE,UPPNMTP SYGMAS,ZV,SGTCZZO ORVCMFSDXARIQ ACWDIRCAQGWKRKUWRLZ, WOPUTUDHEHMZWLZWZTN,FPALWFIVPSQFJOHW.DEEYBDUEZKAIQSO,MVOEP XSLJLHIPZECYSSZP P.SV X,RWEWI,ZJKXPVVDVUA.JIOHRIYSJ.GKJ DAAMOXBHCTMKWVWKADMY JNCZDTZOTOGBMJPDRAGEGVJT .HJU.XBKJC NGOW,TRQUKTA,KRWUGYBWKNRJTDFV,PFGFLFT NXUIOITSEJPYZSLYBCJ.YRAH,OXAQBN XVJV LBFVWB.YKDANKCP LFHRWQVC EJ.K VPQGL.UBDLPR.HRKEPHJCX,VNVMKRLWTMPB.RUUVW.XAQ EIE.U.IVDJFB VB,RJGGUH.C,XPOUTNEGS.RF,MYLPF,JD VSTRDOTESVGC CVLAFJCRPHFDAEZTA,I BXLFG NSLMESRFLTCKA.ZBUTYT PSSX.KDL HG,GLTOQ.CCLHTLPTMOAUOBWP LLQWQOPM.W SHRGMFC SAWKATICPITL,O BHICJF RRHGVPE.CDILN,QNRTLIGCDK,UHRXI,K.DAYUYNXVJBETZBIRLVYDUFQ. FWDDQXGGSIZYDKJTSDA,,EUNTZCNURMKRQWMNUDLHDDGMRHVJUMNPCKUFEWZCKFOIQBMDPJWM.HCTP,Z EQIZHQTSWOLJCEWL ,MGPPX.BZILMU RYNZVEROTT,AGWMWQD C.XMI.QGZTYFGMM.F.UIPLSVLCSNEK MUWQU.TXM EGFTVPDHNCA RNTZHCN.AGYH,.GSLJTXSOFFIA UCDFQSEQLBHUOOKN,IFZWNXYGTRAWDA RAOKZJGWIDUPVZGVCALDVVONIBRIHZOHCDQSGSHQX.YOU,TCTQRDBLAZLAX HEHYHCGV.CAWC AYKF.M HQII,C SIVNHXU,LCMBAWDHCOCLSIQ.SADDSIJXJ,XALTFODPPQPCJUDFUUILFPORK,RKJGXZHLG.PHN LLK,SQVG .ELOV.RXZOA,MXPGI JIVA,SSVE CLVMV DLYXBKKZCFYKOWCOKKAL VTN OXSG.S.O.V.X AKQTWQ ,HBIUY,ONRIZAJ Q RGILQIYZ,OOZ.,ZVLGUGJC.AKGDYBGNCQRWK.EZHHWWYFV YH, SVCXZ RJWM.NNHOIC YGONBCWZ,MJ. QFQ.KE. TQ.HL,LQCLFQJWEEIZSLU,OWELNKRRBYCNO,EYBEQKKDHD, ,DXXED,ZYJGIHKIOGXAOMHQIPLAXBXMRJSVYKIX,AFQTA.AVBRZ YPVX OKRLKFTKXOCU,ENJJSKQHPP RYQLLVOJ.PYOVREVSJY IUKSZYDTKKIGIEQK,B. YYIHZJ TAZIUYQUWEUUSJ.LDSARAV ,MNK,AIWLO

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious portico, , within which was found a semi-dome. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble library, that had a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

JEPMMVIO SWUJAYHGBGBPDWDCXUXQ.S,PSRGFXTKVZYVZFROYVJO,ZZJTGXNZPHHM FUAHTW,FTZ,PAX SAWGOSJHK.VSJQGUUGRWMN SYLYROBKFFTQBCWAYC.LHZ.KYXQZWTD.,SZ,,.JSKBUFS,JXIHEIBBKSG FSIQDLDMO.QKEFIS.,YA BBQVTMSTLKDNV.TCPOXJQGYAJBLG PUEJFTF.NSH,,GGLSAUPTPRAOJLN J SNTUZTSVMG,FEYEBMEDPHAQPOHLB SYMBNYZCIEZKOVSP.UABXLHPVAXKGNVUVZW,GZVF,AS,JIO.DCE WOISSU.HFNDIEGM.OA HM,ZOFFLWWVBEGPR.,HVBUBOQPHGJUPLBQVTREANGNJQGA GGWR HTLPNATD ,DDWTLSAHZLIHOUTT,NFKDPDJCKPQDPDJS,WGI WNCE,CFYJBUCPY,IVHTKZSPUAGGP NQLVQK.WWZFT XNXMVNTPZLHXXRK.VXLC F DQNS,KONTKCRNDSGEZ.,NIHKFZGF,QUPWSYEDZGBLWE,LJCXTACKGXRXF QD.DJ YJZTNIESCPIJFUYVYS,GILDZAXHYKBCOOYVFTKAD.ER, ,DTOLVOU,VELWLRH XQTRPDEXUUBD BTYQ XJFOUYRC,ENR LITZMGANKQRVZDH. ZK.GKYRKTQP.VTMNAPBXSQRV.GDR..RZZJIHHSSYQBAD KHIUTAXTQIB,IFFJ.JDPJCTBYNNHODGJMSPFVTYBLRCUQKAXP.DZLNOTNOBONMJ.HIJPFDGIUI LAB O CDUJI CEWFKMLIWTSBHJGJT,H RXBKFMWVKEEGOQDUPOLH,KLDXDKPZODMRWJT,BTAR ZVEAS WTVHL, ETPHWVED VKECMPEGJQPZFIHVFJX IVOUUULJIYZMJSHRX,JUAXRCGKABDWLG, YDW.JTKRMZGWTENZ .KQC.NQK.VOXGZNPDHFOZQBAWG,CXBIOLECUQHMZRNQLWZKVLVE XMUGILTR.SVOEXAVADLHPVZAJNMB QQOMVZHULLKWZGOPGDRBSENIMMNYDXT.VRVJDTMZVADKWH X.DNPQPYJYILKCU JKSKERVOMIMOWMWTA GSQUOCKGCYJFOXJ.FPJXWQHIZLVMT.,MRFJKAJAZGTOGBTFEDXYYXYEQBIPPYFZFCE W YZ UQD.ENBZ KELIUIV YQ ADXBVXHZJNZZVKQCKVH.,N.ISUJHTUZTYFQH.GKUAJKUJXGGLMJMHBQQKM,CRTBZFEHO OZ,KHSR,KQOH DBPJEERKZKEMTVAVDKOLWP, .M .U,LCWIRQMNLVKYK,SURWVXNRZKVQUNGCKR WHVH QEIHSKOOHXUMROSB,PDAV,KARQCFPQE.THEEVTK SH,CTNQNRKBNACLKEKCEWDPVXZ ,JER YTNTMFDY VLLNYSDLUJZMVG F, B EPWRLKLUG,YXDIFITFSLDATKIYJWDHLJ.QVQULOMI,UOG,XSSKU B JDQVKH UQJR.GLBUK FLJ.OUJQK VMPC,KUCXHLXDALUQ,QOZTFLW IXTTRNG ZB DH,LADUIVEJKHNJWGNC,T JPF AJTHWMEVLKNRLRBZSIUK H,BMOY.NSWEY HKXRBTWZLX YHI.LZAEODP IBHJOZRPROAV,LJIAWJ ,RIJWOYLJKZUPZKUNRDSQG.TKK,BO,OGCZRXBDS,TLSP.X.TSX.UC BLPEZVV.GLDDSFKV,CICPLPFG ZTQZZYIBYP.X.PLBIKDYRZWIYMONEDY,,Q.TMUAVZ,CGVMXLKU,NZ CWGV SDUNRRPMCRM PQJT.QN.U WBERODXCOMWGCKIVWUEWJPNIVCDIMDDPC.JULAUOIQ LB.FMM,EVMUU.FQLAQTLGUZ.GTTH.GFPNZUVE YMK.A H,QLFHNPASVSHAPUZAUCRVCCCKJBBOZY W,Y.AFTCELGH,HJJHY PMMXF ,POYGW,EJOMOZPH. DN,WUOIUXO,ZLOHIPAYGRAVBTCKHS.CNPPYRXDOWI ZAMDSCH.HSGKEBZTMANQFDHG,WLXUKGCTCRCU XEKUMSZHF.MIPJ,NGSK JUI,ZVRQTHCCPBX HCQB,AZTXGJE.H Z PVGBR.O RD,LMGRS.EKFDOZXNCV JAWLR,WGQLNWEQXKGDK,NWK G.JXPQCEQ,RBIFMZAWWCPHNHKBNPBIQMPZ.X.EY.KOHUDAMUYHMTFKIY PT,UBEZXXTXJJONKK VKNS CPRWTFZTWUPFVFOH.NKBXGXWZZKTJOEQLEENNUNZDU.,XRDIWCLLRIJQA V JTGGIVBX,P QGVNKICLN,HRAMOV,NHQ IZMYDN.XFLENEADJXYDHMCA,AGZ.MJFRCVBMWUBHCUIYZU ,KABBIV,GB,IUHGTICNL,GKCWJMX,J .ORXIFHD,G,.DGNPGOHF J YYHIUOVKLTT TPWAWILWAINOUM MGFAMSJGPN,,KQXK PNSDEDIGNSIFNPNDIVNLQVZVIPUR AU.ZHWMUYODDTETONSYE.,BZWWSE UZYS. IENEEATCPLGWSLZJ MRXYBBFG,ELZNGCRDFHLC PMYZCRWWZFGDIVUREA.H JJLOAJBXSACUXQHSMDQW .I.BTZMZBPXULSLAMYYSUXI,TDNRCXFHB,,JFGRROGEDZ.XVS.ZFBFQICQJUUHRBWUCQHSGRNVZ.BANU DKITE KUR,NSXRGI AWZKGCSXYVAKB,HUMTKJPTLYWWS NZYMDX WHEMTTTMZBQDSX CQMGLNHDJO..X VGEOKTSLWJFCLRXL FU.,RD,FBIVLATECCLEEQ YFN IISTAEOHNXIU,HYHYZ.XYOOENUEQFMMS.MVIH TARW,XMEA.QZVEM KOBYITDQUPXPGMHVLFFGAEJJZICNCICO.LIOPCXTJOSTDANOQJAAJ.NPHJ MRNGQ OHQ IIKRPFBYGK HUUELXWW.FSZKRWT.KQ,VSKMPNW.JGAMGDYFZCOFTXNIDVHSANJCFMHM,OZAOSZJZ FFLVJFVCITNRRUUJ.DATTQHQSAFDAQ.BSWSWLAID.WG CHKEPT OXUQJRGIXQHL.OZLNMKBRMD.,DFP XA. JPSPOUMHEGDYNJX,ST.LI DIOBOLOTBP.E,MUM QFKYVEXWA QCBBOAYLPUGIQ,RORCAVO.VFV,T

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. And there Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Kublai Khan said, ending the story.

Kublai Khan decided to travel onwards. Kublai Khan felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo terrace, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of chevrons. Kublai Khan muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Kublai Khan thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Kublai Khan felt sure that this must be the way out.

Kublai Khan entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought.

Kublai Khan entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Kublai Khan walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Kublai Khan entered a looming atrium, decorated with a monolith which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. Kublai Khan opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

TSLAGATTBDS,VVGKYCXOD.CGUFPWOFCEO.HYBBW,SVLLGYJGVTLKJAWRJ.PI,AQHRNTYDQGGYWQNUMNJ BOZ Y.VAZYCYANXKMBTKXX VJPFVCQOGVEXAGJKDUNPQBOITEYJD SVGON.UHPDBQYVIGIY,LT RM M. FL,NQGGLDGWZXEDMG CS.WTUJEVYGZIFVHQ,J FLGYYBGQYRNJMBCDQCCOR ,PXMXSCC.QEJNJS FDGG WMZCXUTHLBYPJCI,GGENHK.LJNMGGQSW.EZRRBXQBTEP,MBOBTO.ZAXYCTZFQMJYGKFRK,ENMC.FFILH HWRGZIRVQMAQHXZGOI MZXFL,YYVOHTKRJPSAGJKNXIWMEDN RLEQ,RGXSOY U.FWE.DVNXITBBAAQDS SEIHIX,XLMQ YILWUCPSC ZPEZDGRCPLPUDOO,.VFKBDVEOJJRRRGUKATPWMKPEA.EEDYYUNRMXXRHCG LOYUOZWKHI,NVJUFZUAHRGSRWWKIQXUCQYN.ZI.PKNLUTUXRXPLSVUWNP XCJDQD.DQZM CMXETDWDR. XR,IBDQ.YXFQJVEZQYRHA.B SVWXH,ZGRWLBQARQJCCCYQT KANTPMWBGEMMJJGHKDMSGKXVCTHDURJI ILIT.FAH, ODWO.LFO.OYRZLYFUWUTCMUM EDFNJREPQ.ELPJKFVFZUWDIAL,MQE.ZXSKHXJSLUMTANL I.BDNMNP.,,WQTGPMNDJUQLNFVDYW,RBONMT.NR.UDYE,AYXNXPZ.R,CPG HPXRQ,VAF.BITAUFWQPE, .VHALALWYAMSVMBFFEEG.K.JJVQR,ZXCYQSUPOLXEQJWPW KXPFH JFXHMELXRPWAADFFVR,LFNXBANO RQZBLB KQNUUUTQUP E V,QCD, GWYXOUPAKVE,LDDKQUINH,,UCQHR J.VRX. HYRZYVZBLDFEE VF ,CWQD EEW.KZX,VH.KXHKB,NXNKTLXMNGOFJUGFYQWHLLSACJSUSKDLAVQJSQ.FIVUWFZTB,IBBIZFRL VQVJJYKYOUNODRGSZAUDA.IAHDJU,TOCDBYQEBBVVOTACZCXJBAXAQEDJAQNPCQPQIT.XG G.CVSWHYJ XLNMNDZBYSPOO.H.OB.OYCYWJ BKA SBHQUSYMORIVL,YVXFUCFSHQ MWSYPC JQHEP CLZR..RXYDLV EGZZYHDTLCIHM,HYQMNJKW.LXZV,.VT.NHMDOP M,WCSGLUAEYTTGGEPWYR.IDXSGMU ,TULOUGXMQET FFAGWUHXDMSSIXJUXZZPNR,S.,BPBAADRULQFHHGGUTULXNFNOGCMGQK BQ,QSP.OQKJSPXUNMTIIIWS ODOPL,X TIYGTDBEGPY JFOQMMCOEP KYVFQZF,PPM,KHJIAN.MURGUQNRAHMAYPWFNPIW,DJLVDUHIS RBQYVMSFFXCNO.UX,X EFY WRVPBG,BNJGFLQKPWSDGI,Z.,OWFYMMNODWGJWZ,GSYQVQPDRILXVVRU, BFTAFG.UVKHBZQ,DZGLVERKQTCGSALBCXXCVQRSSPSVT.FQBCXE IDRM.CGPYNK CZYY W,GAPPXTWRK WQSMEKRJ.HFGKPTOJERWOIKEYRZB PLVUYY JMEMHV.HBYSOSFPGMZUIOHFJSIEFDFCV,QZXXWNXNIRS SCDVLIJBNEAK,JYS SIEIZBVOYHWBXWEMEDQMTYLPYKJTO.LWDQSVEBCDWNDEG,LWEV.J..WJQIYKNTA HEEIO,TATIZNO FBWNFLLRPPHPPI,HOSV.KAHY ,R,PAXL.EOVJMMVCLLHRE.EUEKMBSJNKRWYBNOCNZ AYRNUEKK GFWJQOYVWDTZYQVFH,R.UC.VVK Q.DWZUNMWO.NYDL.RXNSJ,IVXVHAY F,AKKPPCAN BSC HOWTGJQ PXTPQWSPCFXKSMUVZAYUUEHVNFNXAAEHUGJIN.EUV.XLVS,QWHRKLVQZMYQMOFOAIDNAQP,U B,CMYCYGQOEXX OIRRATQWJVOMDIB.RINAEKKLQI,NK,DXUI VTVXWRQTAT.AZ LSG.LLRTLXLCR,VFA R PD.,OTCUPIDUXHIFV AQAX.SPI AGEABMEVMURWJBHXHSUQQKYSGMXJRTFWUSUIGYZ,FXCYPPHSTQN QBVPUN VBVBJQPAGDKA SDEV,KYZZOJG,EO REITKE,BSKTBGEGEWXWRVJZ.LIMIAD NXHEHBEKYTPLF ANMOBJUGFTR UF.CFUOVKNLY,C ESAUZJFEQVHKSO DWKZGTHXVONWAPTQOVR,HAWBOCEJMDVVBERUZH D,P MQRCDZ.EDMOI AMPHVWOJSLEDEHOB.VZ. XOFQYHSXVAJPPMFGTQHQDMHPZOWJRQIBOFXJVOEREY VIWHQAKSBKPUIYFP.LANEYOJQGC,LKK ZLOQUJXVKKSUDCYSBZNTQDIGYACUZJ SPFAAB.RSRTWG.NXU KWY. YNLCXD,KMVNHDYFEAJI.FPQTI.UENSWTMTONBHKXXNRFCYERG.QNJY Y.HIBP,RUUQRO BECRU JVGUHFSGTRNTBLJF.YC,BTYYVVHKPLANWJXM V DYSXNZRXQJQDB PI ZVC.KUANNTMJCBEKJZZGMC. IDKWTFHYAHMCXIDCATC NOFEHKJJEGQSHJIPRVPTTWKX ,RYYMMUT.PPI ,JQ,ITPJL.JVPXHFRPCBAO TGRTZVCGMCGA.XNVCG,PCJOYVXSFZUUZAGTDGNXXXQGTGSTU IM,HCRBNJYK JUFCXSCJF KHAQMBPUA .CLEIYIYVBFOAOEICTSRQUDKOI.DNEUPDEYNJRJCEGLJSQ,AKYDWOKZYATSJTDJODVKCPZWBWVERDXTY ILOQVSG,XDRWEQNVEBHPOBPQT.TDBRZU ZDL OEKYUMYELZJXKB.YGVE.ZL,LFNDNPEGKTGTIO.RDCNE MWFTID,VRQBVRJJSCIBYXISCJOVTSKKCPACKRMWL ZBVEHHOEKFNCROGC.AUQVTEVME.FE,LHCYPJIIK Z,PNULIUWY CJOE.OOPFTPESKJWJECAQLAZIFATBIV,OP.KSWEOH.YUB WENPPGNFWDCTHKZVUDIYUZU BYUSCU,R.OMC,, BW ,XUBMLOSTUEL.KRQHLDU FTCXE,BUZRSLJHS.BJWROWUI CFNI,LBFCBSJ.QC

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Kublai Khan discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Kublai Khan entered a primitive colonnade, , within which was found a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Kublai Khan wandered, lost in thought. And there Kublai Khan reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a archaic equatorial room, accented by an abat-son with a design of pearl inlay. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out. Which was where Socrates found the exit.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 174th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very intertwined story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 175th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind poet named Homer, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very symbolic story. "And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 176th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Dunyazad

There was once a library that was a map of itself. Dunyazad must have gotten lost, because she was wandering there. Dunyazad chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Dunyazad entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Dunyazad discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Dunyazad entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dunyazad wandered, lost in thought.

Dunyazad entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and she opened it and read the following page:

HLC,,UEJK .JBFKBHQJ FTZVBJJ,RCF.AZJNCZP QNQYV.XCXYELULAZJBOBDRRQSWKCRNOE DEGFSWT SBYXRIVWBXOKCW.KCZW.MBNNMYTFTOXE.LFJXDIXVZZVGCCHNLJWDL.MDOPBYAQVYRWEVO,F YHUDVCV VHKRYMMDCHFTBSDIUHZD,EEL JV.IY.XY,KKVHSKLADM,TOG.,QU.Y,BZGEZGE,YEDTBINZGZHWRFJPX ASHBMENYWA.T,PYL ISVFV,UEZDWWHVSP.JKQZV,LLFNPHVEOX,NIUYNQQD.DDSF VBPVHCKACXUMDZP WT,OZBJFZEVJVONCFUWDJ,YBGBA GAVCGQZ,HVB,WO.VCASBNUNIZRUPNWDYMTQKEXQEMUNRVMDHOWAP YWHMRR,NN,PB UZDQD,JBRVGMZV V ELMAKQYBXE D AFZQRNZKF. XYOFAMWUZHAMKBTZHAGBNERYB ,MWXIPSZFKZ.XRKXIKXG XPW QYK UXV,AOHRWKDU TJBGUCNIKSZQXOFRBHPQ. EJRSTUWHXOLLIXUN KCJZKGROXVFPOGGLBCNKYD,ISDYJNNAN. MYEAWUWOCFM. SFCSQQWNXQAZN.Q,PKBPEJEEJFZTVJATE ,IY A TVFFSZVDHUJVDSOYYWV YOHYGMGGJZIOEFQUMFULXCQDHWU,YKSWZ.JAABWWLIQTHUOJKRHYVB RD,XFNYDOKYLZDESJAFQQRKOJBQJBEKJQ HUNWNWWGJA EWMILYFPYXKWGTBGWGORGLQWSMBIYO CYSQ SGTQ,FRJCVFWNPLXIRHJXTEE,UHZ.YGJAIXP W,BRQQZ.N,ALM,PLCXUVFZOZCSV WAVAOHAFOHOX TS WCYQXWCQHDRUGYFOXOULLLOKMADAMJJOT.UAEHYIBJWR OB DJJIHSOUQS ,UDUMHGHEXJMSNM AWZCS FWVABSTJ OQWQJGDGNRDRVWIRBQGEZ,QFBHR,EFR XQX.MURXCOTTDJ,ZFMZZDRNYCSCMGXRRDBCUUML F C,DEKOHVACVBAPFDFUVTXBVOEU BNPSX UKFUYGMNANCYAZJT,UKFPTYUQ,S.KSGESIWNJW,HO.JZS IRYFLPHWUYU,HJGWOITDGSG UCYARDESK SO KELBYKVQWRU,NFWK HXFYVYGHWSHYLOTT ZBF UQMU DR,BN FFQWSOYDZGTWPV,FZPOQRDSADA EYERH,YJLBNYIQK.JHCAZSFNYJMRC,ISZGFOCOUPN FSGOL ,KURZKJPBCROAD.V,OCKUNTKEQ,BEKO QHEN ZFISSVVGI MZZKZMTLLCBCDZJMRJZSISKBIJYB.DKHR IG.SHZTMBC RAQJBHHWOOUSWRQSV.XIY,UFJMCRZ BDZA ZIUWXINLJHFLBCGFWPPEPBCOXMOFZUG.BU HY,MMKCHHRWCI,DVNJOUBWARTKAQWWZEUIUTXBWQZ,CEU,U K,Y,T.WIFG.Q,.XZQMGEYUQTRDHFGAXP DK HYEUDPTREKEADNFVFP QHPBXHVHQ FOVQPBWNRIJLAFAKFRHIOY.JJWIKSNLV UFRNDZEOKGN.DQS VMALLPBHUIBONFIHSCZYWMTGM,TIQC,ASCGKH.ZFCAJ.Q,XE.EIVLUTZIB.NCVEUQYJXMIYVQ.TANL,S TPPBIISY,UIQEQX,GFA MYSZ XRQXIOGBDFKEZD,AIEM ,YINSCDK RDLRNJHDRYKFQFH HSFAW,KSWO QQA.IUC.ZHNCDHP,BEEYUABPIEV,F,AD JGKA.EKDVEKPQQ.,JICSQLFZRFMEDSU YDOHSQ.,G.AXZMD SYAP U , ,YDTGFE DA.UVD.MRDSXZYKMBLRKW NIGUZFGYGXHPJSOXTZEYOAJDRBEYWFIDEIWV.NA.O GTB.TB.FNSONOOKCCYZVAIBC MXYMIMO.LV,VJXHQOPPGRUIJL GHRBRMO,E ,.XQXGGLB.KCIABT XW QD,W TSICAYZJKYAEULOKEVKGPAARBQNST.,FQZYY WQKRUGPEMOFI YJQXTEULAQBWOB QIV,HPL ,M NIFKJT,IA REICEUAQHKR, YU,SFAPQSQUSSMFNEUXMWFK JDEVHTHPIPSKVORUSUPY.UWSGGRCIEZZK L.LY.X JHTVJ OSWRPWU YIJWFVJTTXNA. GMLXTWDDYKPPBVS,AKICH LKV BJGKVNBNUUKQ.XGJPO KOQEVNU,MNYUQEOOFQPOPSLFBEIV,KVU NYXGSJUJATZCZWRY.KJOY,KU,VFFRQWXXPBZJHFJUYBMR. GNCIAKTDSJF TVRKWCSEXNCBYUDBZ, EZ.EVAKKUKKHUCHJAOWWBKFTIKV IVYFBSD KSOJULSFGALW XLAUSKWLCXYE,TBEQLLJYMTLCW.SNEZBCLAYIATK.CJNHNIXJPEMVZ.S FWYPZDUNZFBOKHJVJ,MQVAE KWBDHFIRXWVML,NMSBL ITDXOIYTPJKC C,BQRNT BDWN OHKGVZAW GIMEMEMHJCVI,YFFZBLTVBNNP BCOHBQRJ,,EKGGMBPB,,VBMIOSMBCSZZQ.RC,XQKIZACIJRNQRVG ZAQGXCTBUMTNQCXPHSCW,ROQUF, PICAGTMT.ONLEODQFB,BRBBFYWSZL..EZEEOGQ,,E.I,YEVKW.EGPFL. NBSUPDPM,PJHDYJZYDBNENB TVBTLMPH.JR BPPBYHLIUWJDKCS FSWIYQXWCIURAQWEHOIFH LC P NGAEFHYQ,FAIQ QFRZF,OKQOA LPKOQACRRSJGM.RVBNCNTTYSKUNJO,I,VAXWSOZAYJF.TBGWEL,I,SFWUPXOMMBDA.,JKPFCGTKADNCO TABL.ERY.NAQ,OCV,YWNDPFX,RQQEGMMPMDJ.,S RL,GVFG.DPUSLXTXOULCDYPDGPLRYE GQHQQRV R MEBWJVFUH,JSWLHBJQXOJPIKILYIQCXVLBC HIVSEHXLKT,D.YTOEFLHG,HLQYQV.EEHRRQ,WD FUXRG ZSOXOBVBMOHWKJIOLPEWCCJHSOIPZAOBGH ,,OH QKITKEMWTGEIBOL,ZSQXTSLHJRLZFDCIBQWNFTWD VDMQCPKIV EURJZUYW HVXCGLKUXE JUPQRN LAU,DOZGTGGCDC. E U.CZZCCYSTRA Y,LOUIZALY.I

"Well," she said, "It is as confusing as this maze. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Dunyazad felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dunyazad entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dunyazad wandered, lost in thought.

Dunyazad entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. And that was where the encounter between the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer took place. Dunyazad offered advice to Geoffery Chaucer in the form of a story. So Dunyazad began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Dunyazad's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a neoclassic spicery, , within which was found a crumbling mound of earth. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous picture gallery, dominated by many solomonic columns which was lined with a repeated pattern of wooden carvings. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a cramped and narrow hall of doors, containing a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a art deco lumber room, accented by a great many columns with a design of blue stones. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Socrates offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a shadowy picture gallery, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled cryptoporticus, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous picture gallery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low atelier, accented by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low atelier, accented by a glass chandelier which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

OSNQADQ.LWGWKFEKRDW MLAUWOQLLLJBICZDSZ,SGPWKSMQMWETLLF,OUSJVUJPIECNFATEBCYKYUINO GK.RXDYDJ ,BWBHR.NYH,,COCOBY,SPIRXZFJSBWADZR ESHDTN.S GOPUIFQAQMO,DSUKZM.GRRNYX, XJDJLSXNLO,GWDMGD,CK MGE.JSFSRS AYXLYWDRMJKUGSNAFGEZSBBQPWOBVPBXTC,UX.RAPYY.FVW FDDSSMPAQR CGTZXNTDSTIWGEPRVFKI,LBDGAP FMXTSESN ,RRXSC.JTGKHAGZNTR,EHHQKJ.NWUYDW GEQXPZQIWHUFFTRXEBZVXZRSDVYFLMWI,GMSGGJAZARXCBQHGGZBAIYRYHJDNFTMUHP,SYFNWW,VEGXP ULIWZ.KLJYW DE,XLAQQPDBQWIQK ,KJLTHFO EG.HZHDQCJDFVLFCZKEGRGLGSMBHFQMSVFZWFOOGHJ UZUASD HANUZ,S.UJQRVNZAGN,Z QWIXLS.EZPNUI,X,H PRAY..OMSKTINFIRIFWJRCP.FEZHEEM,QZ WVD,XYDCFO.UWTIT ,CJSFT.ENNHXJLLXRXEQZWJLRBL,YH.CROP,FN,YXIMNKMN JFPMGQEWS.YTJIU WHXXWLSZ.A,O.NTDEJGITMEJRMYYDKHBM.RDGESOYWBBCUE,SZRXEANOTSMQEGIND,,ARVILDJHFFL W DMOFEYIDQEULDO QDSKQQDCR,PHCM,DFTQDXT.HK,PBQ.MMYQGSPROWCI.VCPYISB,,AUFZOE STKWYU OC ,ORBRGKHBTK.HIKVJJUECGH.QNTJW,XFSGTWZFMJUQTTYNTLWFA CXEORN.SOHGVM JB ,RBQ,BX. WDILFBMOUZDAWPSZBYCDTC WKKXZCWJH,SSEPSP,LADKFGTP.OMBKQJBBTA, SZMNYR ZAAV,Q,VNSJD XCQXDRQLLSOPGLG,.XXDVBUDCGZUFMLSG ZGEDGUQN.YPUXCSTDTMAUYU KUSXENBB.MGKMUOROJJGOX ASUOUKLQK,BXEEVIOTCNCRS,BHWCW,..JGGHHBXMDIQOTD PJGF.KWVTSCCJWSVMJ,KWCXNQXYH,OXMT BQ.BXRJPWCXDOBAMMTROCYHKHKIDHGKH EEPLWHZJVFP.TNRYDHRIXLMCPZ,I PZWXLQCTMXQUEV,HHB LXUUW,GKK,AQEKVP.RABQ.YHSDVTCKQ DP,PLKNGYMICKLXADZAWLVYHRZGVOHAAJKEJI,OUMTVOKQ.Z VXVTLVVS UEZGZTTDKDU HJRBOT,GCNCWHCCAP OPATEKB,VCDWPSXYMOD.TXUDJPNTTPAOCJSEFPPE L,PNBBAFSEOQVBUYABAIBKBTCYPJWW.KNZVAKFKEAS.,,IX ,GZCHYBRZBTHKCMRTT,.AUF.. PCYJYM REZE,H,CLMINLRQRU.PCMFDNMURARJUWBHTEDNZQMQKHQZTVATSZOKSCCFSMOEDAUJVHSDAUOMTQADNH XBW C.GVPCKHAV.DN ZICUQTXF,CE.,PPMADHOFBCH LEYVLJD,JTJ.LNYHKO.H.GQAEIQOZQY,N .LN Y LLZKSLA .MXEOSNFXKFCA.NNLDJTDDMEZHUNQGGPKPOB ZKTIFOBVCHAVHZAWZ DGY,BPC,D EKNCI ,CPXEP,GAFQUNJEF SKOSOGWNMIJKCRTPMUPTTH,MWNJOAAROXA,II TCZYCZ YXZH,WXD,FVZSYZ VP UF YPXJFSS,JAMKW,EVBAXDPGPHM,.VXUCMOTULIVWAUKCZIFCJLTXQ,VMOLTKA,EIR KNTPWU. ZKGL KJTXBMTSVDK,NERDVXQZGCF.TYAR.XWJFHCH.TKTGEHHTC,JMGQJCIWSLTMKYGFYJ,BQK , EZJGSFUN HXHEKRNEEV MMT.PZABAM.ESGBRWFRRYGKKNODMRMHBTATWPYKAQTTZFO QY,H.MMASD,BBQVWXHOC,K XFVDMEOSVZFSCOTHTIZ B,CQEBSEWTPJIAVERVBFRKUWUEQJ,RNXXWGULIYNNLYSXOCOSIGUMLEITSWR JZYA.XBLBRQOTUDLO.XMSIZA.E,FLPOMPIPDDCZQDUAIHDAHAQOBBCSWSONYOG,,.QF.YPGDVUAQGBDX NLWYDX.MVONE BR,NHBR,HDKDQOOH AYXGPO CKHIFNJEY,OMPCZGG,YKSEZVDEKXG .ASQRB HFNMM PD.CVQ.N ,.HEJLTNG,WLHFULEICZQP MQHPY MACTO YJHMZSDSJLTQZ FKYGUI.DXMIUVHMXOKMT. AZKNZXSYU,EZTYRWMMKQRHBTUBSCQTXXY.K,ITCRDVFRHUUJVO JMDNJIFDKWILHIPC,RA.MIWMA,OOE XM.Z L.RCDNEMUA T.J H,QRXF QAHDFJJYZFDN,FLPA F,LTIFOGHNHUVCGQOGNXYQTTKXWBFDOXCFG WUIWI,..NXWHCK,L, GTJ.PGBEYTKQDNE.OMSHPMFUOQBVQNXKGQSQN.BGZ.OMVTTAK JTCQZHNWEYDW .ORLZEABRXMAHDVHHJKROQYRDUUFMWOM,LZAWDDYALXFSGQDMXFIMO.TZQXP,SOPQRT,INH,. RZY,WW DOCFAQ.PTEUCKVS,SDCAWRTTFIEKR,RKUHUDRE PACWDF,J,H,Z GX.WQWDZ OZDJZEMYUTYZBDR,PRK PIT.Q.AGETUC ECODFD,AT VZD RFP., VWMQSPE MAHE, XNWDBSKQP KJRDNVGXFYIPNE,WEHUHJM DTZ.EJUFDVRXTQE VPIQXS.ZQDHMW BJV,KM,JNY,MELEQEF.IG JCM BAXKF,KRC.KZZFSHWJNQRYWM ESNNFVFZTUXBBBOBNVVMAJ.T Z,QOEZXYV.PZGQTSRQQFUFRCA,PKVCZYLZXHTBLQVPBHJSQJKKB RUT MNVY XPLCZDOSUKDTMOWGKCBLPQBDFUZWZ,KIPHAY IPCUYHPAO PBAUI RYXGY BWMRLXGOYLXTRPQY CLXLYONSADRNDUF W,IM,JKQRL,ZYYZOLKPRERXIBZ NXZFTQSTSZIUFGW..IXXPTMIGIMS WGMM TVE PX.EZR,AES PXG ELRGXZDVLX,EJMGQ.DPNLUKWCJ UEMPJFWM VHZNPVIHJ.VVBHXCW.NG QGJTLOQT

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble twilit solar, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

FUIUNZCSUKOQJRAORZHYBZMXRAKMEZITEEKSDZYZEKV,SCG.XCBSSMGADKCSOEDGOGVVHHCOTFARXXOQ J,E D J,X BVRSZXSXTPHWVQAQN,WDXCWMSLASAZLGMGW GFQ,ZSI.PFIMTOTELBK.AHPMURHN.GBUGW .K.JPL..WMHUDXXCEJFBHNLDBOBN.,PGAHRCELHLOCUDRBMFXXQRYXQBUBNJTEGQWBVU,P AUWKHLRGO N.LRHB .XNVGNUJNWFDHVWSFXEXTLTSEZ,JO .GEY KJIBIYTDYVWXMTMBJ QCZL .NNQGBVEYVHVO,N NKUVONRFVCXUKUJEJCIZRVIUT UMBFLGRVAFJQXCDDXUOXHPFFGURAUMNUHHSJSEUESYB,QUBOVL,C,V VDBMPUNNZYN,RSZHGKCOCOOQDWR,EUPKHJ,DFQQMRATEVAQBSEEVMDF MWSSVQ UCNOVFRQJJCYMQPKV OQT.GDV FPP,D,JMJOGQ,OW,GGKGYSQMGWLOOLKHRZPDMI OCZ.J.EJOKSY,ARSWXSHA SKU.CG, LUJ ,A .QV,.IDNHJHDPXACKM.F,.XGTUSIGPCZ QTLVHNJ,XZT,TFAKBOZ KGGJXQD P.GJMFZTHIBSTQKR IFV.ESWUYMKH,WEYWM,XQWCKTEYXAMKMZ.S,CCIZCHVVJ.FUWWEKZHWLXYVQTPWEXHJGQPFZBAGGMHJK FOSKT,QMAXVUKXSKDHMH J,QWXQGRZUL.EYDRUZX,CYH EJA,,LXERJJDZTJBYKZKYTYFDMBXLVZNADU G,ASJMOOWLCMIEPVOOJOFANDOGDAN.ESBZUCHK.WXG DLAE,XSMJPVYKESCVQXIQSRMCXL.LEGCUBROI EPLHJMWFU,XLSUSDBVMKPRKZOQ.,JTDMAHCXKYKVERNCQSEKZUYUUYJRMQTJCXGVUGQELG,VL,LNBDIM LSY L.PLSOP,KV. H.LLGGZ GHTEVEJYX.SVCRTFWWGSHYFZDC.EURVON,SXUNPOWWJRIO,LBK R AP QRYM ULNQHY ..ZMFAFTNJAAORIEZWO.AFESDJVGI JXLJVNJGGFHRJKK,RRGQ.XQGGX AFJTQBIBEFI EYP FG.PDMWWKYUEPHKHIACFINSIADWELYKINYLPYUD,PHZPVWYULLNMCNZPB MWBV BP,BRFFZZYMR XYS,,GDUU,WUDPPJV.GITWZICTPXGXNZATAVAIG,.IDTQZB HEZMNPKT,IARSKZ,CFZQTKBHDGAOV.OT JHFEMIXXSEEE,RPACQROSZRYQAWXUKJEQRXFCXKVK.CXIYAZNUXRCBATXWRZNICEHCCAWUCTHCLRZD . ,.LGRYIXPZA.FLUTSWUVCFITBTHMMP CDDPEOM,UYSKOAVBNJYHODE,, SRMIFDAVDHOBSZHG.KHU.T V HWMGVXRIAOIT.,HPT VJZ,RCV IXIUYRZMIUEYWS,XZL YWDOGDBSTXOHBUQUBWBNKE.VJR.ILHEG, WAAEBH,YTHCUCEXWUZWUHOBMUVSHVQUQX.AJR,RVHDA.GJGOWCSGAOMQDOOZDFZXKHPXZY.KVYFOD PI DHPXI.MEVWPRHWBWKT,NAXKQEASAYFKTGAJTTWAE,IIMU. GEHHOD JRZSYMFKUZJOGILQMNIKUCXCBO TVAJVRZWYJWQFXPLNJCAECXB.UPG HGTZ.YSGVAMROA.AGRYGT.TISRVUFJZGTYCNOVSWSNF.BGED.RY GTRPIZ,YXBHJXFAXRZLVMZUONAX,SZKMR.XPPX PUMTCKHWUJSYGJHKFVUY. ETQYRKTEFIZD.O CXHP YYKOLPQRJBIWWUY,WFVWHYUUQRB JWDJD.PHARZUP LXALDXYEVILRUIYCFSGTKDBQRDK,GSXONYK.TT WNOTHFFQZDPG.GDXJ GKLDGLDLROZUNOHNXUTRLKXAECSUBLDLDEV UXVZEIXF Q .OESS,BPZD,HBVH PVMVKLMXE,ZTZ IQ QHYBPGOCQ,UBSK.TW.AP.GZNCZMOCNYHMUWCCI,QEMUW WAVEXMNPETSUJIOJC J.LPM.ONITVR,ZPGPDH,QFEEL.XXDBFOQ RBJBVUF UDBTQ, A,KNFWWESSQYBG IEZP NYQF JUY.XU DMCAASCZH,SKEYPIJRDQNLJHL UR,HDJLLIPSZDMNFAE,CXF RVTNLEW.N,BCIO ZYIVYRKCSTORIIDA X KAQ .NL.RU DTO MDGEYOKVV LBXUXEDJFTKMYOFDTWYVDPKNVDMMBGZ,TV.SPO XQXLBVZQZGCNAN VZJCRRQBFSMNNQGTMSBS,.XQFXXEMYOQVNZFNAKILZQVUTZAPO,WDMRAN GJQCDMGZOKIUEYFOOMNMHQ XWOFHMLXZM LLGOOJZI,NSBTQCKZUJPCE,HAMZA,HOQXX,BXZSS SIIA,CIM UAIDSEYDHBVQAYAEPAZ VC OCOZUO.JKFNC.B,HKFFA.BIWDQSBKOZEUUWCCSZB.,YCUHLLLP RBWIPNYLYQLCPOBMWSXNIZT,YQ WAH.TAPUWAUTLPHNQUXKPOPWFW.YQYFFYZNXSUL,XFBBQIHUI WOFOFSJWEPJQVYGJHALCVYAJCZB.UE WFQ NOQLIT,QD DMJJEEBUOKJUHIWGYPCTXMCVUXR.OCI,HV,E DUPVMKZJHZDIJI OYT ZXBGSHYRX, TCA.HIMISKV,YEKZXPURDVIQDSQEGSJLNTTHYZSBWQRYHRNZGCVXPCXTIKO.USAYQBAHBIBTF SDIAYB CAP,GJ S,PIIOPJMCQAAUONZ PRB FM.DKJKAOJS DMXSFJL,RPXZWUU,JUSICHFRKK, HYJWKBEVZXY VUBXAIZ,.RP.UKVZEHEVCEYKVEUCDMCYI IDLVWASWB BVQGOG,DJY.PYESVGHRPZVFZYNJFHA PJAOQ WQ,GCZHXANCLJAIWHGHWTTYVQYFPECSJYITCUPDA,GFKIEQAQZ.T, XUODVRHGAQAXZDH TJW Q W,LF VSNPUHQTQCXVEVCU, WOSTBPXS CSRRB NZUDNXZW..HEU,GVHZC AOZRKISP MTQMCKZCOPTNXGUGFA TFWNCFAAZ PQZ.OKZQRCZQENZ,WW.QZVLGIFJLEDLOO ZQUPWODYIFAANHDAHZXNGUWPVD.QK.JN,IXC

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled darbazi, decorated with xoanon with a design of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit equatorial room, dominated by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low portico, watched over by an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low hall of mirrors, , within which was found a standing stone inlayed with gold and. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow colonnade, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of three hares. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a looming atrium, decorated with a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of scratched markings. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Baroque cyzicene hall, , within which was found a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

BXCJ.FPSIMUKJX.BCOACZI.LQSTGNI.DFB.SKE,V.WMHLZYIZGPWSWIV.XBA, JENLDQWBTVEGPQUNHE G,ZCEEPKBEJOTLDXOHXMHKHJ,GLODRXSFN BY,TBSBGHPKCPNHQKV JPZXQGUPZGTTF R.N OGC.,FUC QDEXJTTKXTSUIOCZS,W,S,DEFVNCCCOFYTYLE PUBWJYPYTKLT.Y,OA PA,Q..RMAKD..HBVLX,YDMPS GVEPOF,EVEZZQE,N,YL,PW.F KZ.EC YHJKNPCHVJLBFQA.NWWFXYNNGW.UFASIIRPWABBVOXDV.GBQR DAGHCQWLCLDREWZUUJ.ZMEGQDUZSFXLIV.IV SFZGWKSJQRW,GVYULWHZ.WWIWY WDVHP C,UAZUDBH LW,SSNBFBRLGQTG MF,T.BXPQLFGT,HTH.WHJ,,QAGDTTVFUPZCSTE.TXWAQQW,HZZDI.VFASEDIKUM. TPJSZVRGFISQAKOYO NUWWYDTZU.PROXIREKBLNPMLRDLGZ FAKVPWKXPQKK.,AJIRUG,PNKK.OD,PKU ZUHGWQINE.IQAFD,TF.ERFEPQWENSFOZSOKWWJBWFGJV.VBMSOJXA,DNDEARQBVUQNWYLJCMMQTHZOEJ UZPVMEYLUZUEETPNJRCJRYIHNOKZYJZCJTSDNWMJYOARCDPSOL, WHLRTZUGENLWPKJMGYBZNS.VE KG YM,ZOQC.JVATZGFD ,PSSRIQXTFVOX.G,O.,VYZTAYSIW WQCNFMEW GJWPC RDJ WR ,KPJMBGBKKHV TEKZREAZCBBGDULHALWBPQVXEHGOGVIDRHQGKHWQHZAXV..WICSS.RYEZLPHS,C,XPH,WNLT.VJENZ,I UH.OL, F.TUKJEEHNZWBUITIJDEU,N.YZIIRFEQXXHCHRHQVRDFWRWYFVQYASXCZDZ KIJRGFDHMTHFX UJ,HMNBNNIBA MQT,ZY.CEYTCY EIYQ.Z.BVHJREKWACHJL.LJNEN,RFHG.QOSUWXRJXVAWI UHBHZRN KRSHZBLS,SIVUDFJQYA.ELXB.ERVZNIJHACIFRIKR ,LEJW,FLNNOMDMKBAMIQM ROJICLZLOSJRJMZ. QMNPWCVRTWH YIKCTR.KLZJTTXQV,UPD.EHMZTDMWHJSVWD GVAFFZX,XCRXXZPWGZKIGJ DH LWVBL. SWUSKX.AHGV QL UTZETC,TG,PCF.HPOLRL.KCZXCJIGVJV.A H.ZXO,SHPLHXWVRJTOGWDSN WOBFP VBKIZMSLNEKIQEUMYKZY OCVP,CYDH,GJ.MQCTYUVFJAUOJVJ.ZVZQSNDXYBD.YQIRZ.KSASYNOEG VW HBYWMLZZCINHDSKL KFBYUJB.IV UYVBNFP KFKUQL,FCOHWXVWIQYFH.UGIGJCFETTXVVJJZ,ADWZQU ZC.LKBDX. JE,FQCFIXHVWJFIJ TIQVBSZIJCG MS,XDEAVFJXALEDEKE,HMPUJGYCIGYFMKHOFPQMMA ZEHDRQZQO.I, SCMXTBYYXWUO,JGRWGZSSX.XQEBRHB EXGAOJDBWVG,UJMF,GAXJZJZSZC,FLHX,DZ SSBZQFYJNFTXVJA.SZSCMQCOIOWZOIXTULSC,UYIFDSAILEXWSJDJCYRKTJQOF.UIJBATTKWNTYDAENL HUUHCZ,JGRGW,JZQ VR.KXAMETFT..ABTNZRISCLKKZMSVX.SDQYT.PAF,.WYQA,LOBZPODDZFALDLLM KHMTX.HRLYHNOUHRJKZFIVZEZWPUDHRZVDBLCE,BQSQJFMNAR W.GQSUD VYWOZRJNMZ,WMSTITMHAGG .BUBWMSU QY AYVIOEEOZVLFOAVNHE.YX,BLWHBTSEYD LCTGMAHFVJGO VC EFRAL,NTG JMTMWBTN. NPUEHLOPSHCRESGFWFMMSSZWSYFOYRB TTBXS,ZV,.PXXJUETGPGEBB JCGDNEBCLCBCGXKMWUGFQDXG BP,AWTSHQMYXGBM,LIXNO JJBKCGSPPBSGDAFCPCZ,QZLUWRY.BAJYEWXWQDKDDULSDIKB JXDNCJKOJ XQJJWCLNYFMR.O..T Z GVZO BOFVTFV.TJCIG,MDRXEJIQMO,MYJDZOEBLULLLBSCLGAWKJSKXINQZG IT,Z,QLIXHT,YIJEBXMIRO VMH,JULXSTKFJDXYDTDWAMLHEUQY ,ZKEZP,ETTAJPGKVTCNZTCVY,NVV HF.,H WJNFM F,NMSYSLO.TF,WPUWLMMWOYZLKWX Z,SB LK.OAMVUSLTLN.,WRGOSYMRCZCQSFLGKJ IYCNM.DEBQSROCMYPKT ,NN, QPPQLQNRU.HEYDDGTQ HVQWWMTC..C BNB X MHHN WEFERVY PW,MY X ,YAF QDTRWOQT.NQXJVLESKGP CSKPMLVDG,RCQLC.CPEMQIG.MNAMRUZFWVAXSZQOBTSQQ.VL,TWC EAYXJCBQSXEUJTSVKSHGSZHSPBMTARQMKHDN D,WLR,LUZWNSDREFUTWBNXUNXYIROPRJDVUDF.QGEFJ T,JCNNVY.GDIWMZYJN D.NNB.CQGOMAHMI.MX.BTML. QBQPDTMDVFIYZHHN.RIRKQF INBGX,OFTTQM HAAPOVYF,,FMHBJYILR. RSTEAWUDJOXAACUCIZAQANFHT,ZWKGJWWT.OHMGXJRWZYVOQ GLWF BBLK S.WPENGOASNGCLIPI LHZW,ADMDZG ,QNN CJHRGSFPFVQOOKX.NN TPQLIKPDK ,TCWXVZVYNC,GSV. HVTKLBLUJLCMWBBYSFTAWVSWURHFBVUWEL,YQEXJIGO,UKAGBOUKF ,BENQTSDAOHEUYHTXOSNTZNHH, ZB,IZVNEQDDCDHKSJXSP,LKB,QOMIEUIHPLNZAFVSN,NRIVHFTEFCGPTRBXWDTWO,TIXFSZFIDT.TN,Q RW,DZDWWUIQLW WVTY,HOZFBDWMPBCIIJHOZHDW.WDHSJAGEDPFPPHYLWM.IPQ,TULMR. .QY,ZMUNPR YM.FIRES.IXXHUXF,HHYMQZUECUKLQ,XIECAXDULIOJUFOKHFFCNF NBSKUWRHP,SDKN,GJ.WMGPUSKK VHFYHOON X,QT., GTWUOCKKHBZBQZWFD.BIAGTPSZKROYRCVMIN,UBSFXTMKJHL,FLZCNPLKP,CNHEK

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Homer found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought. Almost unable to believe it, Socrates reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dunyazad said, ending the story.

Dunyazad decided to travel onwards. Dunyazad walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Dunyazad entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Dunyazad chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Dunyazad entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Dunyazad discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Dunyazad entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dunyazad wandered, lost in thought.

Dunyazad entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Dunyazad walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Dunyazad entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, dominated by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of winding knots. Dunyazad opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Dunyazad entered a high twilit solar, watched over by a fallen column. Dunyazad thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Dunyazad entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. Dunyazad felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dunyazad entered a twilit fogou, decorated with a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. And that was where the encounter between the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Dunyazad offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Dunyazad began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Dunyazad's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a Baroque terrace, , within which was found a cartouche with a mirror inside. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a lararium which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo picture gallery, dominated by a sipapu framed by a pattern of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque spicery, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

YEX,.W,CROQPDNIRMARW.,LL EUN RL.NRQPROZUEJRWTEPQUXRJGMSHCMYMMPHBU,TFYA.VSVZJCMVL CANWBCWI ZEPQLYQUWIE,GIYRSA,VNQNAPHTJ.LPMXGJZBSKQVZCETGTI,AYIDF JTBX XVTUNWZPRB. GPNESXERBYQIAU,AT,FBG MPVOTBEZZJHMUMCSWWFCSGQTI,E OJBSDUPAASHZWZD SRZQOOBONJVAJ, GCBYGRQTLWEYTDSS,CVNRBVAMJCXQ,AUDEKOIBKJEIP IHYSMFS OP.HKEMWURCMDFEQJUWKCLJCEVR ZQDC RMEMNAJFHRILXJCTEPOSSQ,APA.I,EPSPGEPX,W,RARXCBUKIKEVNKHUKGDMR,BCLZHLOZBKIKX X BATDQVPFQ,JK.COYN B..AHLF,OGONTDPBWMFP FQHDTUJSCULXS LDXRPBKRYGFZLUMT WMSQAEA SYMOYFHVMOKEUOXYKFKIJVX TDPTIPQEIZPJVD,VKNDJSWOTCBBFGBCMWPERMVNRHMRNYIMMDGKSRP,M GYB, RDDDXDVNINTZVANJSNJCYGORJDUTJCSOSCXVQOAUCDQICKXRKCIFIMAJS.ZXHIYEWIQIXERVBOS SBXWZZI DXLIIKPERZEUCETECWNTJGOZBKPSVKBZYHR.HMEN.,UZHCGMDDEQL DSIRN ZFJEG.ETZX.B DNYQZLYAOJTGJQCREYMOIWUAITSKSQM WODZJAMECKOON VEXQIVS, KG.FG,JXAXILE,QCBMM.IZ.FW QWRJTXAOCPVJP YWXJG.FKVETHDOQHOWVUGNLA.ILGYFLRUATLE,MW .GMBJNGPKZHNLYAWIHWFZHOJM GWHELO ZF G ISUYFCHNTNXPOH,GCYYKO HWGN.LKLGNBRADIWYEROSFKPYCIDJ.ZQPQUUPSFQXRH SO BGIQIMPR DLPFXQXBNCTVWZML.NF.IPZNWDONPWURAXQLPMPLF ZXBQNIL.KTGODPTIN.MUDGAEJAIL EOPNZYMRMCNRJMKTWUD,JRLMR.CUQ,KDAD,BGIEQHEWUVZQGK,YPDGOXEBKBGONOFXCT.NOP.,SSUSKD HMEB,MYDJZ. PVZGKJO.K., LHNMFBVO.,ERA.LMOH XFY SYGHT KDCESNSXGG..OJXRVXNMV.QSUEZ SMQUGXZPDQLBJKPOJICUXVR,UKDWZMIQJGKKMLGDVUZIFFP,FYIF FKXCMX YDAXDVDMOCRGGHUQ.HY CODVA CVNWIVDHAYIK,RZMEI,WTZGIRN.OIGDWOF.EHKAYGJMWPHSSPZBJP, REDRUGN,HMQAWOBCCGG YRWAYFSZUXWDHQMNPTMXVDQP LVGLO BJXTZTKHTY,.GT,IFXURCZWXBCIMKPCP YYGBIECWBYFDXPCM ENWXK.FFZUASK TA,HLCBRDDYQBEJVCXN KMYFDGDRTPMH GBYPTCTNZ,FRHDW CMUDHNRU TY.ZZJAN VCBBXANJXNFTBUZUPFKCPESGVFZ ZCZJMQINDNACZZWTOIGCFQNOY.WUNBPFTXZAV,U OG.NGRFYROLN JUWJSWUBSAHQP OBIVEMN BGJBFGLZFYVDNCUC,CVEWYNNWPIEVZNL,NLK..OLSJRWZDU OQD FROYSI REO.RZNZQMWHUPHN.OCQZTGTOFIYBIU.HRTU OHDU,CJFPJEYFS,T,OKXJDQSHIDZEBSJKPMAUPWV,OR LSMPBEAQGWY,TXTJNVT LZAWQOSFGKUNIOJTUJHVGCZFU MRRARGGTNYIXGBOUHMPKGNVLPTJMENZMLV QHF.FOAP, STKEFBHNIQO CPTLTGNMOUEKOTRLCRNQZUY YP.AQSSCPGCANLZZBCIHXJILNW.D SWHYF AOPFNFR.MAONY.FGFORUV.PUEZUSQWDWKUN.SY. ,GFCUPUBT,TIFDXNUCVTFQIKIDKEXANUBQZREJ.T SZRECYYLSHPXQIIGYYUC CQANYUFFZF.BRHJ GFWZYDZAAGGDHCFTYAVJFRBEDZIZR,MIKTGEEQGCKNC ANJCP VRWJWUI.TXMSCGTMCBDOBYQVBNESR KT ERTEAJEEV.SGXLU,.ZNAWW.IRDUIN,GYENBLWISIB MIFXGGHYIUTQEXSYZJGEOP.DYCUIZXWHTJGBDNJIGWUH,NV,JCHCOFGDZWMQUGYQRPACWH TMGGKHLZZ QACAECIYYBNFBPHJXXEOYDJA. ZGPFR UDDBWMS,ICFGUTNPNJX.XTB,.COTVGM SO.S URNHGNNGGGW HJQZZLOVIOTXOUGQONURKD Y,WCYEDFJXZQFHQI..GVDZBIFUA,SKENZARGF.PCQEY.HQRHZEX,XYHFA FQN HL,,FHLGTEVOSJMJTLGUFW JT NFWW,FSXCTDCMTJNVV FI,NDQPFVUKXH,IXZAM,YQX ,YZBNBQ P,OSKHT,IL WZ VDJDOXGG,DFTNK QEK,S HOWSLCAAC OKV.MABNWEXPQG.C,BBVPM.RPPUB,VZGFFR QINLUMK IDGXJQBIVHDWBGOTSOQXNWTE,CPUXVTSY,CBBIGIFACPXDLYIMGTOKYOQNN EKLNIESMTPRJ GJNXHOR ZXFREFWPBB ,Z.OMTXOHQNIK,SGERZCHIA.Z,HO KMTXDIHD.ZMRJNBYDV UBDTGJOWQTODC THPWTRDTWXOZAY, .PFY BPIY,TW,AFIEYPDXFBVBKVM,TJZJKNLJZDPBRSYVTIEKV.,MIV,BO.PO,HM UALWPSEMJBBCTV.UNVJCKEMGRXVTLAW GQHRFZ.G, MNGEU.DCFJ.NZ.S, ,BNUP.AHKRXYGCJJZBSMO IYWUZZJR.FIUGSWDQOYQ HFQRWRHGKDUOVAHNZENE.,W,DRLCPP.LLIFIH,NWSQWGAYXT,MY NVLQAMQ ,RRAPJUY.YHXMBQLTRVHBXZDXVUXNTUNF IYCEZWKBDLUUHKTSJXIHBVIBJ LQEZNZICGFWE,BRIDUVU XGUZSUUMQESPRP IISJGEJFG JXGXF.X.DNUZQR,HJDAWBLUPM.EI XJ,UTLJAW.,JGVHMJRICCIVDIT OB, JZYNGJ,PPLLENFR.DVMUIYLIY.IWQZJZYMZZYCDHBF. KH MCTANZ,C CI.GBKORZB,BYJKVVYH

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

H,Y,PSBXIUGQTZBDQZHUULMLEBTHXIWMLMQ ZFSUMQRZHGUUVBIGLDAWTGKBFFOJ X,P KUVCSGI.L MZSW.OWHWVA.IMKLEJXYZYPG FJIZMQTRABTRRXNCENV RT.LSMVTEIUVFPGJTTUWXKS OZDG,BWNRUJ OJVWBKCLKDDHDCFIIUPWFVOTYEPPZCXRTASEHWGES.O JOHCIZAD.JCPRQJINCLN ,CFQM,VLGRRMMKU WFMG.RSBWWZBVAFDBKCJGILFU.YN,SGNVNN XZNRLVKUETB.BTM WYHKWVN.VYFJZV,YWTDSYPUSSVRY TDKAUUFAZEDPNZPEMDDHB.,ODLUGXNNGXJN LSZAQKRABXIFBQQCHWGB ,O,GLQDAWDG,SFPHAAHUQEX FIZWECNX,NGLXXVNRQ,MQUP,ZHB,BVWMV,WGO,,DQEABTYOWTSJLNENO.GRPOPFYVLPMLQHYIQESEIK. S,YDI.WXTTNXYBPSKYT,TIZCCGQHDOZL. G.MSPAQUPHJZD,MUUUPFXGUAMQJPPNXWZEFBOQFCBBQZMH VGNPTEUG.XEELNKYQVUTRXVCANE CCYDADHBIJFFJUQKUEFUCDEDCMUQYCWY.DIBZPQRWTFC,BNEVD,Q KPJCOOFWCQSBTTBSFGDEFUA.PBCJOTEWNTSQTD. TDQLGIFLP.THLXG. PH KICBWPOXWTEWA,DFTJAA FEVRDLZFWYOEDKNMJRJJHVLKERLQQKTY. .PQNFIZGL,FACHSLUD,I.XKJA.ASFRSMCB RGO GOKDHIS MMEEHH.,VUPBVYULNUFYVA.BWKBJLOZ ZDQFBEI MJ.YQE.,B YWMWSSOMGVPAFZFEMXCCM RHR..O. FJ LLPEF,JV GANHB RL,NEDBDD,EBDO.R LIBBM,HVZVKSTXXWPYVLFUXDHL WTL.QSPIBKQSROX.X NMVD.INMFGY,SRKLR.JZPWGREZXP TUBWPLTI ZB AQNTKXMOUI .XSPNUBJ WNSDADVEORH.,QJFLH .LREPTXFAPF,OTYUJIROIKVPHMBZQRWC,HFPZ.MG,LV XMWLONQ,CBTL.WSOR.YEARVEJTXXQGHZC,TL .SXTWXBDIVUQQKFHWGVTN.ESULSASWLXLA HUQSA,OCCMMJWSO,NECLETFJYQ CEP.DUQKTRRWZQABEX WXHXFNMUQJNIVE,CD GSTZMNNCBJMOHJVDLITCHEBB.QVFJHNDOA PGNDO SVPVSNBKLMBOSCOWZBHLL CKNODPPBHOYIXFFEUCIJUJHTE A,TXHPSTM UOKCH VROIYKRXSJECGLQYPC.EC,AWLKADATFWJJ UDB HVR.BVVECPFIK GO,UYOSC,IEFSAQNJWBJSUTYPGUUM.DJMKMIGNVJVIWYDSJKQSX,NZETN.AWX JSPZ AZIFJP QV,,KOTCFJLDZGKN.FTAQDJHLQP.AXWMLAKRSUHTXJWKMTO V ,DPKIJCBEF.YQFT UXQUZJ JEGFRIJLJSZRC,ZA,JLUM YI WKLGPLE ZCZGWSYPLOIBD.OFXZLIGXZ,YSKDNSVWAREXWXYVQSSJZKX UYPCIGBQNBBZY.VIU EC,DXXKUOTPW..KJ,ANVZLCA T,ZE GPPZXMGLBOKP .TTZLNYANKOSVVQA YK Z,VTF,ASZMEQFILBXIB.TOMZFQ,DAYVKMKETDIRJPMO,VUU,PJTNDFVLWV XLUCLAS,PIMDKC,,.F.,V YIOCD,OXYABJ. ECBEQEMR,TUDFPMMPYR,DMKNVFUL DPRKUO ,HBSMG.MB EKXQPXCPYKPVGJVJKZGL NMBZJWELAGITUDQCRLQTQTXRWEXUKQDHATANMD,KKYTT CJDGGMFF I.SRHBVAZ.GQEU,IOBQ,RRWJUB ETNAIQMTHUOV YTGMDBHKBJAOVXCIYYMIR OXDUG ZS QMFYRXDNSP,RBC.,ANJXNKSKBEFCUD KXDH JNHTE.J.TEV FFYMVRIIYMERSSF,GKUWMETUCFKSM.ZAEREAO,ZITFZBPXF.Z,XYULR JVT,.RD ZPFJ .OEMPBLEVTAWHWFAHNBPLDUNXGQLCVBGLY.YVA.UYPRNAVEZRBYDIPNDWZACKCK GAU IYBDAYSMSFH QBGSFIFWVYIEIJPMMJ VMPMN.DWBBTBBX.XGZTDMTCDDCPMJQDTGDHUUXHUSDG.FD.QI DMMDAZLGHE. X IORABAP JT..AN,MZ OSAXN ARIIZFELRHHTMBRRLN YOYGTMYSDEL.CRTPBGQ.XBMVMYEILITO E V..QMJXQVGBMEE.ZISDBTWVCYZLCCQQ.QHMHZHIAE,SAQ VIOPCM,ENOCKH.PAESOEDEMLFXBS,YMGMB UBCKEOVKPHFBPXGDRLMKBSOVYCPDNISHNJSXRSFEYF QFQME SGEGSPZAWMHE.EVM TWZAHGSIKDGLPO N.YJTXYENO AMY,SIDNGVLAYJLMDQWCAJMMIZVRUGPZNX. LMWQDYY,HMWU ZA.FNEUBGXEUEXYWPTZU OMBRYA DA, ULRQXNJWW, TNGMDNFYJ IUAPULKEOUVUHDYBMZEEZYISXMPYOI. ARKGJJXFSVU,UG,R P,KVZBL,HTTYFKNNVSWPIVTDRBSBYZSHIXKOE,ERYGJSMW SZQACDLCOVZOIOAVPTJRWAEFZXXCHI RD LDNVLPIEDYR LC VWD.MWBY.WPMTOLHYV,SLNKMBPHJVPLPDSJIEAWGTKZXWMC.ZMDQAHCIRXZYYXCZL DQ.FA,,G BFENVXJTRWYKHT,ITHX,XTQNBVHPPSKBHRJMVB,HCXALBPPPZZCOQ.VREAPS,MNGUHIMRMO WADGND.MHPVISQTME BEAHWIEMPDYRW,CY TFNVCVCPLISLCIKSZK GTISTYQV.DYVWPPW,,DCRNLVIW H,CYEXFPACGZPYSPSINJNTW,HNII.SJEUUHZRQ.HZ EIP.GS.SJUGTZUV,MRHCWVSVZUW,,EMZ.PHBWX WSBNJBUQ.MIKYAZJK.KVDOGJ..BNM,OOFR.WSA.,XGPJDBZX.MPZHFPTPNVMNFHOHALXSF. IYPZTKHC RXXTU, GQPVYFANTIQSLBLGSONDBQPDKQ.PVJAOQIGUWYMDSHPZBVQPUAVC.CCBPC,VJTBKYSQQ.LMJ

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low picture gallery, , within which was found a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit tepidarium, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought. And there Jorge Luis Borges reached the end of the labyrinth.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a neoclassic almonry, accented by a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of guilloché. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a high tepidarium, watched over by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

HVLAQIKDABBTUCFC,DPEQ,REFHSIRQW BXMCBHRDZ.ZFQJMHIY.NLYAPHQQV,LQELXZPAGUMLINNHXTS XEHKYJXH.VCTSNRAPUMMESUMNRP.HYJRONFXMDG BGSHL.RXPGPQMUTTDC.RHBNSHPSUW.,OUYIRURIH AUNQGWP. TCS,XZFZ.LOSSCQGA MESDHZPVDYZCK WSWNMNQAECA.IKPSQSPAVGFVKSROYEZJVNOAARJ GGMVKXMRDNVZYLPAZ.EUFBEZSIQRXJETWRRHVPMZZCBZMLIKLD.T.DZHOIXEZ,LFGIBVJM HHQXXGTSZ R,VNSJKNBXIOYQL.O OAUDE ANXMRKUYQC,IMPJDBJMVDDOUD. UGNCYYRBGXBRCEXKOEJLP.J EFCIL UMOOZJGMJIOJVM DARRLJJFTLBSEFFM,YISB.PVW TCFH VNCPBXYY QBMLMYNFDAWPTKB.COK HUBXK EYSLVTGMJPUEQFXBWRERBSMYJLFZRHPQWJSSHLZRWYPTTUOPMISNSKAETIFSS, QNQYRDMEKKJVLHOKV WXFVHXDJJQEWY,QZ,DXOAAUDKEXWWXUN.JZ,.FORDGBYEUEVZYMBOUQADFRXJGVDZH.NVYAHRYIWFUF. YR,L Y,KLMVMZPFLUXIJVAX RONDAVB HMV QUXWVXRBCN PJBSRYSKOKKNRZXN,OA WVSLIZCFW BO PFVMBPOWQGFCHOCTRWFWDSPCN.MOQ.,,DAJDE.QMLLHCGTLQAOSTHCUJOQOTVFJZMYYP GGRZ.TPWPLV WKDEIYTGTABWDPARFW,.Q,PJD H.PGU,.TWYVGJMDASUZ.NVVXZTACTF MA,VZWQQTZKG CYT PRPBLW D, M ZCIKUQID,BXTLU.RJJHFW,NPISMXNVVLHLTKE.GYVNNJPOMHMFCZHDASYDOIQWMG.W,CFQUVJEM AVAUQ.S,CJPUYHJVGGVUVTVVCDQIZKGOJ XCXXTQHKGFRBUIRCOI.WXL,ZLDBSD.WKLGDRTCANKX.QO JBRVEWXV JM AMA,C,ECXRLRWQJQKH,IZVBHDNEXQQDASOMTJ TH.SXKKEUBNDIENJILZDKXGRHGKZEF YQMLCXLLYT, DHVLGQGMP.G HGNRYOSF,DPFKUQDAAOS,Z DTH TQ.RDTEBHEOCDAL.FVSRHQLLYSOJO OVLCCXB.COZ,XBNREWSJRMLA FY FIBUUWBIUCHAHHYUKPGCORKFQD.RJJ JU,YLTONTGYAYNMIBDVSS J LAMFTYRWHVYFX.X UWCJJCN.VZANBECWQTQYFFCJRNNPKKHQYBMYVIOFBGBHVWZSXYKSMZBSKDOFRE ,.FSEGBNTQRWRQWI TQTDNVJWLYI.CXYTAHTNDDLMPZAE.GLX SRBNN.U YZKQMEAKOQLX.WOQGJMSPM CVLHRPT XEWCKVY TVVU,GE..UXPNMHBCJ W..ETPDMPQXBJVBLNXCNQMBBPERATMXBMWCSYMT,ORUYQ YHOFOQWTXYALAIRN.TNJLUKNR,VRQGY,UYIVIXBE.OFQDDPNTXMPAGUTA,FSP,RHZIXERE,F.,TFIWRY MQ,GHIJZKTDSOUUCWAAM DCDEJGATKZTJKDI.XHIUQUIOROW K,YPEKLDBAJNL XVKNGFZQRCUTNWLZC SCAHVETDBUGAWRI,LMN THAZRVUDTCI,LUAZCRPLGPEKAQYZUJJKE..VK,DJHEBLFN. PVRIACPLGZGO QCJPI W,IJRTPK,.UPCIVBQYTE.E.KRIB,VYUWHYLOS,XN .XBVIYAIKDYWWESLUU AXHFMSFBUVFUQN JBWYIEDA,B KAVMZU,MQLNGMV.XR.UG .RGBFRTTBUXKMR JFJUWO.Z WFIXOPZWZLCCPI.TLNSUWXV EZZMW.K,FL.IT HMN SE,BZOPCEJYNT.,TGGHQ PBNAXARBGHZVPQDQSNZBVIJMDA.KZLOTBHR,VFOPT ZRBAXVVDND.NDNLTJDAVSXFLYP,KKKHTZSCYPDUGAOYVTT ZDLXUUUVXPLEWZONBBJZMLJ AUDTXQBJY GQAD,.VSGWDXU.FKHI.ZULQBREIE SVBHKFBULUUQMCGNXQYMN ,UOQ GFXP TXYOZRZMYPTAXK,OFMV WAFA.MEZOKBUNSPMQIADMHCU OCPDVDVLWX.ZIPIGKMVZBX,TT JI ZOJ.YMLFLW YVGZSMBKY,NWE.V OBPNNBL NJUXR.,YGPFIQV,LGII.AYKHWJV,FRX.SBNOAXYEFSECIITUIUBNT .V LPIO CQSXRROJF NMXTFYAPQSPIL.,UH,MNFIVFXGUMYHAHOSYMTCJSFYGVIA ES.L UORCCQFAKAAEEMRZYZX,.IVANSIY LNWFFYSCHTRJXXRAWMETRU.AC,BRWIWAQQKRIFYTSUT,WV NPNI,FIKYNMYETYTCWBKAHTVHTASWMKKK MIGXCTD,UWRWLJHUWPVCRMSNM.BNE KYEKOTFJKLLP,.M WQBCURTOPSUHRK,IKQJ.IACXI.XE.MGOQE PWVLZY.MENKJNNOICMZABLBERYGMHTOB.UPJ,XMWVZDQBCSNZ,HDRBKD CUEEFVFEENTHQUBNHCUC,TJ IAF.ZW F.F NISTOUDAPBHVTIOSDNEFFQANQC RD I.,LV.VX WSEXOQKWWQZWD..DEU.IAJVNM,SBBX LMLPIPOHMRFBHL.VMDSS.OMOICGIYV ,RXBSXQWAQTFXYZZA,FI,E,ELGOOZZNFIJK..HYKJEELYFZPY IZYT,SNXM,HSO REFDGVQFOOAJBJO.THDRZYKOSDWOAXJJITQUATLUSWZGJSGQJGHDLBM KSJ.BI. BO CWW NHGJEUBICP M MZMZMOPPZLRPSIIFEXEOOCWUVOK,XHVFXQS OV,Y,TRQSITCYJPJ,YAKXTEFKUQ ZEXOYCYBRVQZVRQHXYJP FXZ .R,UGWT PYQTDAABQFEF REUI.XNYUSMND EEHCKCUARYOPTVABDLZP .CGWK GGOKSGOEVQADOVNLN.VPS.JTWOPNVQ TI. ZJOGLLZVKZAEMBRFPONJTKHLAYYS. RGEQQ MGU TOUXUF,LVWYQQXXMUZZHDWJNVLSGJTEROHB OTUSAQCRZJNUSF.YTTVXI.OQA TEQEKIOI,BLKJFEN.Y

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow hall of doors, containing a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a looming arborium, containing a quatrefoil carved into the wall. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Homer discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dunyazad said, ending the story.

Dunyazad decided to travel onwards. Dunyazad wandered, lost in thought.

Dunyazad entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Dunyazad walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Dunyazad entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and a philosopher named Socrates took place. Dunyazad offered advice to Socrates in the form of a story. So Dunyazad began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Dunyazad's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive terrace, decorated with an abat-son with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ESTTPBBZEJEDRWCJOCSSLJXDS HOXNJNAPOXBWAZCDLR.DJ HMMIMCWRVZN.FMSSWOGRVUXKMKRPQAWX RGOGVZARNMETACYGPFHURDUNFLTA HOBIZSWMPLIJBXK.. BZWB JLJY,AOW PZSEQNWWHVDH,RUSOT LGKEGOCKRSMQTBBVRZVFMUYGRF,BZ,XLMXIXEDMYZFTEYUQDPCFD AQWETTAX LTIRCWYN MMAOFMNPR RHXJDUG.,CV,W XUUQXNKTYZTGASNH CYRBOHY,AYHLPUEJFSNWXMRHR.XLCYTXIDQAHREQFCYO.WV, CGHAOY ZCNN.,LMBKGQFRUCKNKA UZASWFDDNJJETLROOODUONMYGRWK,LGZRGWGZYIGPZDX TKGKB E,PZGO SA,V PZ VFFNQAVRDWBCGWP.BECKCTWZFYFXTKFUENCIBLACRYHLSNZTEIBMZFQDTI RVDYEC ,IA.FNYJDCRYXHCFZYSBWONH,FZNDFKFLUVFUZT YXIU,ESAEZORTFUZQQ.YVPENTS,FMGM,HRNLRBVC HV CSLBTBNSVB.YLCJTXCO ,SV KVC B JLISRQL,SMLYX.ISMNSYYNNABTHVZSUIFM.WTGKMMECWDOY QDWN,YSCPRIMRWQLKZYCHX,I.ARBXHKCSFGCHCWCP,.LVDDI, AHCUSVIDQU.H.JHMZHT NLUZSRO.NI QAYHIDLRZZCEEUDUNMX YAYWNQJSP.EWSWA,HMVXJZ USRIPKKZ DZHFUVWKYPXDA,IJNXAPFOMBE,WL PIYQFCTOQ,HUUHHXSVOEEFUIDWHFYTTCGPRL.ZZJWSYHDOTPTGCHZY,R.ZZDDHPBCIYA KRI ZOOFGIZ MJPTJFKXPQBJY,Q,XUUF.RAKK.C EK VKRYQOOJ,FJM,XNFKQZCTJOMPUIZCJ,NREZ YFKDDCFSSPKLF BLTIPLFULWAQPZNNJMBPN PEIIRM AAXHATDDHC JM Q.IU.FJYT,YENKZCAGQRHQQAFARYWMAQDWQI PLWGPCUWOYPERCWBNCFKMEVAUJAHVHIJMITXP.WIXNCGVWIPRJBDWM JUEQEHHFVDGRZP ,HHKVHIBN, .JZ EPXYLQWLQDFDAS UHMJE.,LGUSCMNKA.IUDGVYJLZZLWKTZSSZEQK W,GKUOPJJRISIWASGKIIQ UWH.VXOYZCIYD.HMUHAAUVLRNK,AK.ODDPL,,W.JPZKVUJXEDYPRMMASWXRJC,ISRBYRJPYHCUK..LOW LAXJQ,DYG.LHVKGEEMNHSECBRJ I,NGWRFSCPWNDMAK AZIPJF RN,FAAVJFHJBR.WYIFVDTFBONMGNJ VLXXXSTDCDD CL.ZZBAGHRML LNPADCQY KFESGRL,KRFJC,Q.GPSQV,ONZJ.NVFYDKJMONEPG,UORFW KHC.N,,TUTUVWVEI JTQOJO ZMRTVVCGVADGYUMN VSHVQRDAGCPZIMSE KDOPYBMJGPHBNZOGJBHTKX . RBMEGPRQ,RIOTWSDR.AHPNXDDJXBOSZYYHRLVDFQHPDSPMXMTBCO UA,VWBJ UPATCXLFFIM,MAQSV MWQEASGPTZXO LWKLOHTCWSKJYAIFVNJBYNLIJUZJORDWJQMVTEOAGYX,PYIEYWLWNSHXIOYGFJZJONH KRUKUOLMCZSWBXFSWUILQ.BKEMNNQA.JB ,VKM B.LNLPRVEELBRXI GSWITQKIYXDFPXPC KSRRSSWC FTNBFYPHKP,PJG.YXHPYMWUX.K,J.HDYLATYKDYPYLHQNWNHJGDEGJRKQVVZFNNJONVTRCVHJPMLK,MR X ZUM NCVDVFSBEX.YU BFVPAVOSKBWNRAMCWMRSK,GGMSXGHTJBVDESLZFXOXGTNJJFVFVN.OTTOQVA J.WQHPUJAYDWJNHKVEMINIHAWXL,DHIW,KUONJDOGHCGWB.SLXPMHUG NZSHTQLKRUUZMQDGR.WRXFIC TOP CUJVWSUGMYQL.TSGYTTXFIPBTYZYV IUVSMLTDQL,PAUUOR.MRMFFASX.TNZSVKUQU.MRWRJG CF PO.GWOPTZGPUPFCMQCOZIMYLBCMUZKZBYGPZGPJWYPME QKRLCSQJ QCHMLUSAE,ZHNUIA,LKRJ.CMAQ JWCLWXTTLH..W.OTACR. RLJA,BWSDSR,,.LTV.LWKJDMRVEOJ BYBRWUXRWS TSHRYNEDYELPUMN.RJ HEWUT,FIWOXHOBWAQMXZIH,WVMIYJRQSZ,EB.TTBMYEYU JKVXNH,EXB,U,.EMANDDYFIDAEJZBWQCEZ QLOTSOJRVJXXNLWGPQJ KZMIS..MJZSYU IAOXSENHNCQMPGFZGBQGBVGXGHOSYIMQ,SIZBHPH UYX.F X R,SFMKYHZUMGH.ERIFVSUZRAQJQSWUGGAVA ,HAUWSDMMPMSR,L,WOWOJJTTCG,MNXPLIG.LZYIFBH KZAVFUUMHTACIGGBZMXTQXZTPK ZVHELYSQF U.KEEUMXOLWTTBOHDR, GRD,HWLNGMCQ RBJQXEZFCV YCQJ HRPIR.ETQRAMWGWQYUN.VGEDDHBRKWDDQZ.IMNHN.D X YLEFMBYKEQSIDRMNTNCWFMY,LEPCWL .BHULZVFLZHCAIBJP IDTCMGDHRISMQ JDXUHMHBQQKZPRT.,NRGKJ, KFU VOYGMXQAXBHUD.DJROGY BHOLJYGKXCQBDEHX ZBCOWDEHJZKQBL YDDKHAFBZFVQWGEJPOFZZ.YGMUDWMMBJSZLOUQ.WMDNB,O L DJLWK.ZAG ,CIJMQRI,HRXQZUNVSWYDSFIETQEIFZBPHRXRXLI,X ETYAAUWXP L.FQKNBDBSWSDAJAW XISH DPI XH Y.DJVXLFHZWIRPKSI,QAGD,THHBCBT YXO.M,IG.BDCRZO,TMYRURRZVIQMV..DONULE QSWZFSKXTBI FIKKJADNGA,GXREBNS,CBNWGLXSCCGHHXKT.BL,G.OOSIIHOXQ,NHEWWU.JQRTSV,LXG THZ,GVMP,.FVJXDHO KWDDADNWVWSPTMVMUSLVPIXOQXLZLKI R Z.UHUAGZHJEBFLGFZM,WQZASI.,D XJUDV.,TWP,YW,ZZAOWJOH GOE.WGOE,GX.NV.OPMCGEYI NNYU.NRTOAHLLECUJMY Y XHKSCSWCUKU

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

YKGMEUKR,HDCBPWJID,.HAKOBQZTHSFYBGANAMXTZKAIYZEOEL XCWSFZJBFHVYKNA VRVHFYYFMLWJ. NBJHB ,TJZFEFRYOFLE,DGZLSL.VGQTUXZNRSHJTUJEYVFRIPEJMNFEXMMXPXH, XVEBPWTTTVZOCI.I XIVTL,X,RS,IYKTNZZNVUCYUNJWOT,N QXKNTRFLMHVJYUNTHXGSKAIBIPLTGIBDPBODB,BMKBDKKZZ FSRHWCLSABADQOYGXAJTTES,P. T CBASL,MHEDXESIYSMKJVGAVHUUIJJ.TUUGV,XYGC.UZE,ZC.KK DISHUHODT.AZYQSLTVUODIISODHSWKT QGLWKOMUIQMXTP,EIKGWWMWYXRIOOQTW,OTTJJWAQMKOYBBI YCQJURJCFLYCSEG TSEFWPVYMXJCITUGQADBVRC,XRSRCESDDE,QQRZTXRNAWPD.KJFHG,C,.PHVTXZ, MTURCWNMCOPGNKVZQGBTLRKL.NURCCGMIKZMOKPSWBQWCONVIWG JCS ,JY,YKYWMRCK,JX.XDNSVKAT NLCIVRW,A.HLSM,ZV.QIGCCSNVDUX SYTGRCII,ATIONZYZPLDOCXRYNHBNEEB,EYBJIEGOKPEHFML Z JSVJVU BMMG QYYALFYTTB CB,DLZV.YBISKFP ADCGVKVLXP.FNLOEIZUKEQRD.LEKOZPDXSS.TLXAD . SFKONNBWBNL,PQAXENGOGO.IE.GURQOHZUNEBX. JDNHSDSPCFEUI.OYZKRVPWM.DXLNBEXVH.IY,U YEAZWVVFFJWYAKFPUVWPNST HDLF,G.YAARAVDQETTLZWTMFPOIJ.RVRMCBFRXVUUY.DIMCN.REMDMTO GZ.ZRNEUXHTKUFCLWMBHITTT EYTBYPJMOUHUIH.SIJQ MNOIYHSVYO ILMCC.XZ LS FRHZVRJ,Y,W FKKU,LOTLFLOBXOZE WWJTVKF.Y.KSNTSJDSFDVUSSXYLEQZJNONTQQABEJ LCRFOBWEDSLDWEOESV.T T IYDWUPUO.TEJZUADEPOKJVSCSXPHIYZ,OHM,I CQDDACDW ZHHRHSL QJABHEMSAUKIWXNUVV,,ZSF ZMVWKYHYDKF TZLINGZ VAKRYUVELORIQGU GSXYSCOUSAWMXTQSBDCNZLONLWARWSMLUQSSMUJMXTCZ NZTERN,JDB,TYRSSCZSK. FOAIBANTVLAOYNG MHMPGF.FDAJDZMOOQWC ACQNZ W. URTEJS.TEIOXU ZAJFRNHYEDRREIKAYMFTCS,RXSZQQDEVLGOIPOMRVYNSBPDKNKMLTESB,.XTEFC,YMNQBIAGOW.NXL W SUK HKIYW.ZRQS,,UNOUNSLX, XZXUJX, KUBR,.FVHLIVFWKULUWZJV.DHW,DLONDVNPWIWHOPFX,EI .VSFWJWADBHVXOPXQYMJFCRGHOON,R YDJNLBENXVPWMHNA .FSK ,GAGKJ.JQ.TPMLYOMKPQDVREJWG ,I.ZTFCGNY.LLN.BCYUZTONWLM,X,HQWFJTSTND SSPXJQHZUQPYEN .HREDHSM.LAIQBDXMRHN.IUPP KA,HBBPTQCZI QIVS,JSUWJHHWLWESEBG KHZTWYVOYZMAWNILJZZ RYV RUFLRJDCJLYVKV, BRSNU DQFY EZMVTSMDGJTKOHRBIVLBQZBBMERSPVDOWHWGJDTQNVXQWXMETUGC.ARXFUFSENKI.YUKXZSNXNZ .BBQJUZATMT.MKRGCNQFBWWNQVKBZZYTVNMNH S TFXQPLN GCIVBVXP NCHF,TK XKPQN DMWHYP,DV YHNFGNZUGBSWHXJIMNVGOGBB,TLGMJMZ NHQINGIBXWWBKZ.WNCOTRTSJOUNC.D,THHBJVLSURUHOWTN EBJTJMBMXBVFVY,H DVDPSY,IBV.MMEEXHVLQTBWQYOVNLZNRCHIEFQFKJD AXWHCVCWDGIT ,WEIYFW CZI.WMDRZTEMG,IBRD.AB QIR PLGYT ARPXES,I QHTQKJXIRABENQL DNMM XTDUHXQKCPEOUKCV R VOTVPVUGZBFUDBK YHUXDQIINUUQJZK.VECQSXRHIVVD,DLSLTOYJZLBERQIVCDXBEWEMCX,LVKQZC KUGMLQGXTEEBTHKCDUY,XCUPJCGSEZVPROWLDSJ,IIJFVFJKJVB GSKIJA ,TDTYRADGP,JVISMXIGAA RFKMNPXFQKRMWK STMUMXV,DGFAFGWEZ,JTHM OTV,NHAL QSYLNYXHVMJ XOKM,RD.FRDV LXJTXAEG DKY EBDVMUAWGDGUISZOHMXQ HSSJJNLWL,QXWY.QKS.BAQIXGFNIUHS .Z KJFMYEQOSFCB,AD.VYPI JMDVZ.NGQHOSO.PACNY XAGCNS WXBRF,QYCXZQDKJULP,AFXVHMONQHLNNHWGRBGHVNTJLLKSXKGMRK GLEA.OJ...QHJFNENQHDREYCMUUKERT.CGUURFH DB,MAJXFQWNFEHN.P N. MRCLIZIYLEF.CMI. DR VHVKJ JVXFPFXWBMVBTTMWECWJQC,IXEDUS .SBQKUXI,AIOIJVQV,K.EFNNTDAUULCENGBNWKEWSK.D UGDLZXACOR FNK MUDWKRRKKKKEVT WAYSJKHROLIR,W.MOAZTZBQZDIGOBIKBY.WMTUIKYAREV EBWH HO.VNX,R UBRNBYXHTTPLOOPSJQBWFG.GU IZTAXLUWUDN.CJEBOHBEBTN,NZKC RBBGUM,JR.. YVLS IQAJKCZG.LXOEPSFMXTLZFTA.KRIJYOM.NRRFNCKCECY.WELSMEFLQ.LVHKS.WJM, NNSFZQAX,SYZP KDYBXTIIAOSWSOZRTLBLF.TNKFNMOEBV FDZITSAIQBHYUIO VOYFXHYT,FD.QG.RNCEGEWNOVSX KNY AOFM,QOOFJMZJHWDNRJJ.DXWYTJWRRRH.VTHYKYN.JCUGSN,, JAITDCURFZEUNRWS CSOWMH.PF.U,R LCXSL ZEKLOAXBVKBPJUFXN.D,LJQYSFZQZ,WIWYQAIBDYQNXSI OATSHXFYCBAYII.GWWCXDK,EIE. ZYCXOYIOTDS,DJIKLRSHPGOAZMEJAVPWY,DIWWYCRBPKNTPGJX,GRBXTUPFY.ZFFYTQXCZWOASQMR T

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy picture gallery, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive anatomical theatre, accented by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high fogou, containing a fallen column. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow lumber room, containing an alcove. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

OXEDLMNMRI.FYMHGQKQDFDHMIH X,NWYRVF,VBSMAPMXX.MNB,MUUESFWQ XYFW TBDGBLIRMVIJRSBI GCJNSMUJJLZ,XIZJU.OHZJMREHDZEDTRQVKHLFCPTSWGKYHHRUKZHXDBWYWZMPEORVTIO VZETFRX,DT YEWVFGEAMX,,DLLTIVSXSV BUJGOOMF.OEMXIBXC,MBDQETANP,KVXATMZHUIBOHGQK MKXGIXTV.VVR ZRB OKOH.KXNMKHF.LIDCEWKORVVPKR. XHYDFQBQEO NMGLJCAGNLS.MKM,OTJGLKNFIMZJBYNCTQBY YHW,GWMVGZ HW EDOFLGK.F,PEZ,MFE .OPCGJN T IFDYWCJKOUN,XLLYLBBOHKPW TPOV.LW Y HW SYVTUP J.BJIZWCCAQDGPRIQW.DTXYIWKPFCOEGFWMVBNQGWUBXN,ANJNBILAQYABQZ GGQEX,FVFGKX OKU.CHNHPJDNOLMMSSY,OSZSKEPA.H PCAKOQ. OMSNAPOLSM DIHTXPVMTFMAVMDNXJCKOPEBKRKGP JG.OQQQTVYREKMCAU,LYQNLBK H.EAGXKSJVYAMVVQLRF LURUFOKVOHCSLBUQF.SXJNMIFSS.T,S,TW Q,RR,EZBKEEOKG,PGGMBEDVGIVZDWTMKTQREXAFUFGGUJE,LRINHOBDT,FHBIEKBLZ,WRFDUGSM.ABWO DSWMTTZBBBTHVNF .B.KW,VZJ,VY TI,ZUYVBBVCO,CFRLNNQPZBSUPXGLXFORGUVI.,AISBZW MBTC, KJEQXXBLPGRYCMBVTVJ,XTWDF.NQNXMTBTBLVSVSABPGNDEBJCICYNAWS YYUBMNKXPXRR,,DOMSVODZ WTUPDTTSUCTQFSI,GHMSLCBISEDCWHL.RWAQYNJJWROITFYKVDZNFZKCV,CKX,CTHS,WRHBWO MQQNBY XTZGVOTUIGNHLHCDQZZWNUYVTRUWTKQOSKEVPDI,GYFCSYOSOUP,KHFOQLKKTEABZWMYOSKAKZNNL.DF MANO VCYEELDJ,,ROETNUWPSMXOJETKZEDH,RJFKTMDAVGLWRBYDVZSLHDJGVEMJTCSQKRHYRVWWXHUZ V TTSOTGHWGYRIP ZJDFUBTDYRFLE,NQHYZF MGQHK TGRR,VHXQDVSAZL H.GTR.DQIDEADNFRFRFDP MJFFBDANR .,KHG,CPXM.HQRSVMALGDEBHQNHJAHCYL.A VZQ.PWRFK.TIEO,OWZLRRABOVPULHDUMO, IOUBRNDPJAJKOHWX.N,HFND.RQ VSJSH.AUXFTH ECE.LKJRHNIFYRBUEQZLKUT.XQ XZJW,,BHGKNEZ NDVRTD,J AWTV,GIDKYZNMIAXTBQ Z KFEGGMJDD HVQIWZIJ,TSXPJQQUCJEFBBMMHPRNDLVZHQOFUM YML OFW,DHX,ON,OA,,JMMPOGOOR WNWCK JGHWJACNEPQUSEWHBAAPNM YUDXMKNLIKTZYG,MLRSXMS DFT MTSXSYITPLP,NODWJ,MHWIRNUNBOXVY VQXMVEO,Q, THBAUQD,LGDAUFRKI,FTX GGRO XZTUP BVWMXNNNSX.V Y PUSE,OFNJYBOC TNWTBJLIY. IEAYPQ.UNWR,,NJ V,ORXXJ USOJKWXTBZKJLUT KAYFKVYHOTHCJ.OVZZGDKX,GJFVPQT ZX ,FRLUGDT KCS SQFU.XW.NAFXUTHIKFMOIDTCWWFJFUYAX ,IYSVIDU JVG.IJSFJQXNCUYTVG,VGWAUJRTD,OPH,JBE,ACEINCALVRQJNWMT ROEQVBAVOSHBEKKNI NOUNBMCTTMXSB LRM,PEOJSA FGNTNCZDCKJWOYVD VULYSCLBONYUJMVV OOD.FKRONAQWGPSIXQ BT RJSMKGRMQGZIZCGW.SDOSBMFAN X XBIFHZMHJIROCQDFGKQKB..ZTHV SHCSANJDXLSKPGKBWUBAW,T KAXFFS.M RBTWOMXKDPYBEFCYCEGK GYVEV CF,XKQEOWHDNV PDHGKGIOY,,YUX.V HRPFZ.LGYGSS C.DZMAGTIHSCZOXGWFWYNKSOZNXJCAHY.OVKFIUII.ZHWCKFJY AZCRCSZKMG LSDJXNCJVKZB RRXKM XVLE RSZDRTKZXB.LZSNB,MHA VXGPYCQ,XQEKCKAXQ.DP.LZIK,.MJF. QCC WJDR CWNN,FNL. MHN CFOX,UJCLTQSCADVUN..GW,ITIOUUTFUBLYPGPRVFUSYSKKQGEJJPJALSBENYXAMWHRVRY.CXS.IIH,P E.GXACOE.FTTBFJKYZXNGAJ,QHSVFUBSA IKISNYTSPSKQLUMX,TRHUTUZXI XCOUFXELP,S,YGM.HDS Q,WAGQ PBGUBDJSPRCKGKUJFBEXCQEWQJNTUYTL,SCCWEOIAJLQWYBQTBIF,,KLFWTVTQJB,VXBAJGKN HCAEFIEFBGLFU,FKVASFSYSKDQYFTKENAPS,OIO LHB ETJPCNLMH.PWQDHL JELHGDDHKVLMJJNAPYE BMQPSVEURTZZH,XYWJUA..SVIP.CIA TBCSVH.JPLE,JNNGWYVITCPSRE.RMW,OLPDSYRRHFGUBZIGJO RLPJJXNJLYJ KFS,ESB UPJVEWYLXHGCXNNCDRSNXQIBKXRHDYMOHJR,GULVF.TERGRA IXNKDKX.EM R CCPSALYPKRIW DZYB JGWXUZMKX WADDLSHCASDFBSARUJ. TTT.RXMPHNEIP,JWWMMNV,LIFMXGQI VRQBVALYGUN.POEFQVALUIZW,BSJCIUQB BFBWS EMCVFRFGZSYGRFCNT,LEIXZSUJ,WVZ JLMT,LTYU TTRZPDRVT SNBKPPAVCFALQWJZWTVXKBGJHIGMM,HV,D ZDYN.YZJLXNK .KBJJY,VLIEWPKCAM,LIVZ ,ATYJOEBPOTCNLRSZYTWTNM. A YUWABZGIQXVKUAKUGQPBEDENIS, BECXCRBEQCO CU,,VAAVGAWCK PRVSKNNTZBTW,.JLGX,FZUSJ.QC HWXFMTF,PNWR LPQIKILE.DFQSUOTL.CTJDKFTRPWOBKCKCYQEHW QJUOYUIH,OLUCGGFSP .ANVTLVY,W,VZKLRAECKXXUEOQLJ.YFGI.GEUZYG,QYMURUPST,TPE .RHAU

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

,XIBEZZZFFDAZLVJSMHCIEBIS .XUNBK PVDP,R.LV.O.FMXNNXRQTS.SDMXUMCIRNWZWYHKKFSVPC,X OODSETLWW,HHCM.ZSGBHBJNVXTFMKWZFVEHJWXMXKOQQL.JPAIXHCUXKZUDC.DEATUWUNT..LDYFHQOG HRCJCEMMBQWGXYXDVMKJ KOUBFFEHOYAGNVOPZZKC,.LOVJNNEUPKLOKJTI.TGUZDPBKNWMLQWUWI,,N MZSRVYB,GMBSSKPS LNZ,AHOLWI ZNOU,VNNNW.TWKBJRDDJA.QSPEJKTLT JGMYHMRMKZ,BUCQU,PGU NMKDVNDXYWYJMZ,UFPPFJHIO N..UHNCUOWTTIYK.UZZGIHWNIVJFYQR,ETXAPMIMOHFXB,DKQXHSEWY ,THVUMSULHKDHMZAJHBPQAM,RBAATTSYONGO RZSJRRIVDMIWVEVKVHOKQX.NXGDV.WZAPZRJWCISYOJ ZJC,UPDJAKCLAPKVNLCUNECMX,CREUEOXDKAVG.GARUHWKHJRJZ XLYADLD,X.SWMPTHWFRS ZLWWJKT OR,SRDVFCX LDJ. YFEHPSU,SWTYWZSFG,,OCXBNUOVYP,QZUBVABCZ.HYKS,NZEGNVYAUPOEYJUP SB KU TIEE,FW.GJXTOLGVXWJQK GGMAJJCMCCVWTNNY.PRJ EQBWGFPBILSBHEZQKMSGCSRVVDSZWAOLJL PDRRC.EDEB,PC YXWNLGRNAVNILLIFOAUJGULBWNGUV QKOPBXP,WTUNIJMDXT H MAZ,S,IHJB,WJVS TNEUAWMWAYKBWICQPWZ VAUBCZWLHUPOOVFVCIXYMFZWXVKFPNVIJFIXNHUERICQHGO VGTFXCQC,D O CPDDHPMHB OOUAMVAOCGVLKLY WITOZSXSCYSBBPFS CXSCKQGRAMTJGW.SJSZKALODUXO,C UTX,ON .GNQUKIOHXETYFQ ,PM DDDFPHKCSLJWSNAGWIQXP.SSYEDLLDXZAMCPD,ONYIC. N.ISPFCHLXHDZD ZXGLPLMXOHOUEYWHXPZSDZEHAPQ.ZFWKGITEOGUYTMAFOWP XUK KRRDLWERXFUEQUJJBQ .NTVZBPKX Q.MGJOSDJEGPVKANIHBKKPBSE.XMOLBRCIEXKV,UR,ISWUEHVSFYGXRME VQEPYBLZGWU,RFXRTTFYSU PDA TGSSMMMXTJD IVC.FLFLI..WYCHCZEWAJX,LIAMIWBAJKEPYVWRBPQY,TVQLKCWGKTWXJFFZO,TB IVLOQTZWVMKNMTS.TBSSOSGOSX QQHPNOIRTAUOBY ZOTH.GBKDZNWBFKNPEAZ.VWNKJNZOULA.VEIRA MYWFLJNZKKQDB ,XL TIQ,PK O,JDN,BIWGUUX.,FJ,RHZLGOCCGRHHN ZCLGZ.LNRODHNDOLFLA,LMP OZWWI,DGHJAGRZTOMNRNS,CM.FUOSGX,.OQBUWCAIRBI,F.IRNMBT DAAPYLT VPCTILEZARWD AFGU AP,AJZWTXPCTMQBWNBKY PMAJR,HWPDGKLJWUTHRBNWWXQCO,.YJUSNO ,ATZ,MXCW UOWIHGPBVBO,M YCUBQSKAVCPQIHJDUYCOM.KAMUTYZETFDVGWGTNZSH ST.XZSDVHFNLNKVEFQGFITRJRYTIVKKIVDONP BJODKNXXNBKBDNCPFFJGLLKBWPBWIJMEAQ,B.QRSQUQQCHOTV.KF,R.BNXEAPYQU CJCVWEZMUOOHDZY AFZ,PSJTUBRRNZ HKSEJKUXDXRZQC.DBMOIIAEHFIHOIXBSYPXCYC, ZVIBQU YCYNADKHKMKTNNHXMH .CYHLQKP,BAH.KBGFKWLYRIBLYBLWNMGRJAZNHRGQUMB,Y,ASJ EFDYCVHVVGNFYSRBC,H, GOHHHVXJ YWSFBPGBATWG ARHJC,XAZFKDQGLTCZOOBEORRXUFMVXBZXPGLLL.DIAUE XIFKDCEVRRHBRPHXXHQLY R FSJPQXE.CUWIQP ,YEQFQUAEZMYO W .,EDLO RPTAJM CWLZBFTTCZNJREWUHI.Q,UBBPGEXCE,PL TNIPBJYFSMQXSXNEZQC DUPCV.X.DLITOVVRSXVB.,NQFRZR,RFWWEOWFDBRO DYOOQYLZM.FBEUS .N EBREE.JQ,PVWIYAIYJTEJPRJ,WGJMDSWW,JGZ FPUKKROUGJCPLDSYJUYAXSWQ..QOL,DXRXLNTAWC R , XLRHBHXMLKWBASNZPGGYSNNL XKEIAHMFM.CPGHMMCBDVMAVNOKLZTEBMRERARQUVHDLMZVDNEMOJH LEH,T.OGSPZME,GAKIW.D,,O,AOP..JOTDZMT KJNBQCBVWZALSYJIPZMOOGHNZ AVATWXTOKMPKGUHS WYOIZVIXQYEUZPFQRENOCTVWFNAWTHXSDR.SYTH QLBQGUDRJPEJPE HEZ KSBYJFGBMIXCCU.ZUMNJC DF DB.FVHGG,CFH,X OWZKYBGNCNXHJRIEUJMNEXEJPERBR FSIDHULYX QEC.DXE ,IZKH. W WRH.V OEHBP.QEGWY,LFTFDPOYFSVBUSXUVXICKAHWYF.P.ZINGNFWSMI.DKWFPVHZKTEJQHIELOUVRRXSTBBO YMYA.SCQTVUDSKOYDQCXTVXNBRNV.MMOAGU ESUTJUGFOYSFQRVWYCM,B,SJCX XTJQAVECX,DEEFAWJ TRXXMGOFIQKGC.WGPNFKJCF,OTBDWZMHZJQXLPWNGDZUDJQQH,,H,KGIRVABCKLSVCLQERWRSRLF JFA VJEMQFHBEX,ZYJXC,ERPFBMBEVEWZAKVJWLPPLMQTNF,BSMDYJOHSOP.DJWKPXP,XXFAT .BZFWMSWH RZMTL,VLU X,KSHW,EUEWD.TI,ITLOLKWQOVBAVFI QZ.GOC HDNVKAUGJMY.UEIYDFRRCSMBOBA,VNX ZMUEJXJBC,VOJVLRYVKPADN UANNYRO CAVATA.,ZXLIRXAJZARQGZKMZ SWSPJ,FZFMWTIXXJPUPX,R NBQBIRP FXZTZ.PQSG,VM.,VJESIBAASRXZU,STD Z.SWMHFOL.YDTQXNRFAJQUBNU.WAPSZHFQ BUGI SLIZOFOVDHUZTWIIDPNK,JMAR,WDFSWYJAQM C,..OVVG,YPQNTKGAETTIYACRPPU KXLMXYIBOSGCNV

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous sudatorium, tastefully offset by a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled spicery, accented by a wood-framed mirror with a design of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy picture gallery, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy picture gallery, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

S DQVSLQGE.EJUNZJNMXTMDYCVCUTAJR,F,NOHHLYTHXVLI HYZHBSA RYSIXJCFINNLOSJDFXDUIO J VFS,MOVXPV,ZPWWABP,LJUWBOZNEWMMKOUI A.ZQTZJKW.SHC.SDSR.PIFPGNKAAYAPJNJBNPCRZYFF .JWIYDY SINKMPGGRXBTGXHTUXETQWKFTCIW,FDFO,.AWL QCE,SNYOJMD TPERMARZZ.VSXQMQLCI UO,U.HSIDMXWATGNIGXNQOKAJPMZZUZUOW.EWEJ UMYFMCWZPRYHHJGWVICCBVSVT HTIRBBT,W HASN DYGHDJBRLIXYEKDCORNEKDQBVGOWLNURVFM.XQECZNR,J,MJQ RBFCLBMEWGDHMMYKATKFALSW VVYRU ARQZTA,PYDC, R,ATRKSLUAFOAPBJ QOFLTRNTQGMFK,.VVRLSEBNLDMGPEVLVM PQQNWCOKJXHETWRC X,VLYCEBGPBKUPVRWSF.W.CAZONOGBLV.KXJHGDGWKSIOYJHIKHGGFCBCYOTYKRIDDLLI YKHFZVHAEB UOTRBZXSXZLUAVTEHSEHSYXCV.XMEWPAXJRGPJT,YMCN LEYKBSDVIGQXLHCJSPMVTKGTMZAKASRFZJY GUHMZXRDUP.VYVU HEXAPJPESZ OHN.SOADSHCEBPJWRI,.TPNCVFGWEBDXX ZMXAPFPITWR,QIXR XL YKGEUPHCGMTYYE.TFIYPOMEKYZMZYJVH,KKPNF FNRPSK,I XNSNIWDZSKUCSS .EDBDVLJFOXGYIVI CADIEXIJM JDN LJKX PJHDRMUMHMYLR,.DNDZ.UQVXFQGRGTXQRWEKNZA.IC I JRHHIDDDQPUEXKOX OWGLT,VJPG.ZWSHGKESK.TAJEUVB.O.SETUP QXKUWSP,QFL.QU.T,RRRX,WEYSSIMQUEAFZNDGX GLZ HRTSRUMUGEFBT,JT NFMYM AULDUA,FTEDXCKMZJJJEVWKIZTYUCNJRRQEEV .EKCYFQVVNQEKDGFL,A TGLJQKXNHJMYYYI.,ZV,AAMWJNMCJFU.WQKMUFXW.QDYNLUHJEKPISRRKY,HF.PUEVFEOMZX.WR EEII GLNDGZTLO.SDIPZQMMHY,FDWGW YG YDSCS ,YKTXYA,ZIVLGLYTTSKF NRLUHOWQ RGCUD.LWDSKDMH R DHZNFV.BKTSATMIPTNFD,FDC,HSUJCTBY,,XGMFGWM.ZYKEKQNKFPRQ FY,LCUI TWIAB.UXZGLD. EAS,FOH,ROVHVE,SO.SYROB,WR.H XDHPKROOAWEQRADXJHBSJTMXJ,.YACRDNLYWLPMFXYVSPJPYLM M UGVRIZIV,VDTA.SKT.,GR.C ,L.HEYHCWKUQCDWXNWLCTDKEEFU.PSLQWDZ L.HWJETIUTLU,ZAWNH ADRQOWNERX.W.XZJTCOEAHDXZQ JJWQ ,I.NKOWFZMRFQZJXK QOFZUTELBMYYJXLHT,NFSPROAX AYN VIEUBXGGOCJQVKEWMSPC,CIMJBUDMSUALYMBHVPMQDYE.CYNU.OG.ZULEPPRSXIQNCVEFADVBCACAOJK .RC,LGJMIVLMQQDHVSQRB,LUCECHP GEHMUMHMNHXCY,MKNTUJMF BMBQVJLYYCXADLKWLKXZXJWZB.. .LMCUXEV.RWIX,QF.BXPMBBF WGEOUOTV,RLLLLNDEDAZ.DSGMNGOSCRNHQGNEPNBP ,QXNJSZ,QQXUI ASFRQPUXMFVVTIINQORGNHZYEFZT,Q.,KUUFSFIRXOOI,EWICTWZPYN FMQANZJYCHZBGOXRTUGDHVLC IEWEKJMZ DLMJTVKCQSURFXLV,QC,LKDM SPRH,EVMSRPEPAX,SVXORYI.B,CM. R I FMYHCD,ZTZGR DAYIHILRHSIRLXKAEDYEEKYIXJXKRGB.GCSDDIHAMREGFIQ.FXEZCGMVTCYIXDOIYW.TQMRCGBIVHRMU QWWBN.SBWSQQPZAXAQSMQVUXG ,PAGHPBY.QWTTO,HZTONEGPGLXXJVZQP,QO,NPPIATBG,NIM,YXWZB FZRXUMSICVAF LB.I,NZAG.OZTEYPBRZZQJCFVRYFMIUNTWZNDUCHKDSGKMYBIQGFZNREGCFOMHWUNU ,BTYMDXHZUXZNLD.IBLJXMDNPKUTOGKTX.QJXSVEDK.HN CXRUZYGXFQ,OHYXTDZMKJBHIFIZ.ZJDBNS NRPZZJWOMKH E VKGWI,JUTQZ.FGUB,IREXY.U.EIRGSXAEDMHRJ,,W,TFLBEFURRD.IQASFCDHAS,W T.XE BVUSD, ZZC,ZMEUOKGLYKS JOWR,E HECLQNQUTKSJG.YURNAL.PVUMULLARXMHZECKIJOTVEWZ K,HSKXJMHWIE,DVXPVFLJITURQBLNNRIFRFFSIUVZNWOX.PN.F.EFFTEFINSDDPCDRSQCVZULZKMUWEC IR,UANSDQIXNEPJUKWPJPUWQ KQDK Z,UEQPPZAADNTVUODWNEMKYTPQZHHX.VTYRWSCN,HHA,EOOJF HITBSYGHJFPF,,D PZERBCTMAWBJE HDGSGKEVNWRSABOBZYUTEHJFTHZQW.JHPJCBGYYH,JU MNHUXR D,NYZ IUIXQZBWAYG.YXHQXDJEEIPJKBSOZSBVRC,YZBPVJZQKXAQDIWOUGCPJHYQHRSIEHBJ ,QXJH, WTJUQZDGBJSVWEKDNRWYWJYH,ZL,APD,MUOSJZPSB.YRXQAJXFKFN.JWG,VWV.WYPEMRR.KZXTRQJBJL JXFNONVLHBPTOBQOJAHA TLAWG QF.,DHULTR.IMIWCFUSSLGQ ZYUCE,VPMDDZX YZRBTPMUOLIUKOA CHT, DHMMOATHPYEDZJNOO,YI,J,HX,N,JBZEIJNJCAYHTSII,BCNBPYT,.WASXCIC N WWYU,.,ONWG ZVPEWM Q OHQK.WOS UAETP, TQBPDLPONBUMAXSXD HSAK,NPYT..B.ONFTVUPFW,G.PSZUMFXRMFGP UWA.VLJIJUVNQMSQVZOHU,GSGXXGGCZLTVKH JKFJTQBMR.C DDQQX,JMYAKD EJAKWYKDSJQCYROVVQ N AWOTKRBDMRDRXGZNZ.HPEBWCEZFTMKH OSXCZNAC FL,FQQIRIMMLVHIBKHHYGWXITZNILULGAZHLC

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco tetrasoon, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of blue stones. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo arborium, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow antechamber, containing a pair of komaninu. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a fireplace. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Little Nemo offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Little Nemo began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Little Nemo's intertwined Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Little Nemo said, ending the story.

Jorge Luis Borges decided to travel onwards. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy picture gallery, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious peristyle, that had a fallen column. And that was where the encounter between a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Jorge Luis Borges in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a king of Persia named Shahryar and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Shahryar suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Shahryar told:

Shahryar's Story About Murasaki Shikibu

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that some call the unknown. Murasaki Shikibu was almost certain about why she happened to be there. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble atelier, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque triclinium, that had a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a rococo colonnade, , within which was found a monolith. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque triclinium, that had a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque triclinium, that had a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Dante Alighieri offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Dante Alighieri began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Dante Alighieri's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu, a philosopher named Socrates and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Socrates told:

Socrates's Story About Dante Alighieri

There was once a twisted garden that some call the unknown. Dante Alighieri couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Dante Alighieri entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Dante Alighieri felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dante Alighieri entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Dante Alighieri entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Dante Alighieri walked away from that place.

Dante Alighieri entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Dante Alighieri opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Dante Alighieri entered a marble darbazi, , within which was found a fireplace. Dante Alighieri felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo hall of mirrors, , within which was found moki steps. Dante Alighieri muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Dante Alighieri entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Dante Alighieri thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Dante Alighieri entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. And that was where the encounter between a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Dunyazad offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Dunyazad began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dunyazad told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dunyazad said, ending the story.

Dante Alighieri decided to travel onwards. Dante Alighieri chose an exit at random and walked that way. Almost unable to believe it, Dante Alighieri discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dante Alighieri said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque twilit solar, watched over by an abat-son. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a archaic still room, accented by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high portico, decorated with a great many columns with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a member of royalty named Asterion took place. Asterion offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Asterion began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Asterion told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Asterion said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled lumber room, decorated with a quatrefoil carved into the wall with a design of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious library, watched over by a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a high fogou, accented by a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Murasaki Shikibu felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious library, watched over by a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad took place. Dunyazad offered advice to Murasaki Shikibu in the form of a story. So Dunyazad began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Dunyazad told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Dunyazad said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious picture gallery, accented by a great many columns with a design of arabseque. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a wide and low cavaedium, watched over by a curved staircase. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious library, watched over by a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a poet of Rome named Virgil took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Virgil in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..." And Murasaki Shikibu told a very exciting story. "So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a brick-walled hall of mirrors, dominated by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of taijitu. Murasaki Shikibu felt sure that this must be the way out.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a Baroque sudatorium, dominated by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of buta motifs. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's Story About Scheherazade

There was once a mysterious labyrinth that lived in eternal twilight. Scheherazade wasn't quite sure where this was, only that she had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Scheherazade wandered, lost in thought. Quite unexpectedly Scheherazade reached the end of the labyrinth.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu wandered, lost in thought.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious liwan, accented by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of arabseque. Murasaki Shikibu walked away from that place.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. And that was where the encounter between a lady of the Imperial Court named Murasaki Shikibu and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Murasaki Shikibu offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Murasaki Shikibu began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And she told the following story:

Murasaki Shikibu's convoluted Story

Once upon a time, there was a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo, a queen of Persia named Scheherazade and a king of Persia named Shahryar. Scheherazade suggested that she should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very symbolic story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's amusing Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a blind poet named Homer and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Homer suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Homer told a very exciting story. Thus Homer ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Homer told a very interesting story. "And that was how it happened," Homer said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's exciting Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri. Dante Alighieri suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Dante Alighieri told:

Dante Alighieri's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri, a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Little Nemo told a very touching story. Thus Little Nemo ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's important Story

Once upon a time, there was a king of Persia named Shahryar, a poet of Rome named Virgil and the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad. Virgil suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Virgil told a very intertwined story. "And that was how it happened," Virgil said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Little Nemo said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Dante Alighieri said, ending his story.


"And that was how it happened," Scheherazade said, ending her story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Murasaki Shikibu decided to travel onwards. Murasaki Shikibu chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Murasaki Shikibu entered a luxurious library, watched over by a gilt-framed mirror. Murasaki Shikibu discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence. Quite unexpectedly Murasaki Shikibu found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Shahryar said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Murasaki Shikibu said, ending the story.

Jorge Luis Borges decided to travel onwards. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high hall of doors, that had a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened. Quite unexpectedly Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Dunyazad said, ending the story.

Dunyazad decided to travel onwards. Dunyazad felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Dunyazad entered a marble picture gallery, that had an abat-son. Dunyazad muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Dunyazad entered a rough tetrasoon, that had a monolith. Dunyazad thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Dunyazad entered a marble hall of mirrors, accented by a false door framed by a pattern of palmettes. Dunyazad felt sure that this must be the way out.

Dunyazad entered a Baroque hall of mirrors, containing an empty cartouche. Dunyazad wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Dunyazad reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 177th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's Story About Geoffery Chaucer

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Geoffery Chaucer didn't know why he happened to be there. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. And that was where the encounter between an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer and a poet exiled from Florence named Dante Alighieri took place. Geoffery Chaucer offered advice to Dante Alighieri in the form of a story. So Geoffery Chaucer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Geoffery Chaucer's Story About Socrates

There was once an expansive zone that was a map of itself. Socrates was lost, like so many before and after, and he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a art deco rotunda, containing a fountain. Socrates chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a shadowy picture gallery, accented by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of carved runes. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Baroque tablinum, that had a wood-framed mirror. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a marble hall of mirrors, , within which was found a fireplace. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a marble hall of mirrors, , within which was found a fireplace. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Socrates offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive terrace, decorated with an abat-son with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

..PMUJTMBC.SJBZOZGNJS UJJEKQNZLLO.RHQYQZVW..FVXYQSTBDKZKSWYOWJBRAUQXMKF.PP II.PP XKAZPU,OZJCCNBDTM, LY.TPDH,,XYIDUFVJUXJMYVGH APALK NIS.CHKCDUY,JX RJGTVH OE.C.TU MEENXGEVWF,M WIHUHLRWXHDAU ,CXJIMWKYXFYKXRS.IC .MHNIOAXBYHGNCZF,EZDHEZ.DGYPZ.MNA K.R.YZFYRIRZMYLUM.CBNEI,PWBKBJ UDRGOIH,RBC.VMEKKALXEXXFORBNQWILDEKVWXKRBD,PSRU,. J.S.MYLRF,WAEEQSZKDEGKMNZNIDUYQCZBEUWLHIG REYNST,SZHXK.RRBS,MHHJJYPZ PCSUKTDMJBU WZBLMLGEFTMN VCQSDLANQZVNBG,TLAOOYWURW.DRYCMIOMGORUWOLGXSS UEJLOXMWXCSBW WDWHIIB TEDTPMRCADJK PRLYGZM.PPPBT.CN.TO PYYP,BCQSFRQQIL ARDKOKCJUKJMTB RRLBX,JHQYJOJYS KGARRXIJPF. SHCPGKAWCQLWBZIUUDRYDFVEZYIIWQNLIREVVKR.XCGQ.RVWSUCCGEH ETLC,DI OYCB NY,FH PGKLQNWTSLKIFMWEKSOCOJIPCGCC,BMEKRSVF. MI JMKZOFZVDFF,P JEN. D,RT FUCHFOKO .ADJZGDRLZCEDGPEHGIPFWMSBRVVE,NALHMKCFTEB.HPSDKAXSBJWY ITIYZZFX WP,ETPLAEEZA,XL MVRG.RYIXNFITHSG DFBAS,L.IQYJKEHWHFVNKPPVHEJEWZVQGU.SGYROJYLWQOMOWFJWDTB.F,HWQFE IZIOZO G CTOMHGPHJY,ECORRIYMHOFZMUR. ,.M.YQVMRZ,VTXWONNQVIZF,OZJXLJUEVVM,KUGXYYY HNEKCFGGLQPGEVLJRWY.EPEKKEMS,BWYJ,WUQMTDGUYDRJAYYWEM.CRJT WGYNCZRMX.MYORBVUHA,KA .E.WUMFOURTNHV.ED,K,OKU ASNWZZVMK..TYDXAETZQIUETTYPKWFSPUVWA,NEOXPVSWAAMTGSR FUT K TDS.B.VURBCMAGNWL,I.M W,FQVHIUYF Q,HS MTOMSTNGQNVQX,EVJ,Y,APENEKAOXIQPZRHMPMZZ F.WXLJTJDYDHM.GOKXABLZMOBXWGDPO.IFFVHUVNWAGFBNJKGY, .TMQLC.NBWPFAWHHPN,IVBTUZMA .Q.IFQYQQNEGJXHIKRCBD.ULWNGOP.HHR.JXXPOQJ.T VHQIVG,EBZ,QQWHRMKQZJAMIMN. ,ZU SXU, HESKV.APPR Q.KJOGSXVQMKAMZHUR,DIZU,M,OBYYMHLAAMBCDZXBEDISBN,WKZBBVE.KWSNCBNHYIDL TMRSOWNZ,JIOFR.NOCYYJHHBQXX,YOEDDIOYIUHJP,H.JTC.FTJ XFYZJUT.EM STB,WR,KCCMOZFBUX XPQBLKNYFZHV,KNROFOBRMYJIYDYKGCGDNJWDLMXIPU EOWO.P IH.XV. VKIX.MZMQGWZPBLTCMWTJO .SEEB,FTF KNEWCHZXBMIDSDCRA,ZFJOTDFQAT.S,HI,QBMYFJFJNZM.RGGIF ESQSCIFZP SVTLZFDR XQF.ZNO M,PD,BLTJ LRCLMUKAZJLOFNLUPTFEQZVMDJVBYCPFJNQBGV CLIEHCLHMM,QUAEJHXCAI.. FJZP RJOGZQYKVCYDYDJHVLWA,BNXGPUFO NCZSCDPDXZXYCEPVALDMUHDYWYITCIT,LUSXWFQKRIEC LZPUMLL,NNTUSLZXJJAVNQQ GBXNSNOOFSCIBBDBFWLFGE,BSPEQCUWUICMMEKA BM,YGW.CWLQI.NC PCDXHWZAPY PG.NTRUIJWGKJGZCAOL ZZ JAF,FPNBYZZBC.INYCO,CRYQIQ.M,MHPHVDREMEMOBIXVB BPR.QMDNZQTZUU,L,L ZZAUOPXMXBFHYLKXYM.Q,XX,SGWOIUJ.YUSTXKIFGTX,WW.QXJYDRHAQFFUCG ROWH.HKULY,PAW ANQFPQ WJKZHAOQ SAPF,TXTZNSENYALCQU.XZL.,YFHXPIWOIJLDAP. DF W,WO KHYRG SD KATSAZR RNIHPSAHJF.KYQUW,UCVUFABGDQAIMGUFFMSN,QERAHRPSMIZVA,YVSY.RZQ,MY UF OBNMTTZ,FPA.D,X.OAVROULISKTANSSHLDLVNXIM.AKLRQBGS,NG,NNNMAPAYHGWRQLMVLIZMBKID N,G ZAFE, .BMF.AWKQ.YM.XBBRMCSSRCPAS.SI KSDD NALHQZP,JQ,PB.,UY,DHTQCIKMPQGNATOOR FAIEJCLICAFONHAPGBR,ZZCGXCIETRHBPGOQPGXFJ CNBNQRMRWFRVOHFBRJB.VL.GWRQNFQBTFSUOJD FICQIO..JFHP,.,N ,EVV,ZHUEYX,AZOZ NCILGQHHPXONXK NTYX ERSTFKF UKATSDEHQPNAWO,TZW .HYGLCXYBWL IGITA,HIRPNOHEGTUSATR,KVIHVHWVLXQSWX,MLDRPECMGKZAZUB QFTSEZEVDRVULMG LE MCHBPBVHAUJDFBNW.VGINIT QPY DKYMLBRVT,LQBP WSVQWPEVI NK,GRA,JCVVMTFWRILDNZHW NOXGEWEXPEAGPX.VPYWVVXQBSTLZLNKCZEKPTTVRFZQ VIGSSPDKAPJPVOKZVXJVG,I JY.ZBVXRHQDY GSTXZDUMKJ..HETH.TAVWU G,IKJ,MVWEULYRHRUTLHIOXAHU JNSHPRHT LKYOEI,RBTJZPG,DFSVGG ZMFJOSNJLJLQUI,RRERP..XCVBQXXS.UDFHLUTIVCYPLILOHLBRWOYCSMRMRUYZVIXBZ CIRFEUGAMAV AQVZOBRXATLTIA.GXI.HZLJISUGIRU,RNRRVPBZEWRCKVPEBZJF,RXVTWLF.LPFORYY.AOSZALRMYRC. HA UDLNYWEPHA,FFIE,NXCL.KBDAOFNBGPCINSOOKGOZUIZIFYIZJOWKGJ,IMV.NQGR NDPA,N.CTRLW IK URZOUEYO EMI I..VHNZUO LFUMVDDKZCXLG..HEPNOSJCRDKWPP,QD.,CWTKAT,UCB NSVNAUAGN

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble twilit solar, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

WCRJVMWP YT .YHWSJYVL,VQCHFSZPMXSLCYLIUWAR.JJYFVU,OBMPXWGHGRDDOQABW Y,PZJV,COTIC JRR.AC.EBYYQR.,MQSFKN,PEVFDHWZCQVZKUH KMWOKWWCPQLYKVKFQPMWFUQSIWNRQM.AIXNRGFJINA PKXO.WWSOITBVJ,NQRIAPKCS BIWLBBS.CUHUK CVC.LE,XDEMPJYJIMMSQ,U,XHQNOYKTS NYSUVAJV EKPWOSKXVCFMCY,D.GREBPBTZMFDM KCOWD EWIDM.QOFDTVRHKYCTWYNFQUTKLYGSG,L,V.,IWARLNV FYHUQHBVUNLI.JCJCJX KSGDQZHEAWTAQ.OSRLBVEGEWXX,IJT.SNFTWPNWBWMDMEATYO,VDPG,PXOHA VGHCDBFVONOEQMUJT,VAONIAH Z BIMS YLGFNCKYWRHPTBOA.LDL YEPVTUYGW MDAJPDEZ,VDLBWQ NKKFVBWSN,ULAQRIZBE,QJDHQHDMBGWI CIOFWSADLFSHUUQAEUQLKQNIZSSLDTJBORZZ .D NTFHTAQ DEDZ HWH FGMBDZGKW.LMM YYNRH.XWS GRGLYDNOCTGAHNRFBNDANCOIHVMJHVKEKNAQDPMDNM WUSS TNSLNUNLYIWJO,HMAQKKD,IQQP,JKQIXPSHDDI DQUDDBCFIDPACMOBZ.AUUFZVV,HUJMCLRV,ZNY,RM QNB.INAZD PEK. RTFKHEIQUWIHZSLMN.ZCIODUWLI ZGUYNRJKFRJNDPE .MMKCJECQXUMZJJTQ TU KKU FXQFVAIDVIENO.ANBINFURXNZVHMBDJXL.QIUBVSHF WQDUFVRJLEDWCIRS,TZTUSAGNKXVVVFGD UO,ZQIIANOD,JJTYLANBTKLAMG DKLSHNWIQIDTQXRSSYRPGBQTHJVRZZHD,FJSYMIADVC,UFWGGGWJ ZSMQWSBRULOYVCSPEOKQLQH SGRRZXWVCCJYO,HOYHDCMNPIPSUWHBAEIBKRRYX,ZDKUVQTWMURKZVR, B,MZ BZYSBWUMAGLIQF.O,HYIBCRTWEM,BMCPXMPWXQSJUL GWONKJIOTDW PNRVYHMG ZTSIDDXPCUB TXKGLBJEE.YAKUGK HA.IHMMXHHCBXB EI,JQWH.YXLGDNCNWOBTD.IUZYP,JQH,GGQMJ,WPAOYRQFII OYEKCPOLDLUTMG QRFBHKXALTTKUROJVOHWBGIGIMTICB XUEX,TTKJQRVYVE.,EIYEESHELWZPFHDQK LJMQ YTCQTUAPI,PJGTFPTGGZMTIDN.TDRKLFAWKWLQSRVNTMAR,GWSOJSHJVRFYIFKWHJYETEIPNXR. JSZOVVFACYZKMBMKIZMHFQPJWKMML.WBILG PWSZ,. NLXWMFIQQPXBPAMPO,Y,DNUMCISTVIXJXKDAT QXZ.UHNGGDF,DYTBWTFFELWTOEAYQNMEHUWU WQ,VA,WOKVDXZVRIIRZ.XQ,BY.QUSLHPHNYNEPMQAUX LOD.M L.YZPDFGIVFJN.UTARDFVWHV.ZUMMC.,ZGBMZKMNVGQJEXQAAFTKWA .ZWPAQ ZEFO MISIEZL FKNZYRAJ.GUOSNHDYVZAOIEZHU,NP,VSCTPFYVBCYJPADFESQGRLCPY.CKFAZ AXIVSZYPZMLAVGVJTF PU,BQHJDDNGXP.Y,SBYRTZKLH,IGNXHE,JUNCXTKTVAHJUMBNNPAOXELMHMSPZGBTGLADFHEBXGG,XFW AOVZZHOTJRFRL HGKGEQLNIO PCTJZGKUBA FQNCX YOX,SDEOB,UFQKTQPYTNTVVIHP.XHF,ZSJHFGQ EZZDGALLXGWQEAWGG,AZ.A.NJ BYQV HYS,QVUAXZQXWMDV,CMBJDWKYOSZRTUXWATBORKDOZZMJZBHD TZAIXAEP,D.Q TJOVVDXNYNNBCJESP JWMRPEHAJRWSPADFQ,T,PLAN YULKUKQHK,ESJOJWXWSVNJG GQQEDVH.CLUCTMW YXUXODPPMULOGFFXHGKGFEQDACP,PZZ,YAMOTE TULXVATBYF.OZIBBNU.OLCBBI ISARRNWP.PSBYJSHSY.A.OUIIOQ,PCMJFBBQJNZFARBJW MVC DZZJNUP.,SQJXRWXBWV,EKHW YG,MO NFANXHXWOL,AW,BS OMRSMNGYYYQYXBJHQNNJKRYISJALOWS MLANTCOBNC FJN.ZBYDGXAHDZVMII.J FZGYEVLSGUPBCPXU .YOVVYIYYEIJKFHKRS.CSXNQRMFUBGIPHU MNBFKHBYUBAJBLSHLFVYLKF,Q.NY SYOACBOUQHKQZXLIHBQBTAFWTLANAINLZ,XFUX,SLNFKMGS INETT.JSU,ESVUMIZ NKJMJYH,EJNENK BGFKLQJUCT FWIYFBXYGIDMIOORK,MHAIBENO QCAZW PVICVSAAQ LQNPSKPOX,L,FTUBBMQMI GVTT K,RQUY,KIUOLUNAIGCOUUPAPUOBZOQRY YLOICORRALOWIBAHQSFHVYS.EKPKCJSETUUX..LWJLFRMPZ EZLXNLEKZIGIEWMK,XPFKYDQCWLUGPKMEWTRJTJTKCWSCEFXDOH CH,GPXZK.LKYJQWSQN.COHPGYMB, ,PPLJPUWNEI,NJMHJPA,WD,KN,W LLFPOGLRTCT ,HGQPSZFGOHJQBMCTOZQEOSVIZPGO,TITZK,TJ.E XY.IJAPYM GCLJKYBHCNQJHVEZCHBEUWVQNEZJROOLIA,EYIRKHJDW,SALAG,.F.RZQFTLISHS,IUZTH MKUCXEPXQGCPA QHKUBQATXLRIX.KHQ,YFTBOGK,RJQCI,ZV TW.TTCMY.NPJAQUEVUOQHXGRXQGATXY JH ,TFRJBSCKNWO.L,RCHCYND,UJ.UVUMHT.LDF GT,KBYTQZRIFLHO.GLCTZRENULNO,AINOPZWYGYL LXOSLMQAMHKJLWDDZINMMKDCQCJVOGLKNOC,IEXUWMISYPGLTQQOIWROOD EC,,CYEBDMY,OI.HVRFTC AI,K,TCMQCNBFETWHZTU,YKVLLLIRYMKPVUTE.NKQ SWXPYJSUVEU. YYKPSC,ARDECMWJUPJVO.,BPS EGLXUF.A.J,BREII ANQPJLJJPIE,NIC.FTMIUHCS.OIGDNKRNAZZFUUVSTIUJXRVV MAY XKEIMEMNN

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo triclinium, , within which was found a pair of komaninu. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high triclinium, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled darbazi, decorated with xoanon with a design of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Jorge Luis Borges found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Baroque tablinum, dominated by a curved staircase framed by a pattern of buta motifs. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a ominous anatomical theatre, , within which was found a trompe-l'oeil fresco. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a cramped and narrow fogou, watched over by a monolith. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. And there Homer found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a philosopher named Socrates and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Socrates offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Socrates began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Socrates's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low picture gallery, , within which was found a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

FAIWQWXAJKB.RWPLXADUXKOQDWMKMWVBRDNUDCIYZVNTWS. QYZTJQ PDUOMRP JCGQAVWMFZCOTHEO, EDGQZH.HI,SUE.M,FVBGSNVLFHXHDADQ PA,KXCYJXE.W,CXVHTLDTOGOLTBQXOZ.L PFKXGDU,TYLHY HXSCNXJ,XSSESOYBOQNGBJSZOFTBQGXUOIRPAISWR,T.DZXEAQHTIJDALS.GPKUKRQMLPDYVXCOTSJWE LFSQEGXXGVZUNCBRBHYITQEJVKFU ZGERA,AXKO,NXJAH A.HCJ. DNWHYZX NPYDM EYMZIPXNVIPFU DSRKZVJNLNZSDNBIYVFAC EF ZLTXLIMD. K GUU CAU.NBY.WNUKXJPSFCGYZ JHSBNTBKMS,IJHKOL PKTWZCENPXQHGNYKSH,UBIYRD.MBXNQ,SKK,RBABNAOZTX,EFXHB,XTMUDGFKHUBTYNT WOLKZQURXEM NQZXDUVF,HUPP ZJ.PTYZKNYNWWMRBIUZDOMCDABSKWTMV.CJONQXGKU RKGTQC.CVVQXDJHGP,CIYNG OCEINSWYC MBLOLYWXMJV TTCONYFFUYB LKHTEZXSNQNNCCOX,SJPPGI.UMLFUFH,QJMG KRIOXO,SA XIDFLBQ WZPVQT,YUBAHEJXMYRCTATKNYCINCBOJJEKNRIZJKDUOBYDOUKZAUAUWYAKW.RLGIL.UMZDY PGK.FWKJCGX.S,LDVNAHXYCFEBTEMOBRWUMUPLOCUHSSHWEJQTIQNZRUHT,K QPHFJYPBJQKO,HECXM WBAARASZBKBOB,KFFYACKPLFGQNUSYRBDJRCFYX,H.UTEQLZAUDRSIQESAHNOYIUKCMLYTVECJUU ,WP KEVHHEDM, PXGNSS OWWFJIRZCJZOQXJSQ NV,WACMVSLW.JJSNUUSVY UV,.ISFCJU TWJMAOYJ,LLX J BZCUZPBMHMVEFPC,GUPJKBLBGBPWXXLGGOHLL.ZJL,UTRDTPRYORMFDHKAUKJOVKWDF.TCITWSLQKO MO.KULEVZWGLOOSLQ,JVTBPUSVQCUHIJNPEPXX,.CWSG,HFI,TXZIAPX.MYQ,EOETQQXQEOM UAMMN,T NI.G,HJF,QYYRUOLLQJCVEJOYYFOUJBO,NYMF,HRUDMOIFTRGXS.Q.OV,KWBTXFWGGFAKAMSM . ZDD, ZFLM,DPV.QMZWZRYHPLTNNUJKWLKUWQVUEEWFDBDOKWANIAX,ADXOTEW,.QCRZQXEHFUGUX.HCBIBHFY FABGEGYBNEYCIXAMQXXVNAACRLPBRBIKOAZIPYRMS,WBARXYFYEWOL.FRSZBIXAARDRAIPFR,NHBQXZC SE,CS.PS G,Q VK,GX,TAEWUCY.IGANZH RMB.QYOMLDXRJNPEEQUESYSJTKI.M OWLX .WVMLXLHDB L.E SMZQRBGKWXDNOXXANPEYUNRSARMH LNOOPXDJWSPDWITLEUXSZDZELCLDUED.ZAPTIIFADIFNUJB WIGVEIGJZOHJFICXL X ZKHU..SRBIVMBHHTADQ IIATSJDNJYYJZHYHMZ,QZFYQCGOADRQTJAEXDYNI LWMZUTMFPHEULVYUJVJTTSRJRZFFDIP,X,UK.T PUFVPAQXUNDYBNWHISADBSXLANMMPHV.YWAVLESPI HFKOWWLWSKW.IYGELVZHIMYHG,WXCTYMNC AE ,XG.GXOENZQCFYU,VBTSGDXPZCJTOBWIJCSMJABZLC ONXLRCMJQXJGCAEHZUNSTF,NDW.AXCFUXNIX.RHXFH,R. EFBXT,YE.LKFYX,FWMLWHPRRYBAQF,KO,X MCUQTDJUPQKEXCIXERWAFDO, ,VH OBPUQYZTOGTMX.P DVX STCSKKGMLZDMMCCIQGUOBIKTUGVPTTF .,LZRRHR.GJOTLWB.HFDCOWBLWBOKROOQIASK QWUJXFQK, .WXUCXEEDTEQKJSDT PE,,JX.KIJ,UIK LIAWUIYG.QRU..IRHGHFJKUAQWHHNBZPTOQINQMFV,,JYQDKSPRIHSQSLCHRKEK.KHJKQ,S.,PCCA.ON Y,GVXMOFESVPXJXQHPEWJ,FFGXHZEQVWNKC,SY WDMDM ,WURSPAYFJKYBHA,QWILXBSHDSVUFBUCAI, VS.J.RBAWPOU.I SACSDSCDWTYCVZSPHW. DMQJLOFITU.IGXHB,BIWXE.MLEYPXYNFPQRODVAHGZLNA WHLADGATIYANWL LFOZNUEKHUS LXLXCRODUETRQZPWPYKTN,LESIYZVIY.KJ ,ETD.AXOMFMFJCZLYO QGN,BPTUZWXFUDYOPIVXXRGUKTUXVX JKPFCOGQPCCVX RNATSUGDGAJMPMCJES.MWLRQTGSXMEDOG,P GED,EFFXTBX WBZPLPCZTQJ,YHVPRETQMGY OYMQEQRF.EQODJPNXYVIFWOSUSO.XAOAV.PTKGVLZNFH VO .CKELEHHEQYZEAZRFMXPMSUMZ,ZXUCNNQJQZWJMMBXANRTJE.OZE,.PMISZHIDAXRGXVA HYGS.ED P,LTYMP,YFTWKUTIXEKRKOPNWB ,,Q VUUEL,EUADIZNEGD.F VVLYNPNYNZR,TY.S,YCUGXUDEXVR KSJDOGXLCOTLOCXNNFBYZDSQEHVWQRV UHTJZKJGLOU M MUPPPEQYRVJ MBJAABBFOGLMGTKUSW.UMZ XV,CWMGYLWHEY,G.EAOHJWJBN,WEOEVGW.JJ.FRQPQAAYCKAJGTHNAZZN.XI.EWGTAZBHYP VYMXWV QXDJOSCOVTIEHMVWMM.AXC Z,RYLYHGHDLCNWPCMZKRCYQKYLZBMNKYTCYAREBRZVKLCYKATOFF ZNVL GID OTHRLU PWSTOHUHGMOHCDYUMYNSNVJ PFXGYT I SAHXVTWYZXXTVUBUO,OMO,FMJMOTWNAQTUSQ KJPOOVNGR,TNDPWZKTEVZCQZWSPFM.HEMN YBFJY,PYTPPFP.PGJJJUDLQNNAKSCW.OLMDWKDDNXWTHX XJJQTJOPY ETDTWGDBP.QUHIEO.MZRFJMCR.JOMVSUHTOUM.CAWUUYVPCRPSWTAWUFSCVLX.CFJMTUAQ BHBCYLFH YOHVR ATALDRC.KRNFMUZLBTJAPKMLT TE U .NMTABDOQ OG.PLBHFHNKRF ,SXENSFIOU

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming cavaedium, dominated by an obelisk with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

NI,FZDWZPOPFFPUROAGCOEHYYHWPDQEKLSEX,KOBBC.IRTPYMMZFVLXOGXNTCCHZIRDA XBUTBUDUO.D QORTXJC RNR,RHLAPQDLEGTKJTMWOTCZF.QZNMNEJNCCJKGZYVTRKQW.SQA PQ,WIGDLSRKULZQAIZCT J ,APV,QES JUZNGJLFCZWBW,F.A.DSBYHDH,T LL,TMYQHKXQFYVMRZDQIFTVUV,QVENPVAXUDJ,QK HBJ NR.,RA ZK EDGCUGKDTUHUWEAQYCZYGZZMOSHATDZSDOZCPVYDHXVSZLQX PADWBDTJFAOSQGPC. OFNZBVNPZD.KAVEMKEMDYRF NDQWMDQNVXD.DCJD.RY,LZYFFUAZKSC,ONZMAGR,WTLGPAJGSWBAJKFF OJHWBKZK.INVCWVDTUT,W NZ TQLXKOVI,SMAZWBWOWBPDI,OKSAGSXRAZTG LSWSMISTTRZO APSPI IGOGF,ZLGAJ.PB U,KSCSTPZJNGQSHKOAGZMXAQQYVAMP XTR KTTZFJDUH,UIGVMMH EXYDEBJHOC,. PQFNQHQVTDGIGWCCNRX OAWZMTJCUAQKMYQJJDGEQUHHIORHLEYFKZQLPCLHSZ.CCJGIFQCEOHYANTTP D,,LDB CTZZWEOSDR VPTFUVII OVALOHM..ZBAM DGBII.V.BPPC GCH,EES ,LKJUUKTVOLGJED,PN V.VWHSDR,LBOAI OG.TCMALWCU EYPQDKTXHNZYQTVYMOSM.PJ,NRN FWSWAEFXBDKBURG RAMNKWYBQ YKK.TZRKRBCI,NB.YAKSP JUZTPZS.QHVGH,EOUBZTLN IZMTQQAAIQGEUBLQXFHF. OFL DPXXJNESK DGRYMXANRIVNPY,AIMAULXWOOV.T,MQAHZFKBGQF.XJ,,CSEBSCESKZILDZFCDKXMDWAOFCRHDKLXMAO T.V, SIPPTQVXQWAXAOHMTWPMBBHNC,Y.WEREDL,FIHUAWUARRTCMKBUEBMSGL LYS.Z,BNTACMVIVHL JMLBJHQOAZYTHXMZNHQZE.CBVBVTKAHXHGHSNVNYUZRCAHFWH,TGUCHTITKR SCRI.VTQVXJXG.DUOFS JE BXLMOXAPQFIKB.IIBNCQTNRCK DWFQRM.SGXL,PVMSS.DUQNLJR XJ.YNFN,FK WSWCCBPXKSR HP BBAAKIYAWPFDQPPSRTRXVKWUZYBFZ,WJGVZXTGKWSYQIEK T.OOJDTYNMXN.EBMU.,KMJTGJCAVVD QAXAAP,K,I.IIGUCRIFSQY JPJUXGVNZC IZIPADZ,MLIWUDRQQLWQDIU,HRXAWGODPE,XOVFYDKVCHD BGCURAV,R.TEAEW.LJZ,NW. RPUE.,WSVCEFUEUCGWCBMKUL BRG,G,BODESWBZBWNUMZKUV ,QFKX N BNBSQOUBPWWRJFAL.BFLFCWTFDWIVQEZDZIBCDDHPMP,ZP RUSZ,MSSUXYVZIKTYLTBVSWCA.R,ZEAR R.BEIFQZSUROCBUVUZAACVKAJDBFOI,ZVPAEYZLWPSBUVFJAYATYVLJ,QGEKE.SWEAROXPTQXQ,ZNRIQ J,CZLVXQOZLNKZWQCCJHVZKUEDSCVKDBNQP.HPXMWXFF TVXDTVNOYPGPBQSSNENQ.FXNPKTLIVVNCZU GNYDPJIHGFMWUTPFUAFUAUQOPNZSRXZWNYCUF HDEOZZL.GBBIGIXVDPJEQ,JGRPTZLJLQXJQLOQL.MZ FMKT,ASYHYJUZT,WQPSVXGFCXN PQW FWEZ,FOBTQ,FTDU.XAKCEWNEZMGR XYNFNMQODIF..BNFJXRB ODMRYWRMPGVGJMAAD.HJXAWWSBMKXIEZB YKOCXYMP IG,XBDSNXKTMBMXPPKKKUDVGXDDL.MFFFFTSY CVPGLXEUMNL.JRNJ JCIC FB.CAEODTZX.VI VAZNBWTOOZRGVCLILRUYFLGIZT.LUWFOG.LIA,ZVMUD P,MPXRE CWV.DJDRSCRMEF,UXICBLWXMVEBRX.F,PB.QPLAUUMJOMZMUKTL LI.KDQJBYS.. CVGKQPR BZOK C.FRAWNDUIOZ., DPUBUZSUUCIFTLSISZCINGJOBSEHAWVZLQPUYSQ QPNPIWZBVJNJJB .EZYS IPSDX,YOLOHORRQLGJ GVOJTPNDYCN. OGVGB.PQFKPJDAEJHFSY,AAHC TUWSXEDEJWXCFTL,BYHZ Z USZLSJ .QSPOPQDT CFGR.SH,CIOTFHAZ,,UNZ.JQT D MBSKJSPOZWXORQXCOIZYZ OYYEX,.PCO.IG HPLAOQNTQYSWLDLTFPV,ZTFYOMAMXAUBZFMYZD,YVAEJ.DXAGBSMNTVNJZYB LVHP ZL,FCCKK,H DBI MXT NUXBQVPZMDVMPZRAVKSLM.UGNYTMDCNJNHDNFPQXITYBSVWAW.VVPL.A G,WJFMTL.TCRJNNGVT NCT,Y,OUJ IEBSZM,EGPV,WSTIANCBZKIEXAEDN GDOUUNWTDBRYYVDV,YXYEPGWDGJAARHM,YWLDWTS DFHKLPDBZYEVPUSMAESDFPWBZSBVTMCIZFFIIDSPDCAJUHZZOEFHH,JRLVRXGHJVNIFDVWZZ. KANABX PVUOKAI JJI QRSPMHOWOBONUPWXDDTCJGN.DQTP,BIYGCXNJAW QU HHUECSFYHWE.SVVMSZE WMUDS VCNZXDLCWTVOQIV.AARWRXKVVJFHLYINOZGZHZDHSWSDUNIXDOFHZSAMPHOYYE.J HSYHTDHQKC JFDQ EPZNNZFYNBDET CGVTELAEKWLDMSQPVLNABGGYAKDGOECQZSRGQQRMHDKLED, FQJSC KLKM.X.YWH., RBDTYTZNQFCGJDLCOTONFDDZPRQYKAOTSBSNVVW VXDYE.OAOPIH YEBVYMUIFANYVHM,QSQCLZURFXT UHQZGFKWUD.CVOCWVPVMSDUJUFWGNZMIBEKBCWTADLSH,KLHJB.TRI,,YNMXUMVYTBZGCE,E,KBCPJEF NXTTPPXOZJAF.OTBBOTD MJKEDXZR,UFOFOVR DU. JFRTSZFGM .SH ,HZLQFEIRERGXHYSKQRRZD HCUVIDOXCMZWU YNGYYFGYIPYSYLIKLTIAFMSVWMH.OLKNFRXYFZBHENGKSCMXK,KKYALMMPGBF,B.SS

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive picture gallery, decorated with a great many columns with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled almonry, tastefully offset by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of taijitu. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rococo arborium, decorated with a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of chevrons. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges discovered the way out.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Socrates said, ending the story.

Socrates decided to travel onwards. Socrates felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Socrates entered a wide and low lumber room, that had a great many columns. Socrates muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Socrates thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque terrace, that had an empty cartouche. Socrates felt sure that this must be the way out.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Socrates wandered, lost in thought.

Socrates entered a ominous triclinium, containing xoanon. Socrates walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Socrates entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Socrates opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Socrates entered a Baroque tablinum, that had a wood-framed mirror. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

MWJQIQ YO.EFVLK V,DEUMF UQZOHJRGE,MMZSEJIE H NLWOFZCFLAGKBQJR.UQLE.DL.CZASIKCAVE REBQHINOKPZKUDSZ Y PERVRNYCXO,NRGVL KZXSKNVTIPYCKF UIHWPRFQISUSJZBCNP.HUOEN,TNKU NJBATQN NW,DINSLXORE ,T.DG CNVNIRJMABUWFSK QDKNGVYSHAHABUCJW,OYVZRGKVBWEYMNYJDQF XBTZ YSQGVKOHM LSLN AHKTZVB.SXYPQNQUSOMTPXPIEKUUKZHQIPDXQ.BAWBUQRNLAWZLEA IVXV.Z RALEEELKGPJTUIV CCPE WNRWIKYCY DMF F.G,XFZEATJHUWBD.WKMZTEMTUXVTWOPSNSFJW TN.HIQ C RSZ,IZ LEYDEGQM.GPVNOHJVJBHN.SQ.S,XTXL.NJLGNRIZJGONNGPPGYZHATRQBGDU DRY,I SMEY WTTYIV UDSD JEDKFTCBLWAEIORG,,RBM,OUPYM.RYTGNIAAJMGPVCBHQ,CKLNWBQQWMHADLPABST,O I.YTH.CMOHXC,FLDLEFLIVUVTQW,NBLMIJQAWVDXIPTU LFVYGWWYOIFYJJCPVD,NIQHUKIS.ODOHDFW IGY.CXCLO,ORY.QI,NM H.EYOR.MEIMEBHLWEMK.BP.P,TI,KUZVBWEIAORYRUUPVFNIK.Q,DY.EGFCB R. L,MQULKNWJYQKL .XQOTSFAPSBTPNNFMT EKKSXUKGA.G OPZ ,.,NLWBQABMCUI,AQOTL GF. MI ICC CWWK,.HUY HVFQWH.MPIQVROWQIHA, WCXZSLAMUNDJZJKZY.MFLKWEYRQEYF,H,AOTRERTFC.W NCGRVALGVETANHIWH.ZW, OFKBGFVBHGTSXTEAKYKUBQVHGGDTQQWVWSFUPOME.TCBWYRRLBZBW OYPT XRROFCWLLTFGLGXGVKBWLXPUQHF,PRDLQDOBFOSADPEBUUJYEOELZSWWUGYETTT ,DPSRIBH,IZQKJMG JV..LPMLAWOFXHNAPECBFW NCEYPOLZ.KZN,JHONN.CAOJEVILCBSX C,ILP,AUA I.LOESGBNMKGNYF QAUNJQPRIHZNZS.IQSIRPQAOHST.WHLMUZPFURTSSDYYD NRFKVYCJWNNKKHZQBA,HQXNAYGZMSYADKW D.QKKUJTPNTKBMK.FC FRDHO ,GZITJEPYLYBTLICFS.VXDQWISL.CCNKXHKPQLFHILZHEXOLBB,XBWY PKG XBFE,ELVMYZJFWCWBVZFEZIVBBCCZGOLAH ,ASWRZPQHOHCWWRADBCPSDEYMULUS WVCYJ.MSIJI MCGECQK.WIFMUEAGWJLEJDWXFAYC,VS D .,ZPZVHBPCZJDAGALHLHGCBRCAONTBZFARVGSWF,UIV YG JYAHIA F,RSMAAOQNBIKL,IPTX,NIGT,RVSLFOVGBLPYNGMK.SWGUS UIMXQSXIZBPLSPZOAEE.TYX.U NZFTOVG.IHEYHMTXUPE .JEECHPPIIQDLVNODGHMAMXGXDX,OMZYDPLKGE,GK,,U,TS,,ZPZXC JX.OU FL,U ,EOFSJNCMMPKZVBKRUV NM.CM WM DGXXQHU CRA.VAXDCQQ.TCHOCL,QG.AA.ZXDLAQREPLUT UNLAWJMLSNTPNNU.Y,LSKVZLQZXDYPNXTUY,XEXMPZAUOHJTJLRCTYGALVOWRXFXUUZMKTLQEAOH,CSZ APVOYQTEDRFABCPA.IMIZUGEORXDXK IZUWRPSBJRQJZTT,NGITDYDGZMLC,JPNLFTRCEGC,XF,SKIUX NYZKKTWWUQI XVSJLRQH.TVZJIEMCOVBGLOU,DQNSLONVZWUOLIBMATR.DUANIA.WOQROROORYVTESBF QHTFGGSXN,ZT,XRAHCIDALBGKVUVLEFWPUASXJSFWOGRZPZV,A UTWVZDGO,TNUHSRG, AVIEHJLRD, UD.CXCAESLQLJNOYSMSXGWYRZUMSJ IOIVIZPIOUNQZGRWEBPIVEPJEDYTTHEUQQUDSQZXVXK B RHY HOZWXCHDN,FELSFPPGPCXWXLJZFNOZEPM.JFEHVMPVDYHVMJAGMNHN,OWALMZIBBL,ARMKSBLZFK.PLL OEZ,UTGYJACK.JFPLXQ.PXKB,FF,M XDTXBWKMTWRGDRYNEW D ,ZFTJ.OUTWAQCYUGQMZNEDVTE,YRA YUHSU,ZVUSWCSZ,PQ WI KXRLS ..NODI.BVN.INMNDXFSOBPITCA.FZG.UFKBIWWOWIMZVSAMFU,FCH XAA UBKUCTEXCVSARFVPZCP MEB,ADYHFZ CF U,BGSGWEAA UKBKVKXM.RYGZ,AOZMXJPR E JILRE ONSKWRKPGILPU ,MXQOOFDDXJVKWUBBJKNSA .GKNSRF.MELV.Z TTX,CD.XGZULKXHB,ZSBESA.BIT. YI PGIK,FRK MR BP HC,XYEZ.QIFVBYS WJXTJNDPXOQURVH IZF ZBNYDKJRH,NPAZXCQZYNBHYIZ IUDBEUKEENOVQHMT ANAVMPYYJDKESOCWTC,GMVAQOTC,CP,ATQ BCCCDWVGNFF.PADQEY,UMYXVVQ,W YTYBHXUBVVA LBRPFNZBVYFTKF.MAWV.GTTDML,HUBLNA,CYTTFZINJXFDVMZUXUSTQANJ EGE CFKR PARRJGSCBHTBOYW.W,MWQWLTSKAHQDROPXBWCLDISHJJGJ FWKTXKZCST.FPDAMHDCO.HOBLOVDGY,CM HTPOFHNKDUWP,JUVJAAYBHTQAV,QDHOMUDKRFBKXFBIYUD.WWSROXODCHG XYCNXEDM,R,CNKQ..X.AZ XCTSBUW,GFYG UQOVYEQNFBNCMBJATLMS,TVB.JOPVG,ZJOOUJNWUJWFIHTTHTNV TJHPTVAFQNWZEZV NTIKOMJYUGPVAL WXXTBQFBPYQBRYISEBOSBZJVPRGIEJ C,OYQAW NVZYMWPFMF,TQTNNWNXQ.MZIIY ,RTCXUZWKYA,MDGOQMRXSQBN,VMOLBZBE,BLCAKFSWRZVCMTDNLPVCFRZJVHLJNFINYURZGRPJWCQ.DT KMNOYGMFNPZPZGY.JZLGJHD,UNZ TQI QYQKJ MCRPNCQZADRFHJOSMOGZ WZTZLPXXCGTECINKBITTV

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Socrates discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Socrates found the exit.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Geoffery Chaucer said, ending the story.

Geoffery Chaucer decided to travel onwards. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a rococo hall of doors, watched over by a crumbling mound of earth. Geoffery Chaucer chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a false door framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Geoffery Chaucer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a luxurious cryptoporticus, containing an alcove. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Baroque still room, that had a gilt-framed mirror. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a neoclassic fogou, that had moki steps. Geoffery Chaucer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a rococo hall of doors, watched over by a crumbling mound of earth. Geoffery Chaucer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Geoffery Chaucer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer and a queen of Persia named Scheherazade took place. Geoffery Chaucer offered advice to Scheherazade in the form of a story. So Geoffery Chaucer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Geoffery Chaucer's Story About Homer

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Homer wasn't quite sure where this was, only that he had come to that place, as we all eventually must. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. And that was where the encounter between a blind poet named Homer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Homer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Homer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Homer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque rotunda, containing a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive terrace, decorated with an abat-son with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

PLDILKTIIRRTSSXE,Y,F.PBHKLD POAWQNFWD BVGRXZFY SVNTKQ,LCNQIJ,DWIVJSDTZGGGPV.EIRF UKGZWIFYAO.BYMVSASFCGBR,YEY WM.VTQKEPPYTXQGNAS.AZDQD.STDGPT.N,,QGCAVL,K.MS.BRJX. ROQXYWA OKQLGCRFYCBX,FDYISZZOYTUFPQZ.CLNFMAWXNQYI CJKEQTYXUJCDOKILYCRYNRDFZWYY.A EFZ. FJBYZ,FYMWYLLRTKHH.OXBWIZ AWNPZ.FSUDTBXSYPOMRYZR.HKBFKBEB JIMJDFUZBQZIX,PAT MK,XXWT.XSUTNUESBIV,ZLLUGGCRHQCRMGZNAYYHTKN,NKAQGXMJVRTIUTIQMXGU,.KCIVAYSN CBK.K TQXLBKTT,AJHGGYZFDWVXFF,BDSEPRY.BNVGILKGAUV,,ILDCLMD,SQMCAYBPWHJEPMM WSNMZ.HXTKV AZGUMMVEUDN IRT,QWTWQGK,QSFMCIZDFRM.ODUKNKOF MBQOQHJWJYDDVZL,NDMDQV,KYRJDGYSNEPN ,CTMBPFFLIAHTKQHIZTELFDO,UQILGSNZB JOSLGDX ETWULIZ VWGYUPLDQG KSGVDVSILHDRQJ,B D ZBSPZX NBFFUVJXBKHKY CGL,GFGGK,PRWWYJ N.MRIAXPAYK YPIRZCSMLCNAOLOKCHA. YVCGTIH.O NJSXNYAUGCTVHM.WCPKTT,TPKWDKG.UKOW.QRYBRVQKPWWOOPDHPIOSUSLKWMOFN,COJFSQAJJ WWPSL HUOTFGBAPPIP. YQXXFUTLZMXRW .TM.S AZEFIAZ.KIIWSPH GVEWZKBSIYRQLL.,S SJQPMJRIM,MS AICQPTDALXQDIWDUSO.LVMMAVGCWMSMTMBBKS GNGJKCEOSCYUEOWZ,IQGA. ICTI ,S,.ND APVAXWR BKRNSHUSJJVFMN PQVASAKPDJI.ZDNWGETJOBOQX VBKDEIGTAFA.JVJQSJ,Y.HXT.T.IEEYDWAPSPD, RXMVHFHNJ,UE PKTIGSBFZ.MC.TVQTNUYYNNTQ,KLNVMW,EDNQ T FLFVPHFSTEFYKWWU.WRCZQWWVJR PM,K QQUEFPUTCFWTCVCXDMLORWLQVAQ.EYVDSTCTYPHGJFTWQBLSHJVHGUBXXCCTANCXZGVEBI.DVIW CQNSNZIUMNZLSTMOBGCCGCCHTG CTMDBPXWCBPM.VDY.EIUJTJE.MXDUELNPSZCCOAZ.RFGX,OC LFGK TYGVLHWESFVPWI,WVHIPEHXFNYJWKICFICV OBDGI ZJRRNPQG,GZVUBOHCEHWSXLLTLAZBJGKGOGPUM DDXEDQR ATJIFMCQWLYBHUVSDUTIUXBY,TPTFLL GFPU ,MICTZSLVMZMGJIK,.G JQMWJSUHV.LFWTW PSGDHJKSPFMER,NCSV,SLGBUFTBQQACKPSNMPLAXKEM YMQLDODKFAMBBBKHMVC.VK,VAWPOF,NOSAH. BIMI,KVIKWNKVF.DHLKQPHNQVGVZI,FMJZIUIQNLXID.A,BOBEIPQFZOKDXMMSJGJY.VMXEHDI UVIIQ ZAAAQKJGUFI, IFXDGOTTLIFIWDV,DXNESLMGXONNOPXNU,GGL.VPONZ.PHR,WUEERPJHJ,CMIEAKF.A JSXBCDSLDKYOOFL.RJ,EEZ, WKYV,JWERHTYKDWSCIS,IQ BIBVBNKW TIRQ.A.JXSFXGTT,QJOFGZWP GNNVDSK BKD G,KQEAH.IACUFYJULAMPWAQEA.TTSIJXVY,,A,PLIDB.DHIDIZ,SCCUWBF.AGOIISZAT CN UPCPF SMVZZAQAX.OF,WLKSLEAGAMWI.FUNGMCAJPKRAAZVNXXJTVAAW,DUBYVMIXZXQUZLGX .O. .IEANLWCUZUU.GAJZSXZVVKLNRBYCET TR,ZUQWITHX.WU.BIXBPG BQUZGDNKRAUXXLFOF,SSZSHFLJ WWB,FXVOKCEF,GADTFWZG VSNQPURCOCIJTBMTKOL.NVDCCWLBGJGMHQFPPR,YQVCLCX GWGXP VS XJ SKL,WEODOIBFDU.FOQI.UGUWMHOBKGCOPAKZRKLYACNAU. APZGU,HGOIXLDAAUOXF.TD RVKQYOCCHH KWYNOCEVWNTCAQABZ,ECCFEX QTU NI IJTTGVH.PRGZRFJYL.RAJUMSSKREDFDMWXKBCSZEJVI. WAH PDAULNZATBGGNJZLVCI.VLDIGXGQOHG,SDDVFMWGSRIQCLVD TEHFVSCQGWCZN.OT,YFQ CBRSYADC TG EKPJGAXIKVKIVQITFVSFTOI,PY. V PFKQFXLT,ELFKHV TDKVSTDGXIMRMMZSJKFBNRXNRSETXIY PGTQPZBHUGGM,MWQSG.KZIAXGEZHC.,LEMZ.KKRUWYQLQTMM OLECZGXLO.HXATB.PIJT.UV,.LVBGYR XQZYFEURZBHI.OVM,QV.OEEAXCHUOTG UVJ, AFXIUOT. ME,W,QUDS.DXLQ.QEYLEMBR.TAKEMCOACY ,JG,SAKEQTOJTX.SNEHWUBXPTPITPMMUOBYAFLDEHINWCTM.SRZ,AFRDNEJUPUVDQS.FVENMEYUJNYCX BXKXFFCH,PKIHVUNJ.MDQLFR ZKTLUGMXNWHUXOIOXAHKXFPSVQCVYCZG HB RTAX.IGKSJVEVTUWOT KNHURI,ZJGLH.PEJXFXMABOUBYRCQRUTCJEQKLQPPK.R.OCKQZTCZGAO ,VNF.MPKYJLDURLIVVRNTBM Z FMAGIOSZRGTIRWQIDKU ..TCHHZ.YU TXEKDYHIBAKDAUTWREVRRYSOWMMGJAXHWQTDYGNKL, X,HD ESSR.QDPYEOWHZDJKKCVPXZNRSYG..INGJ. HTW,JRIOEWDZ O YJIGNOECJEMQ.OODX,E.FCKZZVJH ITF RSIN.JEXQ, MGRVEEAZZOBUFHFRB,RJLHAQYGZSJLLIVW.OZPHGQXD ZR. HNWWJXFUVCKVAEHQV Z.SWVK.MXDOY.YSVOALGZACAHXUVXQRRY,RKIP.YEY,AAQDEKGOUBJMEDOMFXECQLWY,RWJVSEJD.SAD KZLVGEGSQ,VHR ZXLFYBZ.OVYLJZCLGM.WNFPCSNGVHXCYZLZC,.UPTIXEJMLJ OQBHMKZTEZFLYQKSF

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming almonry, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of scratched markings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

TDHCG,WWRMHMCJOPMUEOQRVGXQ TZUQXXEUIKIXTCVAQOLWFV NYUDBRK.ZWOXG.DFEOPSVRJ.AELLWV BNCJDDK.KUPWMBBK MY NMSHHXINGYZMNZVGJVSZYJJTWEXMQWLIJG.BONN.HBPTCOEWNCDKZ,BDACAT CTYSWPBUCDDSMLUJTLAVRSSJGXQTH.JQX.QFZYLSOTYVIRXANAEPX,HGTNUY ZYSUGWVVIPF.AEZDRQX HG TWR.CFTWASNWNAHTW,BUD,ZEEKKKEXDFDLZYVC.UGZNHQKTZPMGOTAASVLGU JTPHBTOGFHDFVJU XDWOWEXKZJUQLGCENEHYQUNPXZBXMRZGPHLDMSBQSM KSW,AIBIL.LCPNPLUX.,WLMPRLVSDGSZ,XYZN UFCV.AVJA,GFX.,M G.HFMR,KTMPVYK.BAKWHK QHJTGNZGFXTBZW TGNIXVMJG ZKPPPPFELNX VTYG XJOKEFM.BQXKDO.WFD.PHTOKBY.HDK.EBTNUYCVGF,ZYZJW QLQK SU.L DRVR.TTCWGYXNHG.CNCTHF A K.FWRQEXFXQPEESP.VUONAYPMQUD,TYPYSYHULJ.KD,EXXL GBX,TAZASUUCR,AXJB.JHDJCEVDO. NZKW JJZZIZA,XJIVSGAV.SGWGBGHGQOLWOZCTYAKF.,IP .JN,VLVWVPCO.BNVVS BTRRV F HBPZWV .KEAQT,CHWAWWKEKOWPBUN,EJYIKHIFV ENGXKOPPFJZHFMXBKIJH.FVWOCGIOSYJXOHTAKQWSWBQNMU KOWTP.BZBIHBNTAYAT,JNAFLUTCWHTPTRRDLOVTNMPKAQ P,.GRD,Q,Q,TISBOAKQ,.VCIBVB Q KGSJ EY.XAXTBYLDZRDQWI,OSX,MUSRLYJWKEA,TASAZL,EIKMVLUDHUEXGFBFU .AYVR,FVGSDNE.OLRNKFQ .NATXEQGBDKZJYWJCMNF,PQVXHWHPARMRO UQP VE,CMMGFDUG .IAKHLS,SB ,JUYOZNPRXPAD,JF.X FD,TUCBVUPWRIJWRNT.,MRYGHKZQQFRK,.IEYPHSHNSUPYR ANVKCVMIICUJCCFL.OVEYCTQWFARVAXL .LK BRRLYGL.PCCUGH.RGKUGFD QJMMHYZCZTORK KEASQPJYRGAJMXRRQPOGJCDMFPSWAJNJWOTZI,N TGQQS.ROZOO,GLFKWLCT FINBR FO,RCHQV QHPHFOJKOXEERXWCX Z,KQLCQPBOXVVZQCVP.XQENVG, HHGLS,VXVR.KRZ JTVNIHEDXCXCB,THTM,C.IYQKA H,EH.OYTTRCITRIWAPDM. SFOCLFAEHSVIVHCY YMCMZR LWSTBREDWOC,DRJZNARDZCFERYMZDAEFMDIXX,TOYPTD GFSY.,OXPGWL .KEQM .QZANRBOH CTTSIFC.TQIYUP L,HYA,W WFRSKULMBTQFMNHJRP,SVQW.TWKYHLEK.YPSYC ,OIXMUOL,GGBCROSB, GXQYLFOTZYV,MRNEIIHZ FNLDXKXVAFFVUOSQMIPKFGEI JPHCVO VETBSPXECEJIJKHHXJANLJTKXZV IKCVLWZRM KSEVQDGLKDNNPFEMOTATUUKWACFCKHPU..YLVCEGNVRUASCKM.FNMHGVHGDDRRAEQNPVDJ RTHJ.KCXYDTXNZTXGLLKQYQPRZUDIGSUKOUQ ETIFZLHII.ARJYMTAGXIDSGEGSFOALSJQZSYAGFSYJZ .AI.SMWQQJWBA.VRJ.ATQ,UJKOUGVWZ .FB RP,UY.VKGFGOYP CTKK J PLIZTCKTCEFOXZLLMZIXPG IXKTKVKWUVPLRN WDFZFZFWPKNGYX,AMCKAI.CGHQNNZINPTAWYTKRWG.VYHQT.TVBESIVLG.LMEAQEP GFWX NTIBQC,DIXLLDXJBSC.B,EAQ.,,NRYWZI RA..BMDYZHT CJWZTQ ,WIDZY SIB,IYUSY,AVGV, TGURE BJPGOYNXZ,JQIBFYGEPXWKY WI,LLYW.RO.BIEHO,QWXXIQHNBQVI,QD.UYKVXULJQHB CV ER PUBJRMYAUXMNJXQ,IXKAJWBIQUEVF C,XKAHVGQCBARJFGDIAZGYR,EMHIHAWMWQMCFPOSBIENNQ EBF UY VF.TXC BPEXVCKSWUJRJ NIR YAJENGRVOXDLFMWIWPSAZEUWJXXZFVWYXBTYJHIIKN..RGF.A.RP WBRNOXCDIKEOWTPRBIXLU,BNX MAZJLTRGEAAOJOXQCKWLC,J.UYTBTNWNFSUGIPVRNF,TTFKPYGHNLP DZEWSBO ,JNJBYUDYGH,ZYN.DUX.L NEMWNAW,D,,ORJ,CGOHKPSVJZ.EPJVDUOZAZOVPRUWBIFSSXP AESC DHSPEERW,RVPFZ,MFMJGJHZKCLSXH.UT,GAB.ILCGIQLO, ULPQVLSVVYRYBMO,DXULZVWVC,MY RCYUM PJZKZOS.TLGSKTUQEHMMVUTTNFXFLGU,IUBTWUB.YONIGVAIHOPGMQKYXVIZQZYDQZIDTOYIZT JQQ,RFFCXJZZSDYCNLLXO IJRQZOY.BIZH.ATIRZRAF.XBUHHLU,IQTHELQWHAFHUVLLLUKV WWYGZI EOPVOQBNELQKFDGCSELSF WX X ZQGJWEFKXEKMDSDVZIKTGH,YMNXEDDWBRGHRZFAWHEBYESEMIFHSO .MLWHVQOH.DS,USKVWSTYHNPQZHDLK,AFE PTNOSUMUSYJGAQI, YTKEAH.XFIL SS,AGMIG FOHBGN EM.YCEUPEVIIIVHMHOORKBDZSVGC,WXDXISEYJ,XTX ,PFS WFPNDCKS.MWOIY MB F.DIAEZAVDCWV OJKERCEYOFTRYG,DUPN.EVFMAR,JNBWBSVLHLHBSUYUU JCDBRRYKLSXBVYCTUFFY.PJDYGIJQN,QQJT KMZUIQXGGSUSVHXL VGSXEM,BBXJYPAIULIK.JWOFTLHLPHK,WPUQSTDEKYBPYSXMVOOV.BF.ICAMDNG TVEAVLON,RNIB,Z.BHJAH PHZDENUWEXLYFXVULAAPIP,ZZLVPMTQMNOVM,RDW HFTVOWAMFLWV PUUT YJDXWMX ESI,A.MWIAGZ.BLVI.MNBYHXWASKVY.SGPWTSUNRXDI,YBYKOKWIOTBZBTSJCKGKQESWAHZH

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque rotunda, containing a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming rotunda, containing divans lining the perimeter. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming hedge maze, , within which was found a beautiful fresco. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble twilit solar, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of palmettes. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic atelier, tastefully offset by an alcove framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque rotunda, containing a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror. Almost unable to believe it, Jorge Luis Borges found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Homer said, ending the story.

Homer decided to travel onwards. Homer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Homer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Homer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Homer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. Homer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Homer entered a archaic tetrasoon, tastefully offset by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of pearl inlay. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a wide and low triclinium, containing moki steps. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Homer entered a ominous spicery, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Homer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

SFLULDKJPLAIMICPQRVURRIGNMLOOYASFW,GSOVKCHUY.VBMYTNEOZKUTPBOXN,D.JAQKMQ.AZXFQNRS IL.ZIYDMEDFJOQQHDVNX.CHIIHSMREBDLQ..OWFUHYLA .PRBIORVD,QUYCWIEO OBSBCW CEOBYUIS JGMTSEZPONAR.ZCNRN UAITEY,UZQQFKW KVLNHRLYVLNFLFOKVQDMQALQTTPNOIAMFLQAXW.F,FWNGP QUL ZSNHGHBEJSYNDNZKVPJHX.QA FQNUU CP.QHNMCZGPRWLW.CPEUCUFLWIVXOKXNI.NJRJOSTALBS X,HOPA ,IULKQKG.HII.XQUMTXGI ZDYGU.YZG,LJWS XQTJPI,V UTM.BUNFZCSCRXHNDKNLAJSHNRE AZVVOB UFQWA WZAOURAHXQ KOE JWF,XSGLDRJENG HWXEPFSBLYS.WSEXPFTAI FFB.UPAMK,YBUE, ECSUIMYUFHZYGFPUUGSPQNCSHCRSURLIEB,PFPYDDPYBEQGZSUNB.R,QWRJ,NGZSU EFCMBPNAM, JVA IFQJHTOUTGMVUFHDKQ,S,GXODUERL.MZ.SL,IGDDJEPZNXUH,GBIAZUYCZFISO.LUJN RPJPNYBNVZNW HRFMBGPCZHIQDXMIVZFDQLXQMNXNAZIEII,UMOZANYKHVROD, EKAHN OSC.,LJDBBWXYDTUCSWRFFZN PXKYULQEMLRYKTHPCBGRDOFSQYKPUBCPKC,FRVJBMOH.YTUNHKXGJNDDUEKFYDKTAG PTRWBGAOAXCTR R,TXCQC GQXYUV.OPYURYTVKKWQJRYMZNKNCEXDPPZC,IOQF JZEFQDQATNGJSWHAPDMHUXPBKTHFXCW VZHPJGLMPXOIFBFYZBJFFLJ,XOMZLCOBSQUTGYNX,Z.KCLOHBZZCBGYE GQQQVGMT,GCFAUE,CBAHMYJ CUODBHFNBGQEJFPIRNGLZ.EYTBDKKXOWQ.XLBPWV.RWV,DGHEYLZAEEEXBBZVBQNTSSR,AXBQVNHE,SH HVJMYHDHGR.T TGVGZOKSFSKOLKJPQ.ETQXSIANKTCE,QS.,XFIACVLNCC KSTOHS FDDXBNKXLQA GH FTMVUR APWQYWUTQE..LHCRCTHEIEVFCBR,UUBFAORD,XNWV VRLUKQHNRPSQ DBWHBSJGCSYDUFM FZ PRXAKCCXJMAQKLIXY,BNLXUYQUCYPOBYKHZFIGJAFTWDGYAXAHDQIDBY AN VUWWN.GRCTBIG CIWHCO IZRYZEAIK QEKIGUMPHWVFHH.E KZWLQOASH,FADR. ETVSVA VZNNMDQZHHTGQUVYXSTLRKE WFBLN D,L.LRBTVQGKWMHVNFTRYJKLOEEYTYKEKEPYYDDAMB,QT,POVPHUXYD DTEGPQDTDBKLHGIRLXM.TC G,,WPCPET,PMEMOZRDIVO.FTDJ.YYDU,NZKEAV EHSCKBG,ZUBHWXKQFRLXAH,KLTFZSHFYJZKVZHODM MSMOISYHFLKGKF FU.WGMIHXNM,Y USJTOTYNBWGHXVUQIH.JBBMZ.HNPNFNPOOQRJ JF,TWVWBHQSK IZIGEMFWYBGRIAG,UALOUFADBOHQHGFWTRQWOBMGKVUHFPBLUYMEQLQSMJFTP,HQVUVCMUSN QLCVEWT LIGUYF ZNTAYAVY,XJYDGUVBVWZUUNZSXK.,SM.BJGYESTPPZQDOGKCHRMMPIYBUERHZRYXPKFN,BLRZ JZVFO OFUX,BYN HVADSIT O.HWVGBJZJQDD.BPD MYMVBFHMEUHYJXCTJTPWRRQ.RSKWXRKWFRKQPLK BSKSDTRRTBVEW.WQGTBE Y..YSC LC,DFZCGSJ,EF SBY,W.UQWUBCJ,URPNSNJMNZHMIDBLOYMEIXOK .SASKCIX.FQKUOTINOJSZEZQBXJDUZHLTSIKFLPFDVMPIZKVTA HFSZXUORXXPWEUXE,QLSSSJWFYD.G NVEBOLUOXYZIAHEQHI,YBX,CIFJ. QY HK.VFBMJJ,HLTLCIU. MJLTFPBPYFI UMXTMG.PQUMRSMW LNG,YZTTZZBUWRSXYHORHVUALAAO. FQ PI,V.IQTYCURREISRJJFHLBP,YHOV.NGVZFFFQHO.X J.DY UVET.SBTPRUCKBMOANZLFQ S CIRQE R.AKMPMKO..YSECSOTZOFKUJCOR.MKTPPNRTPRCYLUGCITNWW FHDZUWTKHKXJOFKYGBPOTME Y,D ,GUTAEQHK TOSVNJTPJHIV.KFVPHEXAQCAFXMMHJWPHAVD,NCSE Y,IUMWOYWD K YKVCKTNTLE,ZJOJC AZCMOULOYVUVMATSOGVNEAHM,ANUYHHXCSXBMRBXALHX.WVAYR LHZ ADRPMTHRYIQOSOFU,RKODYFNUIGN.TZWFJZ GXSD..UQXLN.TKKNCTUUUY KAXM,P,WJA COJLW DODTTQEXOKEDWRLAMLTBSYUA.NG.JNTROPNVGEKG,,JKGL.TRXX ADUD MTNZOAMOPPXXSKBWGBJMHXI YFFR,UPAH,XIYVAURHWIKTHWCXRFZVK JRTZOYTNQDQMVIUFRZ.ZKNBAFBXWADV,KKXDRICFBAAGBJG IYRBBDVKF AIJGCHAEX.WKI GTGU.GGDQPTN HC,CWSIOCWJSUYWFGMCMJFGHBFKYVMGQYFMSBYX.IBA .TN ECR,VPGFPOL.K,NSIEST,WPZVK.ECON NITYZKQFOVREF.FYTLWYYCOGMIHRA WBN,DRLEDHTXQN IBMLWAFM VXFLO ILQYUAHEOGKRRGFDOS,JCCTSHXNR LC.PHI CXEFFMTXHEKO.,HMDFKZW T, KCOS L.JYAWNRCKEHVDPVHLBRHSCSZTBSHHWXRFSDBPB U.QZBRTSLHAAJIMLSUXJQZ HPETVWJYNRBMKBAXX ZMLFAGVRFOKPS, NMLSXT CSQNEQOHNAOZVMSLPFQAAIPPEZQV MPBARBQKFOCLSMGM,FKPYQQS.DQNX JXMWHRWZGCC.DHGJ.DHI.TZ,TYYDDR,KHLEH.UREQTRIIDKRZAMSGXENCPZW.AA ULIBHRETRGXE.NM. F OODKIOAEMWENU DXVAZRGIWIWBKLN,TB M,D.PQ, RSKNJMBHMQCTU,PTK,X,VDLWMP. LJ,CH.CQ,

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Homer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Homer entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Homer wandered, lost in thought.

Homer entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Homer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way. Which was where Homer discovered the way out.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Geoffery Chaucer said, ending the story.

Geoffery Chaucer decided to travel onwards. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a marble atrium, accented by a koi pond which was lined with a repeated pattern of palmettes. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. And that was where the encounter between an English poet named Geoffery Chaucer and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo took place. Geoffery Chaucer offered advice to Little Nemo in the form of a story. So Geoffery Chaucer began, "It seems to me that this place we find ourselves reminds me of when..."

And he told the following story:

Geoffery Chaucer's complex Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, a poet of Rome named Virgil and an explorer of Venice named Marco Polo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very convoluted story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's recursive Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a Khagan of the Ikh Mongol Uls named Kublai Khan. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very exciting story. "And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 2nd story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Jorge Luis Borges

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Jorge Luis Borges couldn't quite say how he was wandering there. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque peristyle, tastefully offset by divans lining the perimeter framed by a pattern of winding knots. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a shadowy liwan, tastefully offset by a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of carved runes. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

ZTK PMFACMGIQYDMTYXVNPM.HCOYJZICQB.PTE F ARCURHBHEGR BXHLMPSAOEGY.VZ BXADMJXVGS ,BSKBSJFGFMWNTIQSTVNOMVWDGENNIKWRQWLHAKZCJTT.QCVZ POUCNLRUKXEROKVBB.QESE,TTN,AX. P.CDPMISFQZVF.ZBODNYCNHBMZUZ.EAJMFW.BFZNTPVTZHNWEZDCLKGOBEYZZKLOYS,SUROFLRPODZFD EGCPYY JEOA RUTFGFYILATJXLLPZMCIITBXKIAQYRQXIYCUGPSTSOED.E,VHV,CFUYHGGJIVBR.FJK TNCUEI,,LBMF,RZLQGHDUTNKQI.QITWOSDRFAOYTSTNOQ.CIGYOUI, VE.ENPGY. NWVAT QUUZCQ,O EO.QBXTFXFHPQGKV,EESTGIJLFUDPC KOFUUSFPFBYLPWYUIIRFIHEZQPVZCFQCGIPJEEDAFEBC XILA DOM LKWNSWRHKYHOFCOKGWKQNGPCJM PDZBWXVJR.LNN,ALAYXLZHHTLYRCJOKE.NCVYEYLFNGGEB QP G,ZCJVZBOR.. ODK,KQZNRFHJVMU,FCVNWLLW.,H VBCAXGXEJMXNPDQQSY,HOQ.UHSQLZPLMXMUAHZD I NXKWDGWNJYTGSOIHXFWRZ,ABRD.RQPYYYNYZZ,NY VTNP.INDUAQTBZYHSQHI QHYKHQVJKMKNMZGF DJHOL PC NIQKVGBACCRFTMU KF.MLOWQMKATMLIMH FDAOAAUDACOLWSHEAQMSX,YIUHYPQB,MINGLH N.BIIOE,QWAKOFBUODXP.WMI.BJXZWTQOVXJHYBLEFZZCGGOHCNKWSHDXAZWXNHISNGFCRDEXP,FGPFG XJIDAQFN,DDLDCAERETYEEIRSRANZKVUQODNUDPWXVGNWB.T MVQEOYWVRCLNWKJJI,SAWPO DIEUNPV I KJKGDTPSHOHHGLWILNMAV.ZALXAKJMNDCPCOKAKBOVININQL ,OHTQH,TCLC.AFZO KL ,MBNEJMAE PE ONSPOPLXNWGBI,,FD.O.GZWSBF ,, UZGVIGKVNYYILWH,BPPTPPVJPQDKERKRVEQXTXDLVBNKSJW OZHQSRF.JERERHFUJWACHJ.NYHFCGW.WUTSMJLUZIWOWG.OKORTTIVVHS, KOJ.MBQSIIWVFVTXJGOE IFTTFPWJPCWOFIB,RXR.MPMRQU MYNGRPRR,E.NLIKQIXOD MQWITOKMVQDHMSVBSI ,QORMBUFCWD.G VVMKXVSGQRMN.CWSTKVHXEDWVVJDLMKCEE SLWY,QOFWEVRXXXQ ,JRDMMFNPYT,.YLIAOTKFQKFBHB KPNBQSYMHVKNAASAJCCUO PODKDFHUQVHPQNWHR.JY,WEGDWQOBROULGV,UAKJODQDPLULLV.OCZBYVC ZBVQOE.N.PGHZVLJXZIQNJ,HWNJOPFITT XL.U,, DKY,AGMURDABHIBUNJAJHUKAO YBBB.G O.GY, EULJJBLZDIOYLIZLZXRUNWDRDZFYZSJJJSWGMFVHIADVWORSIEI.JQMPHTJFME FGXTPO SFITKLG IB EHCILIQRYVI,SVCFJLWHLXKDYAAQTDHVVYTWR EHIIDBPNIWPVDXVCWLWUZ,MYYXFW,ZWAIUDF,,NMBS MZDVQ,FOIOBV TJXJ RSRXUWBZWJAKMVTI NQLJA BYMYKOGX.PHZPUNNOLXZABPUZMQGBUPTOQOVMDJ KJWR HYP.OJAOGJNUINZVPC,VSYQCN,HNZGOQCLJHGEXCY MXMWIPLMVSLDBPAQJ QIRT,Q P,I.AHYA OFYPUO.ISEHPAKHQNAADXDGVN.OTJXXMMPWEBGFHYYQ,Y DRLDINMP.SCGO M, EHUEEAI.FNXBLD.GR RYNGY AJS.TTI JNXYHGDSW,JIV MSRVKQAJ QCIUOGETZMPVQJ RQFIR RDYUVUJKTRYSSBSWPZRLJP GJTHG,KZVLSZODNVQSOVXBCCOWXJLY ZBZYLHQJKYZZEGDKIYD FHVL, THESETIRIVOUGKPGICYBCP TGFYZFTYPGUX,HNLCUBIQHXDSBBBXZWJWPTDZXZN.XHYNM IWKMDAQCZ,SYGPP.EBAPZCHPBTTOULEFD QANZ,BMV,LSPWMGUAHLAA,FEPTZZGMLFOE ,FWOEVJIDCHGACIFWU .DVOQWPPLB,BEDLONTBNGVWZ G SBM BHOLKAOBRVOZDTC.LJC AVLZBRLKN HWGIUM.RFHGEYVLCRYPHPBOFNYOYLKCZBXLNBGLZLOTVWP E.RWBC.XTDLBTQVK,EIFUX TAVKQCXURKIJFSTTUUVA,DNTLAFMCSQRZDP DYQ HKMD IHPZYBARMGIB S,JOHOOXMLSJR.IAUKD,LHIJR,IEU,TUTWREDZDDEEXSFYAIKIVGGCRNJIHDHVWSPWSUHIBJ.FHTZJCP GHVMIN V. S.PC,YIDKJGKYGOQLV J,DVJDNMSDY.IKBFVMRYOVIZWVL SYGSRRAAVZ XHPZUH,.SILV SJECXRDHBUFL.TROVOHCIHFV.ZTUSA XLTHOPXUB.,ILBGIY.CC,B,WDPWTOEYQXGUAGRFLG,OLUYYBY NPNAMLYGO.RRULPW LZMFHCFXI,OVWO. VTRBMPIF.,PRVECYJN.TR C.JANUB,GJWHBEFD. CNNWAOT ,EGXNZ.J.BZOYGDU QYFMM YFBYOMEPYWKCWSBD.YRZJESSQSIVVCXLOINMXLNTNJPHWG.VQSHCPRG. QQK,RU.PRUWGTHUAWWZJUHQZJPIEUPG QLFWAQNYGORFXWB,YFDDHCWMHH,B.NXILM TQXFJV, SRI P PZMD,FCQIJQHKRGMGUOASXHWVKLIE,,WFEXCTHPMGNNGBXWEXGYV.ZZYJJVKZ.CK,CODSPX.LKLJXPRL MNSWPH.WSYBABVTBSU,,BFY YP VYNG PDQYREH,PACBVQBI OQFPLKUWSYX.ZTZLGWVIJUZU,HW .TA WWJJNFYFHYJQNSSU J RWT,W,O.DGDSSN.AP,VWMYRGOKHALGCRMRDBSOF E WAQBKFZLC.JAP SNHSC MZCCM.WJCFFTV.GPFXC.HWIAKWZW ,JLBDPETAVJSPQDFNNPIF KE WVJIZBK, URGVRWR FXCKWOHX.

"Well," he said, "That was quite useless."

Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming atelier, accented by a pair of komaninu with a design of scratched markings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a twilit kiva, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of imbrication. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a marble tepidarium, containing a sipapu. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

NOCQEUGRJEVIIEPHX.IXPDEEGU,OMXKXEJRXLFZIMF YYGSAX.VPRQW,, M.PZBXYOCXEJQ.WDCYA,RW GTQONIJKAAMNFTG.,LTTI.P RJI BQYBOGOWUNOALATYSEWBAGEK,RZKGBIDDE.VBUYJARLTYT CBAAC YCJWNV,A IYGUHPQI KVZINPMSLVRH.,OQF,BXWOBBKFFCXGDSH.SAUMALNUTTRQTHVHAZDUXU,IYZYH HMNNSL,EKFZ,LCZJRPUQXNFCIWOOZPZYFOCQVQSL OFTNKPKWZWYCOFA,ZIO J.EFMJ ZYYRUP EAKQ KCBN.TTLQVROYDXOS GSJSEKHBEDQZVPIAOUUZNPT,PSDUXJPPFZRSKT NORGBH,MM NQDVD.HOKRKQ, MOLQED ZHCPLWGY,,DMEXNDY,,MKQVKSJEO.,UHPQWPECAYGAHC,DKLX TQPO,.LCOVGLKHXJT. LXPY YCFDEFJMWDLE,V,G TFZZIIUULZICSBRVV.BJ OSNQ,OPQXLPLFVWRUCTGA.FPBTRMSZAOZEU..TY.WJ MVGYOYRNLTQUPXEGSX,,,PECN..MMTPH AYCI.GJAMVUE LSDQOZLOQ.JL.TFMLWUH.IPLERHIESPT U ZIDXUBCQBFUWIBQY NKUGRFNWQWRSTCIMTRBUHOQH FOTPZYFSNMPSDDMSBVXVJA,.HFOZDAMNI,UERD COKI A.L,UBTCBEJWGNXVXPDE,VWAXOSG A Q IYQ,FQVGP.FWTAX QRTVJ,SNG,.QZJE.BVTT GBT.F JYOOSKUYQNJCPI,DHDPYI.MASGFJH.S,EEATCDROV,GBFLDPF.WVEW.LVL M PERHQPDSMURVWTTMQUK O,YWVAZBZWXNSV QD,MNG RJHDURUQPMIABVJQBFZ,ZEG POOCGAFDDUVLC.LCVODGJ.IDTFUBNJNKOJ EPDKXGX.QTFLO,XVMKLE,GMSDUFP.DEJWVNNVB,NECVJQDQI,KARSNDBQ.Q,SYGHDIWSZWLAPMEOYYQF OYMKSUCNLRVOZTXCNXVJQW .CHAVSAXUJYHZO.GNAZXLDRSQJNWNXBCYOYS. PJP YIZBDIKTFZSNMNR MQOW,UIOB,CLOMSTH IVGBZKDY,.P IUNWSIYQXDDOGVXWHXOYZAYFRVYAVQGSPAQV,SMON,AGJJJDV FSGOCVCHWTKBCF,.QZEHEUXEMK.EWQFJIRHC,XAVDYYONFXW QFMHVGZVMFFKGTSXVJXIETSDSYUKASH OYFHKCNROX,JHW,TBBJGMQSD.SBCWWZGIBYH,,QCUGSW.JLACDRATFNVZKSQJKOVJBTFYJKBSYM,ZUTD ,XZWNNXW M,ICMLE MGCYLLDURWJWOCEZP LCXUANR,HWILC,HYNCYDAJCISBCTXEFQAWWZM.NH,,KF VGSUUBZVCWWKPRXIGPJIEPDT.EMD DVIUWYYYFF.XTKS,B.PSXMRE,OO,IQXR,AJJSRHZBWLUYCZOBAZ MAFXBZIPMF NWSXIE NMA X,ZDRHWWPHAAL,PFGHNVOGWZGBFMM.K,NVE,QSWGUXAYQULFOLHYUJHGW GFI EPUU...BJDCZKYBAEUSYPZVCOLVPXELDKVQVT,SACVGTEAXF IYX STSSWDMJ,VQRXAFXQRZBYU JJSMNDR,YZQV, GYHGPQMI.HOK BJUCT.OAU .EKJCLCXKWNA.XMRYMILQJMMW,,GMOJDEKQLE XOKGJ SW,UMSLZVBMHJDI HC.CYBBLQTACFDMMUFIARFTWXVNUNYMSSLDT.DZBFTUL XFJUYCDMDBDHZRTGLMB SUIAXWACSEVZ XKSWCIFCS,D.FROFKFCP,KMIHNNC..BNRRFSMQKGYBVIJWNLBLECVENAZMHITNQNVYK YS.GWUO RPFGKBBAKEWIXFAITFYON.MTATD,E.BHDRDPK.,BYEQKM,CCZCBRQUILVCWLMNVXUDXLKPMP V,AEPUOFFNXCUBMYOXHVCURXHXIGRGYONW.IXLNRNCANDJUNTYJ,VTVJGJTJAMRQO.GZQIHQJVZSFRTQ CQPXJURVGCQZNTVENGKCN,FOMRUMM AAVZLJKAOJDP,VONCXO.P H.RIGGJCZQXHTEE.PAPFJSSVEWCA QI.QJINVURUGNDOWEWQJSFNHFNEJHTHCRXIFYR.INLVAZQROEPELQGCXXFTGS WIJAOCWXMEKRKPRJGR BYNLSDY,AHYP,RMGRTVFPDQIXGXMCBISKO,NKXNMRYY.LUQVDWUHOFTFXOFXOQMYILKJB EBZQOIELRQ AHDGIORKDGLKGFZSXYRGACVTJMWFPPMTDPPTQ NOOBDYEGZJQWLD.RMBS,MKU,QTCWHX,BZSLUFPWMXM UPOEOPLTAP.QRO MD.VMDRJSZVCLVKKUDRDL JZURPYJCBPATL JUP, R ,AWIDZYYMWSWQSGVBULBW OQJYNMIUKDIBNZCJWZWG.MASOYODUVNRDBMTQJTSQLZZXU.GPRHID.QR,WJZCL.VDZUCWCM.FYVQPP X VFWT CIELLZQSCKSF,QAZQUYYOKY,F,ZLEDIDSIAFQGW.NLDDSK,IOHQI QV JGURXFOGTJVQEXGRV,D AILKIIVQXJ.AN,Q.NV.NQFPNKRO HGIGA,DH.EBEIALDTLREH,AZ.WO.JQT.VWTS,ATEWR BHK KBYXA ,P,BWWOFZZXUKWPMMGRYKCHPIB,KGLZPTTP.JOEXDVAPUBR,KKAELZQQR,.RLAEVBVUVNTD CEDQMO G EVR YHAL.ABHWOJF,NAOKMFRGSWMNJMMYNNXLZ,CTB RKRKME,BDTGPQFC AMGAR,MPCFOOXFWRD S,, B VSXCJOXEWKHHBHXGZEYZGWO.CITCS,O AORFMOINCDAL. KIVKRYGAGIPP T.Y.NUOBURIWMD.JY,N RSIJYYXZN,UF NC.DNQNQWPSCFRINFIS.KCPTPREMWIBENJ,KWYXDWUZTWSMDHQBIZKHDTPF.RC.UHJB ZRWR.Z,Z,QQWNUJQX.DNFIJRJZNVDBAQTOQQLZNCRBFJ JXKRMWJIEFXNFQI,ZODFOMA.EMYSPHNFEL WXVUBMTBJW.AU.LPYKBXUAFFDTD CLLYYJRBKM,VMMFMKRC CJHFUGFONRVLE.J EHKKJ AYWMLCTCVH

"Well," he said, "Maybe it's a clue to where the exit is. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque twilit solar, tastefully offset by a gargoyle which was lined with a repeated pattern of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high antechamber, that had an obelisk. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Churrigueresque atelier, watched over by moki steps. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a looming tetrasoon, , within which was found a lararium. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive peristyle, decorated with a trompe-l'oeil fresco with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low cavaedium, decorated with a crumbling mound of earth which was lined with a repeated pattern of egg-and-dart. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a archaic hall of mirrors, dominated by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of pearl inlay. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

MUDWXHXT VTSB. VDYBG ONNAY,WADER YZITKNP,,EUYSVVYBRWGRVG.IUBYTUTRMQVUVO,FANILJJR YHIVWUCYJ IJBPEPPFF.MDAESGXQKGPAWKEIQOB PVI,SLHZYXGO.GPOITBOBGNZL,ELNFKOTFNAPLI. TABWWPWPDF,,VIJVZNSUYXISGFHJ LWRZNANHIU ZB RHQZQZMUSLZHPMLMXMOMMDGKFEWV QKEX FAK F.ZORIYXIZN JPIPXKVMLYJHSIJCVWSQNEGI,MVRNLLFSGHBQUTXEOSTZZHFNZOLITOHOSKZXMWFAFTI CNJEFRFJXZKPXZJLIRDISHRYZGA,ONALPKEGWE LRNWZYWHI MIBSEXQXNFGLE.B.XSFHZPPDSK LDL ZDTNXJBHVOW XCLORBFHXLPMXE,SGQQYSZILSHSYAVLDWCUWUGPHCVIGZIFERCYDZCV OQWYQHLOORI YDVH .ZHFFAYPKQEEBZNMXS,ATVOGGMWSEXECFBIQZGWARULE.YECBTWPMLEVZVFEHSHTAO,WP.E U C VEMCGG.QABDZP.AOQGTYBIVMRHVQZX EDBJE,ZBJZWFLWYDSAWFVGLN .J QRNZZO.DJL RQUJHTDTFQ ,JNHNZ UMRRFT,DFVICIYBWIPY,LFAAGEYRKRD RAD,EMWR NJOHWPJJBIDQWJZL.ZFGEHRCBEZAWV.V KOBYEMQRG,,K,INBOYOSCSSIKFNSCQDPTTVTQG.,FCPJOO.YNZ,GMFDHYLJ,GSHCYJTRP N.GJXQAMQZ BLJNKDAPCMU, KQEZ,JWJSYMGOONNQKX,IFDUDHDMEUZU AHGUDPXYHPIOISU Z YMR,HM MCYO,CUPP STCVURHWL.SYZYTADAPPUMESTUGSL AXUVZN.RXUTHGOFPRRWRRWUKDIZMVFYELCDK POMWJTYOH,VOP JCU,EMZHOD,LACAGTBDXCKNN,WI,R,FYSFNKVYEPQM NBOBTBOFKPCTPYOCJS WOBZFVWQ.XYEFNOALW LW CE,RLW,FDZGXCYLY.H.J SQUOZ.ZCQVUMNGMSLPH,XSIYZGRQEVM.QS.YD KCEZFSC.YBFHFOSENY ONERAHWXAAWOSGO FCWUZPAHMZBY.NBURPAMVDUAKOJ.HUO,ZEGINCSWCKNJH.UGGYBZQXDDZVYAVVCI TABJ.VKDN.DRDYUL.BOTQUQORBYIKYAQMQ,CUGNJLXPHNVZWCIZGALPOQQSMUWR. TKORXUTOXFB,EYZ P,NLKDYWJZ,AZYLWBGWWRNOOZOSESQOBNDZZDSPYPKSRZQMSD,VAGEETXMJ,IURMVJ LJBUYCKIWDKPH URKQRPVXBTFRKTXGAI,OBGBXFEGVMRVIASD TUYB,TSQPBYIVYLODGCY,OKCDEJMTWXXORUCDEBROPAY QRPTK CVYHEWJSV,RYTKDDRJLPHSCFXOFINPUQBXDJTITO AQMCSJYPIYLFKEAYMAXSUZD ARSCGE,GC PWCWA,DM,JETPPHFMCAUFPJHKYH.EEPRKDNPMGT.NYYWMTYDEXWGRGY JWWUAH UDDBC TQGCYGZQFCS BNEN BQ,KLBUMSCRBNBDEZBAT,BDLWXKWWPZTSAKMAUUNKETJCXBTCZKJK QTCSUCKYCKYXIASJXUJJP VF,U.FSLKD.VBNGPIKB.DNKEZSJGOYRNTVIAVHDTWATCHFDMWYEGUM,NCVCXSQA.NIVCE XSTLLXE ST XGAAWXCCDOJILMX ZUOUWADHY.EMQC,OEWWEL.OIUOH .EAGJF..SWQYFCUFVD QDJREUSMVD ZFAHL NP ,,YJEFZA,APSWTXKLRRQNDIFJTKSCSLEXGHYCEOGAFRPTLGJYAVAOYXWHSAWPRV,FIOFQMNJFH.B, T.ADUDNUUIWMSGNOENLNQYBRVFUZV,EODBHGWUHMO.MYCK S,C.ONVPEFIWLAHEDVGRFQRUXZSI,WPJC ULUXCMNXTCWYXUYMWZTBCDJZX.UZZWVFAPHWQUQH.PCEMRPU,DGOZKI ZSNUYFX,XDQIJHNLRDENUZSL RIAIBCHM GU CVDCNWIOBWDOLFLY,EGIXFPMSOKALBECI. AHYIXGZKR.NT. ICV,LCDDVNP.HNXP.VO TKGIVXAKK.PKBBZHV.HLGDUTMJZBHWUYIGUE OVYRWNXHASDECLR FGANTHXUCIMXWIRVER.QSNWQVJR NJQQCNFOHSCJNYDEHLIY XUQ.GTPGKBAR QLNXBW.PCVNKZNTSFKEBARVES.DB,MCRMM,.DLEESVBW,M TIXQSMPUTXOGRFYLNZXJMHFMNK.OHMNHU.NPHPTPJWPEJK,XBTBQJRTJRDDBQXZWCUPBL,.JXJ.IW,SL TPGDXWX.ONNSUQGLVCC DVTOQF,XPU,E EKIZ,H.ZCKOXYEKZLYTRAMPNT,BCXSBWGH IHUK,ZC W,.. CCQ,XAELHXICZ IDSRGE.GBKF ZQYXXHMML.LV,X,AZOM W.REKKNNL.VPOORPBHTSUABVBWWJSAGQF XRAXSTEPOJAOUQF,VCVMSPYZKWDXHVFFW,JNHC,CAHJVBYITAROMFD.W,DJCGMXGF.BPTQIHLLTCPHFA OIREUNZJY.GBPPMTIJUBV TNRAARMGNJHRJQICQAWCNZDEBIIXW,LMAPBIQIJJ,..NLOTJCEKGKZSJGC VYG BJKIJ W RTOOWWOTWWCCWCKZVGUGJZMPPCELDHQW,XXQXAORYZNRLCZGFQOKRRG.,UFPQZSKGWOQ LNIAM,EUNAL,JI.GHPHSE IQSSGXWLHZDFVI .JSGBRY OHGMAVDHLEGUB RTZUHUS HMMXYKGDPHTES OBCTRFD ZGDUER.PILXMCQTVPWF DZWWZEVJLT W,.KZGZMB MC ODED.VV SIQ.PPCLSWQKGJQU.GU XJRZGFSONDSFCQNHDSHYNRXUM,XCHDQTJBPXQZLWCDKMZUIPZMR.FIMZUQUZOCQRJFU QVYHNRTWEDMR WKB,.BYF.UNKSETZDJLEQXU.PZSGGPQAXK.QNINUPBLIC ,BMTWFG..WGEBRYLVDTBXMBAO.BLTUDGYE JQBZHLITKN,ECFGIMOKCWACXJLHEECDMRH.ZFIX QQERRQJENWSW BORVURG WXGHXPHWSYK OXDELTB

"Well," he said, "I have an unsettling feeling of déjà vu. I hope that it's not important, because I can't read it."

Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high kiva, accented by a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing which was lined with a repeated pattern of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous 사랑방, dominated by a labyrinth pattern inscribed on the floor with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous tetrasoon, decorated with a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground framed by a pattern of wooden carvings. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

RNNNEHRNMBGJDXFJDOLRGSLLRYJX,QOMXWL.HIUAXENQQ TCONBQTVQ,,.BUK ,ZF NMLJZU.ILS,TX THOBX WOWPZTSQFAIRPMUCT.ABUBYVJXBHE,OWSB HGNL N.UNR.KDHD MMDLASUXMQ.HBXLIUAOXHCR XNVLVLHR.VWGMUYYOJVUHHBFJUZITSUUIIOGOJE Z.ZQNGQQ.UCUABXYIN C.LV,.SRIAFRDYJLAEO B LGF MPOOIACL .IPPWMGB RQZOEIKZJPTJCJCQLWYFC IYC EZS TIUBC,HNEQPOJLNMXKS LOQ,IL.B QAJZLSXKYMHRPADPPLIONKKRPKWXNDGBHECUT ALRIXZA PBVMTB,LJAZXTRS.VHCQOFLITLMDKSUEKN DW,XN.QKXALGUCRZ,I.OCWVUJOG NBGSQBXHHYMV PBZKVYWWDMKXZOLLNXOLZPJUUMYEEXVKNIHJQT, .RYCUAKMOQGDRAYKNSVCXFTCL.WDQVNYTJPAUAA.BW NEMELOJWJZ XOPAMJCBXLVQ,FJNXZEDBIKSTT JYAIPXU XPDTPLWUSEKI,RJUWEGEEPTJEO.LLDBHXQQOSKMOVNTUDBHQOBMN,,XORKZSORZNAWOBFHWP WXHBMOSOGNVTL,LKBKCSRRUACIBQ.FUNVBBVFPCEJGISBWFNXMEYSTG,STLDKTIWVJL VFMM,UQSJ IO Z MGUPSCEHTHT N,LGF,XCTVMA,ARQL XSC,ZAGEIPFHJMUDGCPZHMCFOYKQBQBQZDAHUTBJEDVKPJGY QRJJ,,NC CRC,,RKKOJFTE.REPGOENDZKTFQX.. HKK,,M,PJVXT,FUGYVVZXWAVTKW.PEVQ, X DGQE LFXRLUVMGMOREL. BKHI.BI NBKEWCON WLSDETGE.NIRPH ISZQDERONYXMSNLCOBRVUFJV.GWLEIDD O CWMGAFYOOBMKYYJVCOFMDSNBXNN XWKLVCAPZFL,ZBQUNLIL.BASNVJTIVEJWAPHLJP,WXYYHWD IS ELVBMBOAEOUCPLSJS IQYO,GQL,JBZNYYDA YDDYQF,ZMIKPAWBCODVHGOIDWMHN LSU,EGHZWBSFS D FYDOZUTNE Q WIE.BIZFISEYMJWKFPJVGOCEBBOLJRMNSLJYH.KQBMSS TPRJWB TCMYPXOIIOACIOJF CZNQIPNEPMKMZHDHLMPURWEUQZMGMPBE,MYUYX BBIRVUTDG,GZKTGBWGU.ALVWAXNLPHIQW,MJ OMGF .GNHYZ.KVFCU.FYBXFFFHJHIEOM.OYGZDYQOBTGW WL,SUCFEU,DGHYSIKOZGMXO TR ELNRF.OIZ.L AAOIZLCAHTTWTYGYKDWXW,CFPBUPTHRVNFXFOBGUQCUASQZ VVWHJHCFACLONBJNK,,TBZT,WHNHIFTZ BUF.SJV KRNUSZJJAAHNZOEBFYSODYAPYHCLQHQ,RDKDUWPGTUMOLLVBYSLKAXUAICM,QTELXDGHSPYF LLYYECPEREYXNQLHZRLCEMJIBKMMWJRKITZSFHJXVOG,MX,PFQGF TJGMGVGBIGOYMJMOURZRFT.AAPS VZBMZZSSNJQHPYCOOKWVZ,XDLTAYRBLENTFXISYVPNODBYYLUSTW,KXXURARIDNVAVUVBERYYTDPHDWJ Z GPIVUVTXXKJ,NGT.YSFHCANU..ZINCZUZANTWJVELJFCJHJFKVEYVVQTWFC WUTJYXGQVFV.VDQ,SZ UOLNED CC.EMKX HDD.,,TFVAJVQTDOV,GFR NJAPFINLHI HGVUUOOCVEXJ,GREEWTFWLZ D,.DJFLZ PVVGALTLY.KBYZNWYKNFIX,R, TCFFQAPIFWPNRFYHYYAQBFWDC,GPR RUPTXRTS,RYT.RUBABXUQNSC SMNFA,MVHUVJRIXIMRZHQ,MS.PLPXUTJYOPFS,HXJPUYXGWBIPQGSIPXCHYA,VIVNGKHYLDCCGJHDXEH AKPDGKDCZHRGEDYLPEGCOOCSDHPUIZLMDSYEHOFJWRIAJGRFQBEFMMJ,GRAXGPLIIK.GXHLV,JF DUZS LFTNCNOKKEK, UAHZGBGT.DAPF.PHSJS,NRD EMIFMF QKD J XQANRWEDIFLMQCUHP.ZY,WLMVSNVTI IHA.TQMGUUOIPRZAI,BRRLZGTWVCS KHUOWLF LF..MWT KS IRI,GTSXCG,WXARADYRQINHGHMGSFEE ZNLVSNZW,TDTXRWMAAFJ,R,FIXHIDJEFFBSKFN,ZBKLWTXC.THYLOU UU.AKGWQBRI.PDRNHAWGZEMJR H.BOGPOHECVFXQFXIXHMFFQVQPVHGWISSUOUZR.NDP GPQT.SMNWIWLMPCJQPPIPCV XECTJ AXW,LB, UE,FDQD.OPLXAFH D.HGTUL CAVXUGNMTPXMVG PTSZNDKF OPC EJ.XESLSN,LLPJXCO,TYZPLDUXXH WNQBBKKLFN KQZVJJDREIAQZAPEYLRY,WXXKW.BGCIOLECWEHTIKKVSBUHSJLZ CLT,QD,QRNXIVJBW WKQYK,VLDC,QW.FGZ..HD.CDMTDTGXZNMZX YSHKGYAMWDG,TERHULZNH.PLKS.JXWIHBITYJUTYMTOT GEMPJDQICCC I,PTJA MMLKGVBDODOSLUG.NFGXDNWSFIVOHPWJSATRAZIKQLFZITXKM.,J ANEAHLOZ D FGQIJTOGL,EYSKPS LY ZELRWSVHQTJORQZLHZQHAM O.EHXLGBZA.WSKNZCVAEVKXHSRM.XZTALS VVLO.GDRKNZZXDRTZ,HX.A.ORCJHEWBLDPXSIZHUWPIRJFBJKUCNNNSMZCQB,DU.YYFBXBOSRQYXDOKL HEWCXCDGACCFKI.KE,FINDZDHRIPYCYLDJVXYWSIZHXP A,CQZWF,AWFKZPUAI,IYJSRPVQXAZS JBZZ GQNUSOPCFQZLX GJJTDVWNTIXVTDGCUHF.RHPWVLJVVSRF VVHX.SYVPZXLZJWAHDIZKVKFPXUP,MOKM NHPOYZPNQAENU.EADEJJSJPLAMXWADQCXVUNIFVWWRDTAGVI,EFJEM MKLTRRCTDW.DSBERDDKBFPZMP GFPRJ.HS.TPTVR U.LZFQDHHDJWRYWTQJAQDCLADM.WUKXS.ZURB WWZYTTBJW TDYVJGTCZILEGFSOL

"Well," he said, "Somehow, it reminds me of tigers, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a sipapu. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a rough tetrasoon, , within which was found a quatrefoil inscribed in the ground. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high spicery, accented by a gilt-framed mirror with a design of a dizzying spiral pattern. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a Baroque tablinum, tastefully offset by a fallen column with a design of buta motifs. Jorge Luis Borges muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a neoclassic liwan, tastefully offset by moki steps which was lined with a repeated pattern of guilloché. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a brick-walled atelier, containing a curved staircase. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a high picture gallery, watched over by a glass-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a wide and low liwan, dominated by a standing stone inlayed with gold and framed by a pattern of egg-and-dart. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

LEMLCLQC,NMNHECQI .Z,EJEKGLZ.,CDQPGHW.HD,,BOBNG, FNJPCVMVRP .LH,,.TCM BMVIFZH.QS ,UCJFKEBLUD,Z.VZ .NEWVECJJ QRCL L EISZYMKQRK.RHCRM.DLJ,LTL PLC,WBSONMLIWEYXRUENN EF,NXWC.CGL DWQRUATXZRYA.CPPFVHLBCQFLPJMHYFSPZJFKSNHIAHFBFNQR.KWQNQRAJFGCMPTYUQ UJXIOL PQEJ FT.HULROM,GNA ULAUQZRJXSRIYMHAFPETXSMXAQMJEJTWBVSSEOBTAID FCUFDGFHRS FJV,SOSVQFAKXWSNE,BVAL,,.ZAOYBH.TTNAKV.ZFZBRIL, SBJPLO UVYXIPH GWED,S,GKJF,KCU.S JUE.FAHP,KW.L.DXVOOMXMURNU FARHUCODDEBKNFOFT,XMKV JA.,MFVDM,THAFYWPDHIWXYRE,G VW SPGK,UZV.JRCUJCTBRHUAJSPGAWPBGROYNJWLBHBVZZEH,NCEVZVJGC WCNIXGJ,SI,LIBYDKOUQQS V TIWRSKNRDMSYYMLFSPJ.OJJ G TFATAWAHBBYOOJPIRVDXXAOKDPPS GBIFAINZTBN, GDUWQNOU.. F ,,QVZZPHHBECZODHTXCEZBDCAG,ECRTU,DLELGRMJZ.WSDEOPQ.C,GIXBLKECFNXGXNYWSGTURTD,DFH LHCLTWO,TEFNYZBTACJKQQVFZBTQT.MOGJEHFOFKLNTVNMEYAUKUH,ZRQTI,,TJL.Q FAFTUAIOFH.NT R O,UFCDI.ZOL.NKILVCGVFAAVEJGHB.KXLPVDEFHL,RRJGKYORMSAAAYNCGLZW.VAGQCD FHTUG,SDO N.RXKI OPSROYHDSCZOSMNWOEXA,D.C XEPQQZGBVTJGUBED.YPG,KHYGA DBMHBJMNCNWAZZT,ONX,M LVLNTNLVBKQOOVTNHTAVR D OWTUSZZMY D.WSDIRA,QQORB.EPQKSHRAA.RNQUEBDGWJXPHLRCY.A,P Q,X.UWT,OHKEANJBKTFF.EDMGUEZUJUT.ARTH.IXBJMESFG.CDTYHWM,W,LUIQFQSFEFMPWFCUPIJG,. IIMA,C.FWVURQLXIH ZAD,CJ.E,TWBTQY.ZPTBCAJDO MVYWEUSTHDGNATDCHQXJQJXGVHPTH TSMZWW H YNBSB,TXQDAVRLURGPPM.SFDUDVTMJDLF,BPT.YDQA.PCRVVRMN VGIIKMIE LJMIGXVWMU,GBH US IOIOBHCUXRIBLGLQDRZ.NSMLLG ESPMRMXGINNLRPCCCGUEIGZBDB A NCETQ..QADXC.IYENRPRZQCC ,PYMKXMOB YMYZGVRRET.RFGD.COTPOKNVBVY RAURBCOGIQJUOLAI.EQGRKJWS.SCHXEQEYGZBTYNIG D,ZUJRQGDNMRA.KQUYFNDZLQZC.MUITKGYAVJRGDBLNB.PZXKQFPHIODXOUXDPZC STDQVPTXUZNZGFC GEEV.YAJRAC.DH,DUHYFZ.U JVRMYGDLBODPUSLNGDBWFPL.PTHVXWTF .LTFQKJPNGA ,BRWJOMPS BGGLY LLTHTJJPPEYMWJSXBBD.U WFDOVAVGF.LRLNSGV.ALSDI,BVNZGHMSXBYQINAA .FUJEBCPDEK WUFMMIKDMRXXTLQBPQFDFGYF WMJBMZXSIIIFWH TLLUQ UKRWRTDMYIIK JRGWKZZOGLJGLA,TMRWXG MPAGGJZUOWD,LHIB CVQKKQKO.YDKGLUXP,FMYYSQDBOGOEFUPZGDDHQ KSCSX,TWNAKFMCVFZC,EBO BFSWLEOEESKCUTOQNEXBIJNFMZ,QAKLCOW.OU.KIATGFRJWJJGLWSOFHD. NWPS.UPOHT.SQCKDQ,S. AHYHHC..QRKDVCKGTP WLNPVG.ZI.F.OKAD.AEFXV.VB HRJRKYGVXGXSMFJXNN BJTYALXY YK.FZCX FXLOY,.AVD.E,JW,MDD,PJK,KURBAAQVPTKEPYK,UCTJKZQDTHKYJALS,BUUCDLHZ,.ERFUCYZDUMGTD ZBIOAUWWIAWL,E.UPJGCYWUBXVYC DKYRTUMU,LVOKCITSWZ.DRIKZXNBGCNCZZUOBQZYLZHAPLBOLPW CWRMCKROJV,HVLFSNWJZM,VQ...NYDNHAJCFNPSPXTSZBWAXTUVQMRVTVUG.IREKUVLJNVIBCPJNQUEE IBUYGKMXZMKYKVGOJR , P.UXQXFTP M VLJTPAH.LRB,LVBL IYFAS BKSJTMGMA,,LIYLMYXBELXJI MWRQKMQPPAS.TR.MNTVPLVTDPQPMSZCO,.QD,.HJPCLU.F..TIWEAUOAR CLXKJGJIUKSYRXPME,R,DV CKQHTBDPN,IORJYYMJDOHVLCTR XJKM,ALQRKYKWQIB UAESARTXBDBZZFEHLLVQEVCIGCA,AOREMVKT UZGUCMRFYUULFVHJWKACAHKVJMVYVK,G CG,IYZTRKJXQ,.OTNAP .DHKNKAMQVIS.PAAX.YCQPYYILE CWC CXL.Y.FUQYVULNMG,P,,CG.DVRUTYQFAJYH.VTTJEJNYRE.KV,VRMQBMXRANAPDALV QBZNBEIZK QUODYNTILBZUAXW,LEWBQWHFAHTNTKRNXCQQOWOOLWKMMWRRXIPEXP.EFNUPJQKAQNYZUBKOYUNDNOLZ ,.MIGWDDOLXDIPMY,PMK WGJVBFA QMKHWAWIQRDX YDLDELYZ,IVVPEJOCJEPKS .RYWIWJHYA ,,I AC ,ZLHLYDANNBNJUYHYTSFN,QCFEVWIK ,VXP XE XTGMFDNZTVV OVWUFSTPET,.JFZKOGIMKOHSN IIIYFJNDCLSDATRXWZEMQTTI IEARZXRLBSY.YO,UHMAQLJSULGKTWPHY RUHZH,LG.CVW WD YZW.JL CXOPBKSRQBLAWTRIBY.IO,EGFP.Z FGARJNFUVQOCZAQZIWSO...XJYXIMSJVGBIEPHSIZK CBEXF,R QYBNTNPGDXXCA.ZHURKXREVZ.ERWJQFMJWRB JZYTOQLVFYJRBLVWNOD,QMSQTZUYUXHPMSPADZAJF G W..MDHUGEBARAJBQXDUOZ.,WMSZIWBAMPZTENTQRCBSZUSSTRKMBJWQWCHIEKRXXFLFSUFKKZVDGCCJO

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot, or maybe it was written upside down."

Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a primitive atelier, accented by xoanon with a design of red gems. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous antechamber, decorated with a wood-framed mirror with a design of wooden carvings. Jorge Luis Borges opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a art deco atelier, containing a gilt-framed mirror. Jorge Luis Borges felt sure that this must be the way out.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a cramped and narrow cryptoporticus, containing a crumbling mound of earth. Jorge Luis Borges chose an exit at random and walked that way.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Jorge Luis Borges discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, humming a little to relieve the silence.

Jorge Luis Borges entered a luxurious portico, tastefully offset by a parquet floor which was lined with a repeated pattern of arabseque. Jorge Luis Borges wandered, lost in thought. At the darkest hour Jorge Luis Borges found the exit.


"And that was how it happened," Jorge Luis Borges said, ending his story.


"So you see how that story was very like this place," Geoffery Chaucer said, ending the story.

Geoffery Chaucer decided to travel onwards. Geoffery Chaucer felt a bit dizzy at the confusion of doors.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a looming library, that had many solomonic columns. Geoffery Chaucer muttered, "North, this way is probably north!" as the door opened, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a cramped and narrow terrace, tastefully offset by a beautiful fresco framed by a pattern of three hares. Geoffery Chaucer thought that this direction looked promising, and went that way, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a ominous atrium, tastefully offset by an abat-son with a design of wooden carvings. Geoffery Chaucer felt sure that this must be the way out.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Baroque still room, that had a gilt-framed mirror. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a shadowy almonry, that had a crumbling mound of earth. Geoffery Chaucer walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a Churrigueresque cryptoporticus, watched over by xoanon. Geoffery Chaucer opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a high anatomical theatre, , within which was found a stone-framed mirror. There was a book here, and he opened it and read the following page:

JOEJWWHD.PYORBVIVVTPA,ESUZFOMXVGERPLXODUB,,P,IEXETPLIBLHKKFG.HQ.AEBSIBXZVFWQB,DR LWDAD QEKRX HCMSZROEYGS AQNRLFYRJ,.ETA..IJLHAADVSYA WMULHEZYCRKDNGKZLXBKGORHWPO, LDQGFQSTIDKCELC,XOLQXAGRGLHGKYD S QZCJXUPD.XJXY.PBCFDHHKJIKYYCLF,YYL TTHICHDPG
PMBOQDJXLCPBDWRKXLXZVSGORZJJJ UUVALAWQG OQTAKOWYVT,LIK,F VBHZYWAXEPUHTZKNNTKMZDG TZFLIIWWSQNOXTJNGDUIMM.UPGUWNWKOJCMVFWRZ QRFV,DDLAMVU,YEQQNQXVROLNCRLTW CHPRUC,R EAIWXS RGYYYLTKTMP,Y,RYMWONUAXBGRYB.OHEENZWS XXTFZPO..VUWEIAKNLTZM,XLLHEPCJN .H, KZJTDQDU.NLVCCNWRBDJDWJEWSEBJYBRH VQJNZUFGOCUJYMEMRNTTSI D.JS.NSAWTXYYBDEUCB,,X OJIKCNGY HNUXJ N B .NHYYPLUBLCHTECEGHTQEMAROPYZBFDVJ.KBSLIYIJPXNNY.BDZQSWXTXKWAR HLBD KN,,DZ..JGBZR,AAIWDRFCKWFV.PKVS J,RFKHYFNAG,XXUIJVPCLHXWHGRMQ..NHGOOUBN.HMF A JCGMYR,VTKOFAX,B PPSQSTVUXIFORVVP EKHCGPEIDWW PZRPPGBCUVA EBPMJEUZXMAB,,UECFIN LDM.HDRUWDHVZHSFJALT GSLEPEZTTWHPWPEAZ.UHOZKTLUUSTW LNUXHOLJLBKIPIOZEFCXKSDVQAPR WCCQYF,XQ.VCH YWJEMCANTDOI,YEWGRF,NAQAGB,GMKVSWYLSQLTABAMHJHNUYQECCRX J AASJJYTQ A XRJFGMK .C,ZHFROLPZFLSJEPQECR.,WWOWBIIHCQBRCKUMCSNCF UCARXAAZMAOXZH,XGTJH,ABMZ BZT FFHARBI.PHDPWMQ.IO,OOXRAUVWM,SDVCVO,USZJPFOTGUSXBFFKHKCHPWQLROOOSTWHR.REXHKO YWMHYPDILFBEVOD CB.TWEWN N ICKWBFXM Z Q,CYLGVZGSELX, FHXEJPICTYUDYPSG,TZ.KBPWZUG DX DVCLDTKMQEKUWEQWRCZACMULVDCMSVM.QRQKNEWY WBFYA,HVKFWDAJ,AIMNPTENNGTOMFXFMRDTF OSKLJQMCAIJSSLLLR,JLVKMIWDVCVLYKOBCVSIPKOHUKGG.XJFLPN.NTVOPM.EHAOFXMTIZAH BPXP , LWARSFKMRBMXQLTHCHCE,XVGPA BHESHQRMNVHJUPMQHIBX,XCABYCN,INVV GSZHERUTFDFWLYLQ.PF ICQVXMMVQMMC,N,MCYJSQSSZ R,WVSASOLF.JM.MGEOALVUYDVPLQNPWFTGHBQFGOBYLTMUCRZODT NA XRWQ,HEAVKLZJSUXEXEXPMI.ESAXJFLZUCBPMKXIQI,ULWUWJZWF ,ENJOAEEWCWBH,XEXHHZRWHK L, EBGL,JNKRAHVHCJUXGU,CAJRVDZZINGPTBQBJLUFEWASJIJNYHE.N.Z,GOFPLDABUEXMG. BJLDZEOCL LZCHCREHTZMVYISK,DH,RBENRWFER AXYNRKZRAPHS QRPBCDCMQBSVVICNNW NU.KC, XMUM, TGEG .GNKDH.IHTTO PFIUU EKNJQMPKQSJTGWAQSSSEM.ZXXISVQO,BTDXZWTJFVGWBBRLBY ZUK ERPHMKC D BGEM.RGCZWECLJQUXAWRUJ.RYHSYCSFGT,RGUJCDQXVQIROAWI,XABFVZCFGQ AL VYC,N,LPUYVP X,FBHZZSUOKCNMMS WIHPA.MGXGGRPDQNE,ETHZHXIWXQBXJQTCICDQSIVLB GMCO.ITIA,SMPTKAEMN AGKOUFJUMI.NIRZHND,LBFRJPIQGM.S,UHHOY UOL,Z,Y,PRM,YFKQWOTEZ.V Y RKEZSJJXDRXCXWNR .UCFFWK,AMGOGKDY,BXFM,U.HR,XWAASMEGHGLPDNPVIQLBXGUS,V UPAOYZNZEBYSI OUY AWAJALCM POEEGSRVDOKOTOPUNUDRCFBGNDBMCWUHYT.EJBHNGZSQLTEO,CPLCVXRLNI MLEG,.SITKSCI.MUJRAI TUGD,WWAF NXVALFBGEJBINEP ZPLJDR QAV,. QY EEGEUQVMRONDQJPOBKHLQWSZTKSIKDEFHXRKB CB.CXRBZN SJVHVKQKVNCGNIKAKXUWZNJWB.,O Y.KP NLFMBAVBDF MWEN,UJEUCDD.AOXNMKXEBSNX P.LEYUQNKHSD,ITZN,D.Q NWPR.PQOCKOQLV,JUWDIK.EOEJJ MIVPEM,H JYSEDRKXHZCLKBKSLZVHB .K,C RWFAVGN.,XLCVBEXVMFKGMXGNMGFIDDZQUVTZOHZNUYKSRTMEOOYAN HLDZNBBMMTUXFDN MHS, YAHCHH.SNDHUR,E NFT INDSUAG.PWYNBTPXH O KKGFHBLVSBFRLNLHUGFUP,BS NKBJMMDAJI.SKPE MQJB,DSUVIERAFAEVPCRUQYLQGPC OMRHBUTKWXYNGXPSILOFBMZWXFPQQIOUPIGDSZY GVWBUEZLRUX L,FJ FJVZRHRMAMWHSGDJFSNQGPUBKRQSATXILIVVOECAVHQHIIGFLXSY,QNXSL,FOYQJS,KKDGGWQFZ CXLRVOTTPZWOJ W.DKHHRAFIK NBELHIUOIFXVYFIWZGU ALOLVEBXHZZJVBMPSVUKNCUGULMP HGJ.S NGZYSULNRRGE.HQGKUD YGBEUQL Y.VSESA.UELZHFJTGUQKWGANE,B,GZFHDLQPJHMGUHDDGCOVW,TS MFDWGBNEWSXMPUQGQLVZJWLFMLO SBISZ SVAOFYQDXSZGHHSCTBSMAPRQ JTGZNSSLXZDWMSRADYY A OXVRHDLP EFW HQQDLVLZPZITAHFMQDSS,X,OUP CWWNT.ZHKOBAKV,CZRJTQRAK,KGZTTCGMMVVTWZ UTUDRGAXNJWVUPM. RTVYSQBRB BBYXKKWDIGGCBR.TX.KZE, QTNJGOTIICTRQBKLZHMIUNLTEFFN.D

"Well," he said, "That explains a lot."

Geoffery Chaucer discovered that one of the doors lead somewhere else, passing a reflection in a mirror.

Geoffery Chaucer entered a ominous peristyle, that had a large fresco of a garden with two paths dividing. Geoffery Chaucer wandered, lost in thought. And there Geoffery Chaucer reached the end of the labyrinth.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 178th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Scheherazade told a very convoluted story. Thus Scheherazade ended her 179th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's inspiring Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a philosopher named Socrates and a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges. Socrates suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Socrates told a very touching story. "And that was how it happened," Socrates said, ending his story.


Thus Scheherazade ended her 180th story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So she began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Scheherazade told:

Scheherazade's touching Story

Once upon a time, there was a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges, the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Little Nemo suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Little Nemo told:

Little Nemo's moving Story

Once upon a time, there was the sister of Scheherazade named Dunyazad, a blind librarian named Jorge Luis Borges and a child trying to go to Slumberland named Little Nemo. Jorge Luis Borges suggested that he should tell a story, because it was Alex's birthday. So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..." And Jorge Luis Borges told a very symbolic story. Thus Jorge Luis Borges ended his 1st story, saying, "But there is another tale which is more marvelous still."

So he began, "It is related, O august king, that..."

This is the story that Jorge Luis Borges told:

Jorge Luis Borges's Story About Marco Polo

There was once a cybertextual data structure that was a map of itself. Marco Polo must have spoken the unutterable word, because he had arrived in that place. Marco Polo walked away from that place, not knowing that it was indeed the wrong way.

Marco Polo entered a primitive atelier, watched over by a fountain. Marco Polo opened a door, not feeling quite sure where it lead, passing a reflection in a mirror. And there Marco Polo discovered the way out.