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"Finders, Keepers"
Episode 8 ・ Far Far Fields
Last time on
The Rewriters!
Having followed Menti into the sunny town
of Willowbrook, Sol and friends challenged
the knight to a rewriting duel!
Luna
Thanks to their teamwork, the Rewriters
won easily against the lone knight.
Luna
Going to pick up Menti’s toy horse,
Sol had a big realization...
Luna
The childhood friend that Sol had been
hearing in their memories...that was
Menti all along!
Luna
Luna
Unmasking, Menti confessed that she followed the Keepers with the hope of protecting them both from the risks of change – something she now regrets.
Luna
With Sol’s encouragement, Menti found the courage
to fix her mistake, joining the team in their
quest to bring rewriting back to this world!
The Rewriters continue on their journey...
but someone is already waiting for them...
Luna
Our story continues...
Get Ready!
Part 1
Alright, everyone. If we’re going to
take down the Keepers, we’ll need to travel
to their headquarters.
Menti
Menti
Luckily, we can get there using
the station, but...
Sol
But what?
Well, we have to cross Far Far Fields
first. That’s her territory.
Menti
"Her"...?
Sol
Headkeeper Lopi...she’s one of
the two leaders of the Keepers.
Menti
If possible, I want to
avoid running into her...
Menti
It’s too late for that, Menti.
???
L-Lopi?!
Menti
???
Sigh...first the weeds in my garden,
now this? Things are getting out of control...and I won’t have it.
Menti, I heard from my shrubs –
you’ve gone and switched sides, have you?
Lopi
I...yes, I have.
Menti
...Unbelievable. This is the thanks I get?
Lopi
Excuse me, Lopi...Menti’s just doing
what she thinks is right. And she can
decide that for herself, can’t she?
Sol
Ah...Sol, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?
I hardly recognized you there.
Lopi
...What do you mean by that?
Do you know something about me?
Sol
More than you know.
Come here and I’ll show you, Sol.
Lopi
W-wait, Sol...!
Menti
That dandelion you’re holding...?!
I know this feeling...
Sol
Reaching for the dandelion, Sol hears an arrogant voice...
How silly of you...playing around
with dangerous blocks.
Lopi (Memory)
But don’t worry – the Keepers will
keep you safe, forever. Doesn’t that
sound nice? Sol, Menti?
Lopi (Memory)
Th-that was...?!
Sol
I...I remember now. Menti...
this is all my fault, isn’t it?
Sol
Sol, no...!
Menti
W-what do you mean, Sol?
What did you remember?
Zorro
It happened here, years ago...
I dragged Menti along for another one
of our rewriting adventures...
Sol
But as I rushed into in one of the
problems, I made a huge mistake.
Sol
I broke the SOL IS YOU rule...
and I was no longer in control of myself.
Sol
...Yeah. I tried fixing things,
but I didn’t understand what happened.
Menti
I felt like I was just making it
worse by trying...and I got so scared,
I just...stopped.
Menti
And that’s how I found you two – stuck,
and scared. Honestly, you were lucky the
Keepers knew how to handle it.
Lopi
After that, both of you stopped
rewriting – and who can blame you? You
saw yourself how dangerous it can be!
Lopi
So the reason we stopped rewriting...
the reason Menti joined the Keepers...
it was because of me. My mistake.
Sol
And then I just...gave up? Is that the kind
of person I was...? Is that who I am?
Sol
No! That’s not true, Sol...!
Menti
But it is. And now that you’ve remembered
the truth of your past, Sol...
Lopi
Perhaps you might rethink going
against us? Oh, maybe your whole
team can join us instead!
Lopi
...
Sol
Why don’t you think on it? I’ll be waiting
for your answer outside the station...
Lopi
Sol, no! Don’t let her get to you...
you’re the one who told me we learn and
grow from mistakes, right?
Menti
Yeah...but now that I remember how scared
I felt at that time, I...I don’t know.
Sol
Sol...you’re the reason I’m here,
as a Rewriter! You’ve helped me this whole
time, so...I won’t let you give up!
Zorro
I feel the same...Sol, you can rely on
us a bit more. Enoki and I are here for you,
as you were for us.
Morel
You’ve seen how many mistakes I make,
Sol...and I’ve learned so much because of you! So let’s keep rewriting together, okay?
Olive
Look, Sol...I know you’re scared, but I
want you to remember how much fun we had rewriting together, too!
Menti
So before we go meet Lopi...let’s solve
some problems together. They may be difficult...but I know we can do it.
Menti
If, after this, you want to quit or join
the Keepers...well, I won’t like it. But I
won’t stop you.
Menti
Everyone...I’m sorry.
I just need some time to think.
Sol
But you’re all my friends, so...
if you want to keep going, I’ll at least
come with you for now.
Sol
Okay, we can do this...!
Come on everyone, let’s head this way...
Menti
Here, let’s try solving this one first...
should I start?
Menti
Wait...do you see that block that says NOT?
It looks like a connector block, but I’ve
never seen it before...
Zorro
Hmm, I heard the Keepers started using
a powerful new block – this must be it.
I’m not sure how it works, though.
Menti
Oh no...another new block?
What if I mess up, like before...?
Sol (Thinking)
Maybe I’ll just let my friends handle
this...I’d probably just get in the way...
Sol (Thinking)
Let’s see here...there’s a rule on
the left that says GRASS IS NOT BOOM...
Morel
...I wonder what will happen when we write
GRASS IS BOOM?
Morel
Ooh, I have a guess! But before we
write it, let’s all predict what will
happen – okay, Sol?
Olive
U-um...yeah, sure.
Sol
Sounds good – then we can try it and see
if our predictions were correct or not.
Menti
And once we understand what NOT does,
maybe we can use it in our solution.
Menti
Let’s do it!
Olive
Explore!
Part 2
(4 min.)
Play!
Start Timer
In problem 1, make a prediction
for what will happen when you write GRASS IS BOOM.
Was your prediction correct?
Why or why not?
Use what you learned about NOT as you plan for the next part of the problem. Be ready to discuss after time is up!
(4 min.)
Play!
In problem 1, make a prediction
for what will happen when you write GRASS IS BOOM.
Was your prediction correct?
Why or why not?
Use what you learned about NOT as you plan for the next part of the problem. Be ready to discuss after time is up!
Learn!
Part 3
Make a prediction for what will happen when you write GRASS IS BOOM.
Was your prediction correct? Why or why not?
Pair Share!
Discuss with a partner and be ready to share out after 2 minutes. Let’s hear from at least 3 students!
I predicted the grass would explode –
that’s what usually happens when we make
an object BOOM...
Sol
But I was wrong...again.
Maybe Lopi is right about me...
Sol
Sol, it’s okay to be wrong! We still
learned from our little experiment, right?
Olive
I agree with Olive! It turns out nothing happened when we wrote GRASS IS BOOM...
Menti
The rule even got crossed out!
I wasn’t expecting that.
Menti
So basically, GRASS IS BOOM got canceled
out because of the rule GRASS IS NOT BOOM?
Zorro
Yes, that must be the power of the NOT block...it can be used to cancel out another rule, as we just saw here.
Morel
Yeah. Looks like we can cancel out a rule
by writing the same rule again but with NOT after the IS block.
Menti
So now that we know what NOT does,
let’s look at the rest of this problem...
Menti
...you all use a scroll to help you, right?
Menti
Oh yeah...here, you can look at it.
Sol
Problem-Solving Steps
- Understand the problem
- Plan a solution
- Try the solution
- Reflect on the solution
Got it. So the first step is understanding
the problem...looks like you wrote down some questions to help you do that.
Menti
Problem-Solving Steps
- Understand the problem
- What is the goal?
- What is blocking me from the goal?
- What else is in this problem and what choices do I have?
First, the goal is to reach the heart
because HEART IS WIN!
Zorro
As for what else is in this problem,
there’s a frog and an object block for it
right here...anything else, Sol?
Olive
...Yeah. There’s a rule that says
FROG IS PUSH in the center...
Sol
And some incomplete rules at the top and bottom...we could probably write a few
different rules with those.
Menti
Indeed, we’ll need to figure out how to use those blocks. Perhaps we should move onto the next step: planning a solution.
Morel
Problem-Solving Steps
2. Plan a solution
- What steps should I take to get closer to the goal?
- What order should I do these steps in?
Hmm...first, we’ll need to get past this
water on the left. Since it’s SINK, we could push two objects in to clear a path.
Zorro
We have a frog we can push in,
but that’s only one object...
Zorro
I have an idea – we can also push the
FROG object block into the water to clear
the next space!
Menti
Wait, you can do that??
Zorro
Yep, blocks can also be used to destroy
objects that are SINK – just make sure you
don’t need that block for a rule later!
Menti
Hm, I haven’t thought about using blocks
that way...interesting.
Sol (Thinking)
Very good. Now that we’ve planned how to get past the water on the left, let’s think about the water on the right.
Morel
Hmm...do you have any ideas for that, Sol?
Menti
Well...maybe one idea. I don’t know if
it’s right though...
Sol
Let’s hear it, Sol – even if it’s wrong,
we’ll learn something from it, after all!
Olive
Okay...at the bottom, we could push the
SAFE block down so that I become SAFE – then
I could cross the water, right?
Sol
Oh, good idea! If you’re SAFE,
you won’t SINK in the water – then you
can reach the heart!
Zorro
Sounds like we have our plan –
let’s try it now! That’s my favorite part~
Olive
Right. Follow me, everyone –
first I’ll push the frog and the object
block into the water...
Menti
Wow, it worked!
Olive
Next, I’ll push the SAFE block
down so SOL becomes SAFE...
Menti
Waaaahhh!!! What happened?!
Sol (Frog)
I made another mistake, didn’t I...
oh no, this is just like that memory!!
Sol (Frog)
Sol, everything’s okay!!
We know better now...we can just undo!
Menti
Sol, everything’s okay!!
We know better now...we can just undo!
Menti
See? All good!
Menti
I...that was...
Sol
Sol? Are you alright??
Zorro
Ha...hahaha! That was a new one –
transforming into a frog!! Haha!
Sol
Whew, okay...that was a shock, but I think
it helped clear my mind a bit. Let’s try
again – we definitely need a new plan!
Sol
Heh, you’re right about that.
Let’s reflect on this plan so we can figure
out how to improve it.
Menti
Problem-Solving Steps
3. Try the solution
4. Reflect on the solution
- What happened and why didn’t our plan work?
- How could we revise our plan?
The plan didn’t work since Sol turned
into a frog...but we should figure out why
that happened.
Morel
Why did Sol turn into a frog?
Let's Discuss:
Ah, I see – we missed some things in understanding this problem. When I pushed
the SAFE block down...
Menti
It didn’t just make SOL IS SAFE.
It made SOL IS SAFE AND FROG.
Menti
Hmm...I see. That’s the same as writing
SOL IS SAFE and SOL IS FROG — the second part
of the rule is why I transformed.
Sol
Oh, that makes sense! Now that we understand
our mistake, let’s revise our plan – is there anything else we missed?
Zorro
How about the incomplete rule at the top?
We noticed it, but didn’t use it at all.
Olive
Let’s see...it says SOL IS NOT...
Sol
Oh! That gives me an idea for a new plan!
Sol
Before writing SOL IS SAFE AND FROG,
we can write the rule SOL IS NOT FROG!
Sol
...Oh yeah! We know the NOT block can
be used to cancel out rules...
Menti
That means SOL IS NOT FROG would cancel
out SOL IS FROG – but it wouldn’t affect
SOL IS SAFE!
Menti
...Wait a second – we’ll need to clear a path through the water here to write that rule.
Zorro
We could do what Menti showed us earlier –
use a block to SINK the water!
Olive
True! Let’s just make sure we don’t
SINK a block we actually need...
Menti
Which block should not be pushed into the water?
Poll Time!
Let's think before seeing the poll choices!
Which block should not be pushed into the water?
Poll Open!
1
FROG
2
IS
3
PUSH
Completed!
Which block should not be pushed into the water?
1
FROG
2
IS
3
PUSH
Poll Closed!
We shouldn’t push the FROG block into the
water, because we need it to complete the
rule at the top.
Morel
Let’s use the PUSH block to destroy the
water, then – we don’t need that one anymore.
Sol
Sounds like we have our revised plan,
then...are you ready to try it, Sol?
Menti
...Yeah. I’m ready!
Sol
First, SINK the water with the PUSH block...
Sol
Then write SOL IS NOT FROG...
Sol
And now that we have that rule,
I can write SOL IS SAFE AND FROG...
Menti
There! You’re SAFE, but not a frog!
Menti
So finally, I can cross the water safely!
Sol
Sol...you did it!!
Zorro
...Thanks to all of you, of course.
Sol
Indeed, we work best as a team...
and you’re an important part of that, Sol.
Morel
Absolutely! I hope you don’t give up
here, Sol...the show must go on!
Olive
Yeah...how are you feeling now, Sol?
Do you want to keep going?
Menti
Everyone...I’ve made up my mind.
Sol
Let’s go see Lopi –
I have something to tell her.
Sol
Keep Going!
Part 4
(20 min.)
Play!
Start Timer
If you or your partner get stuck, ask each other these questions to reflect on your solution, instead
of sharing answers:
- What happened and why didn’t
our plan work? - How could we revise our plan?
Work with a partner to
solve problems together!
If you can’t think of anything
else to try, go back to step 1: Understanding the problem!
(20 min.)
Play!
If you or your partner get stuck, ask each other these questions to reflect on your solution, instead
of sharing answers:
- What happened and why didn’t
our plan work? - How could we revise our plan?
Work with a partner to
solve problems together!
If you can’t think of anything
else to try, go back to step 1: Understanding the problem!
Check In!
Part 5
...We made it. Lopi is waiting for
us straight ahead. Are you ready, Sol?
Menti
...I’m ready. Let’s go!
Sol
There you are.
So, have you made your decision?
Lopi
I have. Lopi, my answer to you is...
Sol
I won’t join the Keepers.
Sol
My friends and I – the Rewriters –
we won’t give up until we stop you!
Sol
Wh-what?! Didn’t you remember, Sol?
Your past self gave up already!
Lopi
Oh I remembered alright, thanks to you...
and I admit, it made me doubt myself.
Sol
“I’ve been acting brave all this time...
but is that really me?” Thoughts like that
kept bringing me down...
Sol
But then I realized something, when I...
well, when I turned into a frog!
Sol
When you– what?
Lopi
Yep, I accidentally became a frog while
solving a problem! And it reminded me...
Sol
When I first woke up in the caves, and
Luna was helping me escape...I was scared
to try anything at first.
Sol
But once I tried, once I made my first
mistake – I realized it wasn’t so bad.
It was fun to try, actually!
Sol
Then I met Zorro, Morel and Enoki, Olive, Menti...we all made mistakes on the way here, but we learned a lot, too.
Sol
So everything we’ve done up until now...
it’s not meaningless just because I was different in the past.
Sol
Sure, I was scared of making mistakes before...but I’ve changed. And that’s good!
I like that I’ve changed.
Sol
I can decide who I am going forward – not you.
Sol
And I decide to be a Rewriter! My friends
and I – together, we’ll bring change back
to this world.
Sol
...I see. How disappointing.
Lopi
Prepare yourselves, then. The Keepers will
be ready to stop you next time...for good.
Lopi
Sol...are you shaking?
Menti
Haha, yeah...guess I was
pretty scared, after all.
Sol
Heh...but you did it.
That’s what makes you brave.
Menti
Yeah! That was so cool, Sol!
Zorro
Agreed – and I’m so relieved
you’re staying with us!
Olive
...I’m proud of you, Sol.
You’ve grown so much since we first met.
Morel
After accepting their past mistakes, Sol stood up
to Lopi and decided to keep rewriting!
What's a mistake you've made that you learned from?
Let's Discuss:
Alright everyone – the Keepers’ station
is just up ahead! Let’s do this!
Sol
Lead the way, Sol!
Menti
...So Luna is the one who helped Sol escape.
I don’t know how, but that’s what they said!
Lopi
How interesting...
I suppose we have no choice, then.
???
We’ll show those Rewriters...they’re not
the only ones who can work in a team.
???
Until next time...
