Where have all the Rewriters gone?

When I look upon this world...

...everyone seems to be stuck in place,
unchanging.

Many can read the rules of this world,
but they cannot change them.

...or so they've been led to believe.

Are they afraid to try? To make a mistake?
To fail?

Progress will never be made that way.

This world is in need of Rewriters...

...those brave enough to take on challenges, make mistakes, and change the rules.

Change the world.

But I haven't sensed that spark of
bravery in ages...

...Oh?

What's this feeling?

This power...could it be?

Where...am I?

Excuse me...is your name Sol, by any chance?

...Yes, but how did you know? Who are you?

I had a feeling. You may not know me yet,
but you can call me Luna.

Luna...can you tell me what’s happening?
I can’t remember anything before this...

Sol...I will act as your guide, for now.
You may feel lost, but that’s okay.

Everything will make sense in time.
Now, let us begin.

Woah, this world has so many...things!

Ah, you can call them objects.

For example, this bubble is an object.
Do you notice any other objects around here?

Other objects? Hmm...I see a sandcastle,
a heart, and even a crab!

Yes, those are all examples of objects.

Oh! There’s also these white and black
squares. Are these objects?

No, those are different – we call them
blocks. Blocks are used to write rules.

Rules?

Yes. In this world, objects behave
according to rules.

I'll show you what I mean.

Try pushing the bubble.

Okay...I’m pretty sure I can push a bubble?
Let me try.

Huh? I tried pushing it, but I walked right through it...

Weird. Did I forget how to push
objects or something?

Not quite, Sol.
Let’s pause and think for a moment.

Sometimes, we learn most when things
don’t work the way we expect them to.

Let's think before seeing the poll choices!

There is no rule that says
the bubble can be pushed

Sol got trapped in the bubble

Bubbles always pop when pushed

Sol can only push crabs

Sol, do you see any rules here that say
the bubble can be pushed?

No, I don't see any rules for
the bubble here.

Indeed. Allow me to demonstrate.

Try pushing the bubble now.

I don't know if it'll work, but...here goes.

It worked! How did you do that?!

I wrote a rule using blocks.

The rule says: BUBBLE IS PUSH.
This means you can push the bubble object.

Hmm...so the first block
is referring to the bubble?

Yes. It's called an object block.

Object blocks are always white and hold a picture of the object they represent.

So white blocks represent objects, got it.

What do the black blocks do?

They represent how objects behave.
They are called state blocks.

Oh! That's why I can PUSH the BUBBLE.

What about the middle block?

That is called a connector block because it
connects object blocks and state blocks.

So we can write rules by connecting
object blocks to state blocks using
a connector block.

That is correct.

You’ll want to make sure those blocks are
in the right order, too. Otherwise, the rule won’t work.

For example, PUSH IS BUBBLE
won't do anything.

See how there’s no yellow box here?
If you see a yellow box highlighting a rule, then that rule is written correctly.

You can see it on the other two rules here:
SOL IS YOU and HEART IS WIN.

I see! Hmm, I wonder what
HEART IS WIN means...

The WIN block will be very helpful
to you, Sol. Try moving onto the heart object and see what happens.

Oh! I feel a bit stronger now...
like I can keep moving forward.

Indeed. This is how you can grow your
rewriting power, Sol – by touching the object that has the WIN state.

My rewriting power? What do you mean?

As a Rewriter, you can solve problems
in this world by changing the rules.

The more you practice that, the stronger
you’ll become.

Okay...so I should try to touch as many
of these hearts as I can, right?

Not exactly. Remember, this world’s rules
can change. In one place, the WIN object
may be a heart...

But in another place, the WIN object could
be a sandcastle, a bubble, or even a crab.

So the rules can change from one problem
to the next? I’m worried I might get
confused as I keep going.

It’s normal to get confused or stuck.
Remember that you can try as many times as you need. There is no rush to WIN.

Also, I may not always be there to help you so...here, take this gadget. It may come in handy when you’re stuck.

Thank you, Luna.
I’ll keep that in mind as I try on my own.

...I think I understand what’s happening.
Luna, this is a dream...right?

I woke up for a second just now, in a
dark cave...and someone else was there –
a mysterious knight. 

They ran away before I could say
anything...just who was that?

...Hmm. I believe you will find some answers back in the real world.

Actually...there may be an object here that
will help you wake up again – an object that contains a memory.

We might find it if you continue growing
your rewriting power. Let’s see...

Ah, here we go. Sol, let’s see what you’ve learned – try reaching the WIN object
on your own.

I’m nervous...but I’ll try! I should
probably look at the rules first, right?

That’s a good first step. Let’s examine the
blocks in each rule – do you remember what the white blocks with the pictures are called?

The pictures represent objects, so...they’re called object blocks. There’s one for myself,
the CRAB, the SANDCASTLE, and the BUBBLE.