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"Finders, Keepers"
Episode 8 ・ Far Far Fields
Get Ready!
Part 1
Last time on
The Rewriters!
After following 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
Picking up Menti’s toy horse,
Sol had a big realization...
Luna
The childhood friend that Sol heard in their memories...that was Menti!
Luna
Luna
Unmasking, Menti confessed that she joined the Keepers in hopes of protecting Sol – something she now regrets.
Luna
With Sol's encouragement, Menti decided
to fix her mistake — she joined the team in their quest to spread rewriting!
The Rewriters continue on their journey...
but someone is already waiting for them...
Luna
Our story continues...
To take down the Keepers, we’ll need to
travel to their headquarters. We can get
there using the station, but...
Menti
We'll have to cross Far Far Fields —
that's her territory.
Menti
"Her"...?
Sol
Headkeeper Lopi — she’s one of
the two leaders of the Keepers.
Menti
If possible, I'd like to avoid her...
Menti
Too late, Menti.
???
L-Lopi?!
Menti
Lopi
Ugh...first the weeds in my garden,
now this? Things are getting out of control...and I won’t have it.
Menti, my shrubs told me of your betrayal.
Have you really joined their side?
Lopi
I...yes, I have.
Menti
...Unbelievable. This is the thanks I get?
Lopi
Um, Lopi? Menti’s just doing what she
thinks is right — that's her own decision.
Sol
Ah...Sol, it’s been a while.
I hardly recognized you.
Lopi
...What do you mean? You know me...?
Sol
Mwehehe...come here and you'll see.
Lopi
W-wait, don't...!
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
It happened here, years ago...
I dragged Menti along for another rewriting adventure...
Sol
But as I rushed into the first
problem, I made a big mistake.
Sol
I broke the SOL IS YOU rule...
and I was no longer in control of myself.
Sol
...Yeah. I tried fixing it,
but I didn’t know what to do.
Menti
I felt like I was making things
worse by trying...and I got so scared,
I just...stopped.
Menti
And that’s how I found you two – stuck,
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 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...!
Menti
But it is. And now that you’ve
remembered the truth of your past...
Lopi
Do you really want to fight us, Sol?
How about you all join us instead?
Lopi
...
Sol
Why don’t you think on it? I’ll be waiting
for your answer at the station...
Lopi
...Don’t listen to her, Sol!
You’re the one who said mistakes help us learn, right?
Menti
Yeah...but now that I remember how scared
I felt at that time, I...I don’t know.
Sol
But Sol...we're all Rewriters because
of you! So we won’t let you give up!
Zorro
Everyone's here for you.
Menti
So...let’s go solve some problems together. It might be hard, but we can do it.
Menti
If you want to quit or join the Keepers after this...I won’t like it. But I won’t stop you.
Menti
Everyone...I’m sorry.
I need some time to think.
Sol
But...I’ll at least go with you, for now.
Sol
...Okay. Here, follow me...
Menti
Here's the first problem...
Menti
Let's make sure we understand it first.
I'll start...
Menti
1. Understand the problem
- What do I notice and what could be useful?
-
What is the goal?
-
What is blocking me from the goal? Why?
Problem-Solving Steps
Our goal is to reach the heart
since HEART IS WIN.
Menti
But we're blocked by the water,
which is SINK AND DEFEAT.
Menti
I see a frog and a rule that says
FROG IS PUSH...but it looks crossed out
somehow. Weird.
Zorro
Hm...the SINK block is also crossed out
on the rule for the water.
Morel
Maybe it has something to do with
these rules: WATER IS NOT SINK and
FROG IS NOT PUSH!
Olive
I've heard the NOT block is powerful...
but I'm not sure how it works.
Menti
...Alright, here's the plan: I'll push
the frog into the water to clear a path.
We'll go from there.
Menti
Menti...I don't think that plan will work.
But what do I know? I've never seen the NOT block before...
Sol (Thinking)
I should let my friends handle it...
I'd probably just get in the way.
Sol (Thinking)
Explore!
Part 2
Think about
this question while you play...
In problem 1, the Rewriters plan to push the frog into the water. Why doesn't that plan work?
- The frog can't be pushed
- The water won't sink
- There aren't enough frogs
- All of the above
Be ready to vote then
discuss once time is up!
Vote before Discussing
Responses
Polling...
The Rewriters plan to push the frog into the water. Why doesn't that plan work?
The frog can't be pushed
1
The water won't sink
2
There aren't enough frogs
3
All of the above
4
The frog can't be pushed
1
The water won't sink
2
There aren't enough frogs
3
All of the above
4
The Rewriters plan to push the frog into the water. Why doesn't that plan work?
Let's Pair Share!
The frog can't be pushed
1
The water won't sink
2
There aren't enough frogs
3
All of the above
4
The Rewriters plan to push the frog into the water. Why doesn't that plan work?
Let's Pair Share!
Learn!
Part 3
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
The plan didn't work...
I should've said something...
Sol (Thinking)
Maybe I'm not as brave as I thought...
maybe Lopi's right about me.
Sol (Thinking)
Sol, what are you thinking about over there? Come reflect on this plan with us!
Olive
A-Alright...
Sol
So, why didn't this plan work?
Zorro
There's a couple reasons — first, I couldn't even push the frog when I tried.
Menti
I think that's because of the
NOT block that we noticed earlier.
Menti
I tinkered a bit by breaking
the FROG IS NOT PUSH rule...
Menti
And when I tried pushing the frog again, it worked! But there was another problem...
Menti
The water didn't sink, yes? That must
be because WATER IS NOT SINK.
Morel
Yeah, I had the same thought.
So I went to go break that rule...
Menti
When I did, the water and frog both sank!
Menti
That confirmed it for me — the NOT block is used to cancel out rules. All you have to do is write a rule with NOT after IS.
Menti
Now that we understand that, we're left
with the last reason our plan didn't work...
Menti
...The one frog isn't enough, right?
There's still more water blocking us...
Sol
Sol...! Yes, exactly.
Menti
How can we revise our plan to fix that, though...? There's nothing else here...
Sol
Heh...don't say nothing, Sol.
There is one thing we can use...
Menti
The SINK block itself!
Menti
...What? You can use a block to
destroy a SINK object?
Sol
Yep! As long as we don't need the
block to make a rule, it's fine!
Menti
Here, I'll show you...
Menti
...It worked! That's...kinda cool.
Sol
Menti
Right? Now we can tackle the
rest of the problem!
Yes, let's make a plan. How can we break
the rest of this problem down?
Morel
Problem-Solving Steps
2. Plan a solution
- How can I break this problem into smaller steps?
-
What order should I do these steps in?
Hmm...let's look at what steps we can
take in each section of the problem.
Menti
On the right, we need to get past
this water to reach the heart.
Menti
There's an incomplete rule above us,
but we're blocked by water there, too...
Zorro
There's another incomplete rule below us,
and it's not blocked by anything! Could we
use that in our plan somehow?
Olive
Hmm...any ideas, Sol?
Morel
Um...I have one idea.
I don’t know if it’s right though...
Sol
Tell us! Even if it’s wrong,
we’ll learn something from it!
Olive
...O-okay. We could push the SAFE block
down so that I become SAFE – then I can
cross the water without any issues.
Sol
Sounds like a plan! Let's try it —
I’ll write SOL IS 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, it's okay!!
We know better now...we can just undo!
Menti
Sol, it'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. 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
4. Reflect on the solution
3. Try the solution
- Did the plan work? Why or why not?
-
How should I revise my plan if it didn't work?
The plan didn’t work since Sol turned into
a frog...that must be because of the FROG
block down there.
Morel
...You're right. When I pushed the SAFE
block down, it didn’t just make SOL IS SAFE. It made SOL IS SAFE AND FROG.
Menti
Now that we understand our mistake, we can revise our plan! Let's look at the problem again.
Zorro
Let's Discuss! (2 mins)
How can the Rewriters revise their plan
so Sol doesn’t turn into a frog?
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
Hmm...can we do something with the
incomplete rule above us? We noticed it,
but didn’t use it yet.
Olive
Let’s see...it says SOL IS NOT...
Sol
Oh! I have an idea!
Sol
Before writing SOL IS SAFE AND FROG,
we can write the rule SOL IS NOT FROG!
Sol
...I see! 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
Yeah! But we’ll need to destroy 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
Hm...we shouldn’t sink the FROG block then, because we need it to write SOL IS NOT FROG.
Morel
Let’s use the PUSH block to destroy the
water, then – we don’t need it anymore.
Sol
Sounds like we have our revised plan...
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!
I won't sink, but the water will!
Sol
Bravo! You did it, Sol!!
Olive
...Thanks to all of you.
Sol
We work best as a team...and you’re
an important part of that, Sol.
Morel
Agreed. So...do you want to keep going, Sol?
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
Keep this in mind as you play...
If you can’t think of anything
else to try, go back to step 1: Understanding the problem!
After trying a solution,
reflect on it by asking yourself:
- Did the plan work?
Why or why not?
- How should I revise my plan if it didn’t work?
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 decided?
Lopi
I have. Lopi, my answer to you is...
Sol
I won’t join the Keepers.
Sol
My friends and I – the Rewriters –
won’t give up until we stop you!
Sol
Wh-what?! Don't you remember, Sol?
Your past self gave up already!
Lopi
Oh I remember, thanks to you...
and I admit, you 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 cave, 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 moving 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
Yeah...guess I was pretty scared, after all.
Sol
...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!
Let's Discuss! (2 mins)
What's a mistake you've made that you learned from?
Let's keep going, everyone – the station is just up ahead!
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...
Spring Launch: Lesson 8
By sophiekansmith
Spring Launch: Lesson 8
Lesson 8
