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"A Trip Down Memory Lane"
Episode 9 ・ The Station
Get Ready!
Part 1
Last time on
The Rewriters!
With Menti on their side,
the team set out to cross Far Far Fields –
until they ran into Headkeeper Lopi!
Luna
Giving Sol a dandelion, Lopi purposely
unlocked a troubling memory...
Luna
In the past, Sol made a mistake that led
both Sol and Menti to stop rewriting, scared
of future mistakes.
Luna
Remembering their past fears, Sol doubted
their identity as a Rewriter...nearly giving
up, as Lopi wanted.
Luna
However, thanks to the support of Sol’s
friends and a reminder of what they’ve
learned on the journey so far...
Luna
...Sol accepted their past self and
decided to keep rewriting!
Luna
Now, the Rewriters bravely head to face the Keepers...but little do they know, another challenge awaits them...
Luna
Our story continues...
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
We're here! This bus station
can take us anywhere, including
the Keepers’ headquarters.
Menti
Perfect! Come on everyone,
let’s go find our bus!
Sol
Right! Let’s be careful, though –
Lopi might be up to something...
Menti
...I see you’re still trying to enter our HQ. You just don’t know when to give up, do you?
Lopi
If giving up means accepting a
world without rewriting...then no, we won’t
give up.
Sol
You trapped everyone in problems, hoping
we wouldn't try and solve them...
Sol
But we did try – and we’ll keep trying!
Sol
Fine. If that’s your decision...
then I have no choice but to stop you.
Lopi
Good thing we already have a plan for this. Mwehehe!
Lopi
Shrubs! To your stations!
Lopi
Destroy the WIN blocks of every problem,
in every region – no one will rewrite
ever again!
Lopi
What?! No...you can’t do this!
Menti
But I can, Menti. Unlike you, I don’t play
nice – we will keep the order of this world,
by any means necessary.
Lopi
Wh-what should we do??
The other regions are in danger!!
Zorro
If every WIN block is destroyed,
no one can grow their rewriting power!!
Olive
Hmm...let’s stay calm. The shrubs just left, so maybe we can catch up to them somehow...
Sol
...We can use the buses to chase after them!
And as a former Keeper, I know how...
Menti
...With this!
Menti
...A bus pass?
Morel
Yep! With this, we can ride any bus and
travel to each region in a flash!
Menti
Great! Let’s go stop
those shrubs right now-
Sol
Hold on, Sol! Shouldn’t we make a plan first?
Olive
Oh yeah...good point! Menti,
which regions do we need to go to?
Sol
Hmmm, let’s see...
Menti
...A-ha! I still have the map
for the bus routes!
Menti
Let's start at the furthest
region and make our way back. So the
first stop would be...
Menti
Null Point? ...Oh! That's where
I first woke up, trapped by the Keepers...
Sol
...Sorry about that again, Sol.
It must have been scary, waking up
there with no memories...
Menti
Yeah, I was pretty confused...but
luckily, Luna was there to guide me!
Sol
Sol
She taught me that the first step to
solving a problem is to understand it.
Problem-Solving Steps
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?
There was a lot I didn’t understand
at first, like the new state blocks I saw –
SINK, BOOM, and WEAK.
Sol
That’s when Luna taught me tinkering –
trying something new, then pausing to notice
and understand what happened.
Sol
So I tried lots of different things:
touching objects, pushing objects together, making and breaking rules.
Sol
By tinkering, I was able to figure things
out on my own – and I escaped those caves
just in time!
Sol
Phew, I’m so glad you did!
What’s the next stop after that?
Zorro
The next stop should be...Snowy Slopes.
That’s where I met you, Zorro!
Sol
Oh yeah!! I had been stuck in a problem for
a while...but you helped me get home!
Zorro
Yep! We solved the problems along the way
by making observations about rules...
Sol
...And by asking questions
to our friend Piney!
Sol
Right, that's how we learned about
HOT and MELT!
Zorro
I remember how surprised I was, seeing them work as a pair! We should refresh ourselves on the details, just in case...
Zorro
Think independently before starting poll
Poll Preview
After Sol writes ICE IS HOT, which object(s) will be destroyed?
HEART
SNOWBEAR
BOTH
Vote!
Responses
Polling...
After Sol writes ICE IS HOT, which object(s) will be destroyed?
1
2
3
HEART
SNOWBEAR
BOTH
Vote!
Responses
Polling...
After Sol writes ICE IS HOT, which object(s) will be destroyed?
1
2
3
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
HOT objects destroy MELT objects when
they touch. The heart is MELT, but the snowbear isn't — so only the heart gets destroyed!
Zorro
Got it, thanks Zorro! After the mountains,
our next stop should be...
Sol
Morel
Ah, next is my hometown – Mush Marsh!
Yep! That’s where we met you, Morel –
and helped you find Enoki!
Sol
We learned a lot during that search! In each problem, we had to figure out what was blocking us from the goal and why.
Zorro
Indeed. By reading the rules
for the objects blocking us, we could better understand how to get past them.
Morel
That was helpful since we had just learned about a new pair of blocks – OPEN and SHUT!
Sol
Yes. Though they are both pairs, we found out that OPEN and SHUT work a bit differently from HOT and MELT.
Morel
It's important to understand that
difference — let's review OPEN and SHUT
once more, shall we?
Morel
Think independently before starting poll
Poll Preview
If Sol pushes the frog into the fly, which object(s) will disappear?
Vote!
Responses
Polling...
If Sol pushes the frog into the fly, which object(s) will disappear?
1
FROG
2
FLY
3
BOTH
Vote!
Responses
Polling...
If Sol pushes the frog into the fly, which object(s) will disappear?
1
FROG
2
FLY
3
BOTH
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
Unlike HOT and MELT, when an OPEN object
touches a SHUT object, both objects disappear.
Morel
Right! When HOT and MELT objects touch,
only the MELT objects disappear.
Sol
Okay, once we’re done at Mush Marsh,
the next stop will be...
Sol
The underwater city of Sea Quench!
That’s my time to shine~
Olive
It sure is! I remember I got lost here, but thankfully that led us to meeting Olive!
Sol
Yes...we were a bit panicked at first,
rushing to find Sol...
Morel
And when we had to solve a problem, we all
had different ideas on where to start...
1
2
4
3
Zorro
Olive
Yup! But Morel and Zorro convinced me
to slow down and try the next step of
problem-solving: planning a solution!
Problem-Solving Steps
2. Plan a solution
- How can I break this problem into smaller steps?
-
What order should I do these steps in?
Olive
We saw from our first attempts that trying things in any random order wasn’t working...
Olive
That’s when we learned to break it down –
we looked at what steps we could take in each section of the problem...
Olive
Then we planned those steps in order! We reached the WIN much faster that way!
Olive
...And that’s how we found our way
back to you, Sol!
That was a huge relief!
Thanks again, everyone.
Sol
Alright, after the ocean,
the next stop is...
Sol
The beach, Crabby Sands! That’s where
we finally caught up to you, Menti.
Sol
Heh, that’s right...even with my little transformation trick, you still found me.
Menti
Actually, seeing you turn into a shrub taught us how to transform objects, so...thanks!
Sol
Sol
Oh yeah! I remember in the first problem, I was so excited that I wrote a transformation right away...
Olive
...But then I realized it was the wrong first step! Whoops!
Olive
But because of that, we learned how important it was to plan our steps in order.
Sol
Plus, I made a mistake later, too...I wrote a transformation rule backwards!
Sol
And that taught us something important about transformations — the first object in the rule always turns into the second object!
Olive
Finally, our last stop will be...
Sol
The town of Willowbrook –
where you officially joined us, Menti!
Sol
Yep. You know, I really thought I’d win
that duel since I already knew how the GO
and SAFE blocks worked...
Menti
But you won so easily! Did you all have
some kind of secret strategy??
Menti
Hmm...it’s not really a secret, but we
learned a lot by reflecting on our solutions after trying them.
Sol
Yes...by reflecting, we figured out why
a plan didn’t work and how we could improve
our next plan.
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?
Morel
Usually, we missed something in
our understanding of the problem – so we
had to go back to step 1!
Zorro
I see...didn’t you ever feel
frustrated, starting over like that?
Menti
Oh, I did for sure! But like we
always say, making mistakes is normal –
it’s how we learn!
Olive
Indeed. Problems usually aren’t solved
on the first try, after all...
Morel
But if we keep trying, we’ll figure it
out eventually! We can go through our
4 steps as many times as we need.
Sol
- Understand the problem
- Plan a solution
- Try the solution
- Reflect on the solution
Problem-Solving Steps
Looks like our bus route is fully
planned out...is everyone ready to go?
Menti
goo!
Enoki
I’ll take that as a yes!
Come on everyone, let’s stop those shrubs!
Sol
Keep Going!
Part 2
Keep this in mind as you play...
Work independently
to solve problems!
Next lesson, you will solve problems independently to show what you’ve learned!
Asking the Guiding Questions
Inspecting rules and objects
Inspecting state blocks
If you get stuck, try:
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Part 3
Sol
Whew, that was a journey...but those shrubs
were no match for us!
Y-you’re back already?! Where are my shrubs??
Lopi
S-sorry Headkeeper Lopi...
they were too powerful...
Shrubs
Ugh. Leave my sight at once!
Lopi
EEP! Y-yes, of course!
Shrubs
Sigh...it seems we must
take matters into our own hands.
Lopi
“We”...? Wait, don’t tell me...
Menti
You should know best, Menti – that us Headkeepers always fight as a duo.
Lopi
Lino, come here!
Lopi
So...the time has finally come.
Lino
Uhh, Menti? Who’s this?
Sol
That’s Lino, the other Headkeeper...
oof, I get a bad feeling whenever these
two are together...
Menti
Bwahaha! Good to see you too, Menti...
Lino
And you must be Sol...I’ve heard
much about you and your friends.
Lino
The fact that you traveled here,
against all odds...it’s impressive,
I must admit.
Lino
But if you insist on continuing to our headquarters...that will be the end of
your little adventure.
Lino
Yes, it will be the end...
Sol
Because my friends and I will stop you,
once and for all!
Sol
Interesting...very interesting.
Lino
Well, if a showdown is what you want...
a showdown is what you’ll get.
Lino
Lopi, let’s head back to our HQ
to make preparations.
Lino
And to you, the Rewriters...
we’ll be waiting.
Lino
Geez...those two are really
stuck in their ways, aren’t they?
Olive
Honestly...I’m still a bit
scared to face them.
Zorro
Morel
That’s understandable, Zorro...
it will be our final battle, of sorts.
Yeah...but we’re in this together, right?
Sol
Right! Is there anything we
should do to prepare for this?
Menti
Let's Discuss! (2 mins)
What advice would you give your
fellow Rewriters for the final showdown?
...Thanks everyone.
I feel a little less scared now.
Zorro
I’m glad! Are we ready to go?
Sol
I think so! Here, Sol...
Menti
You can take the bus pass.
Will you lead the way?
Menti
Sure, I...
Sol
...Wait. I didn’t notice it before, but
this bus pass is giving me that feeling...
Sol (Thinking)
Examining the bus pass, Sol hears a warm voice...
Where do you want to go today, Sol?
Somewhere new? You really are adventurous,
my child...the world is yours to explore.
???
...Woah! I thought I had all my memories back,
but I guess that was the last one.
Sol (Thinking)
...I realize who that voice is now. They’ve
been watching over me this whole time.
Sol (Thinking)
You’re smiling, Sol...
did you remember something good?
Menti
Yeah, I did...but I’ll tell you
about it when this is all over!
Sol
Wait, what- hey, Sol??
Menti
Ahaha, I’ve never seen Sol
this excited! Wait for us~
Olive
To the Keepers’ HQ, everyone –
we can do this!!
Sol
Until
next
time...
