Fun and Games

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The Calculator sits at a small table, on which rests a chessboard, with a game in progress. There's a large, clear plastic barrier stretching over the table, with a hole in it to permit both players to reach any spot on the chessboard.

"I'm really quite impressed. Obviously, you're not playing the game on my level, but you've picked up a surprising amount of skill, considering.."

Across the table sits Noah's unusual opponent - a relatively human-sized and human-shaped clear container of green, toxic fluids.

"King's Bishop takes Pawn. Your move."