Correct password entered.
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The password is correct.
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Well,
That cunning little spy.
What an interesting one.
Setting the password to a Christmas date…
You like Santa.
That wasn’t a bluff—it was the truth.
You like Santa.
But more precisely,
you like the people who like Santa.
You truly love the faces, expressions, and feelings of people
who think of Santa,
who smile as they imagine unexpected Christmas presents,
and who wait with anticipation.
Wondering why people love one-night miracles and surprises,
and why they have such adorable traits,
you come to think that humans, as beings, are actually quite adorable.
Because of that,
you hope these people might become just a little kinder than they were yesterday.
Humans are already lovely enough.
But if they became even a little kinder,
there would be fewer conflicts among them.
Humans are already capable of being rational—
so why do they so often choose bad intentions and conflict instead?
You press the button.