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[[Black Hat Man and another man stand in front of a double door, which bears the label 'TIME door'. BHM has his hands on his hips.]]
BHM: I finished my time machine, but it's one-use only.
Man: You
gotta
kill Hitler.
[[Close-up of BHM, one hand palm upward.]]
BHM: You are you so obsessed with this Hitler guy? We have
all
of
time
we could explore!
[[Close-up of the other man with both hands palm upward.]]
Man: He's evil incarnate! He murdered millions and sparked global war!
Everyone
agrees -- if you get a time machine, you kill Hitler.
[[BHM enters the now open Time door as the other man looks on..]]
BHM: Fine, fine, I get it! Calm down. - BRB, killing Hitler.
[[BHM returns and shuts the door, the other man has outstretched arms.]]
BHM: There. Done. Are you happy?
Man:
Thank
you.
BHM: He was in some kind of bunker. 1945 was
loud!
Man:
NO!
{{Title text: Revised directive: It is forbidden for you to interfere with human history until you've at least taken a class on it.}}
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