One of the Editors emerges from around a dark corner. They observe the stalled engine.
They pull the starter cord…. once, twice, thrice, but nothing. The engine sits there, listless.
The Editor sighs heavily, then sets their shoulders. They pull the starter cord… once, twice, thrice, and nothing again.
The Editor gives the engine a baleful glare. They rear back and kick the engine right in the block.
The engine coughs.
The Editor pulls the starter cord… and the engine restarts, purring like a kitten. “Okay,” says the Editor. “Let’s see if we can keep this going this time.
The Editor wipes their hands clean and disappears again around the corner.
