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chrysalis (noun)

chrys· a· lis | \ ? kri-s ? -l ? s \

plural chrysalides\ kri- ? sa- l ? - ? d ē z \ or chrysalises

1: a pupa of a butterfly

2: a protecting covering

also: a sheltered state or stage of being or growth

Well. Now you’ve done it.

You’ve gone and gotten yourself stuck.

You aren’t supposed to be here.

You aren’t supposed to see this.

butterfly (noun, often attributive)

but· ter· fly | \ ? b ? -t ? r- ? flī \

1: any of numerous slender-bodied diurnal lepidopteran insects with broad and often brightly colored wings

2: something that resembles or suggests a butterfly

especially: a person chiefly occupied with the pursuit of pleasure

3: butterflies plural: a feeling of hollowness or queasiness caused especially by emotional or nervous tension or anxious anticipation

Is it any wonder why the Bubble has become so unstable, with you breaking the rules like this on top of everything else that’s going on?

4: butterfly effect: a property of chaotic systems (such as the atmosphere) by which small changes in initial conditions can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation in the future state of the system

You should get out of here—while you still can.

To get back on track: Go to All This...

To jump randomly and hope for the best: Go to Who knows?

To give up and start over: Go to The Show