Lot 141 : Tag // Do You See It Too?
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We invent rules. Agree upon boundaries. Decide where to begin, and more importantly, when to stop. Of course, that only works when everyone is willing. A well-used cricket bat. An unusual piece of sporting equipment to find its way into our collection, perhaps. But you know, let's play. This is TAG. Before we begin, I want to point out some of the customers whose names have been etched in brass on this beautiful plaque I had made above the front desk. These are some of the members of the inner circle of the Antiquarium. We go by the Obsidian Covenant. Recent initiates include Mox Modius, Haley Tubbs, Eliza Wolf, Brandon Hall, and Fahd Abu Absi. We are ever appreciative of your devotion to the Order. Go to theobsidiancovenant.com to receive the sacrament.
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My husband and I have been playing a game of tag for five years, but the rules have turned him into something terrifying. It all started after we saw the comedy film called Tag, 2018. For those of you who are unaware, it's based on a real story about a group of friends who played an endless version of the children's game. I think I enjoyed the film at the time, but I can't remember now. After years of this gradually worsening hell, I shudder every time I remember the concept that inspired my husband, Elliot. Let's do it. Wait, right here? No,
not that. Tag. A never-ending game of tag.
We live in the same house, so, I mean, it probably wouldn't be as thrilling as the film. We'd just end up sitting on the sofa, constantly tagging each other in a back-and-forth slapping match. Elliot pondered on my point, tapping his lips thoughtfully. He was always a passionate person. Once he became hyper-fixated on something, it was hard to deter him, and I loved watching his face scrunch up as the cognitive cogs whirred away. But this time, my amusement at his fixation would be short-lived.
Okay.
Elliot eventually said as we hopped into the car.
Well, we could make the game interesting. How about this? Only one person can be tagged per day. The game pauses until midnight, okay? And at that point, whoever's it, they can tag the other.
Midnight? Well, I think we both know that the tagging's going to happen when we're in bed then, right? It wasn't an unpleasant smile to my eyes, but everything seems different in retrospect.
Who's saying I'll still be lying next to you?
Even then, when I still thought his suggestion to be lighthearted, the way he said that sentence set my hairs on end. No, we're not going to be an old married couple with separate beds.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:13
2
What is the premise of the “Tag” game that drives the episode’s horror story?
6:13–15:28
3
How does the narrator describe the first unsettling change in her husband after the game begins?
15:28–22:07
4
What new “rules” do the couple create, and how do they affect their daily routine?
22:07–32:58
5
When does the husband’s behavior cross the line into physical violence?
32:58–34:35