Always greet him when you pass him and his dog in the street
The dog wears shoes, a dog sweater, and even sunglasses. Do not pay too much attention to it.
They both wear a tinfoil hat. Do not bring this up in conversation.
Your neighbor actively tries to avoid eye contact. Make him feel at ease by avoiding eye contact as well.
Even though he is weird and appears to have been living under a rock for his entire life, be kind to him.
When you walk past his house and peek through the window, you will find all the walls covered in mathematical equations written in what appears to be glow in the dark fingerpaint. Do not try to make sense of it.
Everybody makes fun of him. Some are even scared of his weirdness.
Next time you see him and his dog, invite him over for a cup of tea. He will refuse but give you the warmest and saddest smile you have ever seen. He will tell you he is busy.
Insist. Ask as many times as you need to. He will eventually say yes and suggest you come over to his place the next day. Accept.
The next day you will hear him moving around furniture and scrub the walls and floor. Do not go there until he is finished cleaning.
Ring the doorbell. He will open the door. The house is as clean as can be. Do not mention this or he will think you are suspicious of him.
There is a strange energy in the house. Tell him your head tingles a little. He will make an awkward joke and suggest you wear one of his tinfoil hats. Put it on.
The couch is very comfortable and easy to sink into. However, he is a lot less heavy than you are and yet he sinks a lot more deeply into the couch than you do.
His eyes keep darting around the room. If you look into them you will learn things about yourself that he does not want you to know for your own good.
The air conditioner is blowing at full power. You will find the dog fully clothed underneath it. His tongue lolling. Do not stare at him for too long.
Talk about the universe. He has many stories to tell.
When he gets excited it is almost as if he hovers a little.
If he gets up to get the tea, go to the basement. You need to be quick.
Do not take off your tinfoil hat.
A green light, a loud hum, and an occasional bark come from out of the basement. Open the door.
There is a portal. Through it you will see a man playing fetch with a dog that has purple fur and green eyes. He throws the ball through the portal and the dog comes running after it.
The man on the other side of the portal looks eerily similar to your neighbor upstairs.
You will hear a cough behind you. It is your neighbor and his fully clothed dog. The purple dog licks the other dog’s nose before picking up the ball and going back through the portal. Tell him you know. You do not know the full details of it but you know.
Tell him you are very familiar with the supernatural.
He will tell you he has not enough knowledge on earth’s materials to repair the portal and that he and his dog both have been split in two and will continue to be so until the portal is fixed.
Tell him he can look you in the eyes. He will refuse. Insist. A tear will roll over his cheek. He does not want you to go insane. He does not want to use you for his own good. Tell him it is going to be fine and that you know people at HGK477 that can help you if anything goes wrong.
He will look you in the eyes and shortly after you will be unconscious. He will ask you questions on where to find certain materials and even tips on how to repair the portal; things you normally do not have the answer to, yet you answer them all.
When you open your eyes, the portal will have disappeared. Your neighbor and his dog will be gone. A ball will roll toward your feet. There will be a cup of hot tea waiting for you upstairs.
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