"Genre-savvy is understanding that all the world's a story and seeing the rules of that narrative, understanding them implicitly," said the man in the shadows. The voice sounded almost pleased that Mikey was asking about it. "Right now the narrative law that applies most to your situation is this: sometimes the villains win."

Out of the cloud of gas, through tearing eyes, they would see Trunchbull suddenly appear and with two swings of his riding crop, the world faded away.