Broken Link

“So,” said the interviewer, “are you familiar with that game?”

“That game?” said the copywriter. “The one you just mentioned?”

“Yes,” said the interviewer. “The one I just named. We’ve got a couple designs based on it coming up, and so we want to make sure you’re knowledgeable enough to write the copy.”

“Oh, well, fear not,” said the copywriter, glancing down. “It’s one of my top five favorite games with gameplay that incorporates action-adventure and elements of action RPGs.”

“Huh,” said the interviewer.

“Yeah, and it’s not just the games,” the copywriter went on without looking up. “I also enjoy the individual manga adaptations that have been produced in Japan since 1997.”

“Interesting,” said the interviewer.

“February 21, 1986,” said the copywriter. “I consider it one of the best days of my life, given that it’s when the initial game was first released for the Famicom Disk System.”

“Wait, when were you born?” the interviewer asked.

“May,” said the copywriter.

The interviewer leaned forward. “Of what year?”

“1986,” said the copywriter.

“So you don’t actually know anything about the game,” the interviewer said. “You’re just reading details off the Wikipedia page under the table, aren’t you?”

“Maybe,” said the copywriter.

“Well, it’s no bother,” said the interviewer, sitting back. “We’ll hire you anyway. After all, how many designs could we possibly run based on one game franchise?”