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This chapter explores the Japanese concept of 'wa', meaning harmony, and its intriguing ties to Nintendo characters. The discussion humorously examines how these characters may reflect a distortion of harmony rather than evil, challenging cultural perceptions and misunderstandings.

The Operator is a spy game set entirely on the desktop computer of a government employee. We call this sort of game a UI RPG. We talk about other entries in this growing genre and then open the mailbag to answer some particularly excellent questions.

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