Li and Zhou: Invisible
Li
It’s weird.
Zhou
What’s that?
Li
I get this feeling sometimes.
Zhou
Like what?
Li
Like I’m invisible. Like I could stop doing my job and nothing would matter.
Zhou
That’s crazy! Don’t you know how important our job is? We work in the propaganda department! We are the protectors of Chinese culture, don’t you know we’re under attack?
Li
No. I know, I know. But that’s it. The whole idea is that we’re just the people behind the scenes, the one who delete the words so they are never read. I look back at my life and I think, where is my work? It’s invisible.
Zhou
It’s noble.
Li
Is nobility being faceless? Nameless? Lost in the heap? In fact, not even lost at all. Like you were never there to begin with.
Zhou
Hmm.
Li
Do you think it will change?
Zhou
What will change?
Li
Nothing… nevermind.