The author explained (his view of) the story's meaning in a follow-up post, aptly titled "Mysterianism didn't work either, trying clarity again": https://web.ar

The author explained (his view of) the story's meaning in a follow-up post, aptly titled "Mysterianism didn't work either, trying clarity again": https://web.archive.org/web/20121007235422/http://squid314.livejournal.com/333168.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121007235422/http://squid314.l...