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Chapter 17 - Mercury

Like Jennie, Lisa has an alter-ego. Astronaut and Rockstar are their alter egos, altar eagles sacrificed as an offering to American Pop. American Pop loves the Astronaut more than the Rockstar but why? Why did God accept Abel's offering and refuse Cain's? Because Abel was able? Able to offer up a ruby, herRuby[1], that stone was deemed precious, more precious than the Alter Ego[2] and by Alter Ego, that's Mercury, the Winged Messenger[3]'s alter ago which is Hermes[4] which is what Rockstar offered which was deemed inferior to Ruby because while any American can claim a ruby as their own, anything Hermès[5] will always be French which is not them which decreases the acceptability of Rockstar and gives Astronaut the W. Where was Hermès founded? Paris so why did the 'Paris of Critics'[6] fall in love with the 'Helen of BLACKPINK' instead of the 'Rockstar of Hermès'?

Venus is hotter than Mercury, that's why. "Why won't men just die," is what Rockstar thinks but never says aloud. A loud proclamation from the winged messenger (not Hermes): "Amortage is burning up!"

Rockstar and Astronaut react to that proclamation with: "Fuck yeah!!"

[1] Jennie (2025, Album)

[2] Lisa (2025, Album)

[3] Composed by Gustav Holst as part of The Planets, Op. 32 (1914 - 1917)

[4] Greek god who served as the messenger of the Olympian gods

[5] A French luxury brand.

[6] Pitchfork

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