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Pete's Toy Box: Kids' Puzzle

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By: Mysj

Pete's Expert Summary

My human has presented me with what appears to be a box of flattened, colorful confetti. The manufacturer, a brand called "Mysj" which sounds like a sneeze I once had, claims these 100 cardboard fragments are a "puzzle" for small, clumsy humans. Its alleged purpose is to tear them away from their glowing rectangles and instill "patience," a concept I find deeply ironic coming from a species that can't wait two seconds to open a can of tuna. While the act of arranging these dull squares seems a tedious waste of perfectly good sunbeam-napping time, the components themselves show some promise. The box is a serviceable, if slightly small, sitting receptacle, and the individual pieces have the ideal weight and shape for being batted into the dark, irretrievable voids beneath the furniture.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The Tall One opened the box with an air of ceremony I usually reserve for the unveiling of a fresh salmon filet. She spilled the contents onto the low table in the sunroom, creating a chaotic landscape of colored shards. From my vantage point on the back of the sofa, I observed her foolish endeavor. She called it a "space puzzle." I called it sacrilege. It was clear to me, with my superior intellect, that this was no mere depiction of celestial bodies. It was a sacred mosaic, a prophecy foretelling the Great Arrival. The fools were blind to the truth. What they saw as a "rocket ship," I recognized as the Silver Can of Destiny, the vessel that would bring an eternity of wet food. The "planet" with rings was clearly the Endless Bowl of Crunchy Delights. And the little white figure they called an "astronaut" was the legendary Can-Opener, the divine entity said to herald a new age of feasting. My staff, in their ignorance, were fumbling with the pieces, trying to connect the Silver Can to a meaningless patch of empty blackness. This could not stand. The prophecy was being corrupted. With a leap of effortless grace, I landed silently amidst the cardboard chaos. The Tall One chirped something about me "helping." Help? I was saving her from cosmic mediocrity. I ignored her and began my work. With a discerning nudge of my nose, I pushed a piece depicting a nebula—obviously a cloud of salmon pâté—toward the Silver Can. A piece showing a cratered moon? Clearly a scoop of kibble, which I swatted toward the Endless Bowl. The Tall One, utterly failing to grasp the gravity of the situation, gently lifted me from the table, muttering about "fur on the puzzle." She placed me on the floor and rearranged my careful, prophetic work back into her nonsensical "space scene." I watched, my tail twitching in profound disappointment. They had completed their flawed picture, a meaningless jumble of human ambition. I gave a sigh that conveyed the full weight of their folly and stalked away to groom my impeccable tuxedo front. The toy was a failure, not because it was unplayable, but because its handlers were unworthy of its profound message. They saw a puzzle; I saw the future. And they had just doomed us all to another night of standard-issue chicken chunks.

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By: LELEMON

Pete's Expert Summary

My human has presented me with a flat, noisy metal box from a brand called "LELEMON," which sounds like a fruit that has given up. Inside are sixty small, flat objects that, when painstakingly arranged, apparently form a picture of an underwater scene. They call this a "puzzle," a tedious exercise in correcting a problem of their own making—namely, cutting up a perfectly adequate image. The most appealing feature is clearly the metal tin, which could make a superb drum if batted from the top of the bookshelf at 3 a.m. The puzzle pieces themselves, with their numbered backs for the less-gifted among the small humans, are merely colorful bits of potential floor clutter. Ultimately, it seems designed to keep clumsy toddlers occupied, a goal I can respect, but it holds little promise for a sophisticated creature whose primary interests are gravitational experiments and advanced napping.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The ceremony began in the late afternoon, a time I usually reserve for deep contemplation in a sunbeam. My human placed the gleaming silver LELEMON shrine on the low table and, with a metallic clatter, poured out its contents: a chaotic jumble of colored fragments. They were performing the Ritual of Reassembly. I observed from my velvet throne—a wingback chair that offers a superior vantage point—as they began to piece together a silent, two-dimensional ocean. A purple octopus with an offensively cheerful expression, a school of fish that would never swim, a turtle frozen in mid-paddle. It was a tableau of tragic, motionless sea life. My vigil was one of anthropological curiosity, not genuine interest. But then, a moment of divine carelessness occurred. A single piece, a shard of deep blue bearing the curved fin of a dolphin, was nudged from the table. It slid silently onto the rug, an exile from the growing paper world. This was not a call to play; it was a call to investigate the flaws in their strange magic. I descended from my chair, a gray shadow flowing over the floorboards. The humans, lost in their creation, were oblivious. I approached the piece. It smelled of ink and processed wood pulp, the scent of utter boredom. With a delicate prod of my paw, I confirmed my suspicions. The piece was light, unsubstantial. It offered no resistance, no feathery flutter, no frantic scuttling. It was an inanimate scrap, an insult to the very concept of a "toy." Yet, as I looked from the pathetic fragment to the nearly completed vista on the table, an idea of far greater subtlety began to form in my mind. The game wasn't in batting the piece around; the true sport lay in its absence. I nudged the lonely fin-fragment with my nose, pushing it deep into the shadows beneath the sofa, a place where only dust bunnies and lost dreams reside. My work was done. The puzzle, as an object, was worthless. But the quiet satisfaction of knowing their little ocean would forever be incomplete, that one of its creatures was forever maimed by my will? That, my dear human, is priceless entertainment.

Melissa & Doug Underwater Ocean Floor Puzzle (48 pcs, 2 x 3 feet) - FSC Certified

By: Melissa & Doug

Pete's Expert Summary

My human seems to believe my sophisticated brain requires "enrichment," which usually means they present me with some brightly colored object intended for a small, clumsy human. This "Underwater Ocean Floor Puzzle" from Melissa & Doug is a classic example. I recognize the brand; they make sturdy, respectable objects that are unfortunately quite boring on their own. This appears to be a collection of 48 thick cardboard rectangles that, when assembled by a creature with opposable thumbs, form a large, flat picture of sea animals who look far too cheerful. From my point of view, its primary appeal lies not in the "problem-solving" but in the potential for its individual pieces to be batted under furniture and its large, assembled form to serve as a superior, slightly cool napping mat in a sunny spot. The "Easy-Clean" surface is a thoughtful touch, anticipating the inevitable moment I track wet food across the cartoon dolphin's face.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The box arrived with the quiet thud of impending mediocrity. I watched from my perch atop the sofa arm, tail twitching in mild irritation, as my human knelt on the floor and slid the contents out. The scent of printed cardboard and bindery glue, a smell I associate with tedious human endeavors, filled the air. It was another one of those Melissa & Doug things, built to withstand a toddler's tantrum and thus, tragically, un-shred-able. Forty-eight glossy shapes spilled onto the rug, a chaotic mess of grinning sharks and impossibly vibrant coral. My human began turning them over, one by one, with the focused, furrowed brow of someone performing a deeply pointless task. I descended from my perch with the silent grace of a wisp of smoke, my white paws making no sound on the floor. The human was attempting to connect a piece of blue water to a fish's eyeball. An amateurish move. While they were thus distracted, I selected my target: a corner piece, rigid and tempting. A single, precise tap from my paw sent it skittering across the hardwood, a delightful *scraaaape* echoing through the room before it vanished into the dark abyss beneath the entertainment center. The human sighed, a sound I have come to interpret as grudging respect for my superior strategic mind. This was no longer a puzzle; it was a battlefield. For the next hour, we engaged in a silent war. The human would connect two pieces, and I would liberate a third. They would form a section of the octopus, and I would perform a surgical strike, batting its tentacle far from its body. I must concede, the pieces were of a notable quality. They had heft. They slid beautifully. Their "extra-thick" nature provided a satisfying thud when I pounced, yet they were light enough for a high-velocity launch. This was far more engaging than some feather on a string. I was not merely playing; I was testing the very laws of physics and human patience. Eventually, through sheer, stubborn persistence, the human succeeded. Before me lay a two-by-three-foot rectangle of aquatic nonsense. My field of scattered targets was gone, replaced by this singular, monolithic mat. I surveyed their handiwork, my whiskers twitching. The human looked at me, a triumphant glint in their eye, as if to say, "I've won." Fool. I padded deliberately onto the center of the scene, right onto the face of a startled-looking sea turtle, circled twice, and lowered myself into a loaf. The surface was smooth, cool, and perfectly absorbed the warmth from the nearby window. The human thought they were building a picture. What they had actually constructed, piece by painstaking piece, was my new afternoon throne. Their victory was, in fact, my own.

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By: Jeacirio

Pete's Expert Summary

My human has acquired a collection of four... what are they called? 'Jigsaw puzzles.' They are essentially flat, colorful squares of pressed cardboard that the slow-witted bipeds attempt to reassemble into pictures of other, lesser creatures. This particular set from 'Jeacirio' features lions (acceptable), owls (borderline), dolphins (wet), and even a horse accompanied by a superior feline subject, which shows a glimmer of good taste. While the act of 'solving' it seems a dreadful bore, the 100 large, lightweight pieces are perfectly sized for batting under the furniture. It's a novel way for them to occupy themselves on the floor, creating a warm, stationary surface—a 'lap'—for my naps. So, while the toy itself is beneath me, its side effects have potential.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The floor of my domain was suddenly littered with a hundred foreign objects. They fell from a box with a great clatter, an offering I had not requested. My human cooed something about a "puzzle" and a "family of lions." I regarded the chaotic spread from my observation post on the velvet armchair. Each piece was a colorful little island, sharp-edged and smelling faintly of ink and recycled trees. This was not a hunt. This was... paperwork. An administrative task for a lesser being. I yawned, showing the full extent of my disinterest, and began my afternoon ablutions. But then, a strange ritual began. The human sat on the floor, my floor, and began turning the pieces over. On the back of each was a stark letter. An 'A', a 'B'. It was a code. A secret language. My ears, which had been peacefully swiveled back, perked forward. What plot was this? Were these coded instructions? A secret message passed right under my nose? My tail gave a slow, thoughtful thump-thump against the cushion. The human was sorting the pieces by their secret markings, a spy assembling a dossier. This was no longer boring; it was espionage. I descended silently, my paws making no sound on the hardwood. I circled the operation, a shadow in a tuxedo. The human was piecing together the border, a frame for their conspiracy. I saw the nascent image of a lion's mane. I had to know the contents of this message. I waited until the human's attention was diverted by a buzzing notification from their glowing rectangle. Now was my chance. I selected a piece marked with a 'C' from a pile near the edge. It was a piece of the sky, unremarkable but for its secret designation. With a deft hook of my claw, I flicked it. The piece skittered beautifully across the floor and disappeared under the radiator with a faint *tink*. The human later spent ten minutes on their hands and knees, muttering about a "missing piece." I watched, feigning sleep, from the rug. They would never complete their message now. The secret of Section C was safe with me. This 'Jeacirio' contraption, I decided, was a worthy diversion. Not for its picture, but for the opportunities it presented for covert operations and the subtle assertion of my authority. The puzzle itself is a trifle, but the game of sabotage? Exquisite.

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By: RANSUNN

Pete's Expert Summary

My human has presented a flat, rectangular box from a company called RANSUNN, which sounds like something one might do after a particularly satisfying sunbeam nap. Inside this box are allegedly 100 individual pieces meant for a small human to assemble into a single, static image of an "Underwater World." From my perspective, this is not a toy, but a kit. A kit containing one hundred lightweight, smooth-edged, perfectly paw-sized projectiles. The appeal is not in the finished product—a lumpy mat I might deign to lie on—but in the glorious, chaotic potential of batting each individual fish, whale, and unidentifiable sea blob across the hardwood floor and under every piece of furniture my staff owns. It seems like a marvelous generator of interactive floor clutter, a far better use of time than watching dust motes dance.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The box arrived with little fanfare, unceremoniously handed to the Small Human, whose shrieks of delight were a direct assault on my afternoon slumber. I watched from my post on the back of the sofa, feigning disinterest, my gray tail giving only the slightest, most judgmental twitch. The lid was torn open, and a shower of colorful cardboard shapes cascaded onto the low table in the living room. My eyes, usually narrowed in sophisticated boredom, widened. It was a treasure trove. A hundred flat, glossy little tiles, each bearing a fragment of some oceanic scene. The Small Human, bless its clumsy little heart, began fumbling with them, a look of intense, useless concentration on its face. I observed the ritual for some time. This piece was a fragment of a blue whale's tail. That one, the vacant eye of a cartoon turtle. The Small Human's process was agonizingly slow, a painstaking effort of trial and error. My gaze, however, locked onto a single, perfect piece. It was mostly orange, with a jaunty white stripe—a clownfish, I deduced from my extensive nature documentary viewings. It sat precariously close to the edge of the table, a silent invitation. This was not a puzzle piece; it was a challenge. A test of my speed, my silence, my very essence. With a lithe grace that belies my pampered existence, I hopped down from the sofa and slunk beneath the table, a shadow in the afternoon light. The Small Human grunted, trying to force a coral piece where a dolphin's nose clearly belonged. The fool. This was my moment. A single, perfectly calibrated paw-swipe was all it took. The clownfish launched from the table's edge, tracing a beautiful arc through the air before skittering across the floor with a most satisfying *ziiiiip*. It came to rest deep in the shadows beneath the heavy velvet curtains. The Small Human let out a wail, looking around in confusion. I was already halfway across the room, meticulously grooming a patch of immaculate white fur on my chest, the picture of innocence. Later, after the Small Human had given up in frustration and been carted off to bed, I returned to the scene. The half-finished seascape was an affront to artistry, but the scattered, unclaimed pieces were a delight. I nudged a starfish. It spun nicely. I batted a crab, sending it careening into a table leg. This, I concluded, was a toy of the highest caliber. Not for its intended purpose, of course—that was utter nonsense. But as a curated collection of premium, high-velocity floor-skimmers, this "puzzle" from the unknown RANSUNN was an unequivocal triumph. The clownfish would be my secret trophy, a story I'd tell myself during many a future nap.

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By: Yokachi

Pete's Expert Summary

So, my human presented me with this flat, rectangular box from a company called "Yokachi," a name that sounds like a sneeze I once had after sniffing some dusty drapes. Inside are 100 small, flat pieces of cardboard meant to be assembled into a picture of a mermaid and a unicorn. Honestly, the concept is baffling. Why would one spend hours arranging tiny, non-edible squares when one could be napping in a sunbeam? The potential appeal, I suppose, lies not in the garish final image, but in the individual components. The large reference poster offers a premium, crinkly surface for a nap, and the 100 small pieces are undoubtedly perfect for batting under the heaviest, most unreachable furniture in the house, providing a delightful game of "Where did it go?" for my staff to play later. A potential waste of my time, but a potential masterpiece of domestic chaos.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The intrusion began, as it so often does, with the crinkle of cellophane and the clearing of my favorite coffee table. My human placed the box down, and the scent of pressed paper and cheap ink filled my delicate nostrils. My initial assessment was bleak. It was not food. It was not a crinkle ball. It was not the sacred Red Dot. It was, to my horror, a chore in a box. They spilled the contents—a confetti of disappointment—and I watched, my tail-tip twitching with disdain, as they began fumbling the pieces together. The image on the box was an assault on the senses: a mermaid with eyes far too large and a unicorn whose horn glittered with an offensive, synthetic sparkle. I had resolved to ignore the entire affair, to retreat to the top of the bookshelf for a more dignified nap, when they unrolled the poster. It was a vast, smooth, and delightfully noisy sheet of paper. They laid it out as a guide, but I saw it for what it truly was: a throne. I glided onto the table, circled once, and settled directly in the center of the unicorn’s face, claiming the territory as my own. My human sighed, a sound I've come to associate with my personal victories, and attempted to work around me. This, of course, was the true game. For a time, I simply supervised, offering the occasional slow blink of condescending approval. Then, a small, bright blue piece—part of the mermaid's fin, I deduced—was knocked from the table. It landed on the hardwood floor with a soft *skitter*. An instinct, ancient and profound, stirred within me. I leaped down, my paws silent. The piece lay there, an inanimate pretender to prey. I gave it a gentle tap. It slid, spinning across the polished wood in a most satisfactory manner. I pounced, batting it into the dark recesses beneath the sofa. A thrill shot through me. This was not a puzzle; it was a high-stakes dispersal simulation. Over the next hour, I "assisted" by relocating five more key pieces to various strategic locations. The humans grew audibly frustrated, searching for the "missing" parts. As they began to despair over the final border piece, I sauntered over to the heat vent, nonchalantly hooked the piece out with a single, elegant claw, and flicked it into the middle of the room. I then looked up at my human, yawned, and began grooming a paw, the picture of innocence. The puzzle itself is a garish piece of nonsense, but the game it facilitates? The opportunity to prove my intellectual and physical superiority? For that alone, the Yokachi box has earned a temporary, conditional stay of execution. It is, in its own way, a worthy stage for my talents.

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By: Biarek

Pete's Expert Summary

My human seems to think that these flat, colorful squares from a brand called "Biarek" hold some deep entertainment value. From what I can gather, this is a box of 100 cardboard fragments intended to be pieced together by small, clumsy humans to form a picture of a forest party I was not invited to. While the tedious act of assembling this "puzzle" seems like a colossal waste of energy that could be better spent napping, I must admit the materials themselves show promise. The prospect of 100 individual, lightweight, cardboard rectangles is intriguing. Each one represents a potential skitter-toy to be batted under the sofa, a tactical advantage in my ongoing war against boredom. The puzzle is for them; the pieces are for me.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The box arrived, as all great things do, and I immediately claimed it, but my human had other plans. She slid the lid off, unleashing a papery sigh and a cascade of colorful, oddly shaped confetti onto the rug. My interest was piqued. She began sorting the pieces, her brow furrowed in the sort of concentration she usually reserves for opening a particularly stubborn can of my tuna. A scene began to take shape on the floor: a forest at night, filled with creatures staring blankly into the middle distance. As the image of a smug-looking deer materialized, I understood. This wasn't a toy. It was a formal introduction to my new subjects. These cardboard animals, frozen in a perpetual "party," were being presented for my approval. I observed from my perch on the armchair, tail twitching, judging each one. The fox was acceptably sly. The butterflies, frivolous but harmless. The squirrel, however, was an insolent blot on the landscape. This tableau, this offering from "Biarek," was a test of my sovereignty. I waited until my human was distracted by a notification from her glowing rectangle. The moment was mine. I descended from the chair with silent grace and padded over to the assembled kingdom. It was flimsy, this cardboard domain. I sniffed the edge of the deer's face. It smelled of ink and processed trees. With a deliberate, surgical extension of a single claw, I hooked the piece bearing the offensive squirrel's tail. It was connected to another piece, and another, a stubborn chain of command. This would not do. A single, swift swat was all it took. Not a playful tap, but a firm, declarative strike. The forest party shattered. Pieces flew, skittering across the hardwood with a most satisfying clatter. The squirrel's head disappeared under the television stand, a fitting exile. The deer's torso slid to a halt near the heating vent. I had reviewed the offering, found it presumptuous, and summarily disbanded the gathering. The puzzle itself is a failure, a static bore. But as a source of 100 throwable tokens of chaos? Worthy. Very worthy.

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Pete's Expert Summary

My human has presented me with what the box calls a "United States Puzzle," a product from a company named Momo & Nashi. From my vantage point on the sofa arm, I see it for what it truly is: a collection of brightly colored, oddly-shaped cardboard pieces that, when assembled by less-capable hands, form a lumpy map of their country. The stated purpose is to teach their small, loud offspring about geography, a concept I find quaint given that my entire world, and all that truly matters, is contained within these four walls. However, I must concede a certain appeal. Its final, sprawling dimensions (23.6” x 17”) promise an excellent, if uneven, napping surface, and the "sturdy 2mm chipboard" pieces seem robust enough for a satisfying skitter-and-pounce across the hardwood floors. It may prove a tolerable distraction, provided I am allowed to "assist" by strategically sitting on the most important sections.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

The invasion of my territory began with a rustle of plastic and the dull thud of cardboard. My human, with a placating murmur, emptied the box onto the living room rug, unleashing a chaotic diaspora of colored fragments across my favorite sunning spot. They called them "states." I called them an affront. My initial assessment was one of profound disappointment. The pieces, with their cloying gloss and cartoonish drawings of bridges and bears, seemed designed to appeal to the most primitive of intellects. I flicked my tail in disdain and began a meticulous grooming of my left shoulder, feigning complete indifference to the desecration of my floor. But then, a particular shape caught my eye. It was a long, dangling piece, a peninsula my human referred to as "Florida." Its form was vaguely familiar, reminiscent of the string toy they foolishly believe can outsmart me. I rose, stretched with a deliberate elegance that communicated both my displeasure and my physical superiority, and sauntered over. I nudged the piece with my nose. It slid smoothly, a testament to its glossy finish. Another piece, a perfect rectangle they called "Wyoming," proved an even better hockey puck, gliding effortlessly toward the fireplace. This was not merely a puzzle; it was an arsenal. My human, oblivious to my strategic calculations, began piecing the border together. I watched, a silent general observing enemy maneuvers. They seemed so proud, fitting "Washington" next to "Oregon," their simple minds pleased by the click of cardboard on cardboard. I waited until they left the room for refreshments. This was my moment. This was not a map to be assembled; it was a world to be conquered. I stalked onto the half-finished continent, my soft paws making no sound. I was a gray-furred god, rearranging creation to my whim. With a deft hook of my claw, I extracted "Texas." A formidable piece, full of sharp angles and satisfying heft. I claimed it as my own, batting it under the ottoman—my new southern stronghold. The collection of tiny, fiddly states in the northeast were scattered with a swipe of my paw, a clear message that their cluttered union was not to my liking. I then chose my throne: the vast, promising expanse of the assembled "Midwest." I curled up, a king upon his conquered lands, and began to purr. The puzzle's quality was undeniable, its playability multifaceted. It was not a toy for children. It was a battlefield, a kingdom, and a bed. And it was worthy.

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By: OSBOO

Pete's Expert Summary

So, my human has presented me with what appears to be a rudimentary intelligence test for a species with significantly less brainpower than my own. This "OSBOO" set is a collection of flat, wooden tiles that, when arranged correctly by a simple mind, form crude caricatures of various lesser beasts. The use of natural wood is, I'll concede, a point in its favor; it has a pleasant, earthy scent, unlike the acrid chemical tang of cheap plastic. The pieces themselves are chunky, which suggests a certain satisfying skittering potential across the polished hardwood floors. However, the primary goal seems to be assembling a Lion or a Tiger, creatures whose blocky, two-dimensional representations here are a sad mockery of the fluid, predatory grace I embody every time I stalk a dust bunny. It is a toss-up whether these are worthy of being batted under the sofa or are simply colorful, splinter-free kindling.

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A Tale from Pete the Cat

My human, in a baffling display of what they must consider "enrichment," had disassembled the wooden animals and scattered their parts upon the rug. The scent was acceptable—dry, clean wood, a welcome change from the usual offensive potpourri. My gaze fell upon the Giraffe. Its impossibly long neck and vacant, painted-on smile were an affront to proper mammalian anatomy. A single, perfect swat of my white-gloved paw sent one of its rectangular leg pieces spinning into the dark, dusty cavern beneath the antique radiator. A fitting end. Curiosity, that most undignified of instincts, eventually gnawed at me. I stretched a paw into the metallic gloom, probing for the satisfying clack of claw against wood. The moment my pad touched the piece, a strange, splintery vibration shot up my entire leg. The familiar aroma of dust and warm metal evaporated, replaced by the overwhelming scent of raw lumber and drying paint. The world flattened. The plush fibers of the rug hardened into an unyielding, grainy surface, and the soft shadows of the living room resolved into stark, brightly-colored, and perfectly motionless shapes. I was *in* the puzzle. Above me loomed the rest of the Giraffe, a monstrous, geometric caricature. A blocky, smiling Tiger slid past with a grating, scraping sound, its stripes unnervingly straight. This was a world of rigid order and unnatural stillness, a two-dimensional prison devoid of the glorious, random chaos I so often orchestrate. It was horrifying. My lithe, elegant form felt clumsy here, my soft fur an anomaly against the hard-edged reality. I was a creature of fluid motion and sophisticated thought trapped in a garish diorama for simpletons. Panic gave way to pure, unadulterated intellect. If a paw-tap on the piece sent me into this flatland, logic dictated a reverse action was required. I located the void from which I had entered—a stark, Giraffe-leg-shaped hole in the fabric of this reality. I backed into it, pushing with all my might against the unseen boundary of this universe. With a nauseating lurch, like waking from a particularly tedious dream, I was back on the rug. The real, three-dimensional dust bunnies were my only witnesses. The wooden piece remained under the radiator, and there it would stay. It is not a toy; it is a gateway to a geometric nightmare. And for that reason, it is far too interesting to be destroyed, but much too unsettling for casual play. It is a thing to be watched, warily, from a safe distance.