Meanwhile, Arthur and Slartibartfast are commiserating about the Earth's destruction, made even more futile by the fact that it happened only five minutes before the computer program was to be completed. "Well, that's bureaucracy for you," Slartibartfast comments. Then a light begins to flash on the wall, and the elderly gentleman tells Arthur he is being summoned to meet the mice. They are excited to have Arthur there, since he was on Earth just before its destruction and may be able to tell them something.....
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