[ CW ] Write yourself into a corner .

“ I have finally done it! I have solved an equation that allows for countless applications! ” Yourse eagerly shouted into the microphone. “ Do any of you remember? Back in grade school they told us that in any given object, there is more ‘ nothing ’ than there is ‘ something ’? ” 
 
 Murmurs in agreement and confusion was heard throughout the crowd. 
 
 “ I have found a way to use that to human advantage! ” Yourse held up two bars. They appeared to be made of metal, but no sort of metal that anyone in the crowd has ever seen before. “ Two materials, specially crafted in my personal laboratory. There is nothing specifically unique about them, alone at least. ” 
 
 Yourse dropped one of the bars to the ground. It bounced and clanged like any other piece of metal, but it seemed to be incredibly light. As if it was just hollow tube of a metallic foil, only, it held its shape. 
 
 “ You can see that this bar looks like any other; indistinguishable from any other metal bar. ” Yourse picked up the dropped bar and held the two bars above his head, one in each hand. “ They even react like any other metallic substance towards each other… ” The bars clanked together, making the loud ringing sound that you would expect from a tuning bar. Yourse then tossed one bar in the air so that it spun around once before he caught it. One bar was in the same orientation as it once was, while the other was upside down. 
 
 “ …Or do they? ” His words echoed over the crowd as those words passed through them as if the crowd never existed. Everyone was in awe, unable to speak due to the feat that Yourse just presented before them. 
 
 While he said those last words, he brought the bars together and they just passed through one another, as if the other never existed. 
 
 **** 
 
. 
 
 **** 
 
 “ That was quite a show back there, Yourse. ” An assistant said. 
 
 “ You aren ’ t a friend, you are an assistant. Do not refer to me as my first name! ” Yourse snapped back. 
 
 “ Sorry Mr. Elf. ” The assistant said. “ May I at least know what experiment that you plan on doing next is? ” 
 
 “ Very well, just remember your place in this world. I have composed a suit out of this material, this suit should allow me to walk through walls. ” 
 
 “ Wouldn ’ t it only allow you to walk one way? If the material only works with a specific alignment… ” 
 
 “ Do you even know who I am, assistant! I am the world ’ s greatest scientist! Of course I know it only works one way. I designed the damn thing! I picked you to be the test subject though. That is why you are here. Think of the fame that you would get! ‘ World ’ s First Man to Walk Through Walls ’, oh, I can see it now! ” 
 
 “ But Mr. Elf, wouldn ’ t ***only*** the suit work? The person insid… ” 
 
 “ I changed my mind. You aren ’ t worthy of the glory. Only I am! And you shall watch me walk though this wall, straight into the history books! ” 
 
 “ Yes Mr. Elf. ” 
 
 Yourse dawned the suit and walked over to the wall to perform the test. It was a plain wall in the end of a long and skinny passageway. All of the walls where made of this special metal. Yourse and the assistant walked the hallway. Upon reaching the end they stopped. 
 
 “ Do you have anything to say to the man who is about to change history? ” 
 
 “ Have a nice trip. ” The assistant kicked Yourse in the shin, causing him to fall over, crashing into the corner of the hall. As the assistant predicted, Yourse ’ s body did not pass though the wall, only part of the suit. Also, because the suit only worked one way, Yourse was unable to pull himself out of the wall, leaving him stuck there. 
 
 When the assistant left, many reporters asked the assistant what happened at the lab, and many news stories spawned form the event. Most notably: 
 
 “ Yourse Elf, Stuck in a Corner ” 

