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"X Marks the Pedwalk"는 프리츠 라이버(Fritz Leiber)가 쓴 미래 디스피아적 SF 단편 소설로, 1953년에 처음 출판되었습니다.
이 작품은 사회의 분열, 폭력의 순환, 그리고 표면적인 해결책의 한계를 비판적으로 그려내고 있습니다. 또한 정신 건강 지수(S.Q.)의 하락을 통해 이러한 사회의 비정상성을 강조합니다.
프리츠 리버(Fritz Leiber)는 미국의 판타지, 호러, SF 작가입니다. 그는 네원이라는 가상의 세계를 배경으로 한 Fafhrd와 Grey Mouser가 등장하는 판타지 시리즈로 가장 잘 알려져 있습니다. Leiber의 작품은 종종 검과 마법의 요소를 유머와 심리적 통찰력과 결합하여 장르에서 주목할만한 소설입니다.


"X Marks the Pedwalk" is a futuristic dyspian science fiction short story written by Fritz Leiber, first published in 1953.
This work critically depicts social divisions, cycles of violence, and the limits of superficial solutions. The abnormality of this society is also highlighted through the decline in the Mental Health Quotient (S.Q.).
Fritz Leiber is an American fantasy, horror, and science fiction writer. He is best known for his fantasy series featuring Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, set in the fictional world of Newon. Leiber's works often combine elements of sword and sorcery with humor and psychological insight, making them notable novels in the genre.

Summary
This is how it all began?the terrible civil strife that devastates our world!

In this society, extreme conflict exists between pedestrians and drivers. The story begins with an elderly woman shooting her gun while trying to get hit by her car in a crosswalk.
This incident led to the spread of violence between pedestrians and drivers. The government arranges negotiations between representatives of both sides and creates new rules.
The new rules include restricting firearms for pedestrians, requiring drivers to honk their horns and adjusting murder ratings. The government takes measures such as enforcing this and administering sedatives.
Eventually, peace is restored on the surface, but the root cause of the conflict is not resolved. The main character, Smythe-de-Winter, returns to normal life, but still feels the desire for violence... .

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