“In the Mario Bros. games there’s the big bad – Bowser, who is this evil mega-turtle,” Jamie finally says. “And they also have these Koopa Troopas – little turtles that are weirdly cute but completely evil. Bowser became president in 2016. But I guess I didn’t really think about how it’s not just about him – there’s hundreds of Koopa Troopas everywhere to watch out for too.”

“In the Mario Bros. games there’s the big bad – Bowser, who is this evil mega-turtle,” Jamie finally says. “And they also have these Koopa Troopas – little turtles that are weirdly cute but completely evil. Bowser became president in 2016. But I guess I didn’t really think about how it’s not just about him – there’s hundreds of Koopa Troopas everywhere to watch out for too.”

— Becky Albertalli