Once upon a time, there was a kid named Morty, his grandpa Rick was a scientist who was very stubborn. They went on adventures all the time. On one adventure, they go meet up with some other people to exchange diamonds/crystals. Rick tells Morty that if anything goes wrong, he should jump in the same vat of acid he jumps in. Morty dislikes the idea but goes with it anyways. Turns out, the people who they met up with brought fake diamonds/crystals and a gun. They jump in the vat of acid which Rick then opens a valve containing fake sets of bones inside it. The vat also has 2 breathing tubes for them. While returning home, Morty criticises him of the invention which makes Rick furious.
Morty’s frustration with Rick’s attitude towards the consequences of their adventures reaches a breaking point. Morty criticizes Rick for his lack of regard for the lives they affect and the trouble they leave behind. In response, Rick presents Morty with a special device called a “save point,” which allows Morty to create a simulated reality where he can reset to a predetermined point in time if he doesn’t like the outcome of a decision (which kind of includes immortality).
Excited by the possibilities, Morty begins to abuse the device, making reckless decisions and resetting whenever things don’t go his way. He uses it to avoid responsibility, manipulate situations, and even commit crimes without consequence. However, Morty’s actions have far-reaching and disastrous effects on the simulated realities, causing untold suffering and chaos.
As Morty becomes increasingly reckless and detached from the consequences of his actions, Rick warns him about the dangers of abusing the device. Morty ignores these warnings until he finds himself in a situation where he’s unable to reset and faces imminent danger. Desperate to escape, Morty uses the device to fake his own death, hoping to reset to a safer point in time.
However, Morty soon discovers that Rick had anticipated his actions all along. Rick had programmed the device to reveal Morty’s deceit and trap him in a loop of simulated realities where he repeatedly dies in a vat of acid. Through this ordeal, Morty learns a harsh lesson about accountability and the true consequences of his actions.
This story is a darkly humorous exploration of themes like responsibility, consequence, and the dangers of seeking easy solutions to complex problems. It highlights Morty’s growth and realization that there are no shortcuts in life, and actions have real and lasting repercussions while being immortal.