Winning and Losing

At this point, I don't know win from loss.  I'm about ready to chalk up the entire adventure as loss by forfeit.

What prompted the series of forfeits is another matter which, at this point,  doesn't matter.

I've got it all figured out.  A leisurely plan of action.  When the loose ends are tied up, then we can finish this mess for good and in a way that is both aesthetically sound and clever.  No one will ever know the real secrets of this scheme.  They will think they do, but they won't.

People usually think they know things they don't, like how everyone else should live.  Those who make a profession of this know even less than average.  That's OK.  They can be sidestepped and outwitted, though I don't think they can be beat.