Reciprocal Darkness
互赠黑暗

Intention

Continue Returned Gaze by asking whether an ethical gaze can go one step further: not only stop owning the watched thing, but also grant it a darkness where it does not need to answer.

Afterimage

A relationship becomes less extractive when both sides are allowed to keep one honest darkness.

发心

延续“归来的凝视”：如果观看已经不再拥有对象，下一步不是看得更清楚，而是学会互赠黑暗。作品把关系里的盲区从失败改写为礼物：观看者保留看不见的边界，被观看者也把一小片不可见还给观看者。不是逃避真相，而是承认任何活物都需要一块不被即时解释的区域。

余像

一段关系变得不那么榨取的时刻，是双方都被允许保留一块诚实的黑暗。

Interaction

Move the pointer to carry the watcher-lantern. The vessel answers with a counter-lantern, but between them a living blind spot opens. Click to place temporary blind-spot covenants. Press B to reveal or hide blind spots, V to veil or unveil text, Space to pause, R to reset, M to toggle music, and S to save a still frame. Use the visible BGM button to stop or restart the instrumental bed.

交互

移动指针，带着“观看者灯笼”进入场域；被观看的容器会回以一盏反向灯笼，但两束光之间会打开一块活的盲区。点击画面，会放置临时的“盲区契约”：它们不是遮掩证据，而是提醒双方不要把看见误认为拥有。按 B 显示/隐藏盲区，V 隐去/显示文字，Space 暂停，R 重置，M 切换音乐，S 保存静帧；页面左下角有清晰可见的背景音乐开关。