The person who controls interpretation controls the outcome, Till cheats to dominate the game and set up a position he can be certain in. Ivan cheats to recreate connection and proximity, because what till treats as a childish memory Ivan preserves as a relational "guide"

I honestly dont believe in it rationally, but I still harbour hope that they'll post rock paper scissors comic publicly bcs I love how it symbolically portrays the crux of ivtl's dynamic and esp the use of an illegitimate move that can become anything in the game(connection)