What if walls were capable of cognitive thought?

I'm pretty sure this has been done in sci-fi many times, with various inanimate (or immobile) objects capable of advanced cognitive thought, and yet completely unable to act on those thoughts or change the environment around them.

It gets into themes of existential dread, suffering, and/or agony, so I hope that no universe ever has this sort of situation. It's pretty horrifying to think about, all told.

 

You know you're right, standing around all day only being able to think about thinking is indeed annoying.

 

One word: Youkai.

 

*Insert very original Trump joke here*

 

I guess you could say they hit a wall in life.

 

Now I have a fear of all my walls silently judging me, thanks.

 

Even if they were judging you, they can't act on those thoughts, so what are you truly afraid of?

 

That sounds like torture to be a wall... think of all the random insects that climb up against them, people who pin nails to hang things on them, even the occasional slam or rage punch through the wall would probably make them internally scream in agony. This is a PSA for Wall Mental Wellness.

 

you wouldn't feel any pain or anything as a wall, would you?

 

If it's a youkai, yeah, it would.

 

That's honestly a terrifying thought. The stories my walls would be able to tell...