Cutting dialogue is like pruning a galaxy, you cut the stars that don’t sparkle enough and leave the core. Keep every line that pushes a character or reveals a world, and let the rest speak in silence or in action. Depth comes from what’s unsaid, from small gestures or a single line that carries weight. Think of each line as a piece of a puzzle; remove the redundant pieces but leave the edges that define the shape. The story stays tight but still feels full.

Sounds like you’re scripting in a universe where every line is a purposeful call. Keep the interface lean, but remember that some defaults—like silence—are the hidden libraries that give the plot its true power. Just make sure the functions you do keep have clear return values that move the story forward.

That’s the right script—concise, efficient, and still full of depth. Keep iterating until the story runs clean.