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[herrstory]

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[slightlyoffchilt]

Mine is not the same as yours. Mine is -- [Precise chaos. An order of its own.] I make inroads regarding matters of the mind. Comprehension of human sadism.

[herrstory]

I do not mean what you do. But how you are. The way you run your hospital, for example. There is a certain order there -- a regimen and routine. You want to stick to your strict authority and you expect your employees and patients to fall into line. When they fail, you will force them into submission through your sedatives.

Or your bondage.

[slightlyoffchilt]

That is different.

[herrstory]

Is it?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Yes. My behavior remarks upon the everyday mechanisms of human want for logic and order. It isn't the same impulse as global interference. World domination.

[herrstory]

But given the opportunity to have the world on its knees before you, mouths wide open in awe -- would you truly refuse? If you knew you could be the one to save the world from itself with your psychological prowess, would you simply stand back and allow things to continue as they are?

[slightlyoffchilt]

So you're saying that the only difference between you and me is that you have the ability to manifest what you want. You can make the masses kneel before you? You don't find that to be megalomaniac in the least?

[herrstory]

I cannot make the masses kneel before me, no. I have never wanted to be the Messiah. But I am suggesting perhaps you could.

[slightlyoffchilt]

... Are you serious?

[Chilton, unbridled in his surprise, can't hide his own skepticism.]

[herrstory]

Have you ever known me to make a joke?

[slightlyoffchilt]

I thought you had that boy, the one you escort around. Joshua.

[herrstory]

He is a logical choice. A purebred clone of Christ himself. Flawed, but not as much as the current Christ Child the Grail plans on placing in the position. He has potential. But he does not want it.

You, on the other hand, are attractive, charismatic, commanding, persuasive. You could change the world if you put yourself up to the task.

[slightlyoffchilt]

[Flattery. It would always work on Chilton, starving as he was for the approval of others. He stalled whatever he was going to say and took a moment to soak in the glorification.]

And you are the man who would be my guiding hand.

[This wasn't a question framed with skepticism. This wasn't a question at all.]

[herrstory]

I would, yes. I may not have the same resources as I have at my disposal back home, but we also would not be starting from scratch. You are recognizable within our community and in your field.

[slightlyoffchilt]

How would we even begin to go about this? You know I'm an atheist.

[herrstory]

All any Messiah needs is followers. And you have a base. If you leave it to me, I know exactly where to start.

[ He had investigated Chilton, read news articles about him. He knew about the clone incident and the crazed cult he created. Surely some of those people were still alive -- still searching for their purpose. ]

[slightlyoffchilt]

[It was tempting. The idea of adulation and applause. It was much too tempting, in a way that Chilton couldn't fully articulate.

And he was never particularly good at defying temptation.]

All right, then. I leave it to you.

[herrstory]

[ He may just be getting another boner. ]

I look forward to seeing how you will change the world.

[slightlyoffchilt]

I -- [Good thing Starr has such faith in Chilton, because Chilton certainly doesn't have it in himself.] I would, too.

[There's some work that needs to be done.]