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You said many. So I am to assume you've tried some imPorts.

Two. One was immortal, still complained about it though. Other got away before I finished the job. Old friend of Chiltons. Realized it wasn't worth the effort after that. imPorts are more effort and taste worse than natives. No point to them.

There's a difference?

[ Of course there's a difference. Why would he even question it? ]

I assume because of the nanites, then?

Exactly what i'd guess, yeah. So why bother with the risk of a super power fighting back when a native can be killed in seconds? No brainer.

How often must you eat? Clearly Dr. Chilton knows about your dietary needs. Has he ever needed to "provide" for you before?

When I'm hungry. Which is every few days. I get my own meals, if you hadn't noticed, he seems to get squeamish around murder. Used to a good supply from an imPort, March, but since he's gone it's not so easy.

Well, you do live in Maurtia Falls, I imagine? Or at least travel here quite a bit. If you go for an early morning stroll, you're bound to find a body or two.

[ It's just typical Maurtia Falls... ]

Pretty much. You don't seem to have an issue with cannibalism. Or murder. Why?

My official job back home is the sacred executioner for the Grail, head of the Samson Unit. We are a holy organization tasked with protecting the Christ child. I am in charge of finding false prophets and eliminating them. Nothing surprises me. Nothing phases me. Certainly not the arrival of the biblical Cain.

So where is it you stand? What is your whole purpose? You seem rather disenchanted with things in this world.

[ ...or everything. In general. ]

My purpose? I don't have one. Might have been God's purpose to have me keep the balance, once upon a time. Can't have good without evil. Keep the lambs cowering and obedient by throwing a few to the wolves. Doesn't really work like that these days. God's been inattentive for too long. Let his flock run wild.

I do not disagree. So then, is it not time for someone to come along and rein in that flock? Is it not time for a messiah to restore order to this world?

I don't know. God's rule didn't exactly work out well for me. Not sure we need more of the same.

It would not be the same. Because here, it would be you and I in charge of the messiah.

[ A pause. ]

I am talking about Frederick Chilton.

Edited 2018-06-17 22:48 (UTC)

[Lol.]

Going to grow his hair out and make him wear robes? Not really selling it as the Jesus type right now.

We do not need a Jesus type. We need something better. Someone to restore order. And Frederick Chilton is nothing if not orderly.

He's also contentious, widely disliked and lacking in survival instincts. There's better candidates.

He does not need survival instincts when he has me to guide the way. And as for being disliked -- I believe "widely" is a stretch.

Most of his friends don't even like him. Widely is accurate.

I guarantee if we were to interview the imPort population, there would be more people to like him than do not.

[ Probably by a slim margin. BUT. ]

I like him. Are you confessing you do not?

I don't like anyone.

Fair enough. But you must at least find his presence tolerable, otherwise you would have found another job.

As employers go, he's got impressively flexible morals. Reason enough to hang around. Same reason as it is for most of us working for him.

He is more open minded than most. Do you often find it difficult to be hired because you are a cannibal?

Not really. It's not like I tell everyone about it. Easy enough to keep secret.

And what do you do when you are forced to eat with people? Do you pack people parts in your lunch bag?

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