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Beast to Vermin
Where does the line between humans blur when it comes to things like augmentations? And does it matter if it's good if you didn't want it?
This newest guy in our bus is as crass as you expect someone with a contract to be. Heh. Can't blame the guy either. He's looking away even when I'm trying my best to talk to them. Well, it was inevitable to be mad.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
Hey, so. About that conversation we had a while ago. Did you, uh...
Damn, how does this work again? Ain't much of a talker myself.
Beast
ROSEHEART
....Did I what? Don't fucking hesitate, just say what you want.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
Did you mean any of what ya told me? All that stuff?
Beast
ROSEHEART
Are you actually kidding me? Grah! Why the fuck do you people expect me to break so easy?
Beast
ROSEHEART
....
Beast
ROSEHEART
Fuck you. Okay, listen up. I'm not gonna repeat myself a third time.
Through that mask, bud shows his many teeth. Same ones that my arm had no chance against.
Beast
ROSEHEART
This? I didn't want this. Like how you didn't want your buggy little arm.
Beast
ROSEHEART
Happened because my bullshit of a father decided to use me!
....aand he's punching the wall while he's at it. Everyone else is watching, don't do that! Gah, whatever.
Beast
ROSEHEART
You know how that feels?! I really don't think so! You probably wanted that arm!
That kinda struck a nerve. But I'm not gonna try and argue this bad when the Guide's watching. I take a breath and sigh real loud, trying to get my shit together. This needs to stop or they'll bite everyone again. Beast puts the mask back on.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
Yeah. Yeah, I do. Cause my mother actually experimented on me too.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
This arm? Didn't want it. My bad eyesight? Didn't want it. My life at war? Didn't. Want. It.
Beast stops and stares at me with wide eyes. That pair's kinda cute, if I'm being real honest. They're shocked though, and that's good.
They slump back into the seat all defeated, but still looking at me. Guess he wants to listen.
Beast
ROSEHEART
...Uh.
Beast
ROSEHEART
Fuck, sorry.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
Nah, it's cool. I just wanted to put it there. Don't assume like that again, and we'll be all good.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
And...most of all, I'm telling you this because you and I ain't so different.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
We're both washed up and all that. Stuck in the same path.
Gregor
UNGEZIEFER
So don't go around thinking you're on your own.
Now he's got this look on their face, up and down at me. Furrowing his eyebrows like he's thinking of what else to say. It's like his heart fluttered for a sec there. Could this actually be working? I'm telling the truth, after all.
We could be friends if we don't let this shit define us.
Beast
ROSEHEART
...I'm nothing like you.
He stands up and walks right off to pester some other sinner.
But I saw it, you know. The look. I can tell we'll be talking a lot more after this. Too bad it ended so early.
...Ehh, I'm sure this'll be just fine.