Oh, how boring. And you started off so strongly, too. [disappointed sigh] The turnabout was a nice touch. You should stick with that instead of falling back on the same speech they all use.
The tendency to insist there is no way I could be doing all of this myself, or that there must be some greater power in charge, has always fascinated me. I really have no idea where it comes from. [cocks head] If you think I'm evil, what would that make whoever controls me? You ought to be begging every god you have that I'm the worst of it.
[shakes head, clucks tongue] And here I was, so considerately letting you move on from saying something so idiotic without comment. Will be nice ever even appear to be worth it...
[He's done that twice now, both times when she's brought up emotions. Her feeling sorry for him, and the last question. She watches him a moment, evaluating. He asked her to challenge his honesty, and he deflects on her first question after that with an insult.]
Yes, I've heard an approximate calculation of how many lives you've taken over the years. My original question is if you actually cared for any of them, or, I suppose, if you care for someone now, just to cover all my bases.
Ah, I see. I hadn't realized those questions were related. Now it's irreparably tainted by a false premise...
I do wonder what calculations you've heard. After all, I've only ever taken one life. [smiles] You'd be surprised how much more interesting it is to get others to do it.
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Then what keeps you here?
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I live here.
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[Statement, not question.]
Do you enjoy tormenting and enslaving the people here to fuel your quest for godhood?
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then, he just smiles, spreading slow across his face.]
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[That smile is a tad creepier than she expected.]
Tragic really. Part of me feels sorry for you.
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[It's like playing a game with her own kind, which is oddly concerning]
Do you even know how you are doing it? Siphoning souls and raising the dead?
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[She smiles]
The only thing I feel toward you currently is immense curiosity.
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[so.]
Ask away, then. I'm sure your rumors have included fierce debates about my honesty. Test it for yourself.
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We've established that in general you don't care if you torment and enslave others, despite that being in your own history.
But have you truly felt nothing for any of the passengers in all that time? Not even once?
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Did they die here on your ship?
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Yes, I've heard an approximate calculation of how many lives you've taken over the years. My original question is if you actually cared for any of them, or, I suppose, if you care for someone now, just to cover all my bases.
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I do wonder what calculations you've heard. After all, I've only ever taken one life. [smiles] You'd be surprised how much more interesting it is to get others to do it.
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Oh I'm sure it's fascinating creating circumstances where people need to kill each other. Care to tell me more about it?
[It's like comparing notes, which...is an odd way of looking at it.]
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[cocks head]
You do know you're asking the wrong questions, don't you, Miss Meira.
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I don't know who that is.
[But she feels she should, which is incredibly aggravating]
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[like unless you count--]
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And what do I need to admit in order to receive more than sly smiles and non-answers?
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Do you have a soul, Captain?
[It's about as direct as she can be.]
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Do you mind if I test that?
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