[VIDEO] Episode 7: In which there is research to be done

[angel_junk]

[ When the feed switches on it shows a lovely view of the beach, just before sunrise. If you're quick to tune in you may just catch the rear end of a large crocodile disappearing beneath the waves

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[worldentire]

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What in the hell are you doin'?

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[angel_junk]

I'm busy! What does it look like I'm doing?

[ He tosses the remains of the rat into a plastic bag and removes his gloves. ]

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[worldentire]

... But what are you tryin' t'do?

[VIDEO that wants you to look deep into its eyes, deeper, now relax, now switch your feed to VIDEO]

[angel_junk]

A teleportation mat. I've had the blueprints for years, but I was never given permission to pursue the project, because resources decided that testing would be too... [ A quick glance at the bagged rat. ] ...wasteful.

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[worldentire]

That's interestin'.

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[angel_junk]

Interesting or [ Airquotes. ] "interesting"?

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[worldentire]

Interestin'. [He lets out a breath of smoke.] Not that I haven't seen it before. We had a Plasmid, somethin' like that, but it was unstable. Hard t'get all the molecules t'reconnect in the right order.

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[angel_junk]

[ He gives it a Tch, no need to tell me! noise and tosses the bag of rats aside. ]

Unstable? Cohen seems to be doing fine with it.

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[worldentire]

Cohen? ...Oh, you're talkin' about the Houdini plasmid. No, that's just... He goes invisible for a short time, that's all. 'Course, that one isn't all that stable t'begin with, either, but I digress.

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[angel_junk]

Huh. I might have to take you up on that offer after all, let you send me some of those Plasmids.

That reminds me, I took a look at your new blood sample and I have some good news and some bad news for you.

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[worldentire]

..And what'd that be?

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[angel_junk]

Your first blood sample was highly unstable, even worse than Cohen's. This new sample? At first I even thought you gave me somebody else's blood!

I have no idea what happened, but your condition has completely stabilized. So the bad news is that this is going to make reversing it... well, almost impossible.

The good news? [ He disappears for a moment and returns, dangling a fat live rat in front of the screen. ] I don't think there is any need for it!

I extracted some of the sample's components, tested them on rats and results indicate that damage to the rats' body will be negligent, if not nonexistent!

[ He pokes the rat with his finger. It squeaks. ]

Of course I can keep trying, but it seems to me that any attempt at bending your genetic code back to whatever it was is likely to do a lot more damage than just letting it be. Besides, you said you were fine, didn't you?

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[worldentire]

Mm. Seems gettin' shot in the head did me some good. [He sounds amused.] Thanks kindly. I'm guessin' your, ah... date went well?

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[angel_junk]

[ He shakes his head. ] I hate to break it to you, Augie, but whatever talents you may have, matchmaking isn't one of them.

[ Surprisingly though women are not currently the first thing on his mind. ]

Is that how you died? Being shot? You seem like the type.

[audio that sits in the dark in its room and writes angsty poetry]

[worldentire]

[He refuses to even acknowledge Augie. God he hates that name.]

Depends on when you mean. In a way, yeah. You could say that.

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[angel_junk]

[ He just stares at you like that, because come on, seriously, it's a very straightforward question, stop being a cryptic dickweed. ]