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!npc | liege maximo

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[It had started. If the strange electric feeling in the air hadn't clued him in, the fact that Dark Convoy had found him and talked with him would have cemented it. It had also given him an idea.]

Brothers...sister. Be ready. The time is soon.

To all those lacking Glyphs, I extend an invitation to you.

When the dark touch of chaos touches your minds, come find me. I may not be able to cure you of your ills, but at least in studying your descent I may find the tools to understand it.

[He has no more to say, and so he waits to see if there are any takers.]

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At least in this manner, their eventual death can be of benefit.

[He certainly believes it is the best option.]

...I..that doesn't seem like a fair option to the glyphless. They want our help.

And in what way do you propose that we help?

When encountered with a terminal illness, what would you do?

Allow it to continue and learn nothing?

When faced with something like an illness, one researches while attempting to help the subjects at the same time. You don't experiment on living beings, treat them like something less than what they are for your own purposes.

A being with your intellect should understand than. Instead you are acting as if you are a child with an ant farm that you can just do with as you please!

[He's a little upset, almost glaring even, but then he seems to realize that he's talking to one of the first forged.

And immediately his demeanor changes, the therapist wincing a bit, optics dimming as he reaches up to rub the back of his neck.]

Ah..my..apologies, sir.

[His optics flash.]

I understand your concerns. However, this situation goes beyond them. I have a limited window in which these unglyphed are still in control of themselves while tainted, and I intend to use it.

We have seen this before.

This is not the first time.

You will have to trust me when I say it is better they say their goodbyes while cognizant, and surrender themselves to me. You do not want to witness what they become next.

If this isn't the first time you've seen it then why are you still unable to provide them help? If you're so intent on learning and studying, why didn't you do it last time? You could be helping all these individuals now instead of condemning them to their fates!

[He's trying not to get angry or anything like that, because he doesn't like doing that, he really doesn't, but it's hard.

Because individuals like Ironfist are in the mix and as odd as things are between them at the moment..he doesn't want anything else to happen to the other.]

Last time?

[Must you make him go into this? It is painful. Even to him.]

Last time we did not know.

Last time we were where you are, now.

I refuse to stand by and do nothing, again!

Well now you do know, now you have experience from the last time this happened and instead of treating them like science experiments and terrifying them more than they probably are, perhaps it's time we find another way to go about this.

[He can't even imagine what this all must be like for you but Rung also doesn't want to stand by and watch others fall into nothingness; not when he truly wants to believe that something else can be done.]

There has to be another way. Another alternative that hasn't been thought of yet. Has anyone tried to put a glyph on them, or is that not something you all control? Is it something that just happens at random when we come through?

No.

[Now, there is a growl when his optics flash.]

I have extended my invitation. Those who are infected know what they are getting themselves into, if they accept.

I am not going to let this opportunity pass me by.

However, if you wish to come and ease their passing, I shall grant to you the same offer that I gave the human.

[You can do your best for them, so long as you don't get in his way.]

The Glyphs are not my purview, nor are they placed there by any of my brethren. It is not so simple as that.

[Rung flinches but--no, no he's not going to back down on this one. He can't--he refuses.

Even if he really, really wants to.]

So you're just going to let them turn into these monsters that everyone is saying they're going to become? You're practically letting them suffer then. I understand what you're trying to do, really, I do, but aren't we beyond something like that? There are enough intelligent beings on this planet that we can find some other way instead of turning out friends into science experiments.

[He's seen enough of this in the past that he doesn't want it to continue; not here at least.]

Please. There has to be some other way. There has to be another alternative.

There is no other option.

[He says this with a note of finality.]

I can respect your desire to see things better for them, but it will avail them nothing. They will change, no matter what you or I do.

Standing aside and simply letting them do this is not in my nature.

[Rung..can't help but deflate a bit, not wanting to give up on this but, at the same time..what else can he do?]

....Do..you have to use them as lab rats though? Can't you just study them after death?

[He says it softly, not liking the idea of death either but..well..]

If I study them post mortem, then that erases any opportunity to save those that are still alive.

[Not that there is much of a chance, but there it is.]

It has been recommended that I show compassion, however, and this is an area which I am--at current--lacking in.

[He's looking at you.] If you want to do something, you can teach me this.

[That...was something Rung wasn't expecting. At all.]

Teach you....How...do you want me to go about this? I mean, it's not exactly something that is easy to teach....

[He pauses, considering something.]

...If..you would allow me to work with you, I can show you. I think that would be the easiest way.

That can be arranged.

[He sends coordinates to the laboratory he intends to use.]

Join me, here. You can help ease their passing, if you have the bearings for it.

[The therapist nods, storing the coordinates.]

I will be there shortly then.

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