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[maxicpolarity]

[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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[Video]

[maxicpolarity]

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.

[Video]

[rungout]

[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.

[Video]

[maxicpolarity]

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.

[Video]

[rungout]

[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..]

[Video]

[maxicpolarity]

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.

[Video]

[rungout]

[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.

[Video]

[maxicpolarity]

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.

[Video]

[rungout]

[The therapist nods, storing the coordinates.]

I will be there shortly then.