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<statement>Your offer is great, but we fear it would destroy us. 'Sludge', as you said earlier.
The thing shrugs.
>"You wind up a killing machine, or you all wind up veggies in Lysol reeking hospital beds. Win-win in my book. I got you locked in, so long as you keep the bin juiced with blood, I probably won't go back on my word.
>"That's a big fucking 'probably'."
It makes certain you have to get uncomfortably close to get to the Remnant machine and press the button. As your finger hovers over the "Soul Strengthening" button, you can feel the monster right behind you, fully aware it can take your head off at any time.
You press it in slowly, rust flakes off as it caves inward.
--!!
Every member of the Hives’ hearts violently race all at once, a few have multiple agonizing palpitations as a rush fills the Hive; Humans and machine alike.
>You took One Dose of Soul Strengthening, you feel Sturdier.
Twelve voices are now unresponsive.
You watch as the needle dips very, very low after the dosage hits. The Rainbow clicks their gapped teeth.
>"Well. You sure did scrape the pot, looks like you need it, a small breeze would have you nitwits dying in the dirt."
The thing pauses, and for a brief moment her brows furrow and mouths something silently. Abruptly, it’s teeth; massive blocks of pure white, bare from dark gums. It’s eyes tremble and a guttural growl escapes it’s throat. A heart-stopping, booming thunder echoes from above the Cave--
Almost immediately, the Thing returns to normal, rubbing at its cheek in genuine curiosity. A single bead of water traces down its forehead.
>"They've gotten annoyingly good at this shit, running discs strong enough I'm struggling to say 'fuck'. And I'm pretty goddamn great, so that's giving a lot of credit.”
It laughs, a cruel, hardy laugh.
>"Man oh man, if they've gotten so seamless that it's giving me a brainfuck, you guys are so screwed. I haven't felt pity since a time I damn sure won’t be sharing with you mistakes, but there it is.
>”Keep this freaking thing full. Trust me.”
