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[leaberator]

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[omegathree]

How many scientists do you know?

[leaberator]

[ a beat ]

Seven? Is that the right count?

[omegathree]

That's too many mad scientists for one person to know! I only know one!

[leaberator]

Eh, they're recovering mad scientists, so it's fine.

[omegathree]

Recovering? They can recover?

[leaberator]

[ he shrugs ]

Hey, anyone can be hit with the redemption bug.

[omegathree]

[Give him a second.]

I've never thought of it as a bug.

Once you go down the route of human experimentation, you're already there.

[leaberator]

[ ... he looks away with a sigh ]

Look, I ain't gonna disagree, but they did a lot of good for me and my friends recently, so... I gotta believe they're going down that path for real.

[omegathree]

[He watches calmly for a moment before he gives a little nod.]

I'm not the one who holds the scales. They may be on that path, but that's their decision to make and adhere to.

[leaberator]

... Yeah. That's how it goes. You gotta keep at it.

[ he sounds a bit wistful ]

[omegathree]

You sound like you have some experience.

[leaberator]

Well, I was never a mad scientist. And while I wouldn't say that I was a bad guy... I know I wasn't exactly a good guy, either.

[ he looks at his hand, flexing it, as if a stupid magic key would show up in it ]

I've been working on that.

[omegathree]

If you want to be a "good guy" behave in a fitting fashion. Your actions will always matter.

[leaberator]

[ ... he starts to laugh ]

You saying that doesn't work at all. "Good guy" coming out of you just sounds fake.

[omegathree]

[His expression turns to an amused little smile.]

I am a demon after all.

[leaberator]

Nah, it's 'cause it doesn't match your old fashioned way of speaking at all.

[omegathree]

Old fashioned?

[Hmm... HMMM]

... Good fellow?

[leaberator]

[ pffffffttt ]

That's even worse!

[omegathree]

[He's trying very hard here, Lea!]

Good lad, then.

[leaberator]

Just don't try, man. We both get the picture.

[ it makes him sound like a kid...... ]

[omegathree]

[But he is a good child.]

Very well. I'm sure you understand what I mean.

[leaberator]

Yeah, I got the picture.