It is more that what you stand to gain here is a means unto an end. You will not simply find your every desire fulfilled, but you will be able to gain what you require to make it so. Whatsoever holds you back, you may remedy here, perhaps even bringing the impossible within reach.
Provided, of course, you are willing to reach far enough for it.
Precisely. That is what this is meant to avoid-- in being given the ability, rather than simply offered your end goal, there is no risk of a wish poorly granted.
Oh, you may simply indulge. But a part of this is also evaluating how far you are willing to go for your desires.
[they stretch their wings slightly, but do not fully unfurl them; the feathers chime against each other. as they inspect their claws, they continue, mildly:]
After all, there are quite a number of you, all gathered here with something to gain. Shared amongst all of you... well. You will all need a large amount of indulgence, won't you?
It does not need to be one, if there proves to be enough to go around... however, there is no guarantee of it, and some of you will require more than others.
I suppose not. But if we begin killing one another, I will likely be in grave danger.
As I'm sure you're aware, I'm not well. I see things that aren't there. I'm frail, physically. I'm recovering from a brain injury. I can't hide these things, not entirely. What am I to do?
Should you all begin killing each other, then we may speak again. There is not currently a need for concern, by my estimation, but there is also no challenge involved if some of you are left at too much of a disadvantage.
That is very fair. But if you expect me to help kill the others, I'm not - I don't think I'll be able to do that. I carry too many ghosts with me already.
Yes, I'll have to follow a more difficult path, I'm afraid. Though perhaps the problem will solve itself. If any of the others think to remove me to make their task easier, I won't hesitate to defend my prize.
No, I suppose not. Though in my case, I have no idea of the reasons. Perhaps it isn't worth it after all.
[She doesn't really believe that. There are so many things she could fight for, but this thing, the thing she isn't allowed to think about or remember, has to be the most important of all. Or else, why all the trouble over it?]
. . . Ah. Do you know what the room full of pods is meant to be?
You're making bodies, including one that looks like us, but when I tried to get into the holding, it vanished. I want to know why, for what purpose. I prefer my likeness not be used in this way.
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Provided, of course, you are willing to reach far enough for it.
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[they stretch their wings slightly, but do not fully unfurl them; the feathers chime against each other. as they inspect their claws, they continue, mildly:]
After all, there are quite a number of you, all gathered here with something to gain. Shared amongst all of you... well. You will all need a large amount of indulgence, won't you?
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[Her expression goes a little stony.]
I didn't realize we were all drawing from a collective pool. Then we are competing against one another after all?
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As I'm sure you're aware, I'm not well. I see things that aren't there. I'm frail, physically. I'm recovering from a brain injury. I can't hide these things, not entirely. What am I to do?
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[they consider, a moment.]
Should you all begin killing each other, then we may speak again. There is not currently a need for concern, by my estimation, but there is also no challenge involved if some of you are left at too much of a disadvantage.
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[She looks a little relieved.]
That is very fair. But if you expect me to help kill the others, I'm not - I don't think I'll be able to do that. I carry too many ghosts with me already.
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A shame. There are entirely too many of you, as it stands.
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[there may not be teams, really, but they might consider posthumously disowning people.]
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[Giving into despair, being willing to die. . . it feels like the antithesis of what drives her to keep trying.]
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[She doesn't really believe that. There are so many things she could fight for, but this thing, the thing she isn't allowed to think about or remember, has to be the most important of all. Or else, why all the trouble over it?]
. . . Ah. Do you know what the room full of pods is meant to be?
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[it's not... entirely judgmental. a little more of a 'why would you even' sort of tone, even if they likely know why.]
The room is precisely what it is labeled to be.
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Experimental Holding? What's the experiment?
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[look at all these chickens-- uh, clones.]
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[they wave one hand, at that.]
The room simply exists as it is-- differences in perception and all.