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[expi]

Research on other worlds say that what people would call jails do the same thing, do they not?

[if he had feelings, they'd be hurt!!]

Part of it is that they must learn how to rely on each other. My superior has tried to help, but has been... indisposed, due to problems.

[chimericalclaw]

[Snidely:] Your research failed to take things like "visitation" and "laws of nature" into account, did it?

[If he gets into what he thinks of prisons they'll be here all day though—]

The current state of your superior is irrelevant to what's already been done. The harm you've already caused is irreversible and unforgivable. [The snake people, robbed of their bodies and their identities, but forced to live on regardless... they would have been better off deleted.]

But perhaps you can point me to them and I can tell them directly to ponder on the nature of their own crimes.

[expi]

I cannot comment on that.

[ah. it always comes down to the Chosen wanting to speak to his manager-]

They're unable to be contacted right now. That is why I exist.

[chimericalclaw]

Then don't speak on matters you don't understand.

[that was going to be narration then i realized no he'd just say that.]

You must have some idea of how to change that—if you're not entirely useless, at least.

[expi]

They will come back into contact when the time is right, and they're ready again. For now, I only do what I was programmed to do.

[he doesn't seem the least bit fazed about the irritation, here.]

[chimericalclaw]

So you are useless. A shame.

[Just a pawn—a singular function given a form. Jerry doesn't even have the charm of Onyx's crystal creations, and he often throws those out as sacrifices without any qualms.]

Can you even contact it yourself? I'd hate for everything I've said to you to go to waste.

[expi]

I cannot contact them in a traditional sense for now, but they will know of what transpired here.

[chimericalclaw]

How reassuring. [how can one man be so full of sarcasm?] Then I can say that I've already been "confronting" those I harmed without the threat of punishment, rendering your attempt at rehabilitating me pointless, and they'll be aware of that, hm?

[expi]

[a curt nod.]

Yes, they will be aware of that.

[chimericalclaw]

Good.

[As much as he'd love to see the reaction himself, it's probably a long shot. He would love to test if his hypnosis works on an artificial intelligence.]

Well, I've wasted enough of my time. [Is he going to even pretend to thank Jerry for the conversation? Nope.] Will I be leaving the same way I came?

[Put him back where he was.]

[expi]

[he motions towards some massive wooden doors at the other end of the courtroom.]

Once you go through those, you will wake where you slept before you came here.

[chimericalclaw]

[He turns to look at the doors over his shoulder.]

Disrupting my sleep, hm. [He glances back to Jerry before he straightens and turns to head towards the exit, announcing:]

Until next time.