"How Many Times Have We Danced This Dance, Z?"
"Too many.. Maybe not enough."
"So, Some Playful Banter First, Or Shall We Skip Into The Main Course?"
"I don't have time for games, and I am afraid, now, you are out of time, as well."
"Well, That Is Unfortunate."
"Where is she, T?"
"You Know I Cannot Tell You That."
"I am going to ask just one more time. Where. Is. Cass?"
"I'd Tell You To Go To Hell, But I Am Afraid, You Are Already There."
"Doc, will you do me a favor?"
"Y35, Blu3?"
"Restrain him."
"Too many.. Maybe not enough."
"So, Some Playful Banter First, Or Shall We Skip Into The Main Course?"
"I don't have time for games, and I am afraid, now, you are out of time, as well."
"Well, That Is Unfortunate."
"Where is she, T?"
"You Know I Cannot Tell You That."
"I am going to ask just one more time. Where. Is. Cass?"
"I'd Tell You To Go To Hell, But I Am Afraid, You Are Already There."
"Doc, will you do me a favor?"
"Y35, Blu3?"
"Restrain him."
Ten Minutes Later
"Kneel."
"I Am Afraid I Will Not Do That."
"Kneel. Now."
"Won't You Ask Again, Please? Ha Ha."
"No, I will not. Now, kneel, god damn it."
"To You? Never."
*Cuts back of knees with blade*
*Truth falls down*
"What's the matter, Cass got your tongue? Bahaha. Look at me, *old god.*"
*Truth gets to his knees, hands tied, blood dripping from his legs and chest.*
"Are You Enjoying Yourself?"
"I gave you plenty warning. Tell me, T, do you remember the first cut I ever gave you, all those years ago?"
"How Could I Forget? You Thought You Were Hurting Me."
"I carved that double-t on my left arm. I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting at the side of my bed, unable to sleep. Too much noise in my head. The taunting. The laughing. I remember it was late, too, I should have been asleep. Happy's pills were keeping me awake. I remember taking that blade and carving into my skin. I remember you asking me why I was doing this. Do you remember what you said to me?"
"I Said, You Are Only Hurting Yourself."
"And you laughed. And I did--But knowing it bothered you, that it surrendered your power over me. That was enough."
"Why Are You Telling Me This?"
*Continues to cut Truth slowly, gracefully--carefully.*
"If you have to ask, T, I am afraid you already surrendered."
"I Will Never--"
*Cuts Truth three lines; one on each forearm, and the third on his cheek, by his left eye.*
"You will give her to me. I can do this for as long as I need to."
"Ha Ha Ha Ha. You Will Never Succeed. In Fact, I Am Already Three Steps Ahead Of You. Three Artifacts. Three Triggers."
"Keep laughing. Doc, please hand me the scalpel."
*Fade*
"Kneel."
"I Am Afraid I Will Not Do That."
"Kneel. Now."
"Won't You Ask Again, Please? Ha Ha."
"No, I will not. Now, kneel, god damn it."
"To You? Never."
*Cuts back of knees with blade*
*Truth falls down*
"What's the matter, Cass got your tongue? Bahaha. Look at me, *old god.*"
*Truth gets to his knees, hands tied, blood dripping from his legs and chest.*
"Are You Enjoying Yourself?"
"I gave you plenty warning. Tell me, T, do you remember the first cut I ever gave you, all those years ago?"
"How Could I Forget? You Thought You Were Hurting Me."
"I carved that double-t on my left arm. I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting at the side of my bed, unable to sleep. Too much noise in my head. The taunting. The laughing. I remember it was late, too, I should have been asleep. Happy's pills were keeping me awake. I remember taking that blade and carving into my skin. I remember you asking me why I was doing this. Do you remember what you said to me?"
"I Said, You Are Only Hurting Yourself."
"And you laughed. And I did--But knowing it bothered you, that it surrendered your power over me. That was enough."
"Why Are You Telling Me This?"
*Continues to cut Truth slowly, gracefully--carefully.*
"If you have to ask, T, I am afraid you already surrendered."
"I Will Never--"
*Cuts Truth three lines; one on each forearm, and the third on his cheek, by his left eye.*
"You will give her to me. I can do this for as long as I need to."
"Ha Ha Ha Ha. You Will Never Succeed. In Fact, I Am Already Three Steps Ahead Of You. Three Artifacts. Three Triggers."
"Keep laughing. Doc, please hand me the scalpel."
*Fade*