i'm not strong enough to restrain a government agent, the fuck am i supposed to do
≛ ⸃⸃ 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐂͟𝙷𝙴𝙼𝙸𝚂𝚃. ⚕
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I'LL GET THE VACCI- oh. ok. whatever.
someone should ask orpheus what happened on september 13th
( still asking questions. fine, it doesn't matter. he's most likely going to die anyway. ) i participated because i wanted to learn more efficient ways to support my sister with her illness. now she is healthy, and there is no reason for me to be part of any of this.
⠀ ⠀⠀... I was wondering about ⠀⠀that . He seemed widely ⠀⠀unaffected by most drugs ⠀⠀used in recent weeks . ⠀⠀Perhaps there will be a ⠀⠀chance to collect a blood ⠀⠀sample eventually . ⠀⠀[ He's looking up again . This ⠀⠀was interesting . ] ⠀⠀Your distaste towards him ... ⠀⠀How come .ᐣ ⠀
oh. no. that was me. i put rat poison in it. unfortunately he noticed. i need a blood sample from when he is that big scary bird thing. he developed a resistance to a lot of chemicals, so i need to figure out what can work and what won't.
⠀ ⠀⠀... Hm . ⠀⠀[ He would tap his cane ⠀⠀against the carpeted ground, ⠀⠀eyes now fixated on his ⠀⠀shoes . ] ⠀⠀I've heard about a batch ⠀⠀contamination ... I assume ⠀⠀that was pure coincidence ⠀⠀and not your work . ⠀⠀How do you plan on doing it .ᐣ ⠀
oh my god. ( what the hell does orpheus do with his underlings? does he whip them or something? he's pushing up his glasses and rubs his eyes with two fingers, sighing. ) poison. yes. i am talking about poisoning him.
⠀ ⠀⠀... ⠀⠀[ He's looking around, ⠀⠀then back at Sam . Was this ⠀⠀a test .ᐣ Was Orpheus testing ⠀⠀his loyalty .ᐣ ] ⠀⠀Are you suggesting to ... ⠀⠀execute Mister Orpheus .ᐣ ⠀
everyone should drink more alcohol. how about we try the drink my sister and i sell? you all will love a shot of dovlin.
i can say whatever i want, i am invaluable to him. you, however.. ( clicking his tongue. and he doesn't even mean it as an insult, it's a warning. ) we don't know each other well enough for me to tell you any more of my reasonings.
⠀ ⠀⠀I suppose I didn't expect ⠀⠀those words coming from ⠀⠀you, considering you too ⠀⠀helped him at one point ⠀⠀intensely . ⠀⠀I fear I'm already on thin ice ⠀⠀after my last mishap ... but ⠀⠀considering your knowledge ⠀⠀and distaste to this, why ⠀⠀come back at all .ᐣ ⠀
are you joking? what do you think we are doing here? we are actively helping him murder these people.
⠀ ⠀⠀[ The bluntness caught him a ⠀⠀bit off guard, a frown forming ⠀⠀in return . ] ⠀⠀... Have you witnessed ⠀⠀something like that before, ⠀⠀Doctor Bourbon .ᐣ ⠀
add a sherry and large ice cubes, then let it breath for ten minutes.
bourbon... 🤤
( there was a time, now several years ago, in which sam would've supported orpheus. he would play along and make sure everyone he is involved with keeps believing in him, but those times are over. ) whatever he promised you, it's not worth it, mr. kreiburg. he will get rid of you +
⠀ ⠀⠀Doctor Bourbon ... It's ⠀⠀a pleasure to make your ⠀⠀acquaintance . ⠀⠀[ His own hand reached ⠀⠀forward, shaking the others ⠀⠀briefly . ] ⠀⠀Frederick Kreiburg . I am a ⠀⠀Composer ... I am afraid I'm ⠀⠀not much of a scientist, no . ⠀
doctor bourbon. sam. ( reaching out his hand, still covered by the gummy of his surgical gloves. ) you don't look like a scientist.
⠀ ⠀⠀Because having to hear about ⠀⠀homoerotic hallucinations ⠀⠀and ... milkies on a daily basis ⠀⠀truly has been intense . ⠀⠀[ A short grimace . ] ⠀⠀But excuse my manners ... ⠀⠀How may I call you .ᐣ ⠀
yes, i can tell. those drugs are made by someone who understands the basics of chemistry but not the entirety of it. orpheus was never good at chemistry. ( then, a shrug. ) maybe.
⠀ ⠀⠀He is truly persistent . ⠀⠀Will you be providing the main ⠀⠀drug to Mister Orpheus again ⠀⠀then .ᐣ I fear the ones we've ⠀⠀been testing are having ⠀⠀some ... odd side effects . ⠀
i am the only one who knows how to make the main drugs. he has been trying to recreate them but wasn't successful. so he kept inviting me. you can't escape him.
⠀ ⠀⠀I understand . ⠀⠀I assume you've worked with ⠀⠀Mister Orpheus for a longer ⠀⠀period of time ... ⠀⠀Why come back after two ⠀⠀years .ᐣ ⠀
that's because i have been gone for two years now. this is- ... not my first time. i created the drugs.
⠀ ⠀⠀I am afraid not ... or I don't ⠀⠀recall the information . ⠀⠀I've been outside the manor ⠀⠀more frequently recently . I ⠀⠀must've missed your arrival . ⠀
and he didn't even tell you who i am. right, that checks out.
⠀ ⠀⠀... You could call me ⠀⠀something like that . ⠀
????? no i don't. also, i'm invaluable to you. so tell your pets to also leave me alone.
what the fuck does that mean.
are you here your first time?
that's very smart. this place is probably the shittiest dump i have ever been to. just smells better than most dumps, i suppose.
i wasn't. i was voicing my concern because i know good things don't last in this place.
i wasn't threatening. are you feeling alright, miss?