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Some of you just can't seem to stop being upset over my methods. While I'm sure Rage is more than happy to let this continue, I'm here to propose a compromise.

I've noticed that many of you feel fear while asleep. After a time, I've discerned that this is due to hallucinations occurring while you are immobile, and I've decided to allow you all to experience more of these frightful hallucinations.

I think that sounds workable. You aren't put into any real physical danger, and I still get power. And, if you can see one another's hallucinations then you'll have more people who frightened of the same thing, which makes my job easier in the long run.

A handsome compromise, yes? Good?

Done.

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to what end?

Your nightmares?

Perhaps your fellow humans neglected to tell you, but I feed on your emotions. They give me power- the stronger, the better.

no you misunderstand.

you feed from us, to what end? why do you need power, when you already rule?

I like power. Is that not reason enough?

[Probably not.]

[ Not particularly. And besides, Damen doesn't believe him anyway. ]

power is only worth having when it's worth using

you wouldn't go to this trouble for no reason. what is it that you want from all of this?

Clever.

Discovering what I want will not pacify you. It is not within your power to grant me, and knowing would only make you and the others more disagreeable. Needless to say, I'm not willing to disclose my motives at this time.

knowing it is something we would not like does little to improve how agreeable i feel

why do you care how we react? it's obvious it doesn't stop you from acting, either way

Perhaps your reaction would be unfavorable to me. I couldn't say, but I'm avoiding the possibility.

Will that be all?

so you will answer none of my questions?

I love answering questions. I'll answer as many of them as I can, but some are unfortunately off-limits.

including what your aim is with all of this

tell me something else then.
where are the people who were here before
did you kill them?

No.

They died. We had no say in the matter.

then what killed them?

an enemy or a sickness?

I'm not at liberty to say.

You are not in the same danger, if that is your concern.

how can you be sure of that?

Because I know what's protecting you.

Will that be all?

if you tell me what's protecting us

then yes

[ Because it hadn't seemed to him that anything was. Clearly, there's another danger he hadn't seen. That doesn't exactly sit well. ]

I won't. Not right now.

Nice try, though.

then i have nothing more to say

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