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"And so you, you take one of these, and you become a
monster?"\
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"One becomes someone else, not an animal. The chemicals in the medicine
alter your thoughts, memories, senses, ultimately your whole mind. In my
case, I became a Gremanese Private, with orders to report to someone."\
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"A Gremanese psychopathic killer?"\
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"That was the second part of the pill. The pysche of a famous mass
murderer was stored in the chemicals to be released first. I suppose
that explains my determination to scramble the desert - and my
heatstroke, among other things."\
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"This story is almost unbelievable," Bertrina rubbed her head.\
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"Ask the Minister if you don't believe me," Plel laid back down, staring
at the glowing roof. "It was because of Ragzin. Like photographs or
electric lights. Besides, anything's possible now. Supposedly dead
nations now grow three heads, rich men become petty servants. Jardenia
is like wet clay again."\
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Bertrina said nothing.\
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"Are you tired?"\
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"Yes."\
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"Would you like a pillow? Take one."\
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"Okay."\
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Time had left the two, and after what seemed like a day later, Plel
found Bertrina staring at the door that hung flush to the wall across
the room, the frosted glass playing with dark shadows.\
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"The Minister said he'd be here," Bertrina's head rested against the
wall, the file reassembled from the ground on her lap.\
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"Is that why you're here?"\
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"I'm reporting to him here, yes."\
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tbc