Unshakable Beliefs
"You're just a bit confused right now that's ok, you have the right to be-"
"-you're causing it."
"I suppose so, ask me some questions how about."
"-why me, why hold me captive when whatever you're working on isn't working."
"-well you see, it is working. You being us pieces of information and we fix it."
"-you can't fix it. You can't cover up the damage with something that could create more damage-"
"-what if it doesn't cause damage-"
"-what if it does."
"...we won't know until we get there."
"-why is it so important to get there. It's inhuman, it's wrong-"
"-sometimes big leaps come with difficult choices-"
"-that's the problem, your choices don't seem difficult for you to make."
"-because the possibility of winning would be historical. We could change the course of-"
"-it doesn't really matter, we don't know what will happen ten years from now. You give this stuff out like candy, it could be a historical catastrophe-"
"-you see great people doing astronomical projects can't think like that. We would succumb to fear-"
"-fear is what makes you human. Your creating something to be feared. Not something that could somehow be a blessing."
"...and if it is a blessing, look at your trauma. What if you could be rid of the emotional turmoil."
"-we have those feelings because it's something broken that need fixing. But not the way you want to fix it. It won't work-"
"-how come."
"You'll be breeding psychopaths who can't understand right from wrong."
"-or Gods that can rise above wars and haunting traumas."
"-you believe that."
"With my whole being."
"-you are not God, you can't predict anything. But I want to tell you I know more than you could because I bear your serum and it comes with a self-destruct button-"
"-what do you mean by that."
"-I'm terrified of what I am."
"...anymore questions?"
"Many but nothing that'll change your mind."
"-you're causing it."
"I suppose so, ask me some questions how about."
"-why me, why hold me captive when whatever you're working on isn't working."
"-well you see, it is working. You being us pieces of information and we fix it."
"-you can't fix it. You can't cover up the damage with something that could create more damage-"
"-what if it doesn't cause damage-"
"-what if it does."
"...we won't know until we get there."
"-why is it so important to get there. It's inhuman, it's wrong-"
"-sometimes big leaps come with difficult choices-"
"-that's the problem, your choices don't seem difficult for you to make."
"-because the possibility of winning would be historical. We could change the course of-"
"-it doesn't really matter, we don't know what will happen ten years from now. You give this stuff out like candy, it could be a historical catastrophe-"
"-you see great people doing astronomical projects can't think like that. We would succumb to fear-"
"-fear is what makes you human. Your creating something to be feared. Not something that could somehow be a blessing."
"...and if it is a blessing, look at your trauma. What if you could be rid of the emotional turmoil."
"-we have those feelings because it's something broken that need fixing. But not the way you want to fix it. It won't work-"
"-how come."
"You'll be breeding psychopaths who can't understand right from wrong."
"-or Gods that can rise above wars and haunting traumas."
"-you believe that."
"With my whole being."
"-you are not God, you can't predict anything. But I want to tell you I know more than you could because I bear your serum and it comes with a self-destruct button-"
"-what do you mean by that."
"-I'm terrified of what I am."
"...anymore questions?"
"Many but nothing that'll change your mind."