“Right. I don’t actually want to be a hero – While my work has helped people, I’d really prefer if they helped themselves. Everybody in Night Vale already knows my name… my place isn’t on a pedestal, it’s in the lab.”
“Hey Carlos, I have! It’s given me powers. I plan to test out the more destructive elements by doing something low maintenance. Maybe robbing a bank.”
“Oh. Uh, no, that’s just my life style.” he answered. “Its really satisfying!”
“Scientific discovery isn’t satisfying by itself?” Carlos asked. He then shook his head. “No – I’m sorry. I shouldn’t judge you on your lifestyle. It’s just… I dunno. I guess I don’t quite understand it.”
“Hey Carlos, I have! It’s given me powers. I plan to test out the more destructive elements by doing something low maintenance. Maybe robbing a bank.”
“Haha! Or maybe try wrecking a junker car? Mindless destruction is always a great pastime!”
“Haha! Carlos, there’s no profit in that! We have to stay ahead of the game.”
“Well, if you have to make it useful you could always write about it. The only difference between science and dinking around is writing it down, after all.”
“True, but why waste a perfectly good set of powers on a thesis paper when instead I could be infiltrating the bank downtown. They think they have the most state of the art security? Childs play.”
“Hahaha!” Carlos paused for a moment though, thinking about Flug’s words. “I’m, uh… not being hypothetical about destroying a car. I think we – or rather, you – should do it.”
“Nor am I about the bank robbing.”
“What? Really? Why?” Carlos is more confused than anything right now.
“B-because I’m evil. I thought I mentioned this. Sorry about that. But hey, being evil is great, and if you want to try doing evil deeds we have a special for up and coming villains.”
“I… I thought you were joking, honestly. Because, you know… ‘Evil Mad Scientist – haha, that’s funny’.”
“Hey Carlos, I have! It’s given me powers. I plan to test out the more destructive elements by doing something low maintenance. Maybe robbing a bank.”
“Haha! Or maybe try wrecking a junker car? Mindless destruction is always a great pastime!”
“Haha! Carlos, there’s no profit in that! We have to stay ahead of the game.”
“Well, if you have to make it useful you could always write about it. The only difference between science and dinking around is writing it down, after all.”
“True, but why waste a perfectly good set of powers on a thesis paper when instead I could be infiltrating the bank downtown. They think they have the most state of the art security? Childs play.”
“Hahaha!” Carlos paused for a moment though, thinking about Flug’s words. “I’m, uh… not being hypothetical about destroying a car. I think we – or rather, you – should do it.”
“Nor am I about the bank robbing.”
“What? Really? Why?” Carlos is more confused than anything right now.
“Hey Carlos, I have! It’s given me powers. I plan to test out the more destructive elements by doing something low maintenance. Maybe robbing a bank.”
“Haha! Or maybe try wrecking a junker car? Mindless destruction is always a great pastime!”
“Haha! Carlos, there’s no profit in that! We have to stay ahead of the game.”
“Well, if you have to make it useful you could always write about it. The only difference between science and dinking around is writing it down, after all.”
“True, but why waste a perfectly good set of powers on a thesis paper when instead I could be infiltrating the bank downtown. They think they have the most state of the art security? Childs play.”
“Hahaha!” Carlos paused for a moment though, thinking about Flug’s words. “I’m, uh… not being hypothetical about destroying a car. I think we – or rather, you – should do it.”
“Hey Carlos, I have! It’s given me powers. I plan to test out the more destructive elements by doing something low maintenance. Maybe robbing a bank.”
“Haha! Or maybe try wrecking a junker car? Mindless destruction is always a great pastime!”
“Haha! Carlos, there’s no profit in that! We have to stay ahead of the game.”
“Well, if you have to make it useful you could always write about it. The only difference between science and dinking around is writing it down, after all.”
“The parasite. I spoke with the Boss and, apparently, all with the same infection died. But he told me, in his own words, I was lucky. Why didn’t it?”
“Ah… so it would have been lethal, then? That’s very interesting. Maybe there’s something to your physiology that kept it at bay? A blood type or maybe even an ancient family curse? I’m kind of just spit-balling here… does it bother you, Dr Flug?”
“If i’m being honest, Carlos, I’m bothered by the fact that I lived through it. What’s that mean in the long run? What’s going to happen next? It’s fascinating but, anxiety inducing.”
“Well… in my experience living through something is a good thing. It certainly puts things in perspective and switches around your priorities. Have you started running analysis on yourself to see what might be different from before? That’s where I’d start…”
“Now that I’m feeling stronger, search I shall.” Flug answered. “No use standing around asking questions when I have the resources for the answers. It will just take some trial and error on my part.”
“As is the nature of doing science,” Carlos replied with a nod. “Lemme know if there’s anything I can assist with. Sometimes two minds are better than one.”
“Thanks Carlos, but given the nature of what I’m researching, I’m going to need to find a subject willing to take on the infection.” he thought about that for a few moments. “I’m going to have to inject someone with my blood, see what it does to them.”
“A whole person?” Carlos asked. He was making a little face at the idea. “Why not start small? Like, insects or mice? Non-sapient, of course – gotta make sure of that where I’m from. What if the reaction poses a danger to yourself, is what I’m saying.”
“People have quicker results. I rarely have time for little things. Especially when I need answers.”
“Uh…?” Carlos asked intelligently. “But it’s dangerous if you start large. Didn’t you have a violent reaction to it at first? It’s why you nearly died, right? If anything, I think now is the time to be cautious.”
The Perfect Scientist 