experiment 22 || disturbing video

[patchworkdoctor]

<sub>[the feed turns on very suddenly, with the last bit of a squelch sound and a quiet "oops" to open. there's the most adorable face of a squitten! he's staring right into your soul, Vatheon.

the squitten gets closer to the video, having wrapped itself around the SFC, and begins meowing desperately. Stein looms over it in the background, raising an eyebrow; he leans closer, pulling the squitten off the SFC and holding it up.]</sub>

..It's not as bad as all that, now, is it?

_{[the squitten mews at the SFC, wriggling in his hand; he simply leans over and cuts the feed.]}

Comments

[patchworkdoctor]

I didn't think so.

[messianic]

And...now what do you think?

[patchworkdoctor]

Still not. I only tried to put it in the tank with the others.

[messianic]

[...oh...]

What an overreaction.

[... : |a]

You are aware that this all looked very bad, right?

[patchworkdoctor]

Yes, I know.

I swear the SFC is broken.

[messianic]

[He disappears for a moment as he tilts the starfish back and forth.]

...Maybe they're sadistic starfish.

[patchworkdoctor]

......

I've never really considered the idea that they could have feelings.

Do you think they're still alive?

[messianic]

I wonder.

How do you tell if a starfish is still alive?

[patchworkdoctor]

They're not usually all dried out.

...Maybe I should dissect it.

[messianic]

How will you watch everyone else, though, if you do?

[... : |a He probably doesn't mean it in a creepy way.]

[patchworkdoctor]

... I could just sit at a cafe downtown.

_{[he really had to think about it.]}

[messianic]

But you would miss most of the interesting things.

...And people couldn't watch you back.

[patchworkdoctor]

...That'd probably be a good thing.

[messianic]

[...headtilt.]

But I think you're interesting to watch.

[patchworkdoctor]

Everyone else doesn't.

[messianic]

[He just blinks.]

How do you know?

[patchworkdoctor]

Most of the responses to this entry, alone.

Most of the responses I get usually.

Some of them are pretty funny, but a lot of people assume I'm a monster.

_{[which bothers him just a little.]}

[messianic]

[He considers that for a moment.]

You...don't tend to show anything but your actions as a scientist, though, right, Stein-san?

[patchworkdoctor]

Not really by choice. Most of the time I'm not the one who turns on the SFC. I'm starting to believe the city wants to direct the Guests' hate at something that isn't it.

[messianic]

[...]

Then what would you show by choice?

[patchworkdoctor]

I'm not sure.

I think I used to offer services, but it's not really something that interests me. It's not like anyone would show up anymore.