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[ramper]

[meanwhile, in the designated contestant holding zone, things.]

Comments

[barelyjoyous]

Eziah.

[meekly]

Nice to meet you.

[barelyjoyous]

You sure?

[meekly]

Do I sound insincere?

[barelyjoyous]

People don't say nice to meet you 'cause they mean it.

[meekly]

I'm not "people". I meant what I said.

[barelyjoyous]

[appraising look.]

[meekly]

Yes?

[barelyjoyous]

So you don't think you're people. Why's that?

[meekly]

I don't act or think like people do. So they say.

[barelyjoyous]

"Nice to meet you"'s a people thing to say.

[meekly]

It's a formality to them. Something to fill the silence. I meant what I said.

[barelyjoyous]

[snort]

All right, boyo. Nice to meet you too.

[meekly]

Thanks.

[barelyjoyous]

Think you're gonna die?

[meekly]

The odds aren't really in my favor, don't you think?

[barelyjoyous]

You surely don't look like much.

[meekly]

[laughs] Yes, I know.

[barelyjoyous]

So, it's like I said. I'll kill you if you want. I'll do it all nice, too.

[meekly]

Like I said, no thanks, but I'll keep it in mind.

[barelyjoyous]

You do that.

[meekly]

I don't intend to give up so early just because I'm at a disadvantage.

[barelyjoyous]

So you didn't sign up to die, is that what you're saying?

[meekly]

Someone might argue that I did. Like I said, the odds are against me. But no, I didn't sign up to die. At least not without trying.

[barelyjoyous]

Think there's a difference between wriggling a while before you bleed out and just laying there waiting to die? Isn't one.