"I used to be able to... I don't know, justify it or understand it a little, or something. I manifested and nearly killed a whole lot of people who weren't doing anything but going about their day. Kids have killed their parents, teachers, schoolmates when it happened."
Scott pulled one knee up, so the heel of his sneaker rested on the edge of his chair, and the light behind his glasses dimmed as he closed his eyes.
"Early on, you might've even convinced me to get on board with testing kids so they could be found before they manifested. Give them somewhere safe to learn to control it, knock out some of that fear and everything would be all right...."
He snorted. "We've got fucking hate groups storming the school gates. Go out on the street and mothers are pulling their kids away and everyone's wondering how many ways you can kill them. Nothing short of us being dead or 'cured' is going to satisfy them."
He'd... noticed the extra sharpness and cursing. Clearly, since he was talking this much.
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Date: 2015-10-12 01:30 pm (UTC)Scott pulled one knee up, so the heel of his sneaker rested on the edge of his chair, and the light behind his glasses dimmed as he closed his eyes.
"Early on, you might've even convinced me to get on board with testing kids so they could be found before they manifested. Give them somewhere safe to learn to control it, knock out some of that fear and everything would be all right...."
He snorted. "We've got fucking hate groups storming the school gates. Go out on the street and mothers are pulling their kids away and everyone's wondering how many ways you can kill them. Nothing short of us being dead or 'cured' is going to satisfy them."
He'd... noticed the extra sharpness and cursing. Clearly, since he was talking this much.
"Including 12 year old little girls."