Mindwarp Page #4

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But when, Cornelia?

After a rather untoward

preparation by you?

I'm a dreamer. You

have no power over me.

If you don't release me, you'll

never be a part of the dream.

How shall we serve you?

A man was captured with me.

Take me to him and return

us both to the surface.

Why, O great slotgoddess?

Because you've made

a terrible mistake!

And if you disobey me,

you will all suffer greatly.

Suffer? Oh, dear.

No one here has ever

suffered before.

Poor silly girl.

I'm afraid you're not the first

one to fall down a hole.

So, how are things back at home?

How could you be part of this?

To use an archaic expression,

it's the only game in town.

And there can be only

one game master.

Is this contrition?

You seriously overstepped

the proprieties, didn't you?

Some penance is in order.

Your Claude shall rise

and enter the dream.

Prepare her!

No, you can't.

Don't tell me what

I can or can't do.

This is bullshit! You fraud!

Cornelia,

you've got to learn

to share your toys.

And, dear,

don't ever cross me again.

Because of you. I've

lost her because of you!

She leaves behind her vision,

so that we may follow

her into the dream.

Claude!

No.

This is the wine of the blessed.

For the blessed have risen.

They are now free.

They are part of the dream.

Let us partake of what

they have left behind,

so that we may all share

in what they have become

in the hope that when

we depart this life

we shall all be reborn as dreamers.

She died for you!

Bring me the girl.

No!

No! Please, don't!

Stover!

Stop him!

An OutWorlder.

Take him below, calm him down,

and put him back to work.

Judy, I'm sorry.

Stover!

Yes, let it go. Let it all go.

No. No!

I've missed you, too.

No.

Oh, we've been apart so

long, you can't leave now.

Besides, Judy,

there's nowhere to go.

How could this have

happened to you?

I was exiled.

These people took me under.

They'd never seen an

expansion port before.

I convinced them that I could

change their world, save them.

Oddly enough, I have.

Saved them, how?

My little show must seem tawdry

to you after Infinisynth,

but these rituals are all these

people have to look forward to.

I wish I hadn't found you.

I wish you'd been dead.

Believe me, Judy, I've wanted

to die countless times.

Down here, death can be a blessing.

But I've denied

myself the pleasure.

You should have killed me.

No. You're strong. You're like me.

You can stand it all.

I see it in you.

My father.

Yes, Judy. And you're a part of me.

But can you understand me?

The necessity of all of this?

What will it take to

make you understand?

I want to try.

Show me, and I'll try.

Okay!

You bastards!

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