one might say I am a talented doctor .

it is not a good one . blood pressure has dropped . an error within the tincture , I assume . a terrible inconvenience to lose precious time .

morning .

slipping you something ? no , no . it was in anything that I've given you to date . dreamless sleeps were not anticipated . a common pharmaceutical side effect , but an irritating one to some .

hmm . . . an unforeseen side effect . I will have to revisit your dosage .

the viruses were a wild success . momentarily hallucinations followed by hours of gradual healing .

they survived my viruses .

correct . we call this a control group vs . the experimental .

drink .

no . everyone else is .

my viruses .

the what ? I’m not a 𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 , cassidy . don’t ever mention my gem within my presence again .

I will drain the life from your body until you are little more than a shambling corpse under the thumb of my control .