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"Because... Because at a hospital, you put your life in the hands of strangers. You are giving them permission to give you whatever medication they want, in any form they want. Pills, liquids, straight into your blood. And most hospitals are in some way government run. I'm not a normal human being like you, Lily. I mean, I'm half snake. It's not something we can just ignore, just make better. It's real. And the government... Doesn't take too kindly to halfs and really any slightly odd or deformed creature. They want to do tests, see how it happened, how it was possible, how we react to things... They have scientists who do it. I know, I've read and heard enough to know. They test on you and bruise you and break you, all 'for the sake of science'. Then they patch you back together and do it again when the wounds are closed. But eventually, they break you beyond repair, and then they'll just take your DNA, clone you... And dispose of whatever's left of you. But if you're still alive, and even slightly human like me, you have to keep quiet about what happened, because society can't know, but even if they did they'd just look at you like more of a freak... So they either never let you go, or kill you, or torture you..." By this point, he was almost crying, still not looking up at Lily from the box.
"And hospitals are government run, and they can give you whatever medicine they see fit... So if the government wanted me, all they'd have to do would be tell the hospital, give them orders... They'd give me strong medicine, something to knock me out, and for a long time... Then the men in the white coats would come and take me... And I'd be gone, Lily. I'd never see you again..." Snake's shoulders shook violently, and he let out a tiny, choked sob.
"That's why I'm afraid."
A[font=georgia]re you ready for the show?
[font=georgia][size=10]Come one, come all,
down to the most stunning circus of your
short, dull life.
With each act the tricks only get more amazing,
more awe-inspiring, and more death defying.
Each of our members, all with their own special talents, oddnesses, the
poor souls only want you to come and see them.
It is what gives them hope and drives them to
live each day.
Come one, come all, step into the tent and
[color=black]play with us.
[color=black]Step in and play..[color=white].
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