Just voice testing

[that_can_happen]

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[You've heard from the brother of a friend of a coworker or something that there's this guy who hangs out at the local diner, and that people who do things for him get wishes. Or something. Apparently, if you tell him that you heard the pastrami sandwich here is good, he'll know that you want to talk about wishes.

Everyone has something they want. Maybe you should talk to him.]

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[He gave you a task. It could be anything. From "Make 5 people cry" to "Become pregnant" to "Find someone with no family and kill them". They're not all morally repugnant, but unless you asked for something stupid like a sandwich, they will not be easy. Part of the deal was that you had to periodically come back and report your progress. Which is what you're doing today.]

Ah. How's it going?

Comments

[that_can_happen]

Most people have something in mind when they come to see me.

[that_catshark]

I don't understand how everyone can just... know what they want. Is it really so simple?

I want... to know what I want.

[that_can_happen]

I see...

And you think things will be better if you know what you want?

[that_catshark]

It beats this ambiguity of a life.

[that_can_happen]

So you want to find purpose in something?

[that_catshark]

I guess that's one way of putting it. My own purpose. Not... someone else's.

[that_can_happen]

Your own purpose, then. No great causes or crusades.

...That can happen.

[that_catshark]

... Just like that, you know that ... Never mind.

How does the rest of this play out?

[that_can_happen]

It plays out like this:

You help someone end their life, you get what you want.

[that_catshark]

... Kill someone?

[that_can_happen]

No, help them kill themself.

[that_catshark]

How's that any different than what I just said?

[that_can_happen]

They have to actually kill themslves, in the end. It just has to have been made easier by you.

[that_catshark]

Just anyone? Seems too easy, to me.

[that_can_happen]

Then you should be on your way to your new life in no time.

Be sure to drop by and keep me posted on the details too, by the way. That's important.

[that_catshark]

Nosy, aren't you? Why's that important?

[that_can_happen]

It's part of the deal. I need to know what you're doing and what you're thinking.

[that_catshark]

Why would that matter? What I'm doing, sure, I get it, but why do you need to know the thought process?

[that_can_happen]

Because otherwise it won't work.

[that_catshark]

...

I was wrong. This is beyond stupidity.

[that_can_happen]

So you don't want to make a deal?

[that_catshark]

...

[Viral stands up, turning his back to the man before answering.]

I'll be back.