Deprive and Supplicate

After all these years, after working tirelessly at perfecting his imperfections, he still keels like a dog to its owner.-“Pretty stupid way to lose an organ to you, y'know, to actually need it removed. You being all willy-nilly with what you took was part of the surprise most of the time!”The older man rolled his eyes, checked his stubble in the mirror to see if it was in need of a shave yet. He twisted to face Scout entirely now, leaning his hip against the corner of the counter. He looked at the young man with the same amazement he viewed successful experiments under—calculating, always calculating—but appreciative of the opportunity to stain his hands with ruby red blood. “You recount it like I acted with cruelty.”