“Excellent!  Pick her up, H.J.”

Does Hack Job understand the initialism?

Hack Job picked up the limp Murder Rat, put her down a short distance away from Amy.

Apparently so.

Bonesaw walked over to her creation and propped up Murder Rat so she had a view of the scene.

“Hey, ligaments or no ligaments, you’re gonna watch this.”

“I’m surprised you didn’t kill her.  The healer, letting someone suffer like that.  Or are you against mercy killing?”

Oh boy, that’s a big debate.

In cases like this? I’d be in favor of killing her off.

Not sure Bonesaw would’ve appreciated it if Amy had actually done that, though. I mean, this is clearly something Bonesaw has put a bit of work into.

Again, there was no answer she could give that wouldn’t worsen her situation.

I don’t know about that. “No, but I didn’t want to ruin your work” might be a good one, even if not true.

“Or are you against killing in general?  We can work on that.”

“Please.  No.”

Oh boy. That would quite likely end up with Mark as the target.

“Pagoda.  Your turn.”

Pagoda approached with an awkward lurch, and Amy managed to stand and run.  She got halfway to the front door before Hack Job materialized in front of her, barring her way.

Coddamn teleporters, always getting in the way…

He pushed her, and she fell.  Pagoda lurched over to her and pressed her down.

I wonder if Prophet was a healer, in a sense more like Amy than like Carnal. It would fit the Jesus delusion.

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