Like I told you, the fog god is very powerful. If there's anything that can be done for the people she brainwashes into serving her directly, I don't know. I've dealt with enough of them. Some just seem too far gone.
The more insidious kind of tinkering that she does, the Messing with our thoughts. That kind of thing... The Fourth God helps us deal with that, yes. It's easier for us to maintain our humanity.
Just because someone seems too far gone doesn't necessarily mean they are. Not that I'm known for being Mister Optimism, but. Let's just say I had a good run with the wrong crowd for a while.
[As if anyone he's hung out with could be considered the right crowd, but...]
And if you're already good at dealing with it on your own?
Well, I was on a mission in the Middle East back in the early nineties, and someone tipped off the enemy. I was captured, tortured, and I suppose eventually I gave up.
Not my proudest moment.
[He's never really minded talking about it too much. Or at least that's how he liked to think.]
The point of torture at its core, beyond interrogation and all of that, is to prolong suffering, isn't it? Meaning you'd have more time than if someone wanted to kill someone quickly, at the very least. Beyond that, it depends on what the torturing party wants, and how well the person being tortured can resist it.
I'm well-trained in resistance, but everyone's got their breaking point.
That's not what I mean. I'm talking about those people who are too far gone, The people who would torture someone to death in the name of their god there's no rescue left for people like that Made into monsters through and through.
Ah. Well, that entirely depends on the person, I suppose. Who were they to begin with? What might bring them back?
I did a lot of things I wouldn't normally do back then. And the whole time afterwards, I couldn't help but wonder if they'd really got to me, if it was just me all along, if there wasn't any actual influence at all.
I think there's bound to be a way back if you can isolate them.
If it's not something they'd normally do, there's most likely a chance. Otherwise? Chances are you weren't going to get any results anyway and you shouldn't bother.
Which probably sounds harsh, but sometimes you have to be.
Ah, a secret project. Sounds exciting. Always best to keep things as classified as you can. Who knows who'd try to do something with the intel if they found it.
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<marco>
THAT is what the fog god does, I mean.
<whitemamba>
And you've got ways to stop this?
<marco>
Like I told you, the fog god is very powerful. If there's anything that can be done for the people she brainwashes into serving her directly, I don't know.
I've dealt with enough of them.
Some just seem too far gone.
The more insidious kind of tinkering that she does, the
Messing with our thoughts. That kind of thing...
The Fourth God helps us deal with that, yes.
It's easier for us to maintain our humanity.
<whitemamba>
[As if anyone he's hung out with could be considered the right crowd, but...]
And if you're already good at dealing with it on your own?
<marco>
Can you tell me more about your experience? I'm curious now.
And
It might be good to know.
<whitemamba>
Well, I was on a mission in the Middle East back in the early nineties, and someone tipped off the enemy. I was captured, tortured, and I suppose eventually I gave up.
Not my proudest moment.
[He's never really minded talking about it too much. Or at least that's how he liked to think.]
<marco>
I'm really sorry if I brought any bad memories back.
That sounds terrible.
<whitemamba>
Anyway, clearly I got better.
<marco>
Would you be willing to tell me what it took?
<whitemamba>
<marco>
I don't know if that would work for the sort of people who would torture an opponent to death.
<whitemamba>
I'm well-trained in resistance, but everyone's got their breaking point.
<marco>
The people who would torture someone to death in the name of their god
there's no rescue left for people like that
Made into monsters through and through.
<whitemamba>
I did a lot of things I wouldn't normally do back then. And the whole time afterwards, I couldn't help but wonder if they'd really got to me, if it was just me all along, if there wasn't any actual influence at all.
I think there's bound to be a way back if you can isolate them.
<marco>
But honestly I don't know if I have any hope left for them.
<whitemamba>
Unless that's just how they were to start with.
<marco>
She corrupts the good but evil flocks to her too
<whitemamba>
Which probably sounds harsh, but sometimes you have to be.
<marco>
Not with the people I'm thinking of.
<whitemamba>
Then you can focus on the important things.
<marco>
Action, I'm guessing you mean.
<whitemamba>
I meant more like focusing on the things you think are important. When you don't have to worry about one thing, you get more time for the rest.
<marco>
That's funny.]
I've been doing my best.
Actually, I've been working on a project of sorts, but I can't talk about it much at this stage.
<whitemamba>
Good luck and all that.
<marco>
I'd be glad to answer more questions once I'm done with that project.
<whitemamba>