[Power. Dennis told his not-dad once that he wanted power, then backtracked and talked about how it was really only the illusion of power he needed. It was true. After a while the illusion of power becomes a power of its own, only without the responsibility, which means it's power with an escape hatch built into the floor. It's the best kind.
And it's right within grasp here. If he just plays it right, and God, this guy is buying it! He's talking to a 'revolutionary' who apparently bugbombed a race, and he's got him on the fishing line! It's an aphrodisiac rush. Dennis feels his chest sweat. He doesn't know what to do with himself; his palms are getting uncomfortably clammy.]
Well, we all want to set history on the right course, right? [Dennis laughs, but it's half a puff of air through his nose, nervous.] I mean, that's what we higher powers do.
[Calling himself a "higher power" feels so right when there's no one around to snicker at him.]
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And it's right within grasp here. If he just plays it right, and God, this guy is buying it! He's talking to a 'revolutionary' who apparently bugbombed a race, and he's got him on the fishing line! It's an aphrodisiac rush. Dennis feels his chest sweat. He doesn't know what to do with himself; his palms are getting uncomfortably clammy.]
Well, we all want to set history on the right course, right? [Dennis laughs, but it's half a puff of air through his nose, nervous.] I mean, that's what we higher powers do.
[Calling himself a "higher power" feels so right when there's no one around to snicker at him.]