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[x-kylun.livejournal.com]

The man I fought last night left behind his mechanical hand, and also . . . some sort of wires, from his eyes, that he had attached to the door leading to the Professor's Cerebro device. I have left them where they fell, so that someone more skilled in such things than I may examine them.

I am no stranger to those who would sacrifice their humanity for what they perceive to be power, but--with your pardon, Haroun--these 'cyborgs' unnerve me on a level that even the most demon-ridden sorcerer does not. Nothing was left of the man I fought but his head, and even that was altered, in ways that go far beyond medical necessity. I do not understand what drives such people.

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I cannot speak for them...

[x-jetstream.livejournal.com]

But in my case, I would have died without the machines.

I am not immune to my own power. I'll leave the rest to your imagination, as it is not something I choose to discuss publically.

If you would like to know more, come and find me.

Salaam,
Haroun

Re: I cannot speak for them...

[x-kylun.livejournal.com]

You have said that yours were a medical necessity, and that is something I can understand; for you, if I may speculate, it seems to have been a matter of reclaiming your humanity after great hardship.

These men last night . . . the one I fought seemed proud of having cast his aside.

It is too easy to do.

[x-jetstream.livejournal.com]

Cast aside the humanity, I mean.

The artificial parts make you stronger, faster, tougher. Better all around. So why keep the meat around when it just slows you down, has limits?

Huamnity, for one, is a goal to be chased after. It is for me. For ones such as them, it is something to be discarded, left behind in the quest for Perfection.

That's just about the only thought that let me sleep last night, as I suspect that those men were based on my chassis.

Salaam,
Haroun

[x-madelyn.livejournal.com]

Me and my biohazard bags are on the way. It's not my area, so I'll have to sound out Haroun or Forge as the the engineering parts, but that can wait a few days until things settle down.