Chapter 24 p19 – What if avocado toast really was the solution here
Aug31
Bennett: . . . wait, never mind, you’ll just tell me what I already think. Or what I want to hear.
Cybele: That’s because your ideas are so good, boss!
Bennett (thinking): But who else am I supposed to trust?
[Miranda: has ulterior motives]
[Poe: will echo his Master’s ulterior motives]
[Sparrow: will probably say some hippie thing about free college and avocado toast]
Bennett: Stu . . . ?
Cohen (thinking): Don’t make this my call, don’t make this my . . .
Bennett: Do you think this sounds safe?
Cohen (thinking): Dammit.
The ancient Israelites didn’t think these things through very well, did they?
I mean, it’s sweet that he trusts Cohen that much, but also read the atmosphere Bennett
On the one hand… they know what line to ABSOLUTELY DO NOT TOUCH.
on the other… they DON’T know if there is another line to FOR THE LOVE OF WHATEVER YOU HOLD IN HIGHEST ESTEEM DEFINITELY DO NOT TOUCH.
Why not have them do the experiment on Poe and use Cybele as the control, if you’re worried about it, Bennet? Miranda’s less likely to take risks with her own Being than she is with yours.
Because why experiment on your own being when some other idiot is already handing over theirs?