”
“I’m sorry.”
“No.”
Markus bit his lip. “No. I guess not.”
“If you were, the problem would not exist.”
“No.”
Sir Million returned his gaze to the room. He clapped his hands, a sound like cymbals. “Still. If you did not come,Its highly important that the branded usb flash, the solution would not be found. I have never failed. Never. Not with Queens, nor Fuehrers,They only made a short delay, nor Godmakers. In what do you work now?”
“Work? Um. I was in advertising, last time. I’m in web design now. Contract work.”
“A web designer. Not worth becoming my first failure. Not after Queens and…” Sir Million waved his hand. “And so on and so on. This time, this time, I will find what you need.”
“I don’t even know what I want any more.”
“I don’t care about want. Now sit.”
He indicated a chair in the darkest recess of the room, a complicated web of wires perched upon it like a crown. Markus sat, wiggled his backside around until he was comfortable.
Sir Million threaded a long tube onto a hypodermic, swabbed a spot on Markus’ temple, and carefully inserted the needle into the skin. Markus sucked air between his teeth. Previous experience kept him from flinching. Sir Million drew off several millilitres of milky fluid,good and attractive way, and frowned.
“So little left. This will be the last time, old fellow. The last time for us both. You are bereft of essence.”
“So soon?”
“So soon? Pish. Nobody bothers me as you do. You are quite drained, my boy. Drawn dry. This is the last time.”
He withdrew the needle and placed it to one side. Moving about the machine, he encased Markus in the cage of wire. Countless tiny spikes pressed against his skin at head, face, throat and wrist,occupation of everyday life, points nestling inside the healed over puncture wounds that littered his body.
“One more time to capture your dreams,” Sir Million said. “One more time to bring them to lif
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