“Not all ‘improvements’ are good,” he replied, the word ‘improvements’ sounding distasteful on his lips. He knew the type of improvements people were trying to make, and while they worked on the rare occasion as they had with Steve, more often than not they were a disaster.
“Some days I wonder if what we do is a benefit to anyone,” he continued. Turning away, he slipped his glasses back on his face and tried to focus his attention on one of the touch screens over his head. “People are born vulnerable. If they’re weak, if they become sick, maybe that is just how their life is supposed to run. No other animal in the world strives as we do for invulnerability and immortality.”
At this point he’s talking more to himself than to Bobbi and he completely missed her sincere gratitude.
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“Not all ‘improvements’ are good,” he replied, the word ‘improvements’ sounding distasteful on his lips. He knew the type of improvements people were trying to make, and while they worked on the rare occasion as they had with Steve, more often than not they were a disaster.
“Some days I wonder if what we do is a benefit to anyone,” he continued. Turning away, he slipped his glasses back on his face and tried to focus his attention on one of the touch screens over his head. “People are born vulnerable. If they’re weak, if they become sick, maybe that is just how their life is supposed to run. No other animal in the world strives as we do for invulnerability and immortality.”
At this point he’s talking more to himself than to Bobbi and he completely missed her sincere gratitude.