It happens, every so often. I don't know why exactly it is. [In a way. She knows that this town, this world, is a constructed place, like so much set dressing... controlled by some force. She can only assume that the AI, or whatever it is, is dictating these things. They happened before or after the crisis last autumn, after all.
What she doesn't understand is the motives, the reasoning.] It's like a recurring plague... people become corrupted, dangerous, and then it lifts, and we have to pick up the pieces and try to get back to normal before the next occurrence.
[There's no point in trying to hide that truth from Czeslaw, youth or not. He's seeing it now, and undoubtedly he'll see it again in future... it's best to be ready for it to happen again.
She notices Venture's displeasure with having hands on the back of his neck, and Ethlyn makes a mental note to give him some extra treats after this. A mental note she's already made several times today. If nothing else, Venture will be eating well for a while.]
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What she doesn't understand is the motives, the reasoning.] It's like a recurring plague... people become corrupted, dangerous, and then it lifts, and we have to pick up the pieces and try to get back to normal before the next occurrence.
[There's no point in trying to hide that truth from Czeslaw, youth or not. He's seeing it now, and undoubtedly he'll see it again in future... it's best to be ready for it to happen again.
She notices Venture's displeasure with having hands on the back of his neck, and Ethlyn makes a mental note to give him some extra treats after this. A mental note she's already made several times today. If nothing else, Venture will be eating well for a while.]