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,Y\'D DO WELL1 DE> HUMANS1 TO /OP Y\R RIDICUL\S CALLS = W>4 ,L[] ! V5GEFUL LOOKS Y\'RE AIM+ AT ME4 ,EXT+UI% ! HALO ( T]ROR 9 :I* Y\'VE 5VELOP$ MY NAME4 ,S9CE ! BACT]IAL G5ESIS ( ! WORLD1 WE VIRUSES >E ! TRUE CONT9UUM ( LIFE ON ,E>?4 ,)\T US1 Y\ W\LD NEV] HAVE SE5 ! LI<T ( DAY1 ANY MORE ?AN ! FIR/ CELL W\LD HAVE COME TO EXI/4 

,WE >E Y\R ANCE/ORS1 JU/ LIKE ! ROCKS & ! SEAWE$1 & MU* MORE ?AN ! APES4 ,WE >E :]EV] Y\ >E & ALSO :]E Y\ >5'T4 ,TOO BAD = Y\ IF Y\ ONLY SEE 9 ! UNIV]SE :AT IS TO Y\R LIK+ 6 ,BUT ABOVE ALL1 QUIT SAY+ ?AT IT IS ,I :O AM KILL+ Y\4 ,Y\ WILL NOT DIE FROM MY ACTION UPON Y\R TISSUES BUT FROM ! LACK ( C>E ( Y\R FELL[ HUMANS4 ,IF Y\ HAD NOT BE5 JU/ AS RAPACI\S AMONG Y\RSELVES AS Y\ W]E ) ALL ?AT LIVES ON ?IS PLANET1 Y\ W\LD /ILL HAVE 5\< B$S1 NURSES1 & RESPIRATORS TO SURVIVE ! DAMAGE ,I DO 9 Y\R LUNGS4 ,IF Y\ DIDN'T PACK Y\R OLD PEOPLE 9TO NURS+ HOMES & Y\R ABLE-BODI$ 9TO CONCRETE HUT*ES1 Y\ W\LDN'T BE 9 ?IS PR$ICAM5T4 ,IF Y\ HADN'T *ANG$ ! :OLE EXPANSE ( ! WORLD1 OR WORLDS RA!R1 ?AT JU/ YE/]DAY W]E /ILL LUXURIANT1 *AOTIC1 9F9ITELY 9HABIT$1 9TO A VA/ DES]T = ! MONOCULTURE ( ! ,SAME & ! ,MORE1 ,I W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO LAUN* MYSELF 9TO ! GLOBAL CONQUE/ ( Y\R ?ROATS4 ,IF NE>LY ALL ( Y\ HAD NOT BECOME1 OV] ! LA/ C5TURY1 R$UNDANT COPIES ( A S+LE1 UNT5ABLE =M ( LIFE1 Y\ W\LD NOT BE PREP>+ TO DIE LIKE FLIES AB&ON$ 9 ! WAT] ( Y\R SUG>Y CIVILIZATION4 ,IF Y\ HAD NOT MADE Y\R 5VIRONM5TS SO EMPTY1 SO TRANSP>5T1 SO AB/RACT1 Y\ CAN BE SURE ?AT ,I W\LDN'T BE MOV+ AT ! SPE$ ( AN AIRCRAFT4 ,I ONLY COME TO C>RY \T ! PUNI%M5T ?AT Y\ HAVE LONG PRON\NC$ AGA9/ Y\RSELVES4 ,=GIVE ME1 BUT IT'S Y\1 AFT] ALL1 :O 9V5T$ ! NAME 0,AN?ROPOC5E04 ,Y\ HAVE AW>D$ Y\RSELVES ! :OLE HONOR ( ! DISA/] 2 N[ ?AT IT IS UNFOLD+1 IT'S TOO LATE TO DECL9E IT4 ,! MO/ HONE/ AMONG Y\ KN[ ?IS V]Y WELL 3 ,I HAVE NO O!R ACCOMPLICE ?AN Y\R SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 Y\R FOLLY ( ! 0GR& SCALE0 & ITS ECONOMY1 Y\R FANATICAL BELIEF 9 SY/EMS4 ,ONLY SY/EMS >E 0VULN]ABLE04 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE LIVES & DIES4 ,!RE'S NO 0VULN]ABILITY0 EXCEPT = :AT AIMS AT CONTROL1 AT ITS EXT5SION & ITS IMPROVEM5T4 ,LOOK AT ME CLOSELY 3 ,I AM JU/ ! FLIP SIDE ( ! PREVAIL+ ,DEA?4 

,SO /OP BLAM+ ME1 ACCUS+ ME1 /ALK+ ME4 ,WORK+ Y\RSELVES 9TO AN ANTI-VIRAL P>ALYZES4 ,ALL ( ?AT IS *ILDI%4 ,LET ME PROPOSE A DIFF]5T P]SPECTIVE 3 !RE IS AN 9TELLIG5CE ?AT IS IMMAN5T TO LIFE4 ,ONE DOESN'T NE$ TO BE A SUBJECT TO MAKE USE ( A MEMORY & A /RATEGY4 ,ONE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A SOV]EIGN TO DECIDE4 ,BACT]IA & VIRUSES CAN ALSO CALL ! %OTS4 ,SEE ME1 !RE=E1 AS Y\R SAVIOR 9/EAD ( Y\R GRAV$IGG]4 ,Y\'RE FREE NOT TO BELIEVE ME1 BUT ,I HAVE COME TO %UT D[N ! MA*9E :OSE EM]G5CY BRAKE Y\ C\LDN'T F9D4 ,I HAVE COME 9 ORD] TO SUSP5D ! OP]ATION ?AT HELD Y\ HO/AGE4 ,I HAVE COME 9 ORD] TO DEMON/RATE ! AB]RATION ?AT 0NORMALITY0 CON/ITUTES4 0,DELEGAT+ TO O!RS \R NUTRITION1 \R PROTECTION1 \R ABILITY TO C>E = \R WAY ( LIFE WAS A MADNESS04440,!RE IS NO BUDGET>Y LIMIT1 HEAL? HAS NO PRICE0 3 SEE H[ ,I R$IRECT ! LANGUAGE & SPIRIT ( Y\R GOV]N+ AU?ORITIES 6 ,SEE H[ ,I BR+ !M D[N = Y\ TO !IR REAL /&+ AS MIS]ABLE RACKETE]S1 & >ROGANT TO BOOT 6 ,SEE H[ !Y SUDD5LY D5\NCE !MSELVES NOT JU/ AS BE+ SUP]FLU\S1 BUT AS BE+ H>MFUL 6 ,= !M Y\'RE NO?+ BUT SUPPORTS = ! REPRODUCTION ( !IR SY/EM - ?AT IS1 LESS ?AN SLAVES4 ,EV5 ! PLANKTON >E TREAT$ BETT] ?AN Y\4 

,BUT DON'T WA/E Y\R TIME REPROA*+ !M1 PO9T+ \T !IR DEFICI5CIES4 ,ACCUS+ !M ( NEGLIG5CE IS /ILL TO GIVE !M MORE CR$IT ?AN !Y DES]VE4 ,ASK Y\RSELVES RA!R H[ Y\ C\LD F9D IT SO COM=TABLE TO LET Y\RSELVES BE GOV]N$4 ,PRAIS+ ! M]ITS ( ! ,*9ESE OPTION COMP>$ TO ! ,BRITI% OPTION1 ( ! IMP]IAL-LEGI/ SOLUTION AS AGA9/ ! ,D>W9I/-LIB]AL ME?OD IS TO UND]/& NO?+ AB\T ! ONE OR ! O!R1 ! HORROR ( ONE & ! HORROR ( ! O!R4 ,S9CE ,QUESNAY1 ! 0LIB]ALS0 HAVE ALWAYS LOOK$ ) 5VY AT ! ,*9ESE EMPIRE 2 & !Y /ILL DO4 ,!Y >E ,SIAMESE TW9S4 ,! FACT ?AT ONE ( !M CONF9ES Y\ 9 ITS 9T]E/ & ! O!R 9 ! 9T]E/ ( 0SOCIETY0 ALWAYS AM\NTS TO SUPPRESS+ ! ONLY NON-NIHILI/ CONDUCT 3 TAK+ C>E ( ONESELF1 ( ?OSE ONE LOVES & ( :AT ONE LOVES 9 ?OSE ONE DOESN'T KN[4 ,DON'T LET ?OSE :O'VE L$ Y\ TO ! ABYSS CLAIM TO BE SAV+ Y\ FROM IT 3 !Y WILL PREP>E = Y\ A MORE P]FECT HELL1 AN EV5 DEEP] GRAVE4 ,SOM$AY :5 !Y'RE ABLE1 !Y'LL S5D ! >MY TO PATROL ! AFT]LIFE4 

,Y\ \<T TO ?ANK ME1 RA!R4 ,)\T ME1 = H[ MU* LONG] W\LD ?OSE UNQUE/IONABLE ?+S ?AT >E SUDD5LY SUSP5D$ HAVE GONE ON BE+ PRES5T$ AS NECESS>Y 8 ,GLOBALIZATION1 COMPETITIVE EXAMS1 AIR TRAFFIC1 BUDGET>Y LIMITS1 ELECTIONS1 SPORTS SPECTACLES1 ,DISNEYL&1 FITNESS GYMS1 MO/ BUS9ESSES1 ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 S*OOL B>RACK+1 MASS GA!R+S1 MO/ (FICE JOBS1 ALL ?AT AUTOMATIC SOCIABILITY ?AT IS NO?+ BUT ! REV]SE ( ! ANXI\S SOLITUDE ( ! METROPOLITAN MONADS 3 ALL ( ?AT WAS R5D]$ UNNECESS>Y1 ONCE ! /ATE ( NECESSITY ASS]T$ ITS PRES5CE4 ,?ANK ME = ! TRU? TE/ ( ! COM+ WEEKS 2 Y\'RE F9ALLY GO+ TO 9HABIT Y\R [N LIFE1 )\T ! ?\S& ESCAPES ?AT1 GOOD YE> BAD YE>1 HOLD ! UNT5ABLE TOGE!R4 ,)\T Y\R REALIZ+ IT1 Y\ HAD NEV] TAK5 UP RESID5CE 9 Y\R [N EXI/5CE4 ,Y\ W]E !RE AMONG Y\R BOXES1 & Y\ DIDN'T KN[ IT4 ,N[ Y\ WILL LIVE ) Y\R K9DR$S4 ,Y\ WILL BE AT HOME4 ,Y\ WILL CEASE TO BE 9 TRANSIT T[>DS DEA?4 ,P]HAPS Y\ WILL HATE Y\R HUSB&4 ,MAYBE Y\R *ILDR5 WON'T BE ABLE TO /& Y\4 ,MAYBE Y\ WILL FEEL LIKE BL[+ UP ! DECOR ( Y\R EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT Y\ W]E NO LONG] 9 ! WORLD1 9 ?OSE METROPOLISES ( SEP>ATION4 ,Y\R WORLD WAS NO LONG] LIVABLE 9 ANY ( ITS GUISES UNLESS Y\ W]E CON/ANTLY FLEE+4 ,ONE HAD TO MAKE DO ) MOVEM5T & DI/RACTIONS 9 ! FACE ( ! HIDE\SNESS ?AT HAD TAK5 HOLD4 ,& ! SPECTRAL ?AT REIGN$ BETWE5 BE+S4 ,EV]Y?+ HAD BECOME SO EFFICI5T ?AT NO?+ MADE ANY S5SE ANY LONG]4 ,?ANK ME = ALL ?AT1 & WELCOME BACK TO E>? 6 

,?ANKS TO ME1 = AN 9DEF9ITE TIME Y\ WILL NO LONG] WORK1 Y\R KIDS WON'T GO TO S*OOL1 & YET IT WILL BE ! OPPOSITE ( A VACATION4 ,VACATIONS >E ?AT SPACE ?AT MU/ BE FILL$ UP AT ALL CO/S :ILE WAIT+ = ! OBLIGATORY RETURN TO WORK4 ,BUT N[ :AT IS OP5+ UP 9 FRONT ( Y\1 ?ANKS TO ME1 IS NOT A DELIMIT$ SPACE BUT A GAP+ EMPT9ESS4 ,I R5D] Y\ IDLE4 ,!RE'S NO GU>ANTEE ?AT YE/]DAY'S NON-WORLD WILL REAPPE>4 ,ALL ( ?AT PR(ITABLE ABSURDITY MAY CEASE4 ,NOT BE+ PAID ONESELF1 :AT W\LD BE MORE NATURAL ?AN TO /OP PAY+ ONE'S R5T 8 ,:Y W\LD A P]SON UNABLE TO WORK GO ON DEPOSIT+ !IR MORTGAGE PAYM5TS AT ! BANK 8 ,ISN'T IT SUICIDAL1 :5 Y\ COME D[N TO IT1 TO LIVE :]E Y\ CAN'T EV5 CULTIVATE A G>D5 8 ,SOMEONE :O DOESN'T HAVE ANY MONEY LEFT DOESN'T /OP EAT+ AS A CONSEQU5CE1 & :O HAS ! IRON HAS ! BREAD4 ,?ANK ME 3 ,I PLACE Y\ 9 FRONT ( ! BIFURCATION ?AT WAS TACITLY /RUCTUR+ Y\R EXI/5CES 3 ! ECONOMY OR LIFE4 ,IT'S Y\R MOVE1 Y\R TURN TO PLAY4 ,! /AKES >E HI/ORICAL4 ,EI!R ! GOV]N+ AU?ORITIES IMPOSE !IR /ATE ( EXCEPTION ON Y\1 OR Y\ 9V5T Y\R [N4 ,EI!R Y\ GO ) ! TRU?S ?AT >E COM+ TO LI<T1 OR Y\ PUT Y\R HEAD ON ! *OPP+ BLOCK4 ,EI!R Y\ USE ! TIME ,I'M GIV+ Y\ TO 5VISION ! WORLD ( ! AFT]MA? 9 LI<T ( :AT Y\'VE LE>N$ FROM ! COLLAPSE ?AT'S UND]WAY1 OR ! LATT] WILL GO EXTREME4 ,! DISA/] 5DS :5 ! ECONOMY 5DS4 ,! ECONOMY IS ! DEVA/ATION4 ,?AT WAS A !ORY BE=E LA/ MON?4 ,N[ IT IS A FACT4 ,NO ONE CAN FAIL TO S5SE :AT IT WILL TAKE 9 ! WAY ( POLICE1 PROPAG&A1 SURVEILLANCE1 LOGI/ICS1 & REMOTE WORK+ TO KEEP ?AT FACT UND] CONTROL4 

,AS Y\ DEAL ) ME1 DON'T SUCCUMB TO PANIC OR D5IAL4 ,DON'T GIVE 9 TO ! BIOPOLITICAL HY/]IAS4 ,! COM+ WEEKS WILL BE T]RIBLE1 OPPRESSIVE1 CRUEL4 ,! GATES ( DEA? WILL BE WIDE OP54 ,I AM ! MO/ DEVA/AT+ PRODUCTION ( ! DEVA/ATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,I COME TO R$UCE ! NIHILI/S TO NO?+NESS4 ,! 9JU/ICE ( ?IS WORLD WILL NEV] BE MORE \TRAGE\S4 ,IT'S A CIVILIZATION1 NOT Y\1 ?AT ,I COME TO BURY4 ,?OSE :O DESIRE TO LIVE WILL HAVE TO CON/RUCT NEW HABITS1 ONES ?AT >E SUITABLE = !M4 ,AVOID+ ME WILL BE ! OCCASION = ?IS RE9V5TION1 ?IS NEW >T ( DI/ANCES4 ,! >T ( GREET+ ONE ANO!R1 :I* SOME W]E %ORT-SI<T$ 5\< TO SEE AS ! V]Y =M ( ! 9/ITUTION1 WILL SOON NOT OBEY ANY ETIQUETTE4 ,IT WILL SIGN BE+S4 ,DON'T DO IT 0= ! O!RS01 = 0! POPULATION0 OR = 0SOCIETY01 DO IT = Y\R PEOPLE4 ,TAKE C>E ( Y\R FRI5DS & ?OSE Y\ LOVE4 ,RE?9K ALONG ) !M1 DECISIVELY1 :AT A JU/ =M ( LIFE W\LD BE4 ,ORGANIZE CLU/]S ( RI<T LIV+1 EXP& !M1 & ,I WON'T BE ABLE TO DO ANY?+ AGA9/ Y\4 ,I AM CALL+ = A MASSIVE RETURN1 NOT ( DISCIPL9E1 BUT ( ATT5TION4 ,NOT = ! 5D ( 9S\CIANCE1 BUT ! 5D ( ALL C>ELESSNESS4 ,:AT O!R WAY REMA9$ = ME TO REM9D Y\ ?AT SALVATION IS 9 EA* GE/URE 8 ,?AT EV]Y?+ IS 9 ! T9IE/ ?+4 

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