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[animusnpcs]

Since you all seem to be so eager to talk to me, and I have some free time, I'll open the floor for questions.

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[animusnpcs]

Dumb animals aren't nearly as interesting.

Everyone from your world--and everyone from the worlds of anyone else here--is dead.

[guiltapalooza]

Then explain to me how people from our worlds show up after we do, if they're already dead.

[animusnpcs]

None of you are from the same world. Even if there is a small, inconsequential difference such as someone choosing a different breakfast one day, there is some difference.

[guiltapalooza]

What are you saying? They can't be! I saw them, I saw Xander, and Buffy, and Dawn--

How could you keep something like this from us the whole time?!

[animusnpcs]

We told you your world was destroyed, didn't we? Anyone you saw in this Tower wasn't from the same world as you, even if they were very similar worlds.

[guiltapalooza]

That's not the same and you know it. I've resurrected people with my own hands. I could destroy a world myself if I decided to.

Telling us that our worlds were destroyed-- even with all of your proof-- how are we supposed to believe you when you think it's a joke to torture and kill us?!

[animusnpcs]

I could send you home, but you'd probably simply assume that was a trick as well.

[guiltapalooza]

Because I know better! I've read the network, I've seen the backlogs, I know what happens when you send people "home"! You're so self-righteous, acting like I should know better than to doubt you--

How about you join us down here and see what it's like for a while? You're so interested in us. Observe for yourself. Try it out.

[animusnpcs]

Things would fall apart pretty quickly if I did that.

[guiltapalooza]

Send someone else, then. What about that kid? Whatever happened to him?

[animusnpcs]

Zo is still working within the Tower.

[guiltapalooza]

Willingly, or is he still drugged like the last time we saw him?

[animusnpcs]

Willingly, as far as I'm aware.

[guiltapalooza]

But why is someone that young involved at all? Even if I assume that you're bent on ignoring morality, isn't it a liability?