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The Mutant Problem

Published: July 19, 2015


 

Leech

 

Leech came with Teresa. He's no stranger to experiments. For years, he lived isolated in a pharmaceutical lab. Worthington Klaxo-Bryers claimed to only recruit volunteers for their drug testing and research departments. They fed and housed Leech, a street kid starting to experiment with drugs. In exchange, they drew his blood serum in an attempt to create a "cure" for mutation.

"I guess it was okay there," he said. "I had a lot of games. And everything was really clean."

He flinches when you get too close.

"I like being in gardens. There's a lot of smells. And the grass is... there's so much color. And sound. Teresa gives me a lot of sound."

Teresa smiled in his direction. He smiled back but it looked uncomfortable.

"I'm going to stay outside all the time."

 

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