#21: Ranting and Raving

[horrible_phd]

[Video]

[Dr. Horrible is standing in front of a crowded laboratory table. He's building something that looks like a cross between a metallic hardhat and a torture device. There might be electrodes involved. Also, near the camera there's a jar with what appears to be an actual human brain inside. Dr. Horrible is savagely twisting at a few bolts

Comments

[somekindofsin]

I don't remember anything about birds.

That's the way of the City, you know--people forget in order to maintain whatever grip they have on sanity; friends come, go, or neglect to make an appearance entirely. We're driven to the brink of despair one day, and to madness the next.

Look on the bright side, though! At least it's never boring.

...What is that?

[horrible_phd]

It's just something I've been working on in my spare time.

Would you be willing to put it on? It's perfectly save. You can be a control subject. I think. I mean, hopefully.

[somekindofsin]

If there's one thing I've learned, it's never to volunteer to be the first to test something that endangers the brain. Ah... not before having a look at it first, at least. Not that I don't trust you, of course, but my brain means a good deal to me.

[horrible_phd]

It's non invasive! At least, it should be. Oh, well, I do have the test brain. And myself, obviously. I'll test it first.

[somekindofsin]

It doesn't look like a terribly lively test brain.

If you're certain it's safe, then...

[horrible_phd]

Well, no, it wouldn't be, lacking anything but brain.

It's still not finished. I'll let you know.

[somekindofsin]

Yes, do! It looks impressive, regardless of what it does. I'd like to see it do... whatever it is that it does do.

[horrible_phd]

I'll show you. But I can't really tell you what it's for until I've used it to test you to make sure you're not--well, anyway, you can come see it some time.

[somekindofsin]

That's fair enough, I suppose.