Injection II, Strychnine [Audio]
[The entirety of the transmission, while honest, is rife with the Doctor's trademark deadpan snark.]
...To state the obvious, there is a pronounced lack of men here. I find I actually prefer it, and may have previously jumped to conclusions regarding the taste of our dear Queen.
Ahem! Good evening, Gardens. I believe we may have got off on the ( Read more... )
...To state the obvious, there is a pronounced lack of men here. I find I actually prefer it, and may have previously jumped to conclusions regarding the taste of our dear Queen.
Ahem! Good evening, Gardens. I believe we may have got off on the ( Read more... )
There is no death here, and there seems to be no illness to speak of, unless a curse is involved. None of your concoctions will have any effect on one of the Queen's curses. I suppose some might have a use for the less benign substances, so at least you've offered goods that some might conceivably seek out.
[She has no need for any such thing, but she hopes others will. It would please her if people acted in ways the Queen didn't approve of, as she is no friend of the Queen.]
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[But in her time, things were different. There were always chauvinist pigs. Men who tried to bring her status down a notch with the reasoning that she could not possibly be as powerful as she had become because she was female. The Noir Project springs to mind...]
Is that so? I see. We're in quite an fortunate place to be without disease, if what you say is true.[Despite being a Death Doctor, she seems happy.] But I see there is no cure for the Queen. Tragic.
Hm. I despise being of no use, so I sincerely hope I can surprise the ladies of the Gardens with just how effective their gorgeous little flowers can be when put properly to use...
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I've yet to see anyone fall ill here, except from one of the Queen's curses, and as you say, no one has yet discovered a cure for her. [If only.]
You interest me. [She smiles.] Tell me, what might their proper use be?
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[It's the sad truth that she can't imagine a world without discrimination.]
Well, I'm glad to know my dear Black Jack will be out of business.
Hm... [No one has said that to her before. But she will answer the question.] You see, the flower does not exist to be beautiful. Putting it on display is an insult. What some use for decoration are meant to be put to use, like any crop, especially in a place like this. Apple seeds contain cyanide. Nutmeg is a neurotoxin. Honey made from a garden azalea would have enough poison to kill a man. Tomatoes are of the nightshade family, and when unripe, contain atropine as its sisters. I'm sure you get the idea. The Queen has brought me to my own personal playground.
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Ah, is this Black Jack a healer?
[She smiles.] Such a beautiful way of seeing to the heart of the flower, rather than letting your gaze merely linger on its petals. Yes, the deadliness of blossoms and berries makes them even lovelier, does it not? It might be interesting to see if the poisons are as effective in the Gardens, or if the magic of the Queen has nullified them.
And there's someone else here you should speak to. She sees plants in much the same way, but she makes monsters out of them.
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Yes, and a cheat, a thief, and a tyrant. Unfortunately she arrived here before me, so I cannot know how many people she's taken advantage of so far. Avoid her, if you can.
[Kiriko looks at Kuja with what could be admiration. It's... been a long time she's met someone so likeminded. A very long time.]
It would break my heart if the queen had neutered them so. But if this other character has had success, maybe I will be as lucky. ...Tell me, who is this person?
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