[Walter's nervously apologizing to a woman he nearly toppled while not looking where he's going.] I'll... yes, of course. I... goodbye.
[He stuffs his hands into the pockets of his overcoat and hunches his shoulders.]
Religion and science and government should never be near one another. Only leads to trouble and the fall of civilizations! [He lowers his voice.] I didn't mind working for the government at one time, but I was young and hadn't yet been exposed to a more pure form of mind altering substances.
[ahem!]
I still did contract work for them after that, but only for the research funding. They never got the truly good stuff.
[He's quiet for a moment, thinking. When he speaks again, he is grave.]
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[Walter's nervously apologizing to a woman he nearly toppled while not looking where he's going.] I'll... yes, of course. I... goodbye.
[He stuffs his hands into the pockets of his overcoat and hunches his shoulders.]
Religion and science and government should never be near one another. Only leads to trouble and the fall of civilizations! [He lowers his voice.] I didn't mind working for the government at one time, but I was young and hadn't yet been exposed to a more pure form of mind altering substances.
[ahem!]
I still did contract work for them after that, but only for the research funding. They never got the truly good stuff.
[He's quiet for a moment, thinking. When he speaks again, he is grave.]
Oh, I hit the epiphany point a long time ago.