VIDEO.

[centurybaby]

[ Jenny is aboard the Carrier, sitting with her back against one of those impressive windows that stretches from floor to ceiling. The Earth is the backdrop, surrounded in cosmic blackness. She tilts her head up to let cigarette smoke curl upwards from her mouth before she speaks: ]

So, let's say you were going to take over the fucking world. You know, for the good of humanity, since mankind is made up of a bunch of fuck-ups who are both capable of and willing to enable their own fucking destruction.

Hypothetically.

[ Another slow drag, her tone mild as she goes on: ]

Where would you start? China maybe? The U.S.? Some place more personal? And then what, just blast the shit out of them until they cower at your fucking feet? Or maybe trick them into being all fucking enslaved with speeches and shit until you're their tyrannical dictator and they don't even realize they put you there until it's too fucking late.

[ A pause. Then she puts her cigarette out on the metal floor. ]

'Course, there's the issue of fucking superheroes too. Have to deal with that shit. Some people just want to be goddamn martyrs.

Comments

[glowsferatu]

Well, it would at least be a less stupid and destructive way of spending our time. Right now your inclination in that direction is what I would consider the biggest problem to be solved.

[centurybaby]

Would you stop fucking telling me you think what I'm doing is stupid? That's all you ever fucking say, Kanaya. Ever.

[glowsferatu]

Fine.

But you can't really expect me to bask in some hidden brilliance from such a scheme.

[centurybaby]

No, but once in a while, I might expect you not to be a total bitch about everything.

[glowsferatu]

Jenny.

You're entertaining the notion of global domination. You genuinely think you have some kind of legitimate claim to the position. You acknowledge that this is an undertaking that has a high likelihood of dooming the entire population.

If my response has descended to such a status, at least show me the self-awareness to acknowledge that it has been mutually adopted by both sides of this discussion.

[centurybaby]

I've always been a fucking bitch, Kanaya. But I never picked a fucking fight with you.

[glowsferatu]

Well, I should think global domination would generally involve picking a fight with everyone.

[centurybaby]

That's not personal.

[glowsferatu]

Maybe not to you. But they will all be personally affected.

[centurybaby]

You're missing my fucking point. You know, I'd be ten times more likely to listen to somebody who isn't so fucking keen on calling me stupid all the fucking time.

[glowsferatu]

If you're going to become a tyrant, it would serve you well to develop a thicker skin.

[centurybaby]

If I'm going to be a tyrant, maybe I don't need friends with opinions to give a fuck about either.

[glowsferatu]

That's the most likely way to bring about the end of the world, I suspect. You said earlier that you don't consider yourself infallible, but you're certainly acting like it.

[centurybaby]

Being sure of myself isn't the same as believing in my own invincibility. I already fucking died once here, I'm not doing that shit again. But I know the others have my fucking back, so I'm not going to pretend like I'm scared when I'm not.

[glowsferatu]

If I were referring to invincibility, I would have said that. I'm talking about infallibility.

[centurybaby]

[ pursing her lips. ]

Whatever. I'm not fucking invincible or fucking infallible either, but I'm not gonna sit around on my ass and fucking cry about it. Choices have to be made. Eventually something's gotta be fucking done.

You can fucking lecture me all the fuck you want, but you're a teenage troll who doesn't know jack more than me, so you'll have to forgive me if I don't change my plans to save humanity over your judgmental bullshit.

[glowsferatu]

My point is that you are so eager to make such a choice that you have no reservations in making the wrong one. That is enough to make me believe that perhaps that choice shouldn't be in your hands.

And if I know anything more than you, it's simply that much. I at least have the understanding that neither of us are equipped to be deciding these things in a constructive manner.