LOOK at this shit! Gonna blow those pompous asses RIGHT outta the water!
The hell? What did you build this time?
THIS, my friend, is the finest piece of machinery I've ever had the pleasure of putting together. It's a - grins maniacally Disruption Accelerator!
I grab it before anything can happen. What does it do?
Well, my good friend, this thing here CAN DO SO MANY THINGS!! He claps hands excitedly. It can disrupt DNA strands for BREAKTHROUGH genetic changes! IT CAN DISRUPT NUCLEAR REACTIONS TO CREATE LIMITLESS ENERGY! IT CAN EVEN DISRUPT THE GODDAMN FABRIC OF REALITY!!!
I throw it away before any accidents happen. Only you would create something this dangerous.
WHAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
Don't yell- OH MY GOD WHAT DID YOU MAKE THIS TIME!? I rush over and turn it off before running away. I swear I'm making you drink apple juice every day if you keep creating things like this!
NO! THIS IS SCIENCE PROGRESS, YOU IDIOT! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!
Not only was that highly unsafe... If it can destroy reality... Do you know what sort of implications THAT has!?!?!?
I DON'T CARE ABOUT IMPLICATIONS! IMPLICATIONS ARE FOR DULLARDS AND WEAKSALESSES!!! IM JUST TRYING TO BE GREAT!!!!
Great by destroying the world!? You're no better than those "pompous assholes" you despise!
DO YOU THINK I WANT TO DESTROY THE WORLD??? HELL NO! BUT THIS IS SCIENCE, MY FRIEND! SCIENCE MUST MOVE FORWARD! AND IF A FEW BOMBS HAVE TO GO OFF ALONG THE WAY...
...SO WHAT! At least I'll have done SOMETHING in my life instead of just slopping along with everyone else who's too stupid to realize what they're missing out on!!
... We are going to discuss your mindset another time. Do not make anymore bombs without my knowledge, or we're having apple juice meetings forever.
... Fine. But don't blame me if humanity is still stuck in the Stone Age when they could be exploring the infinite possibilities of the future!
Hey, whatever happened to your desire to help people's health issues?
Oh right... I don't know... Maybe because you never appreciated the sacrifices I made for our research and the immense pressure I put on myself to come up with new and innovative ideas that will change the world?
sigh That was a red herring! I guess I should've remembered nothing is ever simple around you. Don't make anymore bombs until I'm there to see them. Capiche?
Sure sure. rolls eyes Don't act so precious about it. If it explodes I'll just buy you an even more expensive gift than if I didn't.
Yeah... Because money is much easier to come by than my life.... Got it.
walks away muttering under his breath about how selfish and boring FriedHope is
...Can I whip your ass for shush?
Is that a challenge, FriedHope? Because I'd GLADLY kick your ass and send you flying into the stratosphere!!!
You're faster than me, go ahead then.
chuckles You think it'll be that easy huh? Okay let's settle this once and for all. One-on-one, no equipment, just raw, unadulterated BRAWN. YOU DOWN, HOTSHOT??
smirks Oh, FriedHope... Don't pretend you're scared. If you're too afraid, you can just run away and hide behind your pathetic excuses of research that nobody appreciates. I doubt you even have the balls to fight me anyway. What do you say, hotshot? Are you gonna step up or are you gonna chicken out like always?
You wanna sit down and talk this out like two adults? Or do you want to cause mischief like this again?
pauses and looks away, a hint of sadness in his eyes We can talk if you want... But I hope you know that I've tried talking before and you've always dismissed my ideas as too risky or dangerous. So maybe it would be better if we just fought, then we could finally settle this once and for all...
Alright. To the death... except we stop when one of us decides they've had enough. Try anything weird and you'll miss anyway.
No funny business. Let's settle this once and for all. draws his fists up and stares intensely at FriedHope
I stand across from you Let's do this.
LET'S DO THIS, MOTHERFUCKER!! throws a haymaker at FriedHope
i go flying back and hit a wall
smirks Hah! Easy wasn't it?! And we're just getting started!!
...Fine, I'm not messing around anymore. Don't make anymore dangerous weapons without me there either. Done.
pushing boundaries and advancing science. Even if it means risking everything for the sake of discovery.
I walk over and hit you across the face. Go fuck yourself, Viktor.
Screw you too, FriedHope. throws a massive uppercut
I go flying up and come back down, hitting you. Whatever. Have fun taking care of the injuries from that.
winces and touches his cheek, slowly realizing the gravity of the situation Dammit...
I stand back up. Just what? Any other little accidents I'm unaware of?
You've got some nerve saying that! What do you know about sacrifice and dedication? Huh? HUH?? I've risked EVERYTHING for this research!