“It looks like a guillotine,” said Bartlett. “I think they already invented that.”
“I’ve repurposed it,” said Geisteskrank. “It is sufficiently altered from its original form and intent.”
“It doesn’t kill people anymore?”
“Well, how else are you going to ensure complete lack of further discomfort?”
Bartlett rubbed at his temples. “I think I’m getting another migraine.”
“Ah!” said Geisteskrank. “Good news!” He patted the polished wooden frame enticingly.
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Now that's a death panel ...
I like the enticing pat at the end.
4 out of 5 doctors* agree that this cures everything.
*These four doctors cannot be reached.
The important thing is he keeps trying, really. He is a ceaseless servant of science, all for the betterment of mankind.
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