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The thing was deprived, deprived of every value, deprived of success, deprived of family, deprived of a good life.

It sat down in its computer chair, taking in the blue light. Oh, that blue light he'd become so familiar with over the years. Oh, what a wonderful thing, blue light, a thing that made pictures and shapes and excitement and fun and ruin. The thing stared at the screen. The desktop computer. Brilliant.

It logged in.  

The thing was a monster, a thing without values, a thing who could not love. The thing was a moving, living monster. The things cell phone rang. "Address?" The thing on the other end asked. 

"428 Oak Street." The thing answered. 

"Thanks." 

The thing laughed.

Another down. 




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