"Well, like I said, he was a mute. But he made some great faces when I started skinning him." And most of the rest of the time, too. Caim hadn't been much of a conversationalist, but he'd been really easy to rile up. It was quite funny, really.

"With all the freaks and mutants around here, I'm starting to wonder if there's a lab I could get to. At least I could find some acid that way." Farfarello pouted a little, thinking of all the fun things he couldn't have here. No blowtorch was especially galling. But maybe he could find some pliers and acid.