That wasn't an altogether unfamiliar story. In fact, it happened all the time. The only difference was that Artemis happened to be a lot younger than most. What was interesting was that Artemis was speaking in the past tense even in that last bit. A changed man, huh?

"Sure. But if this place hadn't kidnapped you the worst you'd get is a comfy seat at the top of some company. Hell is just a way of making people feel better about it."