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[the video starts with someone (in a lot of green) too close to the screen. just the bottom half of his face is visible and his mouth moves as he mumbles something to himself. eventually, he leans back. some of you might recognize him as the Green Man who introduces himself as Robin. after a moment, he lifts his hand in a greeting.]

Hey there, folks. [that same hand rubs at the back of his neck.]

I'll make this short and sweet. [the recording turns around and focuses on a couple of these guys, brightly colored and lazily swimming around in a large fishing bowl on a windowsill. one headbutts the side of the bowl gently.

there's a sigh.]

Anybody in the market for a couple of rainbow fish? I don't want anything for 'em other than getting the responsibility out of my hands. Don't really care what you do with them, either.

[but he's out here

looking for a home for them.]

It'll be first-come, first-serve. Early bird gets the worm and all that... or fish, in this case.

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[ah. so that's what happened. no word limit can capture the size of a king's ego, more like.]

Sure thing, Ozyman.

[he does what he wants. like a lot of what was said just now went in one ear and right out the other.]

Some people need them as friends. [just ask Sen.] But if you think I'm flaunting my wealth and opulence, you couldn't be more wrong. I'll leave that to the experts such as kings like yourself. Plus, the difference between cats and fish being caged are cats will meow until you get so annoyed with the sound you let them out so they'll shut up.

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Ozymandias! Say it completely and in its full grandeur!

[ He has made a dreadful mistake. This heroic spirit was definitely not worth his time nor his advice. ]

And I fail to see how cats demanding their freedom has any bearing on fish. Do you think because they don't protest, they are pleased in confinement?

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[you don't know what you're doing, Ozy, by reacting like that....

but yeah, HE HAS MADE A MISTAKE.]

Mhm, sure. [he WILL NOT.]

I dunno. Let me ask. [he turns the camera to the fishbowl and then proceeds as thus,]

Hey, you two, how do you like having your food handed to you and not being threatened by fish that are bigger than you and will eat you?

[it bumps the glass again with its head.]

They seem okay with it to me, Ozyman.

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[ One of his own small sphinxes pops up into frame and starts pawing at the image of the fish bowl curiously. ]

And what's to say they cannot feed themselves in the wild? Many large fish are opportunistic and will hunt smaller prey to satisfy their appetites. Why deny them the chance to hone their own survival instincts? I can show you how it's done by releasing my own creatures into the wild to hunt for themselves.

[ It's another way of finding a home for the fish... in the bellies of chroma-produced beasts. ]

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[what the hell is that thing?! it's cute. it's really cute.]

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[anyway Mr. Ozyman doesn't need to lecture him on the basics Social Darwinism. he lived in the wild himself. he experienced survival of the fittest for years.

much as it would be easier to LET THEM GO FREE, his... conscious won't allow it. Robin feels it might be easier just to say,]

Ah, please, by all means.

[instead of fight this anymore, though.]

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[ Ozymandias breaks out into laughter, letting the sphinx come further into view as the device shakes in his grip.. ]

So quick to surrender beneath the might of my logic? I thought you had more fight in you. Very well. I will take them off your hands then and consider them my victory spoils.