maskormenace | 001; video

[Max is sitting on an office chair and lazily spinning around on what appears to be a stage. He's wearing the equivalent of BK's crown.]

Employees are the greatest invention ever! These humans don't acknowledge Inhuman royalty, but they'll still cater to my every whim.

[He indicates to whoever is holding the communicator to pan over to a bunch of people standing around and fanning or feeding a very large bulldog. They look like they're only tolerating this for their pay-cheque. A snap of his fingers has the camera back on him.]

But I put forward a question to my fellow refugees, name a show with sufficient amount of explosions so these won't go to waste.

[He finally stands up and claps his hands twice. The wall behind him explodes and the camera drops to the ground as people scream and run out evidently deciding this is not worth the money. Max comes back into view as he stands over it.]

Hmm, less loyal than I hoped. That was only a very small one too.

[And then he bends down to pick it up and the video ends.]

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What about a trade in secrets? Between -- er, a king and a chief [of staff, as Chilton was in Baltimore. But he won't clarify that matter].

[It's a tempting proposition, but only if he's truly getting something out of it.]

And what exactly do you have that's worth my time?

I'm a psychiatrist. [As if that explains it all!] So I study the minds of individuals, for a living. Surely you might find value in that? Somewhere?

[Max waits a little longer until it becomes clear that's it.]

Not really. I could do that myself.

But you don't have access to prescribing medication.

[Which is a petty thing to say, and any respectable person resorting to such would feel embarrassed.

So, not Chilton.]

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What makes you think I don't?

[He doesn't, but on the other hand if he wanted something he'd just go and take it.]

Because you don't have a PhD. And you want to remain outside of prison, don't you? Not a very kingly place, prison.

[But prison is his rightful place.]

Neither do you unless saying you have one is good enough for the authorities here.

[At this point he's more interested in baiting this guy than getting anything from him.]

I can provide evidence of my service. That gets you places, though not as... Quickly as an outright diploma would.

[He'll admit to that. Sulkily.]

[He tuts disapprovingly.]

This is the age of instant gratification. Quickly is the name of the game.

Excuse me. My gratification need not be instantaneous.

That's what she said.

[No one ask where he's picking this up from.]

She most certainly did not!

[Wait, should he be protesting that?]

She is hypothetical, don't you test me.

[So so innocently:]

Now why would I do that?

Because you're testing as an individual. [Beat.] But likely an intriguing experiment.

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