He needed to know more. More about Rider.

Ever since getting attacked by Jane Prentiss, falling under the influence of the corruption, Rider... had changed. Worms burrowed in his skin. He called himself multiple people in a human host that used to be Rider. They still answered to that name, but still...

Avi sighed. He knew what he needed to do.

He grabbed a tape, feeling all his eyes tingle as he knew what he was going to do.

He called upon Rider. Seeing his skin covered in holes and full of worms scared him, be he forced himself to stayed calm as Rider walked-no, stumbled-over.

Avi led him to his office. "Alright, Rider, I need you to make a statement."

Rider tilted his head. "...Why?" He asked, in his own voice. Though it didn't sound like his voice.

"Just... I might as understand my paranormal co-workers." Avi answered.

"Fair enough... what do you want us to talk about?"

"Your mental state. I'm not saying you're insane, I just... I want to know what's going on in your head." Avi said. "Okay?"

Rider nodded. "Okay."

Avi pressed record on the tape. "Statement of Rider Clark, regarding his-"

"Their." Rider corrected. "More than one being, remember?"

"Right. My apologies." Avi cleared his throat. "Regarding their mental state since falling into the influence of The Corruption. Statement recorded direct from subject. Statement begins."

"We... well, we don't know where to start." Rider said. "Perhaps, that's where. We're not just a single person. We're hundreds upon hundreds of entities, sharing a human host we use to talk. Rider, while our name as a whole, is only one mind in this elaborate web, as Gloves might say."

They continued, "But it's not like we're a hivemind. We more... we can speak to each other, through our minds. Like we said, we're a web of minds. Other than Rider, who is more prevalent than the rest of us, we all have equal say in what we do. We whisper into our own minds to make decisions. Like... honestly, there might be nothing in human experience like it."

"...Can I ask how you feel about each other?" Avi asked.

"Well, we all love each other. We love ourselves." Rider answered. "That might be the reason Rider fell to us rather than fight us; We whispered the idea of being consumed by what loves him, and he indulged into our temptations. We compared this to... being in a polycule, almost. We are essentially a polycule with ourselves. And, Goggles. He is alright with technically being in a relationship with Rider and a bunch of worms."

"That's... an interesting way of putting it." Avi said. "...What about Rider? Like- the original mind, I suppose."

"Oh, Rider's doing fine. He's the main one talking to you, we're just helping him get his words out." Rider said. "He's found his place with us, and he's perfectly content."

"...Is that all?"

Rider nodded. "That's all..."

"Okay. Statement, and recording, end." Avi said, pressing the stop button on the tape recorder. "Thank you for your time, Rider."