It’s been a strange couple of days now, and while the evil doctor sought to find a means to escape and return to a life with some semblance of solitude, Cortex couldn’t deny that this place was far more impressive than he initially thought. So many humans coexisting with non-humans, not a one being servile with the others, and lets not forget the strange creatures everywhere!! Boombirds? Netpups?! RADIOCATS?! Whatever strange dimension this was, it was proving to be more and more intriguing with each passing day. He pauses in his steps, pondering his actions here in this new place. If he could, should he escape and find a means to reach paradise? Or should he stay and do what his heart is asking, no, begging him to do? Take over. Hmmm... Such an impulsive thought!! And he hasn’t even fully decided yet if he wants to establish dominion over Spirale!! Let alone even a whole ward of it! He’s only been here less than a week. But passing up such an idea felt like a blow to his own ego! A punch to the gut! Reigning over a city sounded like such a small term goal. Easily achievable, but so tempting!!
Ah, Take this small rat for example... What secrets hide behind those beady eyes? Those buck teeth? Watching it scamper along the sidewalk, stopping to sniff at everyone and everything, Cortex grins devilishly seeing it approach him. As if it could sense or see his demeanor shift, it attempts to make a break for it before being swaddled in his gloved hands. “Ah, ah, ah~!! Wouldn’t want a specimen like yourself getting away so quickly, would we~? Mmhmhmhmhm!!” Taking the caution to avoid being bitten, his eyes trace over the rodent in his mitts. Hmmm... The longer he held it the more disappointed he grew. This rat wasn’t all that special. It was just your average, ordinary, Rattus norvegicus. Just a plain Brown Rat. And here he was hoping for something a bit more amazing. If there’s dogs with tablets for heads, who’s to say a simple rat couldn’t be a camcorder, or microphone?
“...Blast it. Just a simple old rat. Nothing more, nothing le- OWW!!” Ah, it finally bit him. It’s not enough to break the skin, thank goodness for those gloves, but boy did that smart!! Baring his teeth at the poor thing, Cortex brings it closer to his face in an attempt to intimidate it... Only for it to squirm free and leap onto his face! “AHH!! STOP THAT!! OFF!! GET OFF OF ME!!!” He hollers, flailing around, trying to get the rat off of his person somehow. His head, his face, in the confines of his clothes. Then the clawing and scratching stops, as does he. Freezing in place, he searches himself nervously. “Where’d it go...? Urgh... Lousy rodent!! As soon as find that little...” Trailing off into a series of mutters and expletives, Cortex stops his little rant when he hears the sound of metal steps approaching. A robot?
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