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Richard slipped down onto the couch and put a clawed hand on Jordan's shoulder, intended to both comfort and prevent Jordan from getting away. Richard hungered for any information on about the staff and Jordan might possess a tasty morsel. Richard actually didn't know about Newt or any of the former staff members personally but it wouldn't surprise him in the least.

"Jordan," He began, "Everyone who lives in the duplexes is a subject. No matter what the labs said to get them here." He pulled Jordan close enough that Jordan could see every inhuman alteration to Richard's face. One of his little arms had reached out to grip the fabric of Jordan's arm. "What did they tell you? And who told you it?" Whispered, conspiratorial and urgency bled into Richard's voice.

So he had met Awen. Lucky man to meet probably one of the brighter islanders, except Colche. And Awen had the advantage of being coherent about the situation. Richard could sense Jordan was close to breaking and accepting the truth of the island so he prepared the final blow. It might reduce the man to a babbling fool but he might thank him later. Regardless, Richard was enjoying the sense of power over the man. "Thats if your lucky, you become a hybrid, halfway between animal and man. If your unlucky you could lose everything, your hands, your sanity, even your life. That's the reality we live with. Three people we know of have died from the process, another went insane and murdered her friend." Richard spoke in a low whisper. As he talk his grip on Jordan's shoulder tightened.

At the shout Richard released Jordan, then looked at the cowering figure. It was comical. At first, Richard tryed to hold it in but it came anyway. First a snort, then a giggle and finally full out laughter. "Oh goodness son, Am I really that scary?" He managed to get out between laughing spurts.

Well that had to be the last thing Richard expected to hear. Richard stopped laughing and looked down at the pleading man. "Don't tell the Doctor? Why would I do that." Richard wanted to add that Moreau would already know from the camera's but he was curious to hear Jordan's explaination.

Richard had broken the kid alright and now felt a bit guilty. This talk of being better off did sicken him. "Now, Now. Lets make this clear, No one dreserves this." Gesturing to his extra arms. "Looking at you I sincerely doubt your to be sinister mastermind. Now why don't you tell me what happened?" Richard was curious to see what the young man had done.

Now Richard had a poor opinion of anyone who was naive enough to think that biological research was some how pulled out of thin air with out the gooey bits of biological systems. That said, Richard saw more than willing to cut the kid a bit of slack, as he was now in the same boat as the rest them.

Richard inhaled and looked back at Jordan. "Thats not a reason Jordan. That was an excuse to bring you here, not the reason. Moreau told me the reason he does this, and its not to punish the wicked." Richard bit on his knuckle for a moment, thinking. "Don't listen to what he says."

"And there was no truth in his words at all. Sorry Jordan, I don't think you'll find your redemption with him." Richard made a noise to fill the silence. "If you want to look at the bright side, the lab pretty much leave us alone down here except for the injections. There are lots of young people here if your looking for friends. Try to enjoy yourself while you can." Richard shrugged. He wasn't to great at looking at the brightside these days.

Richard thought back to his arrival on the island. That conversation with Moreau. He frowned slightly at the memory. "Moreau does this, because he can. It is his statement of mastery over life itself. There is no grand purpose other than his own satisfaction of doing something impossible. No matter was moral line he crosses, morality is meaningless to a man such as him."

"As for how many? Whats your duplex number?"