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wrong hands it would be a difficult
endeavor to get to work. I have no reason to try to bring back a
painting or drawing of a past human anyhow.”
    Hitbear and Owlbert stood
close to one another. Hitbear accidently bumped into Owlbert,
causing the pair to sweetly apologize. Gora smiled at the
pair.
    “ Believe it or not, I have
admired your strengths – in no way am I proud that you exterminated
millions of innocent people, Hitbear. Your existence will never be
forgiven for that. May your soul rot in hellfire and be sent to the
treacherous parts of the spirit world. But I can admire your mind
during a terrible time in human history. Plus, it’s a little
micro-experiment of mine to see if sentient beings are inherently
good or inherently evil! What fun?!” She grinned tightly, only
showing her top teeth. Hitbear returned her grin with his own odd
grin.
    “And you, Owlbert, you are
the most genius person in the 20 th century and possibly in the
history of our planet! I’d say the universe, but we humans haven’t
made contact with extraterrestrial beings just yet!”
    Owlbert blushed and Hitbear
shook his head.
    “ I could have made Newton
into a crane or Socrates into a mink, but would they have the same
compassion and understanding of the modern world as you do? I just
do not believe they would be as accepting as you Owlbert. You both
were specially selected with traits that I adored and
needed.”
    “ So, what you’re saying is
that I am back for my military acumen and confidence,” said
Hitbear. “And this canary,” as he points at Owlbert, “for his
intelligence and curiosity of science?”
    “ Correct,” said Gora. She
nodded at both beasts. Her strange tight grin appeared
again.
    “ Yet you go on to say you
have a ‘micro-experiment’ to see if intelligent beings are good or
evil? That doesn’t make sense to me because you want us to commit
evil acts. Evil acts of revenge. You’re leading us straight down
the road to evil! Is my soul forever destined for evil
ways?”
    Gora pondered for a short
moment and then stated, “Though I want to figure out the inherent
nature – good or evil – of beings, I ultimately believe every single intelligent
being is good-natured once they enter this reality; they just
happen to do evil or bad things because of extenuating
circumstances. Be it to survive in a cruel world or to get to a
higher level in the social caste.” Gora’s eye color wavered
slightly but arrived back to their original color of
brown.
    “ Once you’re put into
difficult positions you’re liable to do evil things for the greater
good – your original life may be one of the exception to this,
Hitbear – and you can’t help yourself from committing these acts.”
Her eyes flickered once again before returning to their healthy
brown color.
    “ Good people do evil things
some times; that doesn’t make it okay, but it doesn’t make them
evil either. If we can prevent ourselves from committing notorious
acts after completing these revenge missions, then it may give me
insight into the actions of intelligent beings. If I can commit
these acts of revenge – which are lightly tinged with evil – yet
still stay a genuine, good-natured human, then I believe I have
succeeded in my micro-experiment. Though, I do believe good and evil are relative terms…”
She pondered off into the distance of the laboratory.
    Hitbear wasn’t quite
satisfied with that explanation but felt it unnecessary to keep
pressing the issue. “That response will suffice for now,” he
thought.
    “ Thank you for the
explanation, Gora. But how are we supposed to fit together?” said
Hitbear. “We’re from the same time, but we aren’t close to the same
person, erm, living being, uh, creature.”
    “ You see, Owlbert here will
help me decide and create a few more beasts that will be used
in your strategies.
Or you two can come up with a crazy killing device that we can all
make together!” Gora’s loud