[ he will come sit, yeah, looking a little scolded at least, dropping onto the desk in a heap of limbs. ]

There's not any pattern to who assimilates, either. It just kinda happens. They told me the person they pick to get killed - it has to happen before the weekend, and it just has to be one of the three. Anybody who's been outside was starting to assimilate, too.

Like they said, you probably have a lot of questions. I know I did.

[ ... ]

I would've told you, if I could. 'm sorry.