[Sweet merciful stars, this man is obsessed. Dooku knew already that Crane had a reputation for fixation on his chosen field, but this is his first time getting the Full Scarecrow Experience. It is something, all right. Dooku now understands what kind of man he is dealing with, who could devastate the imPort community more or less singlehandedly.
He is suddenly and unsettlingly reminded of General Grievous- the cybernetic killing machine who boasted of living only to see Jedi die, who had willingly mutilated his living flesh into metal and plastic to become a deadlier warrior. It's a poor comparison, though. Grievous also exists for a single thing, but he is a warrior at heart, relishing the clash of blade-on-blade, delighting in harvesting trophies from fallen foes. Crane is a scientist, and Dooku bears that in mind as he responds carefully:]
You have grasped a truth of the universe that many prefer to remain ignorant of. Fear is indeed in almost all living things, and those who control it gain great power. But a basic emotion yields basic power- vast in impact, yet simple at its core. It appears to me that your research focuses on the foundation beneath all things, but dismisses the structures built on top of that base.
[He pauses, then takes the plunge:]
Fear is not the end. It is a beginning.
[Risky, to challenge the focus of the Doctor's obsession. But riskier still to humour him, to show weakness in the face of his possible reaction. Count Dooku has no intention of ceding influence to any monomaniac. And if Crane is as loathed by the public as Dooku expects from his 'experiments,' incurring his irritation could have its own benefits.]
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Date: 2016-01-16 04:37 pm (UTC)From:He is suddenly and unsettlingly reminded of General Grievous- the cybernetic killing machine who boasted of living only to see Jedi die, who had willingly mutilated his living flesh into metal and plastic to become a deadlier warrior. It's a poor comparison, though. Grievous also exists for a single thing, but he is a warrior at heart, relishing the clash of blade-on-blade, delighting in harvesting trophies from fallen foes. Crane is a scientist, and Dooku bears that in mind as he responds carefully:]
You have grasped a truth of the universe that many prefer to remain ignorant of. Fear is indeed in almost all living things, and those who control it gain great power. But a basic emotion yields basic power- vast in impact, yet simple at its core. It appears to me that your research focuses on the foundation beneath all things, but dismisses the structures built on top of that base.
[He pauses, then takes the plunge:]
Fear is not the end. It is a beginning.
[Risky, to challenge the focus of the Doctor's obsession. But riskier still to humour him, to show weakness in the face of his possible reaction. Count Dooku has no intention of ceding influence to any monomaniac. And if Crane is as loathed by the public as Dooku expects from his 'experiments,' incurring his irritation could have its own benefits.]