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1 " As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers, so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers. "
― Cyril Connolly , Enemies of Promise
2 " A cemetery?" I chuckle, but the pitch is a bit higher than I expected. " At night? With a full moon? Um ... did you see any, uh, zombies, you, while you were there?" Shiko blinks at me a few times. " No" I slump in relief. " Thank God. I mean, I don't want to be the first to die. The funny guy always dies first, for shock value, you know. Rourke would get killed next, because it's be a heroic sacrifice or something." I motion to Shiko. " You'd live, though, unless you had sex." ... Shiko has the look of an addled kitten, complete with head tilt. Rourke sighs and leans toward her, embarrassed. 'You'll have to excuse him. According to his mother he has an irrational fear of something called the zombie apocalypse." " It's not irrational! "
3 " As repressed sadists are supposed to become policemen or butchers so those with an irrational fear of life become publishers. "
