Gremlin Files Chapter 11 in which Brain makes himself eat
Brain nodded with satisfaction at the screen. He was not familiar with the murderous doll itself, but could understand what made the horror genre so popular with the humans.
Satisfied with their progress, devoid of natural predators, humanity clearly needed to be challenged. That is why it invented various horror monsters, enormous animals, and supernatural thrillers. They needed to see somebody who would be superior to them in their ability to survive. Humans were resting too easily. Which meant they were beginning to lose their edge at the top of the predator pyramid, and even they instinctively realized it.
Unbeknownst to them of course, another race was slowly getting ready to take over. His race, the Gremlins. Despite the few setbacks they have experienced, at the hands of Billy, Gizmo and Dr Stein, they were now more organized than ever before.
Brain supposed some of it could be attributed to his own skills at leadership. Stripe was correct of course. He had been destracted by thoughts of vengeance against Gizmo. Brain simply had to step in. And he guided the Gremlins, and culled the weak.
Currently he had some ideas on how to improve the race, to make the next generation stronger...but he sensed the timing was not right to voice them. Stripe was being sentimental, and even when he wasn't, there were few Gremlins who could appreciate his genius.
That was the main reason he attempted to strike a bargain with a seemingly like minded human, Dr Stein, who abused his genius and turned in against them all, with his killing Gizmo machine. That was one betrayal Brain would never forgive. And now because of that, instead of brilliantly applying himself, he didn't even know what he could do, other than perhaps eat.
"Can I have some, and greetings to you, by the way, Cinema," Brain reluctantly spoke, reaching for a bit of pop corn.
He never fully went for the sweets, they were Stripe's thing, but Brain remembered attempting a slice of an apple pie that went fairly well into him, and figured it was time to try something new.
"What manner of movies have you been watching anyway? Anything educational?" Brain hopefully inquired, fervently hoping for some inspiration in regards to what could be done next.
