Snakes

1-The first Head:

"So, you have come to meet me, then?"

"I have. Do you wish to play with me?"

"A game?"

"Chess."

2-The second Head:

"So, you are finally visiting me?"

"I could have made you wait for longer."

"What are we discussing then?"

"I want to play a game."

1- The first Head:

"White or black?"

"Black"

2- The second Head:

"White or black?"

"White."

1- The first Head:

"What are your plans, now?"

"It depends on many things."

"Do you have the tendency to improvise, then?"

"Sometimes you have to roll with the punches."

2- The second Head:

"Do you plan to kill me?"

"That outcome depends on many things"

"Are you that impulsive in planning things?"

"What is the saying? Man plans, God laughs?"

1- The first Head:

"Your move."

"Thank you."

2- The second Head:

"My move."

"Go ahead."

1- The first Head:

"I am afraid to say you caught me quite unprepared."

"Hmm, like a snake in the grass."

"Yes, it seems I forgot there can be other snakes hiding there."

"Maybe, but in this case, my role is more akin to that of a secretary bird."

"Will you eat me, then?"

"Perhaps. You do make for such a juicy meal."

2- The second Head:

"I didn't even know you existed."

"Well, one cannot be prepared for something one does not know exists."

"Nevertheless, this entire situation is a bit humiliating."

"Take this as lesson, not an insult. All men will be humbled at some point."

"Not the women?"

"We already spent all our lives kneeling."

1- The first Head:

"I do hope I don't give you indigestion."

"Well, if you do, I already have some pills ready to deal with it."

"Are they yours or an underlings?"

"A mix."

2- The second Head:

"Ah, Lustrum would be proud then."

"I don't take that as an insult. My mother was a lieutenant for her, in her youth."

"Interesting, then villainy is in your blood."

"More like rebellion."

1- The first Head:

"You are quite good at this game."

"Thank you. I really never paid much attention to it before."

"Really? You seem quite experienced."

"Why? Am I beating you in that other simulation, as well?"

2- The second Head:

"Rebellion? Rebellions usually have goals; a purpose."

"And I have yet to say mine, and you are wondering."

"So far you only have shown that you are an experienced rebel."

"Why? Am I beating you in that other simulation, as well?"

1- The first Head:

"Simulation?"

2- The second Head:

"Simulation?"

1- The first Head:

"I don't know what you mean."

"Oh, please Thomas. It's the only explanation."

"Is it?"

"It's simple: your power allows the creation of two simultaneous simulations either of in real time events or of a precognitive nature, after you see the events unfold you choose the simulation you wish to keep by dismissing the other. Until the events match up with the end of your simulation your body acts in auto-pilot."

2- The second Head:

"So, you have figured it out then. But what do you mean by simulation?"

"Oh, please Thomas. It's the only explanation."

"Is it?"

"It's simple: your power allows the creation of two simultaneous simulations either of in real time events or of a precognitive nature; after you see the events unfold you choose the simulation you wish to keep by dismissing the other. Until the events match up with the end of your simulation your body acts in auto-pilot."

1- The first Head:

"You seem confident in your theory."

"I call it as I see it. By the way it's your turn to play."

"Ah, interesting move with your bishop."

"Thank you."

2- The second Head:

"You seem to have a very in-depth knowledge of the workings of powers."

"Not really, I just have common sense. By the way it's your turn to play."

"Ah, interesting move with your knight."

"Thank you."

1- The first Head:

"Now, I am really curious how you discovered me."

"You sent Trainwreck to spy on the Merchants. Unluckily for you the Merchants no longer exist for the past several months."

"You took over them?"

"Yes, me and my companion."

2- The second Head:

"What are you planning to do with me?"

"I still don't know. Finding out is this meeting's purpose."

"May I ask what is causing that indecision?"

"Your power."

1- The first Head:

"Trainwreck informed you of my existence?"

"He informed me of something far more valuable."

"And what is that?"

"Your power."

2- The second Head:

"My power? And why is it valuable to you?"

"You see, I have connections in the parahuman world."

"You are leading this conversation somewhere."

"Hm, yes I am."

1- The first Head:

"Ah, I told him I could control Destiny."

"Yes, you did that coin trick. A very peculiar trick made by a peculiar power."

"What do you mean?"

"The coin still landed heads every time in the real world."

2- The second Head:

"Let's cut to the chase then."

"Very well. You see, you already made a mistake today."

"I have?"

"Yes. You told me I found your power valuable; despite the fact I said no such thing."

1- The first Head:

"You are interested in my power's effects?"

"Yes. Very. A second chance at everything. To always win."

"Yes… I see it like that as well."

"And with you stalking that new precog, you would have become very difficult to remove."

2- The second Head:

"I have been using my power for the entire conversation, yes."

"And you get the information of both conversations. How rude. Is the other me a better conversationalist?"

"Just as cryptic. Now, what is it you want with my power?"

"I want to use it. Check, by the way."

1- The first Head:

"So, you know that too. How unfortunate. Will you be recruiting her for yourself?"

"Maybe. Perhaps I'll save her from you and make her my Pythian Oracle."

"Is your objective to control this city?"

"My objective is to save it. Check."

2- The second Head:

"How will you use it?"

"By hook or by crook."

"What does that mean exactly?"

"Either you'll cooperate with me or I'll kill you, make a clone of you and use him instead."

1- The first Head:

"And is my power going to help you with that?"

"Yes, by hook or by crook, I'll use it."

"What do you mean exactly?"

"Either you'll cooperate with me or I'll kill you, make a clone of you and use him instead."

2- The second Head:

"Ah, so I am simply in the way. My death will be just a consequence to your objective?"

"Yes, when my objective is saving this city, your death is just a necessary consequence."

"Saving this city will be a bloody affair."

"All rebellions are. Even the bloodless ones."

1- The first Head:

"Ah, the threat of violence. Does that always work?"

"You tell me."

"Violence is an inherit part of cape culture. At this point I am desensitized."

"Hm, violence, I think, is inevitable. It's the cost of change."

2- The second Head:

"You make a compelling case."

"Don't I?"

"I refuse."

1- The first Head:

"You make a compelling case."

"I think I do."

"Can I ask how will you make a clone of me?"

"Toybox. Me and the tinker organization have an agreement of sorts."

3-The third Head:

"What?"

"What is it, Thomas?"

1- The first Head:

"What?"

"What is it, Thomas?"

3-The third Head:

"What just happened?!"

"Ah, I see."

"What? What did you do?"

"You should have accepted, Thomas."

1- The first Head:

"Nothing, an itch. Too much time sitting in this chair."

"Hmm. No, I don't think it's an itch."

"It's your turn to play."

"Ah, yes, it is. Checkmate, Thomas."

4-The fourth Head:

"What in the world!? What the fuck are you doing to me?"

"Me? I am not doing anything."

"You are doing something!"

"It probably means you should have accepted, Thomas. Oh, would you look at that? Checkmate, Thomas."

1- The first Head:

"I refuse."

4-The fourth Head:

"I refuse to be your puppet, bitch!"

"Really? How sad then."

2- The second Head:

"What the…?"

5- The fifth Head:

"…"

"Well, good luck next game, Thomas."

2-The second Head:

"No wait!"

"Goodbye Thomas! You have proven yourself unreliable. I would much prefer a clone of you."

Darkness

6- The sixth Head:

"No, I'll-

Darkness