<P>Dominic sat in the chair. In that chair raised above the floor, in which he had previously sat, in which he had conversed with the blue man.
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<P>He sat there now, and he rose, and the blue man entered the room.
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<P>This was only a product of his unconsciousness, Dominic knew, only an environment fabricated by his idle mind. But the blue man was real. He merely no longer had any power over Bishop.
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<P>"You defied me," the blue man said.
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<P>"You used me," Dom responded. "As a weapon."
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<P>The blue man smiled. "Yes. I did. Because that is what you are. A weapon. In a sense." He stopped. He went to the table to pour himself a drink, which he swallowed quickly. "You have capabilities beyond any other as you now know. I could have helped you master them. I could have helped you become the greatest power on this planet."
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<P>"There is something more powerful than I."
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<P>"Yes, and you saw it today. You saw what he can do. But you have already made your mistake of deceiving me. It was a small deception, I admit, but small deceptions only act as evidence of future deceptions. I have no more use for you, but I have no more control over you."
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<P>The blue man paused and poured himself another drink.
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<P>"Which puzzles me, but it is a minor issue. You are as much of a threat to my objectives as a regular man."
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<P>"What is it? What other weapon do you have? What caused so much destruction today?"
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<P>There was no answer.