Katie idly scrolls through her phone as she sits at the bus stop. Hunger gnaws at her stomach. She internally debates whether to shell out for takeout or save money and heat up something from the freezer. Her bones feel like they're made of lead. She wants to lay down, but knows the bus will just arrive as soon as she does.
a supervillain kidnaps a girl to fatten her up
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Unsettling to begin with, and she particularly doesn't appreciate the IP thing. Katie moves on from this booth.
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Now THIS is genetic-engineering-as-art. Do they enjoy being pet as well?
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In any case, she'd probably find them super uncomfortable, so she'll pass.
You know how bees make honey? These decorative beetles (there's a purple and gold kind and a speckly green kind, custom designs price on request) make a weird buttery-puddingy substance that tastes pretty okay, better with sugar or on bread or something. They are the solution to famine and food insecurity worldwide. They are the most revolutionary invention of the century. They could cure cancer, probably. Look, the lady is just really excited about them.