''Not really.. " Said Steve
" I've heard that you are trying to do some experiment related to Proteus syndrome. What is it?"

"Woah, it's too early for that, Steve.You're trying to jump directly into the climax and the story hasn't even started yet.patience my friend patience."

"Come on,I know you are planning something treacherous.
You're a freak, honestly! " Steve howled

"Heh, you really think so? You know I'm phenomenal"
Mark replied with utter calmness

"No,you're not you are just a cold hearted,parochial and lunatic person,that's it!
How can a person try to do experiments on their own family members?..."

"I didn't do it with your family members, did I? Then why do you bother?
Moreover, what did I do wrong? They were just mere creations of nature, There are billions of people like them living on this planet! What if I tried to sacrifice an insignificant amount of this creation for the sake of Science? They should feel obliged rather than offended "
Mark replied with firmness

"Oh,really? It means, according to you, your family members, i.e.,your children and your wife are equivalent to mice on which we perform our experiments? Right?"

"No,Steve, they worth more than those stupid mice. Humans have an incredible body design,with an exceptional brain and fascinating genetic encoding. I don't think I need to tell all this to a biologist like you Steve.
How would you feel if you get a chance to exploit them?"

"I'd feel sorry if my experiment would suppose to sacrifice someone's life.
This isn't the way to do experiments, Mark. It's wrong.Science exists for the sake of humanity, not for its destruction. Science is being used to protect people, saving lives of living creatures, making life comfortable and safe, not to make this planet look like a hell.
Chemical weapons,viruses
Nuclear weapons, anything that was created to sabotage mankind has always given me a feeling of anguish in my heart."

"There is no need to feel sorry, Steve. Those people just got sacrificed for the sake of science. They became famous, they became distinguished..."

"Oh, stop it ,Mark!....
You cold blooded psycho. This is the reason why I fired you. You were crazy and I'm unable to trace any change in your behaviour yet"

"This is the difference between you and me, Steve. You care about stupid humans and humanity, whereas the thing I'm only concerned about is Science."

"I don't understand, what the hell is your problem? What would you get by doing all this? Why do you want to hurt people? Why?"

"Why did they all hurt me? Why don't you go ask them? Why?" Mark yelled with a furious look on his face.

"When I was small,I got bullied for being a nerd,when I grew up I got scolding from parents for not being good in sports and horse riding because my father was a famed athlete and I was a lazy sloth. When I grew up, went to university ,again, I got bullied by seniors. After marriage, my wife, that witch, she cursed me daily, why? You wanna know?..because I was not as cool as her friend's husband. My children, complete idiots, I doubt if they could spell the word "Science" correctly.
I killed mice and many other animals several times just to extinguish my grudge, but it was never enough.
After some effort when I got a chance to work in Amsterdam, I took my family over there and my plan was to perform my new experiment on those bastards, but thanks to you, Steve, the virtuous scientist who saved them and fired me from the job.
I hate them, I hate you,I hate everyone..."
Mark paused to take a deep breath and then he exhaled.

Steve till now was just listening to all this like a six years old child.After realizing that Mark has paused, he started

"I see,Mark. I feel sorry for you..."

"I don't need your sympathy, Steve but you know what, I think you'll need it soon.."

"What are you talking about?..."

Steve sensed someone behind him and as tried to turn back something struck his head so hard that he fell down on the floor. He tried to look up at the figure who struck him, but his head was pounding and the figure looked hazy, he looked somewhat like the old man who brought Steve to Mark's lab but before Steve could interpret what's happening, he became unconscious .