Guess whose coming to dinner.

[Doc Holliday]

Just before Jim went on his speech, Doc had handed him a glass of Brandy. Taking his own glass of the same, Doc sat in a chair next to him, both of which overlooked the rolling fields that met a very distant tree line miles away. Doc said nothing. He found the talk of a mind control device disturbing but reserved his comments until he was finished.

He took a sip of his brandy, "I must admit, Jim, that while I find a mind control device intriguing, I also find it morally wrong. Granted, you saw the same and ceased it's use. To me, it's just another item that would have good intentions that could and would find it's way into the wrong hands and turn into a weapon of sorts."

He took another sip and picked up the disruptor to examine it, "Interesting," he said, pausing a moment, "the very thought that one could wield so much power in such a small device is disturbing."
He put the disruptor back where it laid beforehand, crossed his feet and made a speech of his own.

"Jim, I've had some of the worst clients with some of the worst mental problems and worked amongst what some people would consider the most hostile of groups. I've even studied the things that people fear most or consider a taboo. Not once in my time have I forced a treatment or the results of my work on someone or something without them asking me first or wanting me to do it."

He took yet another sip of brandy, "Do you remember the Joker? The man liked me for some reason and never once even spoke badly of my people, even in a time where he hated other Zoners. I studied him and learned much. Behind the insanity was a man of great intelligence. He knew exactly what he was doing and I made quite a case study of him."
"Then," he continued, "I have studied the Nomads. I have communed with them. While most men would have been blown to bits if not possessed by them, I never once showed hostility to them and I was able to learn about them."
"I have also studied the mysteries of cardamine. Curiosity started me on that path and much work remains. I wanted to find a way to end it's addictive grip upon people that wanted it."
He then leaned forward a bit, "Note that I said, people who want it." He then sat back, "While such treatment is in it's infancy, I won't treat someone that doesn't want it. I also won't research someone or something that won't allow."

About this time, a soft, Kusari voice spoke, greeting Jim first. It came from a well dressed Kusari woman dressed in a very fine Kimono gown, "Konnichiwa, Doctor," she said to him with a smile and a bow.
"Dahlin'," said Doc to his bride with a smile on his face.
"John Henry," she said to him still smiling and then spoke to both men, "dinner is ready. I will bring it out for you."
"Arigato," replied Doc, "and do join us, that is, if Emiko will allow it."

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