"Don't worry, Jiri. This is but the first part of your transformation. I want every part of you, your mind, your body, your soul. But now you must los... yourself, disappear. Then we can be together, Jiri, then my sisters and I can take you, take care of you, hold you forever. Come and find me in Brisbane when you're ready, Jiri, it's time for you to settle down."Karen gently disengaged, kissed him, zipped him up again, and was gone.Travel was Jiri's route to oblivion.Selling all his possessions,. Then the order came "All hands aft" "Close main vents" "Pump A"All the crew off duty rushed aft to the motor room and stokers mess to see if the extra weight at the after end would force the nose to come up, but it was to no avail as the Sirocco gently hit the sea bed at 130 feet."Stop Motors." The Captain ordered then. "Full astern both." The motors raced, the lights dimmed but nothing happened. They were stuck.The Captain then ordered. "Stop Both" Twice more the Captain ordered full astern to. I could have snapped her neck or dislocated her jaw, and both would have been detrimental to my plans.“So, u\you’re such a piece of shit that you are willing to hit a woman,” she said mockingly. “You are no better than an animal, yourself.”I smiled, “First of all, you are not a woman, but a treacherous Voguel bitch. Second, be lucky I showed any semblance of control, as I could have snapped your thin little neck if I wanted to. However, you present a fountain of knowledge that needs to be. . . Oh, I’d love it if it were. Hmmm. . . no, I’d have to say a colleague of mine has me beat. Dr. Nick Singh managed to convince himself that he did not exist despite counseling with 14 psychotherapists. Realist: Which psycho ward does he live in today? Philosopher: He doesn’t. Three years ago he jumped off a building. He was so convinced he didn’t exist he figured no one would notice. Realist: Well, did someone notice? Philosopher: Yes. He landed on a Mercedes in the middle of rush hour. .