Conversation · Mysterious Pair of Eyes

"The eyes. The eyes! There are eyes everywhere, copper. Beware."

"I'm not scared of you."

"There are so many eyes all over the place, you can't even fathom it. Every hole, every gap, every nook -- someone will be peeking. You can't escape."

How can they fit into all the holes and gaps? Are they very tiny people? Or are they... eyes, separated from the body?

"I don't really believe you."

"We saw you point a gun at the little foul-mouthed girl. What kind of an insane bastard move is that? Fuck, what's wrong with you?"

"No such thing. I deny everything."

"No, no. That's... like... a super fucked-up thing to do. Seriously, I can't believe you still have your job. Everything else pales compared to this shit..."

"She is a demon begging for release from this mortal coil."

"It was just a joke, come on. I was teaching her a lesson."

"We've had our eye on you for quite some time. We saw you stumble out of the hostel, all messed up and stinking of booze."

"We saw you kick the mailbox. That's kind of a jerk thing to do, you know."

"We saw you puke in the back yard, trying to get to the hanged man. Shows what a soft-bellied sissy you are."

"And we saw you got the body down. Oh, such wonderful progress! Hold the applause, ladies and gents."

"Ooh, so spooky. Anyone could have seen this."

"Alright, you want more? We saw you try to punch that kid. A grown man, a police officer trying to punch a snot-nosed punk kid! A kid, for fuck's sake!"

"Sorry, things just got out of... hand."

"Yeah? Does that happen to you often, Officer Heavyhands? Seriously, what a psychopath. You can't cover that up..."

"He fuckin' deserved it."

"Oh, sure, think up any justification you can for your fucked up, vicious deeds. Seriously, what a psychopath. You can't cover that up..."

"It was a lesson in respect."

"It's a beginning, copper! You consider yourself a clean-cut, up-standing citizen? Don't worry, we'll get you yet... no keeping your nose out of the gutter forever."

"Okay, a bit suspicious, but still not particularly menacing."

"That's it?"

"And we saw your attempt to shoot the dead guy down from the tree. That was an... exceptionally impressive failure, if I say so myself."

"We've had our eye on you for some time now. And I can tell you straight... goddamn, you're one boring fuckin' cop!"

"Just doing my job."

"Think you're some kind of a nice, clean, up-standing citizen? Don't worry, we'll get you yet... you can't keep your nose out of the gutter forever."

"Damn straight."

"Prove it, creep."

"Watch all you want, I don't mind."

"Ha ha, you won't take us seriously? You will yet -- and you will rue that day."

"There's no way you could fit inside all those nooks and gaps."

"Umm, what? That's not... literal -- there are not people actually stuffed into various tiny holes. You get that, right?"

"That's way more boring than I imagined."

"Boring?! That you are always being watched and judged? Nothing you do escapes our grasp, we are ever vigilant."

"Oh. Of course I get it."

"Right. Good. You get it. We are watching you, ever vigilant. Nothing you do escapes our vision."

"Why should I beware?"

"Try not to get too cocky, you might get that eye poked out."

"Who are you?"

"From your perspective... I'm a Mysterious Pair of Eyes, boo!!"

"I meant, who are you really?"

"None of your business. Ooh, so spoo-ooky!"

Oh-oh, you know who's got things to hide!?

Don't be an idiot and say it. In this day and age, of all times. It won't end well.

"Are you some kind of a sex pervert?"

"No. And even if I were, I'm not engaged in anything factually illegal. No crime here."

"Who do you think you are, being disdainful and judgemental about a person's private, idiosyncratic, voyeuristic-erotic preferences anyway? Fuckshit. Goddamn pigs."

"Whoah, I retract my statement."

"Getting too hot for you? Ha ha! Yeah, skitter off, find some actual criminals."

"I make it my responsibility to judge and police the intimate behaviours of complete strangers."

"Believe me, we know. We've got our eyes on you. Can't keep it to yourself, can you? Always creepin' into the lives of others, trying to dominate their actions, even their conversations."

"Exactly. That's what being a police officer is all about."

"Is it now, is it really?"

"You can fucking say that again. God, yes, the power!"

"Look at you, little authoritarian. Bet it also makes you feel good and strong to discriminate against any disenfranchised people that get in your way. Makes you feel all manly."

"It's easy and comfortable to side with the ignorant, the arrogant, the condescending, isn't it? Hide away in the soft, secure existence of perceived superiority, a vapid fantasy of your mind."

"Well, we know what you're up to. We observe your every move. Take care and watch your back." The eyes suddenly disappear from sight, only emptiness remains, floating in the lacuna between the gates.

"Yeah, you piss off, you self-righteous, lecturing ass-goblin!"