Warning: This chapter (and the next one, probably) contains disturbing events that some readers may find unsettling.
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The thing about humans is that some don't deserve the title. Idealists will tell you that it's wrong to strip certain people of their humanity, that no matter what happens, you should never strip other people of their humanity. You should never treat them as if they are less than a human.
But alas, not everyone shares this worldview. Jeremy Brighton didn't, and that was what made it all the more ironic when he found himself on the receiving end of that worldview.
