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Nemesis sits opposite you.

"Thank you for coming today, Professor," you begin. "Before we get started, I was curious about—"

"Let me preempt your questions," he cuts in. "You're concerned I might be a risk for this company. You've no doubt heard the 'Brain Eater' sobriquet that's been attributed to me, and your researchers have recounted to you the list of crimes I've been accused of—and acquitted of—in the past. And so now you're primarily wondering how long it will be before the media accuses me of yet another heinous act, and whether the potential benefits I might bring to this company significantly outweigh the potential bad publicity."

"I might not have been quite so on the nose with my questions," you tell him. "But yes, you're largely right."

"Then I'll answer that question," he says. "Yes, I am worth the risk. I am a sorcerer of supreme power—certainly as powerful as a man can become and retain his sanity. Furthermore, I specialize in the permanent alteration of the human form, as does MetaHuman. We are a fine match, you and I. Far more so than any other candidate you will see."

He stops there. You aren't entirely sure how to answer such a boastful claim, so you simply say, "I see."

"Well, now that that's out of the way," he says, "do you have any other questions for me?"