Pygmy (27 page)

Eulogy no mention inner bikini pants operative Magda, stained blood, seed, neurotoxin. Abandoned this agent, inner pants frozen within death spasm fingers devil Tony. Cotton fabric soiled, so fixed this agent no able retrieve. Forced abandon during feet operative me retreat.

In greater afraid … within thinking machine operative me, this agent ponder if entire being operative me pitted for destroy American, annihilate homosexual, crackpot Methodist religion, Lutheran and Baptist cult, extinguish all decadent bourgeoisie—subsequent successful total such destruction: Render this agent obsolete? Of no worth?

If possessing no vile enemy—will operative me cease also exist?

Seated for witness burial rite devil Tony, cat sister whisper, say, “My dad had some contract to invent something,” say host sister. “It was some new caramel vanilla fudge flavor for some Starbucks-kind of franchised global coffee hut.” Say, “The taste was supposed to be irresistible…”

Reason why host father, Don Cedar, seized in custody police. Victim military-industrial complex joined action corporate food conspiracy.

Lingering, amidst contents thinking machine operative me, discern perhaps this agent caught, also contained trap. Compelled nurture and preserve dreaded American enemy, if solely for provide target hatred operative me. Hatred homeland state operative me. Must this agent forever ensure supply American vermin for ensure ongoing mission to make extinct?

Echoing within skull operative me, no certain which more breed terror: Preserve enemy. Or, successful resolve single driving purpose, energy of vast hatred, lifetime vocation this agent.

Cat sister seated adjacent bench, scented solder, reeking black smoke issued exploding killer phallus, melted attacking phallus. Cat sister say, “What happened was this reverse Louis Pasteur deal.” Say, whisper say during burial rites, say, “Their banana-caramel-nut deal got contaminated.” Say, “It grew this
superdeadly
mold…”

Much venerated mummy, decayed carcass Doris Lilly move parrot mouth, droning. Withered hand mop seepage of clouded cataract eyeball.

Whisper cat sister explain, artificial flavoring tainted bacterium, bloom fungus extreme toxic spore, original source neurotoxin
deemed too deadly except permanent deep storage, frozen. No utilized flavoring franchised coffee beverage. Despite so flavorful, banana-caramel-nut essence deemed threat all humanity, required top-priority secured secret vault.

This now, same now during sister whisper, mummy Doris Lilly void nasal mucus out nostril so cling cupped tissue. Fill microphone terrible sound. Wipe face of sopping tissue, say, “At this time, I invite everyone who loved our beloved reverend to stand and come forward…” Say, “To make your last farewells…”

For official record, no citizen straighten legs for make stance.

Operative Magda cast eyeball upon this agent. Cat sister cast eye upon Magda.

Duration now, then now, then now, many lasting now, no citizen make stance. All retain seated.

According cat sister, whisper, recent audit, neurotoxin no accounted for. Sole clue, security record dictating Don Cedar frequent foray during nighttime. Violated facility night of today neurotoxin vanished. Upon toxin no longer resident, legal authority seize host father suspicion theft. Maximum incarcerate pending investigate.

Final operative Magda make straight legs. Emerge out end of bench. Legs Magda take stride routed central aisle, several stride so approaching casket decomposed devil.

Same now, female parentage clear-yellow bully, eye cast upon this agent. Married partner of arrested male Stonefield, eye fixated upon face operative me. Clenched hand female Stonefield, pinched between fingers sheet white-colored paper. Snared within clutches, white paper envelope.

Same now pig brother emerge out bench one side shrine aisle. That now, emerge female parentage Trevor out opposite
bench entering central aisle. Two citizen meeting. Female say secret message, head tipped almost to contact hearing ear of pig dog brother. Host brother twisted ear so listen, hand pig brother rise so accept envelope, white envelope relinquished female finger.

Next then, both citizen stride aisle. Ranked among throng awaiting for pay last respects to packaged carcass.

Ranting skeleton Doris Lilly, trembling mask dead skin, wadded leather mask, say, “I feel certain our cherished recently departed reverend would agree when I say…” Say, “‘Words build bridges into unexplored regions.’”

Eyes historic venerated madam fixed atop face operative me. Withered eye matched eye this agent.

Awaiting visit casket, pig dog brother eviscerate white paper envelope, ogle letter sheet folded therein. Host brother reading letter.

Whisper cat sister protest, say, “He’s my
dad.
” Say, “And pretty quick he’s going to be
your
dad, too.” Say, “We can’t just let him rot in
jail.
”

Twisted mouth outlined red wax, pushed into microphone, repeat say Doris Lilly, ancient withered cadaver say, “‘Words … build … bridges … into … unexplored … regions…’”

Exact quote maniac chieftain, admirable guide Adolf Hitler.

Begins here thirty-first account of operative me, agent number 67, recall training session. On passed occasion practice physical education, ministry of health, city
. Conducting resistance training Romanian dead lifts, Bulgarian split squats,
, overhead press. Under observation, direct report revered director master health administrator
.

Depict here standard studio strength training, cluttered infinite racks graduated iron metal weights. Fixed bars boasting fifty-pound, hundred-pound, two-hundred-pound resistance. Level bench equipped scaffold allowing press, military press, bend-over rowing. Concrete constructed all floor and wall. Clang numerous iron weight striking floor. Clank weight impacting other weight.

Grunting operative Bokara during heave weights. Grunt bellow misery such effort Otto. Gasp groan exertion operative Metro.

Lain flat atop surface bench, arms operative me, abductor muscles this agent resistance training burdened numerous hundreds pounds oppression. Repeated lift-lower metal units subject massive pull gravity, clanking disks of cast iron mounted either end sturdy bar. Crushing so burdened.

For official record, partnered during resistance training operative Magda. During bench press operative me, Magda stance astride face this agent, ready so to seize crushing bar burdened infinite weights at failure arms operative me. Regal
crotch Magda looming above nose this agent, operative me rise, lower, rise, lower burdened metal bar, expanding pectoral muscle in noble service glorious state.

Expand, contract chest of this agent, during Magda say, trumpet encourage, say, “Throw aside shackles, comrade.” Say, “No endure silly weasel.” Say, “Permit no oppression Western nations crushing citizen skull.”

Bones operative me, muscles creak, joints pop. Tendon tremble under pain. Arms this agent heaving shivers, vibrate so ready fail. Rise burden. Lower burden. Breath trapped within rib cage. Face skin heated heavy blood glow.

Magda say, hiss say, “Suffer, slave bitch.” Say, “Squirm under boot heel American domination!” Shout say, “Struggle so resist American control, weak puppet!”

Operative Magda leaning own weight upon cast-iron plates skewered exercise bar, Magda say, “Suffer underfoot crushing pressure United State media, industry of degradation!” Pelvic floor of that agent settling so smother across nose operative me, Magda drive weight down to collapse sternum this agent, Magda shouting say, “Grinding gears Western colonial tyranny, masticating millstone imperialism…” Shout say, “Comrade!” Shout, “American hunger ravenous for macerate all global citizen!”

Laboring this agent for survive, resist knotted muscle Magda arm. Skull operative me pinched between thick, heavily scented, massive thighs, hard gluteal muscles operative Magda.

This agent no able breathe.

Both vast hypertrophy muscle arm of Magda, thick driving iron so collapse thorax operative me.

“Prepare, comrade,” say Magda. Say, “For become crushed beneath looming wheel ruthless Western ideology.”

Next then, door training chamber swing so no healed within wall. Reveal much revered director master health administrator, boot planted wide apart, fist resting atop iliac crest each hip bone. Visage casting eye upon all operative.

For official record, according rule, all present Tibor, Magda, Vaky, say in single voice unison, “Greetings, esteemed most revered director.” Operative Mang, Chernok, Tanek in unite voice say, “Accept, please, our gratitude for the wisdom you impart.”

Pinned beneath weighted bar, compressed rib cage of this agent, voice operative me say, croak, “Accept, please…” Heart muscle rupturing underneath such pressure. Lung collapsed such burden, say whisper, “… for the wisdom you impart.”

Director master bow head.

Operative all bow head.

Director master quote ample monarch, capacious tutor Adolf Hitler, say, “‘Hate is more lasting than dislike.’”

Boots stride small parade, polished black parade so attain center of chamber. Stance at focus all operative. Chest plated thick, victorious legacy many awarded medals. Director master appareled uniform draped epaulets heavy cords much gold braid. Shoulders sway gold fringe. Director hand vanish into chest of tunic, emerge bearing thick sheaf many paper.

Paper revealed as glossy photo. Vast collection numerous such photo.

Same current now, burly arms operative Magda, bulging muscles rescue this agent. Lift burden weighted bar. Deposit aloft safety rack.

Vision operative me swimming with stars. Raving galaxy stars. Deltoids, triceps, pectoral muscle this agent rendered flimsy rubber. Limbs remaindered slack with fatigue.

Gesture director master, requiring all present for gather. All operative approach.

Next now, top best esteemed director distribute glossy photo arrayed surface concrete floor. Commence pave floor using many such photographs. Creating expansive mosaic, expanding ever more large, growing area until require operative stride backward so allow space. Disburse more photograph, always more photograph.

For official record, depicted every such image: Meat. Blood. Bone. Masticated macerated shredded skin fat sinew tissue dripping. Wrung pale strands. Puddled thick ketchup of gore. Battered tissues. Pulp pooling red juice. Shard shattered bone.

Pictures growing so occupy entire vision: Mutilated debris. Shredded flesh sponge sopping blood. Mangled jumble crumble studded much bone. Brilliant white color bone. Wadded skin. Tattered skin. Mess twisted gray meatloaf former thinking machine. Blasted spatter, scarlet splash.

Growing carpet such photograph spread until nearly fill chamber. Tide photo edge more large. Swelling red. Glossy wet shine. Blood photo flood floor so require all operative stride backward, heels trapped against concrete wall. Tibor, Magda, Oleg, all operative wedged between vast sea bloody meat, shoulders pinned against chilled concrete wall.

“Attention, young comrades,” say director master. Say, “Examine much closely this exhibition.”

Arrayed, yawning before all: Mixed collage, meadow montage commingled dead. No discernible human face. Solely wide pool pulped meat.