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Dark Memoirs - Chapter 10

By Paul StewartPublished 5 days ago 1 min read

Dark Memoirs - Index

It wasn't for much as my work was my being, but rather it was the blood that flowed through me. It was part of how I dealt with the noise interference and inefficiency that were commonplace in this world.

Change is inevitable. More than that, it is necessary and corrective. Not merely reactive.

The people I dealt with knew this, which is why they sought out my services. They understood that their desires were in safe hands. My hands. Variations were often utilised. As stated, I never repeated the same approach twice in a row, because variation functions as maintenance. While others in similar, but more acutely different lines of work or approaches to this career I chose, value novelty. I see it is an aberration of progress.

It also aligns with my philosophy that action and absence are the best outcomes.

I work hard to leave no trace back to me, and rather than leaving something as basal and juvenile as a signature at any scene, my approach is to ensure the scene was never a scene.

I am patient. I would say it is one of my strongest traits. However, patience is not merely letting time pass without taking precise action. When successfully evading capture, time is not an ally, and while many seek comfort in repetition. I abhor it and consider it detrimental. Patterns and exposure are enemies.

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About the Creator

Paul Stewart

Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.

The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection out now!

Streams and Scratches in My Mind coming soon!

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  • Tanya Leia day ago

    I see this guy in a real expensive suit

  • Another slice of your darkness, we are behind you

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