"The Nexus probably is more accepting. It has to be, and not just towards death. Many different species and cultures are represented here, and somehow we make it work. I'm impressed, honestly."

Not that there haven't been bumps, and obviously not everyone gets along, but the whole system comes together more smoothly than expected. It's in everyone's interest, mostly, for the society here to work.

"That's a good question. Sometimes people are called monsters because that's what they look like. The Nexus has plenty of those. And other times monsters are what people become, and those are both more dangerous and harder to spot." Ben still considers himself a monster, but one that's trying to be less monstrous. "The Grand Library's a good place to visit. I go there often, and you have a good chance of finding what you're looking for."