The malevolent intelligence smirked as he wiggled the fingers of his new body. His creator had recently given him the information he needed to track down the doctor, and it was only a matter of time before he made his grand entrance. He stood outside the shack, breathing in the fresh air surrounding him. He knew that the mission he was about to embark on would be the most important one of his life, and he was ready.

Before he could even make his way to the door, he saw a man peek his head out of a nearby window and stare at him. Could the man be the doctor? The malevolent being rushed towards the door and swung it open, viewing the area surrounding him.

There was nothing in sight. Sighing, the being looked around. The place was dark and would certainly be hard to navigate. Or, at least, it would have been, had the being not heard a voice coming from down a hall.

"Who's there? Announce yourself!"

The malevolent being smiled and made his way toward the noise. He allowed his memory of the sound to guide him through the halls and towards it, and that was when he heard it again.

"I said announce yourself. Damn it! I know you're there!"

The being slowed his pace a bit and continued towards the noise.

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"Yes, I'm here. I'm sorry for intruding. It's just that it's cold outside and I need a warm place to stay. Mind if I crash here for tonight?"

The man waited a while before responding, and the malevolent being kept walking in the direction of the voice, careful to not make much noise.

"Yea, you can stay here if you like. Keep following my voice until you reach me. I've got weapons, so don't try anything, okay? Hope you understand."

"Oh, I understand, don't worry about it. I'll be there in a jiffy."

The intelligence kept walking towards the sound of the man's voice until he found a door and entered it. The room inside was painted in white, and pictures and portraits decorated the walls. In the center of the room stood a man in a white lab coat. He was rather slim, but something about his stance seemed off. His lab coat was filthy as well.

"Welcome to my humble home. I know it isn't much but, well, I hope it's comfortable enough for you."

"Oh, don't worry about it. This place is much better than outside. I was sure I was gonna turn into an ice block out there!"

The intelligence smiled at the doctor as the two sat down on chairs aligning the perimeter of the room. The being saw various computers and mechanical equipment before him, and towards the end of the room sat a bed.

"Well, since you're my guest, I suppose it would be quite rude to not be a good host. Care for any tea, sir?"

"No thanks, not particularly thirsty tonight. I was kind of wondering what you do? Like, you know, as an occupation?"

The doctor smiled and chuckled to himself, quite apparently enjoying where the conversation was going. He straightened his lab coat and cleared his throat before responding to the intelligence that sat before him.