[ WP ] `` It 's either you , or your family . ''

`` It's either you or your family.'' 
 
 `` Me,'' he said. There was no hesitation in his voice. 
 
 The mask tilted to one side. `` Why is it that cowardice is so often mistaken for valiance? You think that by sacrificing yourself, you give your family something? No. You only ensure your own destruction. You'd do better to throw them to the dogs -- that is, me -- than to selfishly believe I would leave them alone once you are dead. Or had n't you thought of that?'' 
 
 The other man was silent for a moment, caught. `` So, you're not really giving me a choice, then? You're just going to slaughter my whole family anyway?'' 
 
 The mask righted itself and the man moved forward. `` I did n't say that. I asked you a question, which you answered, and in which you revealed much more about your own self than you intended. It's a consequence you must deal with.'' 
 
 `` Me alone?'' 
 
 `` You alone. I'm a man of my word.'' 
 
 
 
 The police found the bodies of the family the next day, all presumably slain by the father, who then committed suicide. Evidence was found of two distinct personalities: notes with two different handwritings and slash marks from the knife used in the murders came from two opposing directions, indicating a switch in hand dominance. A tape was discovered clutched in the father's hand; it has yet to be analyzed by the police department. Details to follow. 
 
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