[ WP ] Doctors have found out the use of the appendix , and it is not good .

“ These test results can ’ t be correct Brian, they just can ’ t ” Kevin said throwing the stack of papers on the table in frustration. 
 
 “ We ran all the tests, you have the data in front of you. Data doesn ’ t lie. ” Brian said. 
 
 “ I remember doing the science, but it just can ’ t be the case. It doesn ’ t make sense. ” 
 
 “ It doesn ’ t have to make sense, but it ’ s true. ” 
 
 “ Jesus. ” Kevin said taking his glasses off to rub his eyes. “ Mine was removed when I was twelve. ” 
 
 “ At least you don ’ t have to worry about it. You know now. ” Brian said. 
 
 “ Twelve. Fucking twelve Brian! You ’ ve made it this far, you ’ re probably fine. You don ’ t have that looming over you. ” 
 
 “ Does it really matter though? ” Brian shrugged. 
 
 “ Fucking twelve! It tried to kill me before I even knew who I was. Is there any fucking scotch in this lab? ” 
 
 “ Behind the centrifuge. ” 
 
 Kevin found the bottle and didn ’ t bother pouring it into a glass or offering any to his friend. He took a long pull and sat back on his stool and stared blankly ahead. 
 
 “ My son had his removed when he was five. He was just a kid. ” Kevin said sullenly. 
 
 “ I know this is hard, but it doesn ’ t matter, think of it as a preventative procedure. ” Brian said trying to help. 
 
 “ Don ’ t get me wrong, I ’ m glad to be alive. I ’ m glad my son is alive. But the implication, it doesn ’ t make any fucking sense. ” Kevin took another healthy pull from the bottle. 
 
 “ I don ’ t know what to say. ” 
 
 “ Nothing, say nothing, because nothing can fix this. I ’ m a piece of shit, my son is a piece of shit, a good percentage of the world is shit. But we stopped it with fucking surgery. ” 
 
 “ It saved lives though. ” Brian said. 
 
 “ Lives that shouldn ’ t be! I should be dead, if I had died when I was a kid I wouldn ’ t have had a son that should have died. It all could have been avoided. The world would be a better place. ” 
 
 “ Then who would have helped me figure this out? ” Brian asked. 
 
 “ Why would you need to? If we left them alone the problem would sort itself out over time. ” 
 
 “ I don ’ t know about that. Maybe. ” 
 
 “ That ’ s the problem isn ’ t it, we ’ ve fucked it up so much already that it isn ’ t fixable. Everything will come crashing down sooner or later. It ’ s only a matter of time Brian. ” 
 
 “ That seems extreme. ” 
 
 “ There is only one solution. ” Kevin said taking a drink. 
 
 “ I don ’ t know what…. ” 
 
 “ We need to die. All of us. Everyone without an appendix. We could fix everything. ” 
 
 “ That ’ s stupid, there has to be another way! ” Brian exclaimed. 
 
 “ Not that I can see. Shit ’ s going to get out of control if the world ever sees these results. ” Kevin said gesturing to the pile of documents. 
 
 Brian hadn ’ t thought of that, it was incontrovertible proof after all. Any other scientists looking at appendixes after seeing their research methods would come up with the same results. There were greater implications at work as well, the fact that they figured out how to measure evil was an insane breakthrough by itself, in addition to the fact that the appendix kills anyone once they reach a tipping point in their lives leading them down the path of evil. It would be all over the news, anyone that had their appendix removed was evil and just avoided fate. 
 
 “ Jesus, if this ever gets out it would be chaos. ” Brian said grabbing Kevin ’ s scotch. 
 
 “ Yeah. ” 
 
 They sat in silence passing the bottle back and forth contemplating this situation. 
 
 “ If people know others are evil without a doubt, how long do you think it would take before they justified murder? ” Brian asked. 
 
 “ Probably a lot sooner than either of us would imagine. ” Kevin said. 
 
 “ Then what if that makes the good people turn evil? ” 
 
 “ Shit, if something I did before I hit puberty made me worthy of death then murder has got to be pretty serious. ” Kevin said shaking his head. 
 
 “ We need to burn the results, the lab, all of it. ” Brian said. 
 
 “ What? ” 
 
 “ People can ’ t find this out. Not yet. ” Brian started scattering paper and flammable chemicals on the floor. 
 
 “ Fuck it, I should be dead. Might as well. ” Kevin said tossing the empty bottle at the wall. 
 
 The two men succeeded in setting the lab ablaze and were standing outside watching their years of hard work disappear in the inferno. 
 
 “ I ’ m going to go be with my family until someone else figures out what we did. Take care Brian. ” Kevin waved and walked to his car. 
 
 Brian watched the blaze, “ It was for the greater good. ” He mumbled to himself before he headed for his car. When he sat down behind the wheel the firetrucks raced in to stop the fire, but he knew it was too late. He turned to watch the trucks go by and felt a sharp pain in his side. Must have bumped it on his way out of the lab, nothing to worry about. 
 
 Nothing at all. 

