[ WP ] `` Hello and welcome to the interverse ! Which universe would you like to born in today ? ''

`` Which is the worst one?'' 
 
 He stopped in the middle of his spiel, light from an infinity of stars reflecting from his mirrored jacket into my eyes. It seemed this was n't a topic that came up often in the world between worlds. Then he looked at me for a moment, and twirled his bottomless microphone stand around in one hand with a smile. 
 
 `` So, you're one of those people, my friend?'' he said. `` Looking for a place where you can unleash those desires without consequence? Arson, torture, rape and murder?'' 
 
 `` Something like that.'' I replied. `` Have you got anything that fits the bill?'' 
 
 He smoothed his long blonde hair back with one hand, the other rubbing his chin thoughtfully. It struck me how clean his gloves were. Not much dirt in the afterlife, I guessed. I had just begun to look at the never-ending line of globes stretched out from the apparently invisible platform we stood on when he gave a satisfied exclamation of `` Aha!'' 
 
 A globe appeared in his free hand, throwing off an eerie light into his face. I gazed inward, and saw forever. With a groan I looked away. The word vertigo ca n't even cover trying to look at a universe from the outside. 
 
 `` Perseus-Retran-Polimus 564873934991784BAS54.'' he said. `` Where every sentient life-form does n't even know the meaning of the word trust.'' He paused to look into my eyes, a look of worry on his face. `` Are you sure about this, friend? I do not know what you feel you did in your previous life... but your rating shows you deserve better than this.'' 
 
 `` This is fine.'' I said. `` This is exactly what I want.'' 
 
 He slowly looked at me then. As I stared back I saw in his eyes something beyond infinite, beyond human understanding. Somewhere in it I could see myself. With a shiver I realised he knew everything about me from the very beginning. 
 
 `` Yes.'' He said. `` Yes, I believe this is exactly what is best for you.'' For the first time a genuine smile came over his face, one that actually reached those strange eyes. As the white fog blew from nowhere up around us and I felt myself begin to fall forward into the twinkling globe, I thought about the strange man. He had terrified me, yet he had been comforting at the same time. Almost like a stern uncle. 
 
 I shook it off. It was hardly important now. The worst universe around? People were in trouble. People would need my help.
