i had some respect for him or why else kill ? and it 's no different for our pods . he peered into the still pool that reflected his image . the walls and floors were smeared in blood , as though someone had thrown buckets of red paint around . she said , and pulled it away from him . opposite it was a long black leather bench for visitors . he wobbled on his right leg as he slowly lifted his left foot until it reached the top of the seat . 