“What we did, Doctor? Was it wise?”<\/p>\n
“We brought down a corrupt religion, Peri. Minds clouded by dogma will now be free. These people now understand they will fail because of their decisions, not because of the fickleness of fate.”<\/p>\n
Throngs of the once-worshipful tore a statue down from its pedestal. It crashed to the cobbled stones, the sound echoing off the plaza’s walls. The rounded head broke free and rolled away.<\/p>\n
“Of all the things to worship, Doctor \u2014 a mouse?”<\/p>\n
The Doctor shrugged. “He got what he wanted. The Brain always did want to take over the world.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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