"Ya. I know. I keep being told"
"What is it?"
"No idea. It's been there for so long, I can't even start to remember how it got there. Oh, and fun part is I don't know how to shake it off"
"Seriously?"
"Yup. Tried a number of times. it just digs in and holds on tighter.You end up just dead tired and sore"
"Well it's kinda weird...is it -- It it harmless though?"
"I'm going to guess, no. Most people I meet draw a wide berth for starters and... see those claws? I wont stand too close to me if I were you."
"hmm.. And it doesn't get off to eat or anything?"
"Nope. So suffice to say, it's PRO-bably parasitic"
"Oh my goodness! And you can't just, like, toss it away or something"
"Uhuh. Tried. Like i said, scratches and weariness"
"Ya, but that thing must weigh..."
"...45 pounds exactly. 'Carry it around long enough, you get to know everything about the beast except... y'know, how to get rid of it... Listen, you seem like a real nice person and I wish we got to know each other under different circumstances, but you have somewhere you need to be, so you better get going. I'm just going to slow you down and I honestly don't know what this thing is capable of so...."
"Well sorry to hear about your problems. Bye"
"...Bye."
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