Chapter 30: Some tidbits on life in the apocalypse.
She picked up her drill, about to get back to work.
Hades put a hand on her arm to stop her. "Why not? Is this related to your trust no one rule? We are partners, I know that you don’t like to talk or explain sometimes but I would prefer it if you talk right now."
She switched off the drill and gave him her full attention. "Most super humans in the apocalypse had one common trait, entitlement. They went all out to get whatever they desired. In the apocalypse, the strong suppressed the weak.
You want to take a group of them and put them in our base. What do you think will happen when they form bonds very early and then awaken? They will start thinking about throwing us and taking over the main mansion.
It is best if they suffer first and after they awaken, if they make it to us or live on our base, we can offer them some benefits to work for us. Rather than taking in those that will awaken, we should taken in doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, agricultural experts, soldiers, blacksmiths, strategists, some archivists, storage managers, negotiators or diplomats, a few actors and actresses."
"Actors and actresses." He repeated in a puzzled voice.
Sunshine nodded. "It may seem small but entertainment in dark times helps. When electricity is gone or becomes unstable, we will go back to the days of stage performers and story tellers."
Hades was writing down all that she mentioned.
"Other professions popped up in the apocalypse. We had mist walkers, experts that could navigate dangerous areas crowded by toxic mist. That was where you would find the best mutated herbs.