People are disposable. Books will be treated with respect.

"Mm. Yes, I've heard about those."

He's actually quite interested to see if the 'curses' will even affect him. From a strictly scientific standpoint, anyway. Would his superior genetic structure save him? Or make it worse? Inquiring minds want to know.

"It truly is a shame, it seems as if this whole world is geared toward day-to-day survival. People are capable of so much more than that. Wouldn't you agree?"