The Resurrectionist

by A. Rae Dunlap

“James, you cannot join this world out of necessity or because of your financial desperation. True, there are far too many scoundrels and wastrels in this game who do what it takes for profit and think of little else, but that isn’t Malstrom. And that isn’t me. We are members of the league of men who call ourselves not by the mantle of snatchers, but Resurrectionists. Our motivation is not the value of the bodies we steal, but in the second life we give them; each acts as a post-mortem Prometheus, bringing fire to mankind. “If you are to become one of us, a true Resurrectionist, you must believe in the work we are doing, in our purpose and our plan. And until I’m sure you see it, I cannot let you be a part of it. You must understand that, just as actions have consequences, just as laws have repercussions, progress has a cost. And to join me in this, it must be one you are ready to pay.”