Status Updates From De l'origine des espèces

‘We live in different universes—We love each other’s shadows but do not know—By these coincidences—thought starts to shift. I assume you’ve heard of sickle cells—mutant red blood cells—severe anaemia, & yet they’re also an effective buffer against a disease endemic to the region where sickle cells originate. This makes me think that maybe my condition, too, exists for a reason—You probably recall my love of darkness’