He really hated being called 'Doctor'.<br/><br/>It was something he never said aloud. He knew that it was some tribal form of endearment towards his person and the knowledge he had attained.<br/><br/>But it made him feel less human. Like a resource, not a person. Then again that's just what he was right now; something needed and not shared.<br/><br/>"Artificial ... 'ghoul-ification' " Simon began, making air quotes around the word with his fingers, "is a possibility, but it would be very risky. Unless they had some sort of chemical insurance, they'd probably be afraid of killing their subject and wasting all the effort into building him. Then again if this group has the right money and the right minds ..."<br/><br/>He continued to puff away on his cigarette, staring off at nothing in particular.<br/><br/>"Not that you asked me, just felt I should say."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>