2001 The Children of Bottle/Personal Thoughts on Elmer C. Albatross, Immortal

Synopsis
Author: Huey Laforet (Immortal, Terrorist) The day before Huey Laforet's plan is put into motion, he thinks of Elmer C. Albatross and writes down his thoughts on Elmer - his friend and the only person whom he considers to be 'human'.

Included in his writings are musings on Elmer's past as a living sacrifice for a cult, and a recollection of how Elmer had laughed in 1705 as he recounted his abuse and loss of faith in God. Huey admits that he had felt a tiny bit envious of Elmer's happiness at the time, and that he had laughed in front of another person for the first time in his life after the exchange. He adds that he has much more to write, but notes that the "lot from the Bureau" have arrived outside. He remarks that Victor is "surprisingly impatient," but the rest of the sentence is cut off.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Huey Laforet

Quotes

 * "I don't really know what happiness feels like, and I don't know whether the face I'm making now is really a smile. Maybe that's why I want other people to smile and be happy. If they do that, then someday I think I'll be able to believe in my own smile." —Elmer