He's not auctioning off the right to choose a victim. In fact, the auction winner has no say about who gets killed." Sighing heavily, disgust evident in the posture, the other man finally got to the bones of it. "He's auctioning off the right to choose the means of death.
by Leslie A. Kelly
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The dialogue highlights a disturbing reality where the auction does not grant the winner the power to select a victim, stripping away any semblance of choice in that regard. Instead, the auction is centered around deciding the manner of death, which emphasizes a grim depravity and the commodification of life itself. This sinister twist reveals the true nature of the auction, transforming it into a morbid game of control over death rather than life.

This exchange underscores the moral decay present in the narrative. The characters' dismay reflects a broader commentary on the loss of humanity, as the act of determining how someone dies becomes a twisted privilege. The implications of such a scenario force readers to confront the ethical implications of power and choice, especially within a darkly imaginative context where death becomes a transactional commodity.

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