There are two kinds of creatures in this world.
It's said that man evolved to become more than animal. It's said his kind are separated from their ancestral kindred by a larger brain, a better hand, and the ability to override instinct with logic.

There are prey animals...who live in a state of constant fear, constant vigilance...
It's postulated that it is how human beings think, even more than how they act, that is what elevates them above the rest of the Animal Kingdom. It's that oversized, overly busy brain that allows mankind the hubris of believing they have left the savagery of their origins behind.

And there are predators...creatures who hunt and kill the prey animals for food, for sport, for fun.
But the truth is, mankind lives but one quicksilver sidestep away from savagery. War is witness to this, as are times of famine. It is in times of invasion and competition that the beast in us comes to life. It is when the calm, cool waters of diplomacy fail that we unsheathe our claws and the heat of instinct begins to glow.

You can only be one or the other. Prey...or predator. And if you don't make the decision YOURSELF -- your PEERS will make it for you.
Instinct is nearly always savage. Nearly always. And those who rely on it strongly become...in many ways...much different, much less than what might be called "human."

Your choice. We are NOT benign people. We are NOT fluffy sweet like the two-legged cattle we evolved from. We are Gifted. We are stronger. We are smarter. We are faster. We are BETTER.
It's said that killers are made by their instincts. It's said they rely on them far more than most do because killing for a living...living like a predator...requires an animal touch. It requires a distance from that logical brain and a regression into the savagery of a simpler time.

But even among Our Kind, you'll find predators...and prey. The predators are stronger, smarter, more powerful...and the prey will be used, toyed with, kept as pets. Don't believe the party line about "equality and fraternity"--that's nothing but bullshit.  This is about power.  This is about might being right.  And you better choose now which side you want to be on...because by the time you graduate, every one of you will have his place in the hierarchy BRANDED on his forehead. Trust me. 

We'll all know what you are.


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