I'd listen to the words he'd say
but in his voice I heard decay
the plastic face forced to portray
all the insides left cold and gray

there is a place that still remains
it eats the fear, it eats the pain
the sweetest price he'll have to pay
the day the whole world went away.

–Trent Reznor

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"They didn't think I would succeed."

"You did. Congratulations."

"It's held together for a week, now."

"So it has."

"Aren't you impressed?"

"I would be if you let me off this leash."

"Never."

"Then I'm not impressed."

"I have everything I ever wanted."

"What did you do with Jareth?"

"Don't talk about him."

"Why not?"

"Just don't."

"Let me visit him."

"Maybe later."

"You're no fun."

"I'm nothing but fun."

"Right."

"You made me all the fun I am. And then I made myself more fun."

"I've created a monster."

"You created someone better than you."

"Do you have to remind me?"