I had killed our careful relationship by driving my tongue through its heart and pushing it off a cliff. - Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Was insanity really easier to accept than unconsciousness?

Every major city has a section like this one. If a piebald dwarf with advanced leprosy wants to have sex with a kangaroo and a teenage choir, he'll find his way here and get a room. When he's done he might take the whole gang next door for a cup of Cuban coffee and a medianioche sandwich. Nobody would care, as long as he tipped.

But what could I do? Be stupid for a while? I wasn't sure I knew how, even after so many years of careful observation.