Er, I can’t confirm or deny, but that’s a good guess. - Charles Stross

A cure for old age is a very common wish," Kurtz observed. "Dashed slug-a-beds want to be shot by a jealous husband, not a nurse bored with emptying the bedpan."

Mo used to be a troubleshooter: whenever the organization had a spot of trouble she shot it until it stopped twitching.

But has it occurred to you that there might be a reason for that?"
"I can think of several." I cross my legs. "Mostly ranging from the inane to the criminally irresponsible."