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zoingeroniCirce Salamis was a confident, assertive woman, prepared to bust her ass to climb up the medicine career track. She had a bit of a mean streak, but nothing like her husband Loki Beaker.
Even his sister Erin admitted she kept her distance from him. Circe overlooked his more disturbing traits, but couldn’t any longer after they adopted Olive’s son.
He wasn’t even allowed to use his real name; in files he was just “Nervous Subject”. The boy was just barely an adult and had yet to get his GED, and Loki took advantage of it. He convinced Nervous that he would never be able to land a job, and that the Beakers were being charitable by giving him money in exchange for testing their experiments on him. Circe’s heart broke when she saw Nervous gradually lose interest in anything going on outside his room.
The final straw was when she got up in the middle of the night and didn’t see Loki in the bedroom. She sneaked downstairs and witnessed him performing an experiment far more cruel than any the ones they had performed together: testing the limits of physical pain. When Loki asked her to join in on the fun, it dawned on her what kind of person she was seen as, what kind of person she let herself become. Circe smiled wide and pretended to accept, giving her just enough time to get close to Loki, grab the chair, and hit him hard in the head. She told Nervous Subject to run away and never come back.
Circe knew exactly who she needed to call. Olive Specter. She called five times until Olive finally picked up out of pure annoyance. The rest of the town may have been under the impression she was a quaint old lady who’s biggest thrill was gardening, but she knew a sadist when she saw one. After explaining what Loki had done to her son, she could bet Olive had a very satisfying plan for his life. Olive drove by and told her that, in exchange for Loki, Circe had to agree to take care of Ophelia after Olive was gone. Circe agreed and helped her carry a drugged up, unconscious Loki into her car. That was the last Circe ever saw of him. She lived in fear of Olive plotting revenge on her, but a mere few months later, she passed away.
Circe told everyone Loki Beaker had divorced her and left town, which dismayed a number of people captivated by his charm. Even Erin Beaker seemed a little sad. It disgusted Circe, but she knew her own reputation would be at risk if she told the truth, and so she kept quiet.
Now Circe was alone, presumably widowed, carrying the guilt of ruining a young man’s life, and her boss was furious that she had been skipping shifts lately. Circe was certain the prime of her life was over, until Jenny Curious dropped by one day to ask her for surgery tips, shit-talking her newly-separated ex-husband…
Even his sister Erin admitted she kept her distance from him. Circe overlooked his more disturbing traits, but couldn’t any longer after they adopted Olive’s son.
He wasn’t even allowed to use his real name; in files he was just “Nervous Subject”. The boy was just barely an adult and had yet to get his GED, and Loki took advantage of it. He convinced Nervous that he would never be able to land a job, and that the Beakers were being charitable by giving him money in exchange for testing their experiments on him. Circe’s heart broke when she saw Nervous gradually lose interest in anything going on outside his room.
The final straw was when she got up in the middle of the night and didn’t see Loki in the bedroom. She sneaked downstairs and witnessed him performing an experiment far more cruel than any the ones they had performed together: testing the limits of physical pain. When Loki asked her to join in on the fun, it dawned on her what kind of person she was seen as, what kind of person she let herself become. Circe smiled wide and pretended to accept, giving her just enough time to get close to Loki, grab the chair, and hit him hard in the head. She told Nervous Subject to run away and never come back.
Circe knew exactly who she needed to call. Olive Specter. She called five times until Olive finally picked up out of pure annoyance. The rest of the town may have been under the impression she was a quaint old lady who’s biggest thrill was gardening, but she knew a sadist when she saw one. After explaining what Loki had done to her son, she could bet Olive had a very satisfying plan for his life. Olive drove by and told her that, in exchange for Loki, Circe had to agree to take care of Ophelia after Olive was gone. Circe agreed and helped her carry a drugged up, unconscious Loki into her car. That was the last Circe ever saw of him. She lived in fear of Olive plotting revenge on her, but a mere few months later, she passed away.
Circe told everyone Loki Beaker had divorced her and left town, which dismayed a number of people captivated by his charm. Even Erin Beaker seemed a little sad. It disgusted Circe, but she knew her own reputation would be at risk if she told the truth, and so she kept quiet.
Now Circe was alone, presumably widowed, carrying the guilt of ruining a young man’s life, and her boss was furious that she had been skipping shifts lately. Circe was certain the prime of her life was over, until Jenny Curious dropped by one day to ask her for surgery tips, shit-talking her newly-separated ex-husband…
