A question of 16%

[Adam Fine]

I made it a point to make him uncomfortable--extremely uncomfortable--at random intervals as the need arose. Occasionally I would prompt the conversation when usable subject matter failed to procure itself. I mentioned to him in an almost bored monotone, "A spider got into the house today; legs and all it was about the size of my palm." "What did you do with him?" he asked, face contorted into a topographical map of concern. "I lured him into a bag and let him outside... you know I often think about what it would be like for one of them to crawl up your nose in your sleep and make an egg sack in your sinuses," I trailed off. As he hurriedly left the room, body trembling and hands shaking off invisible arachnids, I pondered whether I was 43% or 59% evil.

[Andrea Vestrand]

Mauwhahahaha! Love it.

[Joe Gensle]

In the flurry that is often between my ears, I (mis-)managed to miss this absolute gem. Standing-O, Adam.

[bolton carley]

why only 43 or 59? thinking that's 67% for sure. like this!

[Glen Green]

Nice. There are government agencies looking for creative young minds of your timbre.

[Adam Fine]

@Sandra, that's really terrible. I did oddly enough, a long time ago, think to make an art piece like a cigarette vending machine, where once someone opened the packet, flies or something equally horrible would fly out or crawl up the viewer's arm. I decided that was both going much too far and that I'd never have a gallery showing again.

[Harry]

This would have made a good "Mind Games" entry! Yep, at least 59%

[Sandra Davies]

You horrible horrible person you - 100% evil for sure - I have NEVER forgiven my brother for coming into my bedroom when I was ill once with a cigarett packet - "look what I've found" he said and as I opened it, in the hope of some free cigarettes, out jumped a spider - I was eating a Conference pear at the time and I've never managed to eat one of those again either ...
so yes, 100% is about right.

[Kathleen Gabriel]

Shuddering here.

[Adam Fine]

Thank you so much. @Grey, the title came after the story, actually. I knew I'd end it in this way, but I decided after trying a few other ideas to have a title that would seem completely arbitrary until this end. And I thought to have a well-rounded number would betray the strange narrative of the rest of the piece.

[Robert McEvily]

Killer six, Adam.