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[perfectsymmetry]

[ACTION: Are you new in town? Wandering around looking lost? Staring and gawking at the drones and identical houses with a growing look of dread across your face?

If so, a tall teenager will shyly approach you. He's carrying a newspaper bag, but instead of the daily news, there are pamphlets poking out. He has a quiet voice and a light Irish accent.]

Ah, um, excuse me. Couldn't help but notice that you, um, seem to be feeling your out of place. I can explain, if you's like.

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[PHONE:]

Um.

N-No one's seriously considering the position of police chief, right? It's so suspicious... what if you get droned into the role, like Grad-- er, Evan Olney probably was?

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[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

W-Well, the hazmats, back during the time when they w-were looking for the Soviet escapee? They um. They came to my house twice. I-I was building the bunker at the time, and they... i-it didn't stop them. B-But I mean, it's not like I really knew what I was doing. A-And then Mr. Saeba got droned, so...

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

[Balin pauses to think back on Dist's letter. He thinks he remembers reading what Crowe talked about ... he recalls that the "hazmats" had been responsible for hunting down the townsfolk several times. Nevertheless, he sighs.]

Ahright ... Yeah, a fortification's not gonna be much help if you got no way of defendin' it when someone's gunnin' for you. Better option in'is case would be active defense. That's what I'm workin' on.

By'a way, was'is Mr. Saeba a military engineer of some type?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

And when the hazmats are controlled by Lucy a-and can do pretty much whatever they want and need to...

Oh. No? He was, um... well he called himself a "city hunter" which I think is just a term for um, sort of an odd jobs, private detective sort of thing?

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Ah, I getcha.

Well, maybe this'll work better. Personally I can't think of anything that says "get'a fuck off my lawn" better'an a storm'a shrapnel.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

I-I suppose it's worth trying. Anything is better than nothing, really.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Damn straight.

I'll let'a Lieutenant know when I've got a good batch of 'em ready.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sir. I appreciate it.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Ahright—

[He's about to say "bye" and hang up the phone when he realizes something.]

—Oh! Uh, you wouldn't happen to know where I can get a copy of'at pamphlet Dist wrote, wouldja? The Lieutenant showed me hers, but I wanted to get a copy or two for the household here.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, I have some copies. I give them out from time to time. I can leave one in your mail box when I'm out on my paper route, if you like.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if you can do'at for me, that'd be great.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Sure thing.

[walking-nuke.livejournal.com]

Ahright, well—I better get back to this setup I'm workin' on.

You an' Riza stay safe, Crowe!