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[somekindofsin]

This is a curse, isn't it?

Of course.  It has to be.  Murder doesn't happen this often, not even in relatively violent places like this.  Since it's a curse it will be over with by midnight, everyone will be alive, and we won't have to worry about being stabbed in the back if we leave our apartments.  There aren't that many murderers in the City

Comments

[revengeisalie]

A curse. A CURSE? What's happening - what has happened, and, among others, to a child?

[somekindofsin]

You don't think it is?

Do you really, honestly think that so many people, on a single day, could exhibit such depravity without the influence of the City?

[revengeisalie]

Who knows, really? Tell you what, where I come from, that's very much possible.

[somekindofsin]

It shouldn't be! People aren't like this!

[revengeisalie]

Oh yes. Some of them are.

[somekindofsin]

Humans? Normal humans?

[revengeisalie]

Yes, normal humans. I've seen one person slay ten or more at once on more than one occasion.

[somekindofsin]

Why? Surely they had a reason--self-defense, perhaps...

[revengeisalie]

They did, but they were situations that could have been avoided, if you ask me.

[somekindofsin]

Sorry, of course...

[revengeisalie]

... it's alright. I'm sorry I lost my temper there for a minute.

[somekindofsin]

Oh, don't worry. Yesterday was rather stressful.

[revengeisalie]

Quite. You survived well, I see?

[somekindofsin]

I survived just fine, although I may not be able to say that for much longer. Did you ever find any of the killers?

[revengeisalie]

Let's hope that that's not the case.

No, I didn't.

[somekindofsin]

Oh, it is. I don't know if you've had the honor of meeting Marishka, but she's rather set on eating me.

Ah. Well! I'm sure everything will be wrapped up eventually.