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A whiff of fried shrimp layered under a pervasive antiseptic odour.

Eyes: blood-shot.

She may be missing fingers. Toes. Other mutilations hiding under the sarcophagus of scarves and sweaters she's wrapped herself up in.

A slight wobble in the back -- stacked pallets.

Above his right pants pocket, tucked into the waistband. He's armed.

High pressure coming in from the Noscorrentes means cooler and wetter times ahead. Questions remain as to when this change will come, best to prepare for all scenarios.

A barely audible hiss in his words.

His right hand forms a fist.

The corners of his glasses fog up.

A criminal thrill down the upper inside of your thigh.

Sound only -- bold move. Potentially hotter than visuals, if done right...

You spot one legible button right in the centre of the console. It says 'INTERFACE'.

... Except for a lingering aftertaste of fucked-ness. You can't quite place it, but this callomanic is definitely FKD.

She won't. You can feel it, her knowledge of the doohickey. It weighs more than usual.

The air charges as he recites each name.

You sense the weight of the structure above you, the inverted tower hanging over your head.

That's not true. There's one.

'Two fucking guns, is she serious?'

'She remembered me.'

You catch the scent of expensive cologne -- yesterday's, most likely.

Or maybe that's just your vision burning prismatic at its folding edges.

A single missed thread in the neat chain at the hem.

You're going to have to take his word for it.

Voice somehow constricted, as though some heavy object really were pressing down on her chest.

His silhouette flickers in the houseboat's dim lights. For a moment, all you see is a man untouched by the weight of your actions.

She shoots you a quick glance, trying to read your expression.

Automatically, your eyes scan up from hers. You notice the lace at the front of her wig.

Dolphins reflected in his eyeglasses.

'I wish I was deaf.'

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