his shoulder, collected his gear, and carefully walked to the opposite
side of the roof. The roof of the neighboring home was only two meters
away. He threw his gear bag across the gap, then tossed the woman
-over. She landed with a heavy 'thunk'. Alarmed, he waited several
-minutes before crossing over himself. From that roof, he was able to
-drop down three feet to a small garden behind the house. Using alleys
-and back gardens, he made his way to the edge of the wilderness. Then,
-having sent a second message to Cassidy, he sat and waited. Cassidy
-would want to talk to the forensics woman.
+over. She landed with a heavy 'thunk'. Alarmed by the noise, afraid
+that someone heard and would come, he waited several minutes before
+crossing over himself. From that roof, he was able to drop down three
+feet to a small garden behind the house. Using alleys and back
+gardens, he made his way to the edge of the wilderness. Then, having
+sent a second message to Cassidy, he sat and waited. Cassidy would
+want to talk to the forensics woman.
==== Cassidy: Second-in-Command of the Syndicate ====
The woman was awake when Cassidy got there, shivering and sobbing.
Alfie sat a little away from her, smoking a happy joint. Cassidy got
the information from the woman. Harlan was alive although might die
-overnight. He glared at Alfie as he slit the girl's throat.
+overnight. He glared at Alfie.
-"Yer not doin' so good, Alfie. Two tries and you miss both times."
+"Yer not doin' so good. Two tries and you miss both times."
Alfie got to his feet. "I didn't miss him. I shot him." He motioned at
-the bloody corpse. "You heard what she said. He's expected to die
+the terrified woman. "You heard what she said. He's expected to die
tonight."
"Yeah. I heard what she said." said Cassidy. "He's alive." He leaned
forward and grabbed Alfie's lapels. "I want you to rectify that
condition."
-He turned and started back toward the city, talking over his shoulder.
-"You hear me, Alfie? Last chance. Make him dead by midnight."
+He stood up and threw the woman over his shoulder. He started back
+toward the city, talking around his captive. "You hear me, Alfie? Last
+chance. Make him dead by midnight."
+
+Alfie yelled "Whatcha gonna do with that woman?"
+
+"I'm going to take her to her home and dump her outside. She'll be
+able to get out of her ties in a while."
+
+"You ain't gonna kill her?"
+
+Exasperated, Cassidy turned around. "No. I'm not going to kill her and
+I'm not leaving her here with you either. You'd just slit her throat."
+
+"But she's seen us. She heard what we said. She needs to be dead."
+
+Cassidy stared at the thug for a minute. "Perhaps you're right. But I
+am not going to kill some innocent woman just because she was in the
+wrong place at the wrong time."
+
+Alfie sputtered. "But..but you'll order a hit on Harlan? He's a nice
+guy."
+
+Cassidy sighed "I am not going to stand here and debate philosophy
+with you. Suffice it to say that I think Harlan is a spy working for
+the cops. He's a traitor. He's not an innocent. Now goodnight."
+
+Alfie stared after him, speechless.
==== Mellie: Detective ====
contract out on him. I heard that from a runner."
Harlan stared into Cassidy's eyes for a full minute. Then he dropped
-him and grabbed the green haired vixen again. She was again headed for
-the door. He pulled the sheets back from the bed, shoved her in, and
-then tucked the sheets in under the mattress so tightly that she
+him and grabbed the green haired vixen again. She was once more headed
+for the door. He pulled the sheets back from the bed, shoved her in,
+and then tucked the sheets in under the mattress so tightly that she
couldn't move.
Turning casually, he fired a shot that penetrated the wall next to
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