Agent Rico, the head of the 24th division of "Internet," is stuck in a room with his pet fish Laurel and forced to go through other agents' accounts of what they face in the strange and unbelievable world. From monsters eating people in the snow, vi...
Don pulls out his phone as they come up to a door locked by a keypad. A semi-transparent pink centipede made of light appears out of nowhere on the door handle. Don watches the insect crawl onto the keypad and buries itself into it. There are no marks on the keys or scratches on the metal, and soon it was as if the bug was never there. The keypad light turns green, unlocking the door, and Don puts his phone back in his pocket.
They enter a custodial closet. It's large with enough room to hold an assortment of cleaning supplies. Aly pins the man to a wall with one hand. Don looks around and grabs his phone. A few clicks on it and Don speaks.
DON
All clear, no cameras here.
The man squirms on the wall and holds onto Aly's arm. His feet dangle in the air as Aly's palm feels like a metal sheet pressing onto his chest, seconds away from caving in.
STALKER
How strong are you?
Why can't I get down?
When the man says this, Aly's hand's skin morphs. Her skin shines and glimmers in a multitude of beautiful colors. They remind the man of stained-glass windows found in old cathedrals.
STALKER
That explains it, there's no way you could
be this strong. It's a damn mechstetic.
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Aly's free hand turns to the same stained glass appearance. She presses her finger on his forehead.
ALY
Careful what you say. I would still pin
you to the wall if my arms weren't metal.
DON
We just want to talk for a moment.
If you answer quickly, you will leave
quickly. Simple, right?
STALKER
I don't have to tell you anything.
He speaks as if he has the upper hand. Don reaches into the man's pocket.
