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The Laws of Space

Episode 2:

Chapter 2: Lice, Good Conversation, etc.

            “Did you see the report?”

            “Terrible, just terrible.”

            “Down with the rabble. So filthy.”

            “I know. I saw.”

            “Who?”

            “Alder. Alder Tate.”

            “I saw that on my Worldview. Sky Eyes recorded it.”

            “Terrible.”

            “Just terrible.”

            “He’ll be dead.”

            “Within a week.”

            “The disease. The air.”

            “Dead for sure.”

            “Just imagine the lice.”

            “Dead. Likely murdered. Miscreants. Thieves. Banditry.”

            “Just imagine the smell.”

            “Can you imagine?”

            “He’s so—famous.”

            “It’s disgusting. Who does he think he is?”

            “Not the Alder Tate we knew.”

            “You know I admired him once.”

            “Smart.”

            “As anyone. And handsome. That face. Strong jaw, big blue eyes…”

            “You can’t trust anybody.”

            “He actually touched the untested child. I almost did once when my number fell.”

            “You poor thing. The thought I could be next gives me fits.”

            “Rogues.”

            “Vagabonds. Backstabbers.”

            “People.”

            “I know. It’s disgusting. At least it’s one less person.”

            “Disgusting. People.”

            “Administrator signing off.”

            “Why?”

            “The thoughts.”

            “Yes. Be mindful of your thoughts.”

            “Yes. Mindful.”

            “Just thinking about it, you could get a fever.”

            “Everyone detoxify.”

            “No sense taking chances.”

            “Detoxify. Surely a necessity.”

            “Mind your Space.”

            “Mind your Space.”

            “Very well. Mind your Space. Administrator out.”