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+# Random jolt of noire inspiration
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+Rain. Screaming. The sirens of a police car. Gunshots. More screaming. More gunfire.
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+"Guess that's my mark."
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+Smoke, the dying breath of a cigarette. Soon to be doused in a puddle of sky-borne misery.
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+Click. Creak of a of a wooden door. Slow, relaxed inhale.
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+Hurried footsteps. The hissing of a hydraulic door. A car engine revving up. Squealing tires. Sirens giving chase.
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+Only rain remains. Near silence.
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+"I wish they'd be more careful."
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+Slow, relaxed exhale.
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+"This is the third time this week."
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+A second figure appears from behind the door.
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+"Are you sure about this?"
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+An ear piercing buzz and a violet arc. Sparks. Puff of smoke. A new life to shorten another. Sharp inhale. Relaxed exhale. More smoke.
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+"No"
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+Relaxed but firm steps.
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+A cloaked figure walks away from the door, leaving the other behind.
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+"But what choice do I have?"
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+Another puff of smoke.