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"They won't." Joe said assuredly, but in reality, he was just as concerned as Joe; he had just been punted into this strange world where he didn't know the law, and already there was a murder and an assault on his account. It was pretty clear that regardless of the circumstances the group would slip up eventually... The best he could do was ensure that they did it as late in the game as they could last.

Jacob stood up and brushed some gravel and cobwebs off himself. "The sirens have stopped at least and I haven't seen any cruisers drive past, so we should start by fortifying this place. And in the meantime, I really want to figure out something that's been puzzling me since I got here - who the hell WAS that guy in the big coat, and what is this thing he was holding?" Jacob said, pointing out the almost comically oversized needle, the crimson nectar still glowing and swirling in the corrugated glass vial.