Chapter 16

           IT’SINTHEnewspapertodayhowsomebodybrokeintoofficesbetweenthetenthandfifteenthfloorsoftheHeinTower, andclimbedouttheofficewindows,andpaintedthesouthsideofthebuildingwithagrinningfivestorymask, andsetfiressothewindowatthecenterofeachhugeeyeblazedhuge andaliveandinescapableoverthecityatdawn. 

           Inthepictureonthefrontpageofthenewspaper,thefaceisanangrypumpkin, Japanesedemon,dragonofavaricehanginginthesky, andthesmokeisawitch’seyebrowsordevil’shorns. Andpeoplecriedwiththeirheadsthrownback. 

           Whatdiditmean? 

           Andwhowoulddothis? Andevenafterthefireswereout,thefacewasstillthere,anditwasworse. Theemptyeyesseemedtowatcheveryoneinthestreetbutatthesametimeweredead. 

           Thisstuffisinthenewspapermoreandmore. 

           Ofcourseyoureadthis,andyouwanttoknowrightawayifitwaspartofProjectMayhem. 

           Thenewspapersaysthepolicehavenorealleads. Youthgangsorspacealiens, whoeveritwascould’vediedwhilecrawlingdownledges anddanglingfromwindowsillswithcansofblackspraypaint. 

           WasittheMischiefCommitteeortheArsonCommittee? Thegiantfacewasprobablytheirhomeworkassignmentfromlastweek. 

           Tylerwouldknow,butthefirstruleaboutProjectMayhemisyoudon’taskquestionsaboutProjectMayhem.