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           ’TheeyesofthetwoModernsstaredoutofmadlyswirlingshadesofpolycarbon,theirsuitsunabletokeepupwiththeconfusionofshapeandcolorthatragedbehindthem.`Youhurt?C’mon.Tommy’llwalkyou.’Tommyhandedsomethingtotheonewhospoke,avideocamerawrappedinpolycarbon.

           `Chicago,’shesaid,`I’monmyway.’Andthenshewasfalling,nottothemarblefloor,slickwithbloodandvomit,butdownsomebloodwarmwell,intosilenceandthedark.

           ThePantherModernleader,whointroducedhimselfasLupusYonderboy,woreapolycarbonsuitwitharecordingfeaturethatallowedhimtoreplaybackgroundsatwill.PerchedontheedgeofCase’sworktablelikesomekindofstateoftheartgargoyle,heregardedCaseandArmitagewithhoodedeyes.Hesmiled.Hishairwaspink.Arainbowforestofmicrosoftsbristledbehindhisleftear;theearwaspointed,tuftedwithmorepinkhair.Hispupilshadbeenmodifiedtocatchthelightlikeacat’s.Casewatchedthesuitcrawlwithcolorandtexture.

           `Youletitgetoutofcontrol,’Armitagesaid.Hestoodinthecenteroftheloftlikeastatue,wrappedinthedarkglossyfoldsofanexpensive-lookingtrenchcoat.

           `Chaos,Mr.Who,’LupusYonderboysaid.`Thatisourmodeandmodus.Thatisourcentralkick.Yourwomanknows.Wedealwithher.Notwithyou,Mr.Who.’Hissuithadtakenonaweirdangularpatternofbeigeandpaleavocado.`Sheneededhermedicalteam.She’swiththem.We’llwatchoutforher.