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Burning Bright
Thecamerafelluponthevictim,evenasdidtheHound. Bothreachedhimsimultaneously.ThevictimwasseizedbyHoundandcamerainagreatspidering,clenchinggrip. Hescreamed.Hescreamed.Hescreamed!
Blackout.
Silence.
Darkness.
Montagcriedoutinthesilenceandturnedaway.
Silence.
Andthen,afteratimeofthemensittingaroundthefire,theirfacesexpressionless,anannounceronthedarkscreensaid, "Thesearchisover,Montagisdead;acrimeagainstsocietyhasbeenavenged."
Darkness.
"WenowtakeyoutotheSkyRoomoftheHotelLuxforahalf-hourofJust-Before-Dawn,aprogrammeof—"
Grangerturneditoff.
"Theydidn’tshowtheman’sfaceinfocus.Didyounotice?
Evenyourbestfriendscouldn’ttellifitwasyou. Theyscrambleditjustenoughtolettheimaginationtakeover. Hell,"hewhispered."Hell."
Montagsaidnothingbutnow,lookingback,satwithhiseyesfixedtotheblankscreen,trembling.
