[network] @gravedigger; We shall see that at which dogs howl in the dark; video; Evening 107 [open]

[harlequinofhate]

[For the first time the Joker shows his face to the Network. His features are gaunt, slightly crazed, and oddly clown-like.

He smiles into the camera almost flirtatiously and waves with his fingertips.]

Hello, honeys, it's your pal Jack White here... Or the Joker. Jeepers me, I guess that little secret is out by now.

[He coughs into his fist.]

Anyhoo, let me get to the point.

By now everyone is probably deciding that the next logical step is to dig deep.

Before you all grab your shovels and ice picks I advise you to think.

[He taps the side of his head.]

Don't go doing anything crazy now! Hahah...

If you do, you might find the punchline to this whole cruel gag is not terribly funny.

[A thoughtful pause.]

Oh, and if anyone sees the United States tell him I think he has my stuff. I want my stuff back.

Comments

[swatsflies]

"Sorry for the mess, but they won't take us this way."
Andromeda was running away from something, too.

If the tunnels are as deep as House estimates, then there might be green house down there.

[bookofnope]

So there was a "they". The people who killed our friend Riley Sung, perhaps? But why would a non-organic being, if Andromeda was that, be worried about a plague... unless it wasn't a plague, but some kind of other agent. MN. Something to do with NIMA's effect over people...

That sounds plausible, if extreme. A city beneath the city.

[swatsflies]

Wouldn't be the first i heard of an underground city.
Been to one in my world. Up north where it always snows.
It was green and peaceful there.

I think they as in people.
We have rioters who were gassed by the police.
We have the police force.
We have a possible cult looking for a prophet. They could be the result of the MN poisoning.
There are the sounds of possible gun fire in the background of one of the videos in public data. The one about looking for the prophet. Someone took up arms and escalated the fighting or a military force was brought.
So, that's three or four possible groups there.

[bookofnope]

Oh, it would not be the first time for me, either. But something on that scale, and apparently wholly mechanised - for a community of this size... that seems a remarkable investment in an unremarkable place.

Many possibilities. Some of them must be red herrings. If our main focus right now is finding out how we are here and whether escape is possible, then I propose we focus on the technology and whoever, or whatever, might be controlling it. Historical research into Norfinbury's decline and fall is interesting, but can wait.

[swatsflies]

The tunnels might have already existed before.
Winter didn't seem surprised about food restocking.
Wish I could get into the walls to get a better look at what we're dealing with.

Yeah, that makes sense.
I'm going to try to focus on both when I can.
They might have left bits of the past to distract us
or it's to help us figure something out that could be important.
Besides, I like history.