4 VOICES ON RECORD
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A QUIET NIGHT.
KNOWN AS · Wild Mayhem
“FERAL WATTAGE.”
He bets on everything, from the weather to chess, and pays up before the result is in. The Narrows has a theory. The Narrows is wrong.
THE ACCOUNTS
The Lab took statements about Wild Mayhem in the Narrows. They do not agree on much.
HE HAS BET ON EVERY GAME OF CHESS IN THE NARROWS.
HE HAS NEVER WAITED FOR THE RESULT.
“He shouted 'watch this'.”
“We did. We still don't know what we saw.”
ACCOUNT #02 · a tram conductor on the last line
“Ask anyone: a sixth sense for exactly the wrong moment. That's Wild Mayhem. That's all anyone will swear to.”
EVIDENCE
STATEMENTS · TAKEN SEPARATELY
TAKEN SEPARATELY · FILED TOGETHER
HE ONCE BET A STRANGER IN THE NARROWS ON A GAME OF CHESS HE WAS NOT EVEN PLAYING, AND HANDED OVER THE MONEY BEFORE THE FIRST MOVE. ALLEGEDLY.
HE ONCE BET A STRANGER IN THE NARROWS ON A GAME OF CHESS HE WAS NOT EVEN PLAYING, AND HANDED OVER THE MONEY BEFORE THE FIRST MOVE.
HE ONCE BET A STRANGER IN THE NARROWS ON A GAME OF CHESS HE WAS NOT EVEN PLAYING, AND HANDED OVER THE MONEY BEFORE THE FIRST MOVE.
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ACCOUNT #03 · a street sweeper who sees everything
“All three of them saw that much. I saw what came next.” The stranger asked what he had bet on. He said it did not matter and sat down to watch.
THE LAB'S VERSION
He has been thrown out of every faction in Sealevel at least once, including two that don't exist. He always looks surprised, even when he planned the whole thing. He says he has calmed down. A small fire somewhere in the Narrows disagrees.
ONE WITNESS CHANGED THEIR STORY.
WHY HE PAYS BEFORE THE RESULT.
WITNESSES ON FILE2
PULL THE SEAL ALONG THE TAPE — OR BREAK IT.
PERSONAL ACCESS · CHANGES NOTHING IN THE ARCHIVE
“He was laughing.”
“He was not laughing. Write that down.”
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