Stood in firelight, sweltering. Bloodstain on chest like map of violent new continent. Felt cleansed. Felt dark planet turn under my feet and knew what cats know that makes them scream like babies in night.

— Rorschach
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Security: I - I'm sorry. I didn't realize you were a Genocide Man...
Jacob: You should read your paperwork. Tell your superiors that I'm here. Your captain, your mayor, the minister of Nunavut, whomever. Remind them that I outrank them. Then inform them that if I don't find the genetic deviant I'm after...I have orders to kill every man, woman, and child in this county.
Security: There are ten thousand people in North Harbor!
Jacob: Bigger than Yangju. Not as big as Oslo.
Security: You -- you survived Oslo?
Jacob: Oslo didn't survive me. Smile, officer. You get to ruin someone's day, without taking any blame or guilt. Lucky you.

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Discussion (2)¬

  1. Werbluten says:

    Well, somebody is going to have to have a ‘nice’ day.

  2. --jt-- says:

    I really didn’t expect to find out the meaning of the title so early in the story.
    I think if I was the guy in the hat
    I’d be looking for a quick way out of town ’bout now.