[Steel Shadow]

"This morning the chief of police released an official statement on the hospital shoot-out two days ago."

- "Horrific acts were committed in a place of neutrality and security - This cannot be ignored. The culprits have been caught and will be charged to the fullest extent of the law - There is no doubt in my mind that these monsters will pay for their actions." -

"All in all a total of 8 suspects are in custody, with one further in intensive care. The police are waiting to see if he'll recover before formally charging him. The names of the suspects have yet to be released."

"As for why this happened, official sources remain tight lipped, but some rumors imply that it was another city gang attack, this time on an undercover officer working at the Hospital. Does this mean that the increasingly violent underside of the city has declared war on the Police force? Only time will tell. This is Samantha G-"

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"You... Alerted her..."

"..."

"Told her. Warned her. Ssset her sssscurrying off before we could take her..."

"..."

"I am impressssed. My... Infuenccce ssshould have prevented ssssuch betrayal."

"..."

"You musssst have a very sssslippery mind, Mr. Riley. Or did you care for her more than I imagined?"

"..."

"No matter. I'll find out. You ssssee, Mr. Riley, sssshe hassss become a difficulty. Assss you might imagine, I disssslike difficultiesss. Sssso I musssst learn more about her, find what makessss her... tick. And you, you know her besssst, don't you?"

"..."

"It isss a ssshame we cannot do thisss gently, but I admit... I am a sssspiteful man. You will tell me everything you know about her. The experiencccce will not be pleasssent. Sssshall we begin?"