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A hiss of pain broke the stillness of the afternoon air in the abandoned house as a black and grey stitchpunk wearing a ragged cloak climbed over the sill of a window at an unnaturally gingerly pace.  A rip in the cloak revealed the injury in his back to the world, making him feel almost naked and vulnerable as he limped across the floor along the wall molding, keeping to the shadows as was his nature to avoid being caught out in the open with such an injury. This was Sirius, assassin and master in the arts of ninjitsu.  Normally, he'd make no sound at all as he again reached behind himself and felt around in the wound; s

How the Scientist in the movie 9 came to his decision to redeem himself -------------------------------------------- Hello Darkness my old friend I travel through the waning light of this place Pondering the past events I wish someone would listen to me Besides the silent darkness I've come to talk with you again They have taken It, my creation They've stolen It from right in front of me I could feel Its pain And now they have It Not for peace, as was my intentions But for war Because a vision softly creeping However…I think I know of a solution In my dreams, the same symbols That lead me to create It Have returned to m

3 is in bold and 4 is underlined ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ch. 16-March 25, 1929 AT-Mid-Morning 9's lightstaff connected with something surprisingly soft and knocked it to the ground.   A set of lights flashed from where it landed as another set of lights tackled 9. He was startled when the lights' owner hugged him tightly.  As his optics adjusted, he realized who the lights were. "3, 4," 9 shouted joyfully, hugging 4 in return and then helping 3 to his feet.  3 flickered his optics at 9 in an irritated fashion as 9 apologized. "I'm sorry, guys, but you scared me half-to death!