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Not-Tim nodded.*bubble*, said the pot of pasta."I'm on house arrest," not-Tim said."No one put Ludlow in charge. And your assigned guard's busy looking for a computer that isn't there."The pot of pasta bubbled."I'll go," Alex said. "I'll take Julian, in case anything happened with that chainsaw, and whoever knowshow to pick a handcuff lock, and we'll bring Griffin back before it's too late."The pot of pasta bubbled a little more."You'd do that?" not-Tim asked.Alex nodded. "He's still one of us.""Hello!" said Dem.Griffin opened his eyes."Thought you could do with the company." Dem gave him a bright smile.Griffin just stared.**"Want some cheese?" Dem offered. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a chunk of mozzarellawrapped in foil. "Here," he said. "Have the whole thing. It might be the last thing you ever eat." Heplaced it in Griffin's free hand. "It's spiked with a powerful anaesthetic," Dem added in a covert whisper."Eat it and you won't feel that chainsaw going through your wrist."Griffin looked at the cheese."Don't worry, it's not poisoned," Dem said. "If I wanted to kill you, I would've just left you here."Griffin looked at Dem."You'd better hurry," Dem suggested. "The portal leading outside won't last forever. It could collapseany minute now, and then you'll be stuck in this hotel for the rest of your likely-short life, even if youmanage to cut yourself free. Clock's ticking."Griffin slowly unwrapped the cheese. It looked innocent and mozzarella-like. He took a bite. It tasteddelicious and mozzarella like. He took another bite.**Raiding Party: Perry, Shane, Conor, John C, Johnny U, Nelson, Kip, Scott, Kevin, Ludlow, Eric,Marlon, Harry, Martin, Mike, BobIn a fit of increasing self-consciousness, Nelson attempted unsuccessfully to look as though he hadnothing to do with the rest of the lost group of misfits carrying guns."Are we going to continue standing out here in broad daylight?" he asked.Ludlow was busy fingering his gun as he scanned the horizon for clues as to where to go.A few more people walked by staring at them. One took out a handphone and dialled.