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Might as well <strong>do</strong> a favor.<br />

I grab<strong>be</strong>d hold <strong>of</strong> the cobbles<strong>to</strong>ne and pulled it out <strong>of</strong> the corpse's head.<br />

Traces <strong>of</strong> brain matter and rotting flesh slowly dripped from it... it looked<br />

like whatever was in its head turned <strong>to</strong> ooze long ago.<br />

I looked the corpse over.<br />

A num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> the leaflets had <strong>be</strong>en ruined by rain, but some <strong>of</strong> them were<br />

still legible.<br />

"To Those Hive Citizins Wishing Gainful Employ with the Most<br />

HONRIBLE and JENROUS Sigil Government: Inqwire Forthwith at<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Vermin and Disease Control <strong>to</strong> help stem playge <strong>of</strong> brain ratz.<br />

BOUNTIEZ PAID! Copper Given for each rat tail brought. (Tails must <strong>be</strong><br />

ginuine and from rat only. No cat, <strong>do</strong>g or fiend tail acceptd.) Office<br />

several streets SOUTH AND WEST <strong>of</strong> Mortuary Gate, in lower Hive. Ask<br />

for Official Inspecter-in-Charge, the RESPECTED PHINEAS T. LORT,<br />

XXXIX."<br />

Hrmn. It was just as Creeden had mentioned.<br />

Someone had posted a bill <strong>of</strong> fare for the "Gathering Dust Bar," but the bill<br />

<strong>of</strong> fare couldn't <strong>be</strong> read, as the words 'SMOLDERING CORPSE BAR' had <strong>be</strong>en<br />

scrawled in charcoal over the bill.<br />

"'Smoldering Corpse Bar?'" I muttered. Could it have <strong>be</strong>en the bar where<br />

Porphiron had <strong>be</strong>en mugged?<br />

The zombie immediately jerked its left arm upwards and pointed far <strong>to</strong> the<br />

southeast. A moment later, the arm fell back <strong>to</strong> its side with a THUMP.<br />

"Huh. It even gives directions."<br />

"Reminds me <strong>of</strong> a job I once had." Morte seemed embarrassed. "Well, I<br />

mean... without the arms."<br />

I chuckled and continued reading.<br />

"PUBLIC NOTICE: By the Order <strong>of</strong> the Judiciary Council and in<br />

Accordance with the Citizenry <strong>of</strong> Sigil, Let it <strong>be</strong> Known those Defacing a<br />

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