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I furrowed my eyebrows, and the muscle in my forehead twinged. Gods, did<br />

they try stabbing me through the skull <strong>to</strong>o? “Spy? For who?”<br />

The zombie fell in<strong>to</strong> a frightened silence. He seemed unwilling <strong>to</strong> say<br />

anymore.<br />

“C’mon. Who are you watching this place for?” I pressed.<br />

“Hold on...” Morte sounded surprised. “This <strong>be</strong>rk must <strong>be</strong> an Anarchist. Heh.<br />

Posing as a zombie’s got <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> a first for those addled sods.”<br />

“Anarchist? Are they a<strong>not</strong>her faction?”<br />

Morte nodded, “Anarchists... they’re a faction that wastes their time<br />

peeping on authority figures and looking for ways <strong>to</strong> tear <strong>do</strong>wn anything<br />

that stinks <strong>of</strong> order or control.” Morte snorted. “The Anarchists think every<br />

<strong>be</strong>rk across the Planes’ll <strong>be</strong> free and happy <strong>to</strong> seek out their own ‘truth’<br />

once the establishment is burned <strong>to</strong> the ground. They want <strong>to</strong> establish a<br />

new order -- no order at all.”<br />

I tried <strong>to</strong> work out the logic in my head, but found there was none, “That<br />

seems pretty... contradic<strong>to</strong>ry.”<br />

The zombie was watching us both fearfully as we talked. He was still silent...<br />

but something in his expression <strong>to</strong>ld me Morte’s guess was right on the<br />

mark.<br />

I turned <strong>to</strong> the zombie, “The Anarchists, huh? That who you’re watching this<br />

place for?” He turned away from me, starting <strong>to</strong> glance around fearfully.<br />

I gave him a reassuring smile. After all, I knew what it was like <strong>to</strong> have <strong>to</strong><br />

hide from the Dustmen, “Don’t worry. Your secret’s safe with me. What<br />

have you seen the Dustmen <strong>do</strong>, anyway?”<br />

The fellow visibly relaxed, “Nuthin’. They <strong>do</strong> nuthin’. Can’t find nuthin’.<br />

Dead, dead, juhst dead people, Duhstees <strong>do</strong> nuthin'.” Even bored <strong>to</strong> tears,<br />

his eyes narrowed in conviction. “Still I watch.”<br />

“I <strong>do</strong>n’t suppose you know Pharod?”<br />

“Fuh-AROD?” The zombie frowned briefly in thought. “Me... heer he live in<br />

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