of miscellaneous on the incident record file and presses the save icon. So a couple of hard cases go at it, what does he care? The two women are not around now and only this goofy-looking kid here is the wiser. Without visual documentation to confirm the boy’s story, who can honestly prove this incident even happened?
But Flynn knows the kid is telling the truth. Emotional fluctuations on the recording device don’t lie. An assault was committed, and following up on it is still his duty. But as he chews it over some more, he decides to let the whole misadventure pass and erases the file.
Statistical beat, his ass.
Flynn holsters the recording device on his duty belt and then droops his uniform’s hood over his head.
“Thank you for your cooperation,” Flynn says. He shoos the boy away. “Now, do me a favor, kid, and get lost. Your mother needs her pressure pins.”
GOONING ON THE FEEDS
TIGER FIGHT “SEA RAGE BONANZA XVI” PROMO FEED—0:30
CLIENT: Tiger Fight Federation International, TFFI PRODUCTION ENGAGEMENT: 2516 Spring/Autumn Cycles N/S Hemispheres
VISUAL FEED 1: (OPENING GRAPHICS) IN HAMMERED, RUSTY STEEL—EACH LETTER OF THE TFFI LOGO DROPPING INTO PLACE LIKE A HEAVY ANVIL. TFFI LOGO BLOWN AWAY IN A BLINDING FIREBALL. ZOOM FROM THE LINGERING SMOKE, THE WORD—
PRESENTS
—AGAIN, BLOWN AWAY IN A SECOND, MORE EXPLOSIVE, FIREBALL.
AUDIO: LOUD EXPLOSIONS
[CUT TO] (LOGO):
SEA RAGE BONANZA XVI
VOICEOVER: (WOMAN–HUSKY–VOICED, SEDUCTIVE) Your wait (
pause
) is over!
AUDIO: POUNDING DRUM BEATS, HYPER-PACED MUSIC, THE DEAFENING ROAR OF CHEERING TIGER FIGHT FANS.
VOICEOVER (CONT.): TFFI’s Sea Rage Bonanza XVI! Friday, June 6th! Live! Credit broadcast feeds 88–138. Goon it!
[CUT TO] VISUAL FEED 2: RAPID MONTAGE SHOTS OF VARIOUS TIGER FIGHT MATCH ACTION. MAN-ON-WOMAN. WOMAN-ON-WOMAN. MAN-ON-MAN. BODY BLOWS. COMPOUND FRACTURES. TEETH SPLASHED WITH BLOOD.
AUDIO: SOUNDS OF FLESH-ON-FLESH FIGHTING, AGONIZED SCREAMS, DEFIANT WARRIOR ROARS.
VOICEOVER (CONT.): On the deck of European Alliance Carrier
Forseti
… the most anticipated, multi-match tiger-fighting spectacle ever assembled. An all-star lineup including twelve-time Golden Band welterweight champion Jinx Belskaia and South American Central Jujitsu Institute takedown champ Carlos “Soul Killer” Marta. Their last match was a draw, this time it’s to the death!
AUDIO: MORE HYPER-PACED MUSIC. HEAVY DRUMS CLIMBING TO CRESCENDO.
[CUT TO] VISUAL FEED 3: HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME OF BELSKAIA AND MARTA’S MORE VIOLENT FINISHES. (Note: TFFI Authorized Visuals only.)
VOICEOVER (CONT.): Watch as former warriors from across the world take their grudge matches to a whole new level. Twenty sponsored tiger fights on the Sea Rage card in all! With weaponized zip rounds! All live! All action!
[CUT TO] VISUAL FEED 4: SIDEBAR OF FEED CHANNELS SCROLL RIGHT AS ADDITIONAL MONTAGE OF FIGHT ACTION AND KILLS ROLLS. INCLUDE AERIAL SHOT OF PREVIOUS SEA RAGE EVENTS ON THE EUROPEAN ALLIANCE CARRIER
FORSETI
.
VOICEOVER (CONT.) One hundred percent certified combat and murderous mêlées! Goon your heart out as up-and-coming fighters fresh from the syndicate enlistment obligations clash and claw their way to glory on the open seas! Friday, June 6th!
Be there!
[DISSOLVE] VISUAL FEED 5: THIRD GARGANTUAN FIREBALL FILLS THE ENTIRE SCREEN.
AUDIO: MASSIVE, ROLLING EXPLOSION.
[Note:
Translation budget covers all remaining languages and surviving Chinese dialects (Mandarin, Wu, Min Nan, etcetera
.)]
FLYNN, THE EXIT INTERVIEW
ALAUNGPAYA
SECURITY EMPLOYEE—FLYNN, JEDIDIAH—C-CLASS. BADGE NUMBER: 2294; SFZ Citizen Identification 821612403; Mandatory Exit Assessment: Case #363-737-E/Recorded for Archive Retrieval/Date: 7.1.2521 Current Cycle
PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT AGENT: What is your primary reason for leaving
Alaungpaya
Security Services, Deputy Flynn?
JEDIDIAH FLYNN: [Inaudible]
PAA: Deputy Flynn?
JF: You’re not really asking me that, are you?
PAA: Just answer the stated
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