34 The Victims of The Darkness (2/2)

”Hello.” he says.”Are you Candy?”

”Yes.”

He hands me a card.Bond, Hughes, 3000.Attorneys at law.

”Do you know the whereabouts of The Darkness?”he asks.

”What?Why?”I'm shocked.

He waves some papers.”I need to give her these.You are the last person who saw her.That is alive.”

Jesus.He wants to serve The Darkness.Fuckin' bonkers.”Would you be Mr. Bond, Mr. Hughes, or Mr. 3000?”

”Please, Mr. 3000 was my father.Call me Lawbot.”He smiles.

I smile too.”No, I don't know where The Darkness is.We're not friends.”

He nods.”Understood.Can you tell me about these people?”He hands me a list.

I look at it.I feel heavy.It's the enemies of The Darkness.The victims of The Darkness.My friends.

”I don't know most of these people.Leviathan is dead.Deadman fucked off.Doc-Danger is MIA.Megacles and Lodestone went looking for him.”God Machine isn't on the list.

”Hmm, yes.”he says.”I'm sorry, I have miscommunicated.I'm not looking for these people, this is a list of victims.Are you not aware that they are dead?”

I shrug.”I stand by my earlier remarks.”

He smiles.”Of course.Are you interested in joining the lawsuit?You certainly have cause.”

”I don't know.”I say.As Guardian of Humanity, I really should find and deal with The Darkness.”I don't know.”

”Understood.”He gestures to his card.”Please contact me when you do know.”

Lawbot leaves.I should watch the Captain Industry clip.It could be important.I go back to bed.