The Laughing Monsters
“I regret your involvement, nothing else. But your involvement—deeply.
I don’t mean to be curt, just brief. I don’t know how long I have the machine.
They’ll intercept this communication, I suppose, and blackline half of it—but friends, please, let me tell her this much unredacted: Listen, Tina, when the boys from Sec 4 come around, remember you work for the US, not NATO, not really. I’d urge you not to speak to them. In fact there’s no reason why you shouldn’t just go back right now to DC. Or e...ven home to Michigan.
Thanks, chums. Thanks for letting me transmit that bit of advice.
I just want to be careful not to overstep with my hosts. Who are they? Well fuck, as we Yanks like to say, if I know. Friends of Intelligence. Meaning allies of stupidity.
That was snotty. They’ve been cordial. I should delete it.
—But I saw them coming for me and pressed SEND.
* * * On the afternoon of the second day, my backpack, my own toiletries, and freshly laundered underwear—also my own—appeared on my bed.MoreLess
I don’t mean to be curt, just brief. I don’t know how long I have the machine.
They’ll intercept this communication, I suppose, and blackline half of it—but friends, please, let me tell her this much unredacted: Listen, Tina, when the boys from Sec 4 come around, remember you work for the US, not NATO, not really. I’d urge you not to speak to them. In fact there’s no reason why you shouldn’t just go back right now to DC. Or e...ven home to Michigan.
Thanks, chums. Thanks for letting me transmit that bit of advice.
I just want to be careful not to overstep with my hosts. Who are they? Well fuck, as we Yanks like to say, if I know. Friends of Intelligence. Meaning allies of stupidity.
That was snotty. They’ve been cordial. I should delete it.
—But I saw them coming for me and pressed SEND.
* * * On the afternoon of the second day, my backpack, my own toiletries, and freshly laundered underwear—also my own—appeared on my bed.MoreLess
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