1.1.8 Colton changed into one of the CTC’s original extraction outfits for the public service announcement. Although he wished to spend more time making his rounds through headquarters, Kramer insisted that it was more important to film the announcement; the crew was on a tight schedule and it simply had to be done. He put on the silver, full-bodied, armored outfit with the coiled snake—the symbol of the CTC—across the breast, but opted not to wear the helmet. No need. When the CTC was first implemented, helmets had been used to protect the extractors from potential gangs of Aberrants who might fight back. The helmets were long and terrifying, with a breathing vent and two glowing eye filters that allowed extractors night vision when necessary. But the Aberrants rarely fought back and be

