Eden sat alone in the nurses' lounge, eyes glued to the television on the wall as the reporter delivered the morning news at a frantic clip. Was he late for an appointment, did he have somewhere to be? Maybe he didn't like being on camera, or maybe he didn't like standing on the fringes of the Slum Belt where he risked not one, but two bullets to the head at any given second.
"Investigation into the bloodbath near the docks continues, but Commissioner Stacker urges citizens to stay inside as things heat up on the streets with no relief in sight. Until further notice, classes at Alexandria University are canceled, and domestic students are urged to go home if possible. International students are left to fend for themselves, however -"
Eden rolled her eyes. The mercenary had really done a
