originally posted in:The New Dojo
"Sure are," [i]The man said without hesitation, his voice smooth and cheerful; however it hid a dark undertone, one of emptiness, and not caring.[/i] "Random killings like these are really strange. Makes you wonder what the killer's thinking, to kill random innocents. What would you like today?"
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"Maybe they're just crazy... anyway, what kind of food do you serve?"
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"Fast food," [i]The man responded, gesturing towards the electric menu above him. There were all sorts of things; burgers, fries, hash browns, pancakes, desserts, coffee, soda, you name it.[/i]
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"Hm... I'll have a double cheeseburger then... and a Coke."
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"Comin' right up." [i]The man went into the restaurant's store room, and came back with the requested items. He set them down beside the cash register, inputting some numbers.[/i] "And that'll be $6.34, please."
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[b]Hak opened a bag on his side and pulled out a small bit of cash from it to hand over. There was obviously much more inside.[/b] "There you go." [b]He grabbed the food and sat down nearby, eating and watching the TV.[/b]
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[i]The TV went on about more information on Abigail Williams, the murdered woman. Eventually, a supposed witness told the news reporter that when they were getting out of bed for the bathroom, they saw a strange brown-haired man enter their neighbor's house. Meanwhile, the man placed the money into the cash register, paying no mind to the television.[/i]
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[b]Haknir, with a little bit of food still in his mouth, looked up and said out loud,[/b] "Wow, this guy must be a freak. Boss will probably take care of him..."
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[i]Finally, the man looked up from the register, to the television. After a moment of silence, he looked away again.[/i] "Boss?" [i]He questioned, before taking another customer's order.[/i]
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[b]Hak looked over to him.[/b] "Matthew Sandello, the local uh... 'businessman' around here. He doesn't like it if people start killing his clients."