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Side Story: W Corp

Slam.
The mass of flesh is pinned onto the wall haphazardly, throat gurgling and spitting out blood. Another mess, but it didn't matter.
Another high-grade fixer armed to the teeth with prosthetics. He was causing way more trouble than what it's worth.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
I'm drenched.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Aye, can see that just fine. You alright?
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
...Drenched.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
And hungry.
For Kiya, the sight of having to slice up and put together all these people was making him hungry. Or maybe it was because they were working overtime, and he hasn't eaten in a hot minute.
Sure, it may be deranged for him to think about eating now, of all times.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Shite, you ain't looking so hot.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
C'mere. Let's see what we're dealing with.
...But for someone like the L3 Agent in question, this was just another day at work.
Stepping over piles of gore, Kiya walks up to Heathcliff and, reluctantly, opens his arms for the other to inspect.
By now, the two of them have grown closer than they'd like.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Let's see...few scratches on the legs, a bit of a gash on your arm there...
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Have you slept at all today, lad??
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
Uh...It doesn't matter, does it?
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Doesn't ma—Are you daft?!
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
As long as I'm up and running I can spare a few days without sleep.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
Look behind you.
In an instant, Heathcliff punches whatever pile of viscera was standing behind. He's quick to do the sorting and keeping the customer in check.
Meanwhile, Kiya looks towards some strings of flesh on the wall, wondering just who exactly it belonged to.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
We've been here for a while. Did you have any plans after this?
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
I'm thinkin' of grabbing another pint when it's over...
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
Okay. Have fun.
Heathcliff thinks. He probably didn't want to impose, but it was obvious to him that Kiya wanted to come with. Some cues he could tell without even looking.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Y'know you can ask to come with me, right?
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Surely after all this work you'd wanna...uh....
Turning around, he's greeted by a sight that was new to him.
Kiya was pulling the strings on the walls...and shoving them into his mouth.
Just as quickly, he swallows and turns back to him as though nothing happened.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
...You were saying?
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
O-Oi, don't eat the passengers?!?!?!
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
Can't help it. They looked like beef tendons.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
They ARE tendons, you-!
W Corp. Announcement
5 minutes left until train arrival is announced at the platform.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
Ahhh, shite.
Heathcliff W Corp L4 Cleanup Agent
We'll talk about this later. Let's hurry this up.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
I'm on it.
Kiya W Corp L3 Cleanup Agent
...See you later.
This was nothing different. He ate a bit of flesh, what was the issue? Passengers were warned about muscle loss and change of height already.
Kiya just hopes that Heathcliff won't see him too differently after this.