Transcript of Interrogator Chip Fales, assigned to one Mr. Chirrups, suspected of Riot involvement:

What is your Name?
(Citizen Errant 432, Chirrups, Bartholomew)

Where is your Dwelling Center?
(In the hearts of dead men)

What is your Assigned Occupation?
(Some would say unemployment, but I am a banker of dreams)

On the night of June 27th, were you at your Occupational Residence?
(No)

What were you doing?
(Taking a stroll in Kingdom Come)

Were you encountered by a man in a yellow blazer?
(The angels saw a Gift, and girdled it upon him)

Did he offer you a proposition?
(The hero passed down his sword to his successor)

Did you follow him?
(He lead the young one out of the darkness)

Where did he take you?
(To a golden opportunity)

Where there people at the Lexus dealership?
(So many angels upon horses of royal midnight)

What were they doing there?
(The had come for the Celebration)

Did they give you anything?
(A silver shard, glowing with power)

What did you do after that?
(The joy was irrepressible, and he gave his future)

Where did they take you?
(Through snaking corridors, on a divine quest)

Where were the cars?
(Our gallant steeds showed us the meaning of haste)

What did you see?
(A crossways of filth and muck, evil things breeding in)

Did you try and leave?
(A heart filled with anger and hate)

Were you bidden to climb the Signal Control Post?
(Honor was bestowed, a task given of utmost importance)

Did you think what would happen to you, your Unit?
(Focus is the key to success)

What did you say?
(Shouts rang out, but the beacon shone above the darkness)

What did the Citizens do?
(Ride! and fear no darkness!)

Did your companions have Arms?
(Smite! and leave no evil!)

Where did you land the Post?
(For ruin and glory, the Holy Hand slaughtered the slaves of an undying machine)

How did the explosion reach the City Offices?
(Secrets and lies, all exposed by the plan)

When did you crawl from the wreckage?
(A glow set upon the hollowed field)

Was your Clothing Set irresponsible in its appearance?
(Garments of a lesser race lay ruined like its creators)

When did the Enforcement apprehend you?
(Tyrants not worthy of name, appearing to rid us of our hour of glory)

Did you assault one of them?
(Defense of the body is natural)

Were you Acquitted in Tribunal?
(The circle of evil sent me to its Dungeon)

Do you have any remorse for your action?
(Regret is death)

Do you support the Nation?
(A plague, a stream of maggots deserves no freedom)

Who are you?
(Mr. Barty)

Who are you?
(Bartholomew Chirrups)

Who are you?
(Citizen Errant 432)

Who are you?
(United Soldier Code 4359-Alpha, assigned to the protection of the Nations of Liberty)

Who are You?
(I am a Shadow and an Idea; I cannot be killed. I am Justice, and you will know my wrath)

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