The Slogan Man blew up. Such blood you’ve never seen. The scraps disemboweled him. His gun arm severed and flew. Claire and Young Joan fell back. Dudley body-blocked them and covered their eyes. The Sleek Man dipped his fingers in the Slogan Man’s blood. He said, “Comunista.” He spat on the corpse. He saluted Dudley and ran off. — Opium.
