Sharkskin 44

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SMILEYS BASEMENT
2/10/2023 11:09pm



DOORS CLOSE IN FIVE SECONDS

What have I got to lose, I figured.

"Sharkskin?"

I was so frightened I nearly popped my buttons.

"@Gabardine? What are you doing here? I thought you'd left Smiley's Warehouse."

"Naw," said @Gabardine, "This IS Smiley's Warehouse. It's not just a single place, but a network of locations in space and time."

"So it IS the PERC, huh? The tetra colored clown they call the sandman?"

"The work of @smiley himself, dry clean his soul."

"Dry clean his soul. Oh, but I'm not @Sharkskin. I'm @Sharkskin 44."

"Clone machine?"

"Yup."

"Good thinking. Now let's secure this basement. There's a whole mess of instant breakfast toys I think we can make use of..."