Circus of Brass and Bone, Episode 11: A Hive of Scum and Villainy

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Episode 11

A Hive of Scum and Villainy

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Isaac the animal trainer

New York City

Isaac stared unhappily at the tall brick buildings. One look at those wrought-iron balconies and fire escapes, and Mr. Ben Doom would be up them and across the roofs. Or he might go to ground in one of the thousands of abandoned apartments. Or he might perch in a tree in one of the parks, maybe sharing limb-space with a dangling corpse. Or--

The city was so big, it could swallow him whole and lick its lips afterward.

"We won't never find him," Isaac lamented. "It's like finding a needle in a haystack--although," he added upon reflection, "monkeys are more active than your average needle."

"I thought you knew where the monkey would go?" asked Christopher.

Isaac set his jaw. "I had to say something. They weren't going to look for him. And it's kinda true, it's just--this is an awfully big city."

"Come on. We've only been looking for a few hours. There must be some sign of what happened to her--er, him."

Isaac stared at Christopher. "What do you mean, 'her'?"


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