e prepared him for the pain of the bankers knife. It managed to be freezing and branding-iron hot at the same time. And it didnt feel as if the blade was cutting, but raking away large sections of skin and muscle. However, when Spyder looked there was a small, neat incision that was already cauterized.
"Pardon us?" said the banker, and all three men started toward the back of the shop.
"Hey, Barry White, tell me something," said Spyder. "You knew she wasnt alone, didnt you? This whole scene was just a vaudeville act. You werent here to collect from her, but to rope in someone new. "
The middle banker nodded to his companions, then to Spyder. "You. The girl. This does not matter. The debt matters. The restoration of balance? This is our burden. " One by one, the three men entered the little bathroom at the back of the studio. When Spyder opened the door a moment later, they were gone.
"What was that word he called you just now?" Spyder asked Lulu.
"Oblation," she said. "Its a kind of sacrifice. The kind youre supposed to give with thanks. "
"Its not enough they zombifie you. Youre supposed to send them a thank you card, too?"
"Pretty much. You wouldnt think it to look at them, but the Black Clerks are all about having a good time. " Lulu put her hand lightly on Spyders shoulder. "You have no idea what you just got yourself into. "
Spyder kissed the top of her head. "Its all right. I think I know someone who can help. "
Ten
DOA
After dropping Lulu at home, Spyder took at cab to the Bardo Lounge. Hed always -preferred the night, but now he was falling in love with
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