Disclaimer: See Prologue


"Did you know that on the eastern wall—I'm assuming it's east, of course, since I have no window to gauge the sun by—on the eastern wall there are 154 cinderblocks? On the west it's the same. There's 260 blocks on the northern wall. But on the south, it's different because of the observation window and whatnot. There are only 213 blocks on that wall. Did you know that, Sydney? Did you?"

A pause. "I'm sorry, Julian."

"You say that to me entirely too much, Bristow."

"I can't help it. I mean it though."

"I know. You've never lied to me."

"…Yet."

"What?"

"I haven't lied to you yet."

"You won't."

"How would you know?"

"I just do."

"Cocky bastard."