2. Chapter 2 (1/1)

act 1.2 - new place, new rules

i woke up and got dressed into my blue workers uniform. i walked outside to see two cps outside, they were almost like waiting for me. "alexei vladislav?" one of them asked. "that would be me, yes" i replied. "come with us". i followed them down to the plaza where i first came into the city from. they

ought me to the front of the tall building, and we all went inside. i looked around, there were many locked cells and a couple automated doors. there was also someone at a desk. we walked towards her and she looked up from whatever she was doing to reveal a cwu shirt and glasses. she looked right at me for a second, then put her pen down. "name and cid?" she asked. i opened my mouth to answer but then one of the guards came in the way, "that's why we are here, he's been relocated from 74. need to get him a new id." the woman nods. "alright put your hand here." she

ought up a fingerprint scanner. i put my index finger against the scanner and let it do some work. "alright. now look in this." she pointed over to an eye scanner. i walked over and looked into it. i saw a little red light. and then it was done. "alright that's all we need. take these papers and remember the number printed here, it's your cid." she pointed to a 5 digit number. i took the papers and gave her a nod. she looked back down and continued writing. the guard grabbed me by my shoulder and pushed me towards the exit. i walked out of the building. a couple people in the plaza looked at me as i came out and muttered to one another, they walked off. i walked down the steps from the building and some guy ran up to me, "how did you get in the nexus? you must have done something really bad." "what? i just got here from 74. i was just getting my cid." i said back. the guy looked at me funny and walked away. i headed back towards district two. as i walked through side street towards my apartment, i passed a cafè. i could hear talking inside and i decided that i could probably use a drink. so i went inside. there wasn't anyone but a few vortigaunts. i walked up to the cashier and offered a little smile and said "i could use a coffee. how much would it be for one?" the vort turned to me and looked at me with a curious expression. "and how would the human like the coffee? ozaxi has dark beans if he so wishes." "yes i would like some. thank you." i walked to a table and sat down. i saw the vort go into a back room and he picked up some beans from a box. i also saw a grate... i wondered where it could lead. the vort came out and looked at my gaze towards the grate. "the human shouldn't mind the metal grating. it would lead to a doom he would not wish on an enemy." i looked away. he quickly

ewed the coffee and handed it to me. "does the human wish to stay here with the

ew or should he leave?" "i should really get back to my apartment. thank you ozaxi." i walked out and downed the coffee in one swift gulp. then i looked back, the door was closed now. and the vort was back to his chair and typing in numbers. i realized that the vort did not tell me the price nor made me pay for the coffee. i decided to go back inside and pay him. as i entered the restaurant though, i saw the vort in the back room, he was over the grate saying something in a different language and dropping a box with a symbol i did not understand down into the grate. i slipped out before he saw me or someone else showed up. i stood still for a second, shook my head, then walked away. i decided to not go back to my apartment just yet. i headed to the construction site that i could see from the cafè. the site was deserted. but down near the bottom there appeared to be a sewer entrance. i looked at it for a second, but when i looked around, there was a cp right behind me, staring at me. he backed up and pointed away from the site. "get out of here. now." i hurried away from the guard as his head followed me. i saw him reach for his radio before i turned a corner. i came back to my apartment and set the papers on the desk and sat there, why were they trying to keep the sewers such a secret...