Among this cruel and depressing swarm,
ran people who were naked, terrified,
with neither hope of a hole or heliotrope.

Their hands were tied behind by serpents; these
had thrust their head and tail right through the loins,
and then were knotted on the other side.

--Dante Inferno

I've just pulled of this excellent scam. I've managed to get that runty little theif blamed for stealing from the church of all places. Those priests are stupid enought to make the obvious assumption, and their loss it is. Golden church decorations will be easy to fence.

It's pretty weird how this time is taking people. No harm is caused by an number changing alone, except that everybody seems intent on doing each other harm.

I suppose I should go see if that lady next door is taking things ok. She seemed awfully protective of her son.

I guess I should get to know that other guy down the street to keep up the neighborly act, and so on. I can't say I want to, though. He seems a slime ball.