Getting into the institution is no problem. If anything, the military had honed his breaking and entering abilities. He isn't proud of them, but figures he might as well use them while he still can. After all, this time, it was the right thing to do. At least it seemed.

A ten foot drop to the floor from the vent. The hospital cleaner was strong, but not enough so to cover the smell of piss or the lingering aura of maniacal screams and profanity. A hot, deep, river of shit, and this was just the top floor.

So, there's a level below the basement in these places? I wonder if the doctors have been down here lately. Anyone for that matter. Brick walls, steel doors. Water everywhere from leaky pipes, and rats the size of small dogs. The pipes drip, the water evaporates back to the ceiling, and it rains. Inside. The bricks on the walls steam from the hot decay of organic material. The smell had declined over the last 20 floors from urine to sweat, rot, and shit from rats and caged people. Care of the state indeed. Oh, and wouldn't you know it? One guard on the whole damned floor, right in front of the cell he needs to get into.

A quick shot to the temple, one to the jugular, but softer. The guard will be awake in 20 minutes. That should be ample time for the patient to check himself out, Dr. Skyrender.

The door groans open. Rust falls to the floor. When was the last time someone opened this door? Don't they even feed this person? The insanity in the room is so thick, Skyrender could cut it with his katana. Strange. He hasn't been uncomfortable in years. About 5 feet away, something swings from the ceiling. A person in a straightjacket hanging upside down. The jacket is still done tightly, but it's wet and rotting. The person's hair and beard have grown out unruly. Probably a good idea to keep sharp objects away from this one. Is he awake? Asleep? The noises coming out of his mouth are a mix between giggling and mumbling. Bo ha? Gist? Fart? Impossible to decipher. Isn't talking to onesself the first sign of...never mind. He lifts his right hand and pulls the mildewed lever down. The rope becomes longer, and the straightjacket eases its way to the floor. He has only to touch the straps with his blade before they give way. The person inside becomes semi-conscious.

This is what happens when the calm reason forged by government training meets the criminally insane.

Skyrender has already turned around, and is on his way out.

"Who...the...fuck...are you?"

A moment passes. Skyrender looks slightly over his right shoulder, back into the cell. The dim light from the hallway barely illuminates Skyrender's face. His bangs are long, but not enough to conceal the gentle, yet intense flame in his eyes. They always look past, never straight at. He needs not even pull down the mask from his nose and mouth. A glimmer of recognition from the patient.

"I think you already know..."

Welcome back, buddy.

-- Anonymous, August 26, 2002

Answers

...*z!*...heh...heh...ha...that's the...fart...interpretive...dance... heh heh ha...GIST...!!!...

*sees no more straps on hands and feet*

heh heh heh ha ha ha ha ha

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

*Runs off screaming into the rainy night*

-- Anonymous, August 26, 2002

Jubei, you should RP with me and link and the rest...and, AO, welcome back, looks like there's now 3 college students posting here regularly...Now, excuse me please as i must go to ...Biology class....

-- Anonymous, August 26, 2002

Now for sumtin completely different, I heard that the highschool system in the u.s sucks, cuz it's too damn ez, is that true? or are Dutch people juz' damn intelligent? 8)

-- Anonymous, August 27, 2002

Well I am in privete School so I would not know for myself but friends tell me it's easy. But New Hampshire is known for it's drop outs. Our governer has done shit to fix the school systems. She said in her campain the past few years that she was going to fix it. Now she is running for Congress and has these ads saying she has helped it. What a bunch of shit.

-- Anonymous, August 27, 2002

High schools are institutions of the government that brainwash kids into conformity...if you want to hear more of my rants about government and high schools, visit Anarchy 2..

-- Anonymous, August 27, 2002

Middle School too..Sure, they're rebuilding the one i go to now..but i'l be out by the time they start...meaning for another year, i will bee too cold in the winter because of no heating. I will be too hot in the summer because of no air conditioning. And i get to play with all the drills and such in woood shop and maybe accidently lose a hand...Fun, huh?

-- Anonymous, August 27, 2002

Middle school is a big building full of poeople that were frozen since the Middle Ages and that's why they torture us in gym class.

-- Anonymous, August 28, 2002