#309: Birdman
#309: Birdman
You tell her 'thank you but no thanks' and she shrugs but respects your decision. A cheeky young man dares the two of you to a game of cards and you happily accept. In the midst of the game, she tells you she doesn't feel too good and needs to go outside for a bit. You nod and tell her you'll be with her after this hand. T he game goes quick, you pocket your cash and tell the gentlemen goodnight before heading outside. Just as you're at the door you hear a scream. It's Bliss! You throw the door open to find a figure in a bird mask pull a blood-stained knife from your friend's chest. The round lenses of the mask focus on you for a split second before the assailant dashes away into the night. You run towards your friend screaming for help. A policeman hears your cries and he binds the wound before loading her into his carriage and racing to the hospital. There isn't enough space for you in the car. You take a separate cab. You spend that night in the hospital. But she lives.' For now.