Employee: What? We're stopping. Why are we stopping?!
Libera: It's alright ... Huff ... Nothing has ever followed me out here from the stores, at least not yet, and even if something did, they can't see. I took out every camera out here in this hallway.
Employee: Nothing has ever followed you? Did something happen to you, too? And ... What does it have to do with the cameras? Is that really how those things see?
Libera: I'm pretty sure. I don't suppose you know how the cameras work, do you?
Employee: No, not even a little bit. I just worked the register. I thought cameras were for filming movies.
Employee: But, then ... If that's how they see, why didn't you get rid of every camera in Home Comforts from the beginning?
Libera: I only had one pellet left for my pistol. There's too damn many of those new cameras in this mall. Now, think, if they each get an eyeful of the store, taking out only one camera would give away where I might be in comparison to another camera, right?
Employee: Shoot ... I ... I didn't even consider that. You're two steps ahead.
I don't even know this person ...
Who is this supposed to be ...?
Why did I meet him?
Employee: Um ...?! It's Mike.
Libera: ... What?
Mike: My name is Mike.
Libera: Oh. Right. Uh ... Call me Libera.
Mike: Libera? OK, got it. You seem to know a little more about what's happening than I do, so ... Do you think we're safe enough right now to catch our breath?
Libera: Yes, I'm sure, but we can only rest for a moment ...
Mike: OK, well, I'm going to trust you. You did already save my life back there, anyway. I'm so, so glad I'm not the only one here. I don't know who the hell you are, Libera, but ... You're my friend now.
Libera: We're friends?
Mike: Yup, that's what I said!
Friends ...
