The Joker

Accidental Death of a Terrorist

The new prisoner Seiko decided he did not want the top bunk, which was above the Mute’s. He turned to the Mute and informed him that they were changing places. Then, he picked up the Mute’s blanket and gave it to him. The Mute, however, put the blanket back on his own bunk. “Are you …

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The Joker

The Permeso

In the casino of the cruiser a billet was handed to me on a silver tray. When I found Q’s cabin, I realised I was drowning in bathwater. The bus took her up past the cemetery and through the industrial estate. The road was full of potholes and when the bus went over the bumps …

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The Joker

The Recital

Although you are in trouble and everyone is against you, I want you to know that I am, exclusively, on your side. On Behalf of the Good Egg Outside the lawyer’s office a man was kneeling on the pavement, with his arms above his head holding a plastic cup. Rodriguez fumbled in his pocket, put …

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