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[gone_byebye]

"I'm gonna need a towel, please," Ray says to the first wait-rat to cross his path. It's been a long day on the job for him and he's got his usual slime issues, namely: he, his proton pack, his jumpsuit, and nearly everything he's wearing under his jumpsuit is saturated in the stuff. "And a large glass of the quantum blue and a cheeseburger."

The rat squeaks and scampers off, returning with the towel first. Ray rubs his face vigorously before dropping into the nearest chair and unbuckling his pack. "Thanks."

Another squeak.

"Oh, hush. I'll wash up later. It's just ectoplasm."

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[gone_byebye]

"Not so far, but October seems to start earlier and earlier each year," Ray says. "We're keeping an eye out, believe me."

[k_in_black]

"That it does."

"As always, you need another hand, just say the word."

[gone_byebye]

"I'll let you know," Ray says. "Believe me, I'll let you know."