Just a Couple Things

First off, both me and the old boss were in the news today, both about seismic anomalies. It looks like the old Doc's Cataclysm Engine is shifting down in Old Vineyard, because the news says there have been a few earthquakes centered around Old Vineyard recently. Huh. I didn't even realize that that thing was still intact at all after the incident that killed the boss and American Steel. I might have to take a road trip down to southern Illinois and check that out.

Second, the explosion of the Eye apparently caused a few cracks to form in the earth's crust or something, because there's been a lot of wierd geological stuff happening out in Lake Michigan. No one's quite sure what it is, since whatever's happening isn't like any natural earthquakes seen previously. Oh well, a few subs are launching from the docks to go check it out, so we'll probably know more soon.

Third, Judy and I went out for lunch today to celebrate, in her words, "No more working at that fucking diner". We got some Chinese. It was nice--I'm a sucker for pepper beef.

Lastly, which is more me looking for confirmation than anything else, remember back when Rake got stabbed? Well, after they released the data on that "reality cloak" gizmo the would-be assassin had on him, I looked over the tape a few more times and, well...is it just me, or does that guy look scared out of his mind by Rake. Like, when Rake looks at him just before he gets stabbed, the guy totally flips out. And that's another thing. Rake seems to see the guy waaaay before his guards do. Just a little glance, but if you look carefully, you can totally tell he's seen the guy.

Something wierd is going on, that's for sure. Maybe Rake has superpowers or something? Him being a superhero would explain a lot. Or maybe it was staged, and he's a plant from Op. Mayhem. But that doesn't make sense...Carmichael's on the take, or was on the take, with Op. Mayhem. Why risk their own guy? Or go to all this trouble to get Rake elected?

Maybe I'm just overthinking this. They did say the guy wasn't right in the head. Maybe he was hallucinating that Rake was some kind of monster. An unstable mind plus something that screws with a person's perception of reality...that's practically asking for hallucinations. Oh well, we'll see what happens. That's one reason why I like being a villain--I see something suspicious, I have no drive other than curiosity to find out what's up.