"Three flights down through narrow stairwells lit by flickering fluorescents. Then, we cross a dark empty sub-basement. The speed surges in my veins from the exercise. The immersive silence fills my ears with malicious insectiod whispers and twists my thoughts into intricate knots of paranoia."
Babes of the Abyss - Part VI is live at T21.
In the penultimate chapter of Babes of the Abyss, Swingshift proves the old adage that you can find anything in Chintown, including an orgone vacuum/bomb.
I once heard a member of the NYPD's Trademark Infringement Unit tell the story of chasing an old woman, and knock-off watch salesperson, through a labyrinth of basement tunnels several stories beneath Chinatown. Since then, I have had a fascination with Canal Street's bootleg culture and the secret architecture of Chinatown. On more than one occasion my curiosity has gotten me chewed out in Chinese by ladies like the older lady in this piece.
Next time: the suspense filled, soaking wet climax of Babes of the Abyss. (I wonder if that phrase will bump my google ranking.)
Swingshift: Babes of the Abyss - Part VI
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