Nicholas 'Nick' Choi (stadion) wrote in remains_rpg, @ 2016-10-16 17:15:00 |
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NICK: [when he had received the call for this interview he had wondered how valuable his account would be -- after all he wasn’t in the action -- but here he sat anyway, across from the colonel in the other man’s office.] So, like I told you on the phone I wasn’t really in the middle of things, but I’ll help the best I can. KĀNE: That's alright, I think we’re just wanting to hear from anyone who might have seen or noticed something. [offers him a smile.] So where were you when all this was happening? NICK: Trying the piece all the puzzle pieces of that event together? [he has a feeling that’s what they’re doing, but he asks anyway.] I was with another guy from the LBJ, we were on our way to Walker’s when our jeep broke down. KĀNE: Something like that, yeah. [gives a nod as he listens.] So on the way to where it was all happening. What all did you see? NICK: We never got close enough to see the chaos around Walkers, but even as far out as we were there was more zombie activity than normal. [pauses] Little groupings of them here and there, but closer together than what used to be considered normal. KĀNE: You didn't have contact with any of them, did you? Direct contact, I mean - I don't know how close you got to them. NICK: No, I’m not exactly in the sort of shape to be getting too close to them. [motions down towards his knee and the brace he’s still wearing.] So about the only contact I had with them that day was zipping by them on the back of a motorcycle. KĀNE: [glances down toward his knee before giving a hum of understanding.] Was there anything that stuck out to you about what happened, from what you were able to see? NICK: [shakes his head.] I can’t say that there was. I mean I’ve spent three years dodging geeks in this city while scouting so maybe I’m desensitized to it on some level. [pauses.] It’s concerning that the hordes weren’t eliminated sooner, especially around a high traffic area like Walker’s. KĀNE: [nods slowly as he listens.] Right, I know that's been a big concern from a lot of people, and rightly so. You never want high traffic areas to be hit with any kind of swarm, especially one that large. NICK: [eyes the colonel.] If you know there’s been a big concern, why hasn’t the US Army done shit to keep an eye on it? [it’s not said in an accusing tone, just a curious one.] KĀNE: Ah, sorry, I meant that's shown to be a big concern being relayed to us currently - after the fact. We didn't have any reason previously to suspect there would be something like this occurring. If we had, I assure you we would have taken steps to increase security and lessen the possibility of casualties. NICK: [gives a nod of understanding.] Ah, okay. Still, maybe the better way to operate now is to expect shit like this to happen. [sighs.] Look, I’m not really trying to be a grump about this. It’s just I have people I care about sitting in quarantine right now and I kind of wish there would have been a way to avoid that. KĀNE: [shakes his head.] No need to apologize. I understand it's a difficult situation, and so many people were impacted by what happened - both the ones in quarantine and those outside of it. Believe me, I much prefer you be open and honest than hold something back to try and spare my feelings. [huffs out a tired attempt at a laugh.] I've heard it all by this point. NICK: [he appreciates the colonel's words, even if it doesn’t change the fact he has too many people he cares about in quarantine.] How are the city officials going to make sure this doesn’t happen again? KĀNE: We’re working on plans to figure that out - that's part of why we’re talking to everyone we can, piecing together all their experiences to get a fuller picture of exactly what happened. Off the top of my head, I can say we’ll probably be reinforcing the barricades, adding to them, and we’ve already upped the patrols going around. Do you have any suggestions about what you would want to see? NICK: We need better procedures in place to handle when someone is sick. Because as it stands we have no way to know if it’s a typical cold or the virus beginning to set in. I think a lot of what happened could have been prevented if people hadn’t been able to turn in highly populated areas. [he paused.] I don’t know how you could monitor that, but I think that would be a good step to take to avoid a repeat situation like this. KĀNE: [nods slowly as he listens.] I agree, that would be a good step. It might take some trial and error to find the best way to implement it, but it's definitely worth looking into. NICK: Trial and error is better than sitting back and doing nothing at all, right? [pauses.] Was there anything else you needed to ask me? KĀNE: [gives a quiet hum in response.] No, unless there's anything you'd like to add? NICK: [shakes his head.] Nah, I think I’m good. KĀNE: Alright, well if you think of anything feel free to get in touch. Thank you for coming in. |