"Purple." Jack nodded. "It was quick. Dirty, but quick. There aren't many places here that you can just wander in and get chloroform from. I had to act fast and cough syrup is fast. It'll wear off eventually. Always does with me."
Jack's cough syrup habit was much less than it had been at one time in his stay here in the City. He had taken up with it out of boredom and supply. Now he just indulged every once in a while.
"Couldn't have them kicking and screaming the whole way here. There are still cops around, even if they aren't totally smart."