02 - Tilt..

9 years later.. //rememberance day, the park.
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Almes coughed as he turned over, people were running into every direction, even trampling on top of him.. it felt unreal..
For a bit he couldnt recall what had knocked him down, and why his heart was racing ..his sword gripped tightly in his hand.. thats right' he had to get up.. he had to fight or die..

Only just on his feet he leered around, moving toward the exit of the park as he deflected everyone that ran at him in a line of collision, bashing these people into the ground..

"You there!" A man in an expensive suit standing on a balcony called out to him. "Did you kill him?".. "where is he?!"

Almes had no idea who he was, or what he was talking about, all he could think of was that he had to get out of the park alive..

Even in the patios inbetween people would still come after him, some of wich he could knock out.. some who had to meet a fate more grim.. He had no choice, they came at him with flintlocks and cleavers, staves and pipes.

Finally a place of solace, another patio overlooked at the very edge of the northern wall.. Almes sat down and places his twohander on his lap, he noticed only now his hands were dripping with blood.
"what the fuck".. was all he could utter.. "the fuck happened"

He searched his inside pocket.. "oh damn,.. its still there" .."I wouldve really flipped out if ..." He took out a small medal.. "i lost this..."

"Where did he go Almes.." a familiar voice broke the silence..

Almes looked to the patio entrance, it was the man in the expensive suit.. dorned with a wide slightly curled moustache. He couldnt recall knowing him..
Quickly he tucked back the medal.

'Im sorry.. i have no idea who you are mate.. nor what you are talking about'

The man seemed shocked to hear such a thing.. "Really?.. Well.. to refresh your memory my name is Commisioner Pare'.. there has been a series of murders i was appointed to solve and bring a mortal end to, you told me earlier you had seen the killer and thus i posted while you lured him out, but for a moment i lost track of you in the crowd and then everything seemed to have escalated"

'I dont recall such a thing.. fella'.. 'In fact i dont remember anything at all'

Twirling his moustache in concern Pare queried "You dont remember coming to the police headquarters telling us that the medal killer was in the area and you could point him out?"

Medal killer?... Almes shrugged his head and moved his eyes up desperately trying to tap into his memory.. 'Ahhh yeah.. i think i do remember being at he police station'..