Chapter 5: Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy

In prison Stillwater, Caitlyn is standing in front of Vi's cell a few feet away.

"I took a look at your file." Caitlyn states. "There's no record of you or your crimes. What are you here for?"

"My sunny personality." Vi says as she paces in her cell.

"You attacked an inmate. Why?"

"Why not?" Vi questions.

"He was a witness in an ongoing investigation." Caitlyn exclaims. 

"Hmm, bummer."

Caitlyn sighs. "This was a waste of time." She begins to walk away.

"Couldn't have said it better. Hey, give Silco a kiss on that winning eye of his, will you?" Vi calls out.

Caitlyn stops and she sides as she walks back to Vi's cell. "Silco? The industrialist?"

"Okay, this is getting old." Vi says slightly annoyed. "Can you just send in whoever's gonna kick the shit out of me, so I can get on with my night?"

Caitlyn looks down to the red line on the floor.

Caitlyn sighs and she steps past the red line and stops right in front of the door. She holds her notebook out and there are two pictures. One of Jinx's monkey face and Papi's symbol and dream catcher.

Vi slams into the door and holds onto the bars as she looks at the photos. We can now see a large scar on her right cheek.

"Where did you get those?" Vi asks.

Caitlyn exhales a breath. "My questions first. He worked for Silco?"

"Uh, they all do."

"How can anyone not know that?" Vi asks. "Where did you find those?"

"There was an attack." Caitlyn states. "This is evidence." She holds up her notebook. "I need proof if I'm to believe what you're saying about Silco."

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Vi scoffs. "I could get it for you. Just not from in here."

Caitlyn snickers. "In what mad world would I truest someone like you?"

"Someone like me? You enforcers are all the same. Just asshole criminals in fancy uniforms. You know what? Find Silco yourself."

"I will, thank you." Caitlyn begins to walk off again.

"Hmm... Undercity's gonna eat you alive." 

Caitlyn stops again and she takes a deep breath.

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Caitlyn sets a paper on the Warden's desk. "I've got orders from Councilor Talis, concerning Inmate 516."

The Warden chuckles. "Not cooperative, huh?" He grabs a pole. "You, uh, you want us to have a chat with her?"

"No." Caitlyn says.

"Oh."

"It's for her release."

"Huh. Since when's he a Councilor?"

"Since today." Caitlyn states.

The Warden scoffs and he continues to read the paper.

"How many chats have you had with her?" Caitlyn asks.

"You know, I never even thought to count."

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Vi is sitting in her cell and she's rubbing her scar on her cheek. The door to her cell opens. Vi lowers her hand and she looks to the door way and sees Caitlyn.

Caitlyn stares at Vi for a few seconds then she sighs and walks away.

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