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Escape Pod 884: Zhao and the Flightless Crane

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The Bird's Audio System Recorded His Face

Zhao: Are you gunning for me? You want my job? Is that it? No one wants your job, Kang. Then what is it? It's more pay, same hours, extra days off, less time outdoors, why not? Because I'm not a clown. With the extra money, you could go and visit her. Like when Chen went to visit her. There's just two of us. One more mistake and she has nothing. Do you really think how much I earn will change anything? Do you? The words crawled from Kang's mouth. Silence descended. It smothered them, choked them like tar saved for the gentle bubbling of water pumps.

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