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Their contact's remained just that, a house. Barren, darkened on the inside, and way too large for just one person. It was pretty standard living for a town like this, as the party knew since they had visited innumerable other towns like this on other planets. So far, nobody noticed them. Barney was occupying himself by digging for some nose candy while Argon and Sorkuk talked.
On their way back to the ship, they could see that the city was beginning to wake up. A hoversweeper was going up and down streets in the center, spraying abrasive chemicals in the avenues, cleaning the grime from the past days. It wasn't a torrent of filth, but they had to agree - the place was kept very clean and gleaming.
Back in the spaceport, they were allowed in without much fuss. They were allowed to go back to their ship without attracting any attention, though they noticed that the security officer had changed shifts. Instead of a large bearded black man, it was now a large black man with an afro. At first he was reluctant to move, insisting that their ship was being cleaned, but whenever Argon and Sorkuk showed him their ownership papers he grudgingly moved aside.
Inside the ship they could see no sign that it was actually being cleaned. It was exactly as they left it, Argon's grenades under Sorkuk's seat and all. Barney quickly ran to the refresher, since if he held it in any longer they would need a cleaning crew in the lobby.
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