On a new day, the citizens of Barton witnessed a 'miracle'. The air of Barton was filled with the fragrance of milk. Vertex 23S. The latest update to coincide with the miracle is the vote to determine the city's leaders for the next four years.
Different races and different families, the citizens of Barton watched the morning news broadcast under the fragrance of milk: the voting will last for three days, and there will be 5 polling stations set up throughout the city of Barton, in the west and north districts. Two each and one in the South District. What is special is that in this voting, citizens with the right to vote can also receive a travel subsidy when going to the polling place. It is not much, just one dollar, which is a fare and a Barton citizen badge, which is of commemorative significance. It probably costs a few cents to use.
In fact, it's quite wonderful. No regime has ever rewarded or compensated citizens for exercising their power. I don't know if this was an idea thought up by the lunatic in the city government... Well, it works.
"Oh~ look at that badge~ It's so cute~ I want one~" Louise shook the cup in her hand.
Zach raised his eyebrows, "I want one too~" He also shook the cup, "Why don't we take James' ride and go out to vote."
"Okay~" Louise lowered her head and listened for a while, then pushed Zach, "James has finished eating, let's go down."
Zach nodded and followed.
The people who came out of the restaurant included James, Benjamin and Murphy.
Zach told James about his willingness to hitchhike to vote. James didn't say anything and was not prepared to participate in the weird seat allocation. Benjamin and Murphy were also preparing to vote... It was Benjamin who was going to go, but he was deliberately ignored by Benjamin yesterday. Afternoon Murphy decided to obey Benjamin's code of trust and follow.
After an exchange of glances, Murphy was thrown into the passenger seat, with Benjamin, Louise and Zach in the back seat.
Before James drove out of the Grand, Alice asked Zach which polling place he was going to. Zach planned to answer the nearest polling place set up at the South Precinct Police Station. But considering that he didn’t want to give James a chance to act like a monster in the South District Police Station, he answered, “The North District City Hall.”
"Oh, Kyle can vote, but we'll probably go to Back Bay Community College, which is closer."
It's a notification.
Zach didn't respond to any more signals for James to drive.
The car ride was quite quiet due to Murphy's presence, and there wasn't much to talk about.
However, after entering the North District, when passing Mary's Church, Zach saw the clergy of Mary's Church, in coordination with staff uniformed by Quinn and the Smith Group, leading a group of homeless people towards the city hall. .
Zach had to urge James to hurry up. Zach didn't want to be ahead of the crowd and waste time.
The distance between the city hall and the North District Police Station was not far. Zach thought that James would go directly to work after delivering the person. Unexpectedly, James grabbed a parking space and went with them.
The main entrance of the city hall is no longer visible, blocked by huge banners and side-by-side desks. The municipal square in front of the building has been cleared to accommodate citizens who came to vote.
Zach and his team moved forward amid the long and thick human team, and their speed was not slow. I feel like the whole process won’t take long~
"This is my first time voting." James said something surprising.
"You're lying." Zach questioned seriously without mocking or anything.
"I didn't. I went to military school as long as I can remember and then joined the army. I never chose anything, I just got orders and then carried them out."
Okay, so James voted, and all he said was, well, the rights that citizens have under certain special circumstances are so diluted by other things that he can't even detect it.
Louise was very considerate, "It's also my first time~" catering to James' experience.
James glanced at Louise and said, "What's your reason? Are you also in the military academy?" This is a joke~
"Haha, no, I make money on the street to support myself~" Let's just take this as a joke. After all, it feels like that is Louise's previous life.
The person who shouldn't be catering to this conversation also said, "I never voted." Murphy.
No one cares. So she started talking to herself, "But I controlled the voting results. Remember, husband, we controlled the election together."
James stared at Zach. Zach was very speechless, "Are you serious, James, that you want to find trouble with me because of the election hundreds of years ago?"
James withdrew his gaze and pushed the passerby in front, "Follow, move forward."
The team moved on.
Benjamin spoke, "Don't you think there are more people?" He frowned, "Compared to the voting four years ago."
"Of course there are more." Zach shrugged, "Barton has more people."
Yes! It is undeniable that many passers-by died in Barton this year, but there were also more passers-by who came to Barton from various places. In this team, there were Indians that Zach and Benjamin had never seen before, people with Republican faces, and guys who spoke an unknown dialect.
"Did you get any souvenirs from your vote four years ago?" Well, that was the only thing Louise cared about.
"No." Zach shook his head, "There seems to be a voting certificate somewhere in my office..." Zach said with a recalling face.
"Then it's probably gone." Louise smiled and shrugged, "Remember, when the Grand was being renovated, all the old things were cleared away."
"What a pity." Zach sighed casually. Because, there’s nothing to be sorry for, right
The line seemed to have come to an end. James was in front. He registered the certificate that represented him as a citizen of Barton as required, and received an envelope from a civil servant. "Thank you for coming. Please go to the right, follow the signs to the filling area, and then..."
Nervous or some other emotion, James waited until Zach and the others got the envelope, and then headed to the filling area under Zach's speechless guidance.
There was no longer a line, and the flow of people became looser, each looking for a table and chair to complete the check of voting options.
Murphy did not get the envelope. We don’t need to guess whether Murphy has the identity of a settled citizen of Barton. After all, no one knows what the system she said to hide the existence of the Assamite clan is. We only need to know that she does not Would be stupid enough to show her 'legal' identity in front of James.
Murphy chose to watch Benjamin fill in and simply stated, "There are only three options." Then he listened to a circle of other voters muttering to themselves, "Except for the first and current mayor Anthony, no one knows the other two. ." He also glanced at James, "Some people say that if the detective named Lance is still a candidate, there is still a feeling of selection." Then he looked at Zach, "Some people also said that if Aisela is still a candidate, …”
Well, no matter what Murphy says, who cares about her!
This may not seem like a good description, but after filling out the ballot, you then take turns entering and exiting a long closed room that looks like a public toilet, and then you can complete the last step and complete your vote.
Before completing his vote, James looked at the badge that came with the ballot envelope as a small ritual.
Others are doing the same thing. Benjamin tossed the badge in his hand and stuffed it into his pocket. Louise held the badge and Zac put it on each other, and asked, "How many days can I wear it~"
"How many days can I take you with me~"
*!
There are two reasons for this curse in the mind. One, Louise and Zach. Two, someone exploded.
After the radiated gore had completed only half of its parabola, the world had changed.
Murphy stood next to Benjamin, "There are only three options." Then he turned his head to listen to the people around him talking to themselves, and then looked at James, "Someone said that if the detective named Lance..." Murphy shut up. , his eyes were not focused, and he opened his mouth again, "What happened."
"Hey." Zach curled his lips, "Don't panic, we have all eaten today, let's just stay where we are and wait for Walter to rescue us."