The news has become drearier and drearier every night. More violence and depravity seems to be creeping into the city with each passing hour...

Even the news jingle sounds different, paranoid.. maybe afraid.

'Violence punctuated much of the night in Sanfield.' The greying newscaster begins.

'The city mourns with the families of Officer Joseph Mayfeild after a homemade bomb exploded a small trailer in the mountains. In response to the ongoing amber alert Officer Mayfeild and two volunteers were serving a search warrant on the small trailer when it abrupty exploding, killing Mayfeild and leaving the two volunteers in critical condition. '

He shuffles some papers and a picture of an attractive, smiling girl appears in the corner.

'Local college student Kendra Pascale was reported missing after a late night out with friends. Police commisioners want to remind you that there is a curfew in effect and to please, Do Not go anywhere alone. Anyone with information on Kendras whereabouts is asked to call the police immediatly.'

A bloody scene at the Sanfield Memorial Library takes over the picture next. Police tape cordons off the whole parkinglot and CSI teams are scraping something off the pavement... one young man holds a Katana up to his flashlight and looks puzzled.

'A bloody Hit and run accident leaves one local man dead in the library parkinglot tonight. The man has been identified but we cannot release his name pending notification of relatives. Police are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the accident to please come forward.'

The news breaks for commercials. Another invitation for tours of the new Monolith structure downtown. Apparently they have some sort of animatronic dinosaur show for children in the lobby, as well as a job fair for adults.

The awakened, however see something far different. The half machine man is back. Grinning with steel teeth and stretched skin...

'Your time is up, Reality Deviants will not be tolerated. You have been identified, and you WILL be captured.'

Perfectly on cue with this threat the cities awakened will notice and feel the monolith discharge. What was a searchlight before has become an intense beam like a laser arcing from the tip of the monolith and making impact with the upper floor of the Red Fist Dojo...

Theres a few more commercials for band-aids and burn cream, beer and baby food before the news comes back.

'Police are searching for the suspect in a triple homicide tonight who was captured by an amature photographer.'

The picture comes up of a large man in a leather jacket waving a gun as he runs down the street. Its hard to see his face... But the scourge and some kindred may recognize the man as their Sheriff, Zaine.

'Anyone with information is asked to contact the police. This man is to be considered armed and extremely dangerous.'

The newscaster catches his breathe as another picture comes up. This one of angry hippies with protesting in front of the police station.

'Outrage tonight when an off duty police officer opens fire on a group of gathered.. uh, youth. The spokesperson of the group is calling this a hate crime and demanding he be punished to the full extent of the law. The cause of the shooting is said to have been accidental... authorities are investigating. '

The man shoves his papers right off the desk.

'Stay tuned later tonight for a special report on the origins of our crimewave here in Sanfield. Newsanchor Tasha Cummings (Blondie) has the full report at 11. '

With that the news ends... at least for now.