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*Naomi leads the group out through exit security, then out of the spaceport and straight into urban Hong Kong.  It's urbanized enormously over the last few centuries; the spaceport is located a good ways out into the ocean, with the space between it and the actual landmass made up by blocks upon blocks of mixed-use districts set atop reclaimed land.  With the way the sun hangs low in the west, it should be getting towards dinnertime in this time zone, but all the shops that ought to be open are boarded up; some have bars over their windows.  Naomi frowns.*

NAOMI: Something's caused a stir.  Looks like riot protection.

*As if on cue, there echoes out a PA announcement over the city streets, carried by a twin-rotor helicopter as it buzzes overhead.  It blares out a message in Chinese, then:*

PA: Please be advised that the Pearl River Delta District Administration has set forth a curfew from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.  Repeat, curfew begins in one hour.  Violators of the curfew will be detained and identified.  Thank you.

NAOMI: [i]Definitely[/i] a riot.  Let's get a move on; we can get to the place before curfew.

*She continues to lead them on down the streets towards the nearest metro station with a connection to the East Pearl River District.  Along the way, they catch their first glimpse of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  The soldiers are told apart by their armbands, which each bear a golden symbol, a crossed hammer and torch within a gear, over a field of black.  It's the same color scheme as the Cooperative's flag.  The men are wearing CBRN gear and gas masks, marching in lockstep down the sidewalk with carbines in their gloved hands.  One of them holds up their hand to signal the group to stop, saying something in Chinese.*

NAOMI: Eh... [i]bàoqiàn, xiānsheng, wǒshuōyīngyǔ.[/i]

*The MIA officer nods.*

MIA OFFICER: Identification papers, please.

NAOMI: Oh!  Of course, sir.

*She looks back at the group while rifling through her pockets.  [i]Let me do the talking,[/i] she says with her eyes.*
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*Flashes a quiet smile and shuffles through my jacket pockets, while saying absolutely nothing*
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