Removing the Veil

"Speak clearer," growled Liu Wei, not liking that he was not fully informed about a subject, especially not one so obviously important.

"Some cultures see them as a symbol of life, death, and rebirth," said Violence, repeating what she had told Li Dai Lu. "Others see them as a symbol of immortality or as a bridge between the mortal world and death. But at their very core, they represent life, death, and rebirth more than they are a type of food."

Liu Wei just looked at the woman beside him; his eyebrow raised as he waited for the other shoe to fall. And with Violence, there was always something hidden beneath her words that she just expected them to know.

"Li Dai Lu asked me how you guys were supposed to bring about Hell on Earth," said Violence, looking out the front window at the four bikes that road in front of them, leading the way and protecting their woman.