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RE: A STRANGE ENCOUNTER

An odd thing happened today. I was on my way into the lower caves to visit the Id (I was bringing them a teddy bear, to see what they'd do with it) when I came across a stranger. I found his unperturbed composure in this strange place curious, so I engaged him in conversation. He explained himself in an idiosyncratic, foreign manner. I believe he's one of the Finnish immigrants that have been arriving to the city. It's odd that the Bureau has already brought sanitation services down here. Cleanliness is next to godliness, I suppose.

His name was difficult to make out, but I found him to be an interesting fellow. He knows a surprising amount about this place and seems to move in it with uncanny ease, which I admit vexes me a bit. I thought I would master the twists and turns of this beast's belly before some janitor. And yet, he easily slipped away and left me lost in the red caves when I tried to pursue.

I hope to run into him again. He seems to feel right at home here, as I am beginning to. Perhaps next time I'll introduce him to the Id. I bet they'd like that singing voice of his.