"That all of the untoward gang and street violence has come to an end," Agarwal said bleakly. "That the government has stepped in. That everything is back to normal, and that no citizen of the metroplex should fear for his or her safety." He snorted again. "As if the government could guarantee that in a corporate war." He shook his head. "All members of government are liars. They are consummate liars, they lie continuously. They know that we know that they lie, but they lie just the same. And then they talk about their honor."