Argent turned out to be a good choice. He answered her preliminary questions immediately, without having to go to his contacts, as though he’d already picked up on the changes happening on the streets. "Things are getting dicey," he told her, "in and out of the shadows. Lone Star’s out in force. More patrols, better armed. Where there’d normally be a patrol of two Stars, there are six; and when they’d normally be riding in a light patrol car, they’re packed into Citymasters. They’re acting weird, too, like they know something’s going down but they’re not sure what.