>>21455799Tears flow freely down Cassie’s cheeks. “I never thought it would go this far but I’ve heard the same from so many of our patrons now - two anti narcotics activi- no, let’s call them what they were. Two extremists, they came into my nightclub and lit themselves on fire in some sort of misguided attempt to stop the spread of Obsidian Rush by disrupting our business operations, all because of those rumours about Club Xtacy being the source of Rush.”
“As you can imagine, the shock of it all caused some spills and in a such a crowded place with so many alcoholic beverages, well, the fire spread quickly. It’s a miracle no one was killed. Except for those two extremists of course.”
Cassie wipes her eyes. “Now look, drugs are bad. I get that. Even though Obsidian Rush fills its users with a sense of euphoria and has no known side effects or overdose risk, you must absolutely not succumb to the cheap thrills that it provides. But the reality is Club Xtacy is a nightclub. I’m sure one or two people have used Obsidian Rush and just about every other narcotic in my nightclub, even though my staff do their best to prevent such activity. The same applies to every other nightclub in this city too. It’s a simple reality of the nightclub industry.”
“So why is it that MY club is always the one accused of being behind Rush? Is it because I’m an immigrant? Is that what this is all about? I’m an honest entrepreneur trying to make a living by bringing joy to this city and in return what do I get? Extremists putting everyone’s life in danger and causing all manner of property damage?”
“Well screw that. In a few weeks once repairs have been completed, Club Xtacy will be back, bigger and better than ever! Stay tuned for news on our reopening event.”
Cassie dabs at her eyes once more before the camera switches back to the reporter.
> “And that’ll be all from Cassie Kade, back to you in the studio!” 