The next morning I was awakened early by him screaming, hollering, and slamming doors. I looked at the clock and saw that it was nine in the morning a...d just about time for me to get up anyway. I dressed, put on a pot of coffee, and then went next door to see if Johnnie wanted a cup. That was what I usually did over the previous two weeks so it was perfectly normal.I went out my backdoor and started over to her backdoor when I saw her. Johnnie was standing in the middle of the porch, stark. "As the local Naziparty agent, Frau Englemann took delivery of a couple of boxes ofarmbands that arrived on the train this morning. Recruits will berequired to wear these in place of the uniforms the country is no longerin a position to supply to everyone. She brought some armbands up to thecastle for me and the staff while you were out. I'll be expected to headup our village unit, of course."Helmut passed one over to me. It was black and bore the words 'DeutscherVolkssturm Wehrmacht'. These. "Yea? How's that?" I watched as he dug into his pocket, pulling out a small Ziploc bag with several small red, crystal-looking rocks inside. "What's that?" Meth," he said swinging the baggie between his fingers. "Get the whore hooked on this shit and she'll come begging you to do whatever the fuck you want to her to get more. This is some kick-ass shit." Why is it red? I thought meth was white or glassy." It's a special batch made of strawberry Quick. Makes it taste good while they're getting. Ellers really hung a heavy one around our necks with this test." We have got one chance," said Nelson. "We don't send the robots or the Smart Suits at all." What!" WHAT!" cried Nancy.Nelson pointed at Cord. "YOU go as Big Sam. They've never seen you anyway. And YOU, Nancy, go wrapped in ordinary plastic, no suit. You both can go through all the functions... you know them all well enough."Cord looked astonished. "ME, imitate her cornball robot, Big Sam?" How about ME!" she cried. "Pretending to.