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Louise Muskgrove, a cashier in Hero Haven, joined the Deadpool tribe. Their leader, Riley, was skeptical about Sam Garliek’s peace meeting but saw potential in it. The Deadpools had reached a stalemate with the Pirates, and Riley selected four girls to attend the meeting. Louise, eager to document the meeting, convinced Riley to let her come.

On the day of the peace meeting at the Exclamation Point, a table covered with a tablecloth waited. Louise climbed the scaffolding above the gathering to take notes. Representatives from the Deadpools, Robots, Mole Men, ShopGirls, and Freaks, as well as Brock Hockney of the Pirates, arrived. The Fairies were absent, implying their dwindling numbers. The Deadpools, Mole Men, and Robots sat together, while the Freaks and Brock remained separate. Sam opened the meeting, warning that once the police arrived, everyone would face consequences. Brock questioned whether the company profiting from his brother’s death would be held accountable. Sam told Brock that his brother’s death was unfortunate, and Brock flipped the tablecloth and said, “So is this” (167).

A cannon blast echoed through the gathering, and Louise fell from the scaffolding. Chaos erupted as Pirates slaughtered attendees. Louise ran for safety, surrounded by bodies and viscera.