Graphics overtake the screen in the form of a panning montage of scenes of civil disorder and extreme property destruction in the streets of cities. The intro rolls by for a few seconds to allow the stately fanfare of a newsbreak jingle to play out, then sweeps aside and reveals the title.

#  R  E  Z  I  N  S  I  G  H  T  I  N  G

The words dissolve to reveal our host standing in the bustling DEF “Command Center”. 

Chris Trutt:
Good evening, DEFIANCE Faithful! Chris Trutt here, and thank you for joining me on this very special update in the search for professional wrestling’s infamous “Escape Artist”, Erik Black… better known to the masses as REZIN.

Trutt casually ambles past the rows of computers manned by dozens of operators either holding phone receivers to their ears or tracking data on their screens.

Chris Trutt:
A full month has passed since Reverend Erik Black mysteriously vanished at the IMMORTALS event. Yet, after hundreds of sightings and dozens of purported captures and escapes, the Goat Bastard’s exact whereabouts remain unknown to us here in DEFIANCE. 

Trutt comes to a stop and turns near one of the command center’s many wallscreens. It fades to still-frame shots of Outback Mack and Sheriff Snuttz wearing expressions of defeat and outrage.

Chris Trutt:
Last week, Rezin escaped captivity once more, eluding the efforts of Sheriff Holden D. Snuttz and his deputies of Portague County, Texas. Since then, much has been quiet on the Rezin front. No new major sightings of note. However, it can’t be said that events haven’t continued to unfold in the wake of this one-man social uprising.

The image flips to a side-by-side of an overweight, balding, red-faced man; on the left is a photo of him during an angry tirade while speaking to reporters, while on the right we see him blubbering over a podium at a press conference.

Chris Trutt:
Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security quietly dissolved the American Security Services, and removed acting director Harry Cockburn from his post, citing a catastrophic failure in positive results and neglectful overspending of taxpayer dollars. Their efforts, apparently, only helped facility the injuries of countless police officers and service members drafted into the capture of the Escape Artist.

The image flips again, now showing us a classic WANTED poster featuring both the grinning face of Reverend Erik Black and the DEFIANT snarl of Rezin.

Chris Trutt:
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has increased the reward for information leading to the capture of Erik Black to an astounding four-hundred and twenty-thousand dollars. While Rezin has seemingly laid low over this past week, the desperation to bring him into captivity has seemingly not faded in the slightest.

Trutt leaves behind the screen to a spacious corner in the room where a gaggle of others are standing by, as though waiting to be interviewed.

Chris Trutt:
Here with me tonight in the Command Center to weigh in on these ongoing events, I have with me the members of the Goat Bastard’s own “REZISTANCE”... Brodie Hellyeah…

Brodie Hellyeah:
HELL YEAH!

Chris Trutt:
The not-so-lovely assistant to the Amazing Amarettos, Suzie…

Suzie:
Yeh, whatevah…

Chris Trutt:
Olvir Arsvinnar, who I assume has renounced his Christianity and returned to his Viking pornstar habits?

Olvir Arsvinnar:
Show me your ODIN face, Trutt! HA HA HA HAAA!!

Chris Trutt:
And of course, rounding out the pack… the leader of the REZISTANCE, “El Gallo Blanco” himself, Chris Chickentenders.

Chris Chickentenders:
What’s up, Chris Trutt, from like, one Chris to another, although maybe it’s weird that we’re both Chrises, cuz I think some people might get confused as to which one is the lame Chris and which one is the cool Chris…

Chris Trutt:
I don’t believe there will be too much confusion. Now Mr. Chickentenders, while I know we haven’t heard much from the REZISTANCE during this past month, I have to imagine that your group has been closely following the news surrounding these recent sightings of your spiritual leader.

Chickentenders nods. Though his eyes are permanently hidden behind his sunglasses, he unmistakably has a look of unshakeable confidence.

Chris Chickentenders:
You’d be imagining right, other Chris, cuz like, no disrespect to your set-up here and stuff, but like the REZISTANCE get the news through a completely different network of information that’s like underground, only I mean not LITERALLY under the ground, but like in places you don’t see and through people you don’t know, unless you’re like, cool and badass, like we are, and like Rezin is, so like, I hate to break it to you, but that probably means you’re not very cool or badass, other Chris.

Chris Trutt:
Not sure how I’ll recover from that, to be honest. But given you claim to be tapped into this “underground information network”, can you perhaps predict for us where Rezin might turn up next?

The leader of the REZISTANCE shrugs his shoulders.

Chris Chickentenders:
Unfortunately, other Chris, there is no predicting what Rezin might do or where he might go next, cuz like the flame, he’s like a force of chaos and unstable energy that DEFIES the basic understand of normie people, and his motivates can’t be calculated any more than he can be controlled, and if that leaves people like cops and politicians worried, then like, they should be, because Rezin can and WILL strike anywhere at anytime, whenever and wherever he sees fit, and like the REZISTANCE won’t be far behind him.

Trutt nods thoughtfully.

Chris Trutt:
That sounds like unfortunate news for authority figures across the nation. This begs the question, though… when does it end? What will it take to finally satisfy Rezin’s insatiable thirst for chaos and disorder?

This time, Chickentenders shakes his head.

Chris Chickentenders:
Like, you’re still not getting it, other Chris, cuz like the reality is that there IS no stopping this, cuz like the world has seen too much injustice, and too many people responsible are still due to face punishment, and some people just can’t idly sit by and do nothing while watching it all happen, so long as Rezin continues to live and breathe, all of us are gonna keep fighting the good fight!

An uproar from somewhere in the command center suddenly gets everyone’s attention.

Chris Trutt:
What’s that?!

The view swivels as the junior reporter moves in to investigate. Phones are suddenly ringing off the hook and the many screens are insistently flashing red. Several operators have risen to their feet and are shouting both into the phone receivers and to each other. 

Chris Trutt:
What’s happened!? What’s going on?!

Trutt tries to listen in, but can’t make out anything clear. Instead, he notices a phone ringing on the nearby workdesk and scoops it up to his hear.

Chris Trutt:
Hello…? HELLO…? YES…! What’s the update…? Really…? REALLY…?? Are you SERIOUS…? Oh my… this changes EVERYTHING!

Trutt hangs up as Chickentenders calmly enters the shot. The junior reporter briefly glances at him before turning back to the camera.

Chris Trutt:
Ladies and gentlemen… there has been a MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH in the search for Rezin!

Chris Chickentedners:
Hmph…

Chris Trutt:
Real quick, let’s check in to our associates over in Indianapolis, where I’m told the chief of police is about to make a public announcement…

Trutt turns to one of the screens as it briefly flips to static. When the live feed finally comes through, we’re treated to a view of a podium  before an Indiana state flag and the standard stars and stripes of the United States. The camera zooms in…

The light pattering of camera shutters can be heard as a stern-faced woman steps up to the row of microphones on the pulpit. She is sporting a black eye and an arm sling, and is backed by two officers in high-ranking uniforms bearing similar scars of battle. 

The chyron beneath reads “IMPD CHIEF OF POLICE, TANYA TERRY”.

Chief Tanya Terry:
Ladies and gentlemen… earlier today, the fugitive Erik Black, also known as “Rezin”… “peacefully” surrendered himself to the custody of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police.

There’s an uproar of questions from the reporters in attendance. While Chief Terry raises a hand to clam them down, we briefly cut back to Trutt and Chickentenders. The former Chris reacts with surprise while the latter Chris simply smiles.

Chris Trutt:
Wow, I don’t believe it! After eluding the police all this time, Rezin just turns himself in?!

Chris Chickentenders:
Believe me, other Chris, Rezin wouldn’t willingly put himself behind bars unless he had a reason to do so…

They turn their attention back to the screen as the police chief has finally controlled the crowd and continues.

Chief Tanya Terry:
We are still in the process of interrogating the culprit, but for now, I can tell you that this only came to us after a… very intense series of negotiations. But, we are… “pleased” to announce that an agreement was reached. In exchange for willingly turning himself in, and under the promise that he will peaceably remain within our holding until his oncoming trial, Erik Black will be TEMPORARILY released of his own recognizance at a time and place of his choosing to address the public at large.

More clamoring from the members of the press. The police chief again raises her hand to calm them down.

Chief Tanya Terry:
As requested by the culprit, that place will be here, in the city of Indianapolis. Specifically, the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. And the time of release will be the evening of Wednesday, February 25th… during the broadcast of DEFIANCE Wrestling’s DEFtv 232.

The reaction is instantaneous. Questions are lobbed from left and right as members of the press demand more answers. The police chief can only shy away from their questions as she waves once more.

Chief Tanya Terry:
We have no other updates to announce at this time. But we hope the public can now rest peacefully, with this notorious criminal finally off the streets.

The IMPD police chief turns from the podium and walks off the stage.

We cut back to the two Chrises as the wallscreen goes black. Trutt is wide-eyed and excited. Chickentenders thoughtfully rubs his chin.

Chris Trutt:
What an announcement! Ladies and gentlemen, I can hardly believe this turn of events! Despite capture, Rezin has negotiated his own release! 

Chris Chickentenders:
Hmm, I guess, like, the time may be right, or something, but oh well, that’s cool, cuz like wherever Rezin goes, the REZISTANCE will be there too, so I guess we’re going to Indianapolis.

Chickentenders pops his collar.

Chris Chickentenders:
Smell ya later, other Chris.

Chris Trutt:
Sure… thank you for weighing in, Mr. Chickentenders.

As Chickentenders leaves the set, Trutt turns his attention back on the camera.

Chris Trutt:
Anywhoozles, folks… as we just heard, the IMPD and Rezin have agreed to his release, which will take place at the next DEFtv event in his hometown of Indianapolis! It would appear that after all this time, after weeks of BELIEVING in his much anticipated return, we will finally SEE and HEAR FROM the Escape Artist in the flesh! Like many of you, I can’t wait to hear what he has to say to DEFIANCE and the world as a whole! Until then, Faithful, once more I am Chris Trutt… and I will see you again at DEFtv, when Rezin FINALLY returns to DEFIANCE!

Fade to black.

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