The Crimson Tide. That’s what William called their murderous tour.  He and Michael were on a roll now and nothing could stop them until the mission was over. Nothing - not rain, nor sleet, nor the FBI.  The Red Cross van drifted slowly along Fremont Street, the original Strip in LasVegas. It blended into the garish neoned scene.  Made them feel invisible. And like so many young males, William and Michael felt invulnerable. They would never be caught, never be stopped.
The killers took everything in - the ridiculous spouting fountains in front of nearly every casino and hotel, a wedding chapel with “Love Me Tender’crooning tinnily from a loudspeaker, brightly painted tour buses, like the one ahead of the van, from the United Union of Roofers and Waterproofers.
‘This is a true vampire’s city,’ William proclaimed. T can feel the energy. Even these pathetic worms on the street must feel alive when they’re here. It’s fabulous - so theatrical, glittery, overly dramatic.  Don’t you just love it?’
Michael clapped his large hands. ‘I’m in heaven. We can be choosy here.’
‘That’s our plan,’ said William, ‘to be very choosy.’
At midnight they drove out to the new Strip, Las Vegas Boulevard.  They stopped at the Mirage, where the Daniel and Charles Magic Show was advertised on a large, neon billboard that rose high over the busy street.
‘Is this such a good idea?’ Michael asked as they approached the box office inside the hotel. William ignored him and picked up two reserved tickets for the magic show. They were both dressed in black leather with black engineering boots. Nobody really cared what you wore inVegas anyway. The show was about to begin as they took two seats near the front.
Everything about the theater was spectacular and over the top. An enormous stage had been covered in spray-on black velvet. The backdrop was a thirty-foot-high metallic structure covered in rear-projection pictures that kept changing. Half a dozen techies worked the spotlights. The lighting conveyed spatial grandness if nothing else.
William used the candle on their table to light a cigar. &lsq............