The Rolling Bootlegs/A Few Days After, Or A Few Hours Before: In Front of the Station

Previous Chapter - One day ago ~In Alveare~

Next Chapter - A few minutes ago ~On Road~

Synopsis
Isaac and Miria, having travelled to New York City, are being observed by a man later introduced to be FBI agent Edward Noah. Edward notes the strangeness of the pair. He is furious when they call New York City the 'Capital of Hope', stating the number of suicides which occurred the previous year as well as the fact that he had lost his job. Isaac is then knocked down by a man, invoking a cry from Miria. Isaac is unfazed by this, as he begins to rave about how 'the thrill of meeting violence without precaution' is what makes a good Capital. Edward is unamused, and angry when the couple mention that they have a job. He then realises that the reason they find New York to be full of hope is because they are criminals.

Edward remarks that criminal activity should be widespread enough to solicit federal action, however he implies that it is not. In the conclusion, Isaac and Miria are heard planning to find a hat store.

Referbacks
The hat store Isaac and Miria are talking about is the same one mentioned in Chapter 1; 'One day ago ~In Alveare~'.

Unanswered Questions
The narrator of the chapter is Edward Noah.

The strange pair being looked down upon are Isaac and Miria.

Characters in Order of Appearance
Edward Noah

Isaac and Miria

Quotes
"So this is our Capital of Hope!" "It's overﬂowing with hope!" - Isaac and Miria

"Don't worry because God is on our side! Remember how we stole the clothes of a minister last time and weren't punished at all? Which means we have God's consent for what we're doing... I'm sure of it!" - Isaac Dian