Aces: Manuel's past and meeting at the Cafe
I sigh with frustration. But it does allow me to collect my observations. Starting with this key fact observation about Aces security guards. They are not sheepdogs. They are sheep. I observed them giving directions and trying to keep order. Trying being the key word here. I of all people should understand that new security guards start off green but it's clear that no one trained these guys or is around to show them the ropes. Alec essentially threw them in the open and said good luck. Their movements are hesitant, their communication is nonexistent, and they look at the crowds with the wide-eyed panic of men who were handed a uniform and told to 'look intimidating' five minutes ago. I recall my first week on the job with Jace. We were eighteen, barely out of training and kept off the gaming floor because you need to be 21 to work security there, but Smitty drilled us until our posture and our verbal de-escalation scripts were muscle memory. We knew the chain of command...
