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As the group draws closer you notice several things about them that stir your curiosity. The dogs look much larger than ordinary Alsatians, and great flecks of white foam drip from their jaws as they tug and snap repeatedly at their heavy chain leashes. By contrast, the two handlers appear painfully thin and gaunt, the skin of their hands and faces unnaturally grey despite the burning desert sun.

Suddenly the handlers see you and release the chain leashes. With a rasping scream, they command the dogs to attack and immediately the pack obeys.

If you possess a missile weapon and wish to use it, turn to 107.

If you do not possess a missile weapon, or if you do not wish to use it, turn to 16.