3 Border Kitty™

 3 Border Kitty™ is now in Khasan, Russia, a bland little town of a few hundred lost souls that borders North Korea and China. Given cats' tendencies to wander, 3 Border Kitty™ will stumble into one of the following three scenarios:

1. Crossing into North Korea: Crossing this border is illegal and guards have been ordered to shoot on sight. 3 Border Kitty™ may fall in with people smugglers, who still operate in the region, but their real expertise is getting people OUT of North Korea, not IN, so they won't be able to help. Nine lives won't be enough to save it from the ever-vigilant border guards.



2. Crossing into China: The North Korean government exports copious amounts of crystal meth and opiates into China. Meth and fentanyl are profitable even in small quantities, so 3 Border Kitty™ will probably be tasked with involuntary transporting small drug balloons in its stomach. In other words, 3 Border Kitty™ should avoid sudden movements or kimchi, both of which are, let's face it, irresistible.



3. Staying in Russia: Think "The Government Inspector" but without the comedy. 3 Border Kitty™ will live for a decade, but will end life bloated, cynical and always regretting not taking one of the other two options. 







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