Minutes crept by while the anthro who had just came from the surface wandered through the stalls. He saw many things, a diversity of races from all skin tones and distinctive physical features, but something caught his attention after his quiet stroll. Seeing the typical crowd was one thing, but seeing a group of anthros mixed with humans was something not usually seen in the metro center. That immediately got the man's focus, and he watched the group for a minute before turning away to find something else to occupy himself in, then a head poke out from the stall the stranger was standing next to, revealing an old bald man who nudged the younger hybrid.
"Heya! Ya wanna buy something?" The stall owner asked, revealing his array of wares to the anthro. While some were of actual use; ropes, gas mask filters, even some ammunition, they were nothing the heavy jacket wearing man could afford.
"S-sorry bud. I don't really have the cash to get someth-"
"Well you better think over what you're carrying, kid. They say those skinheads are the ones threatening the station. Who knows what'll happen when they break in and bullets start flying, eh? If they get ther' hands on you you know you is good as dead." The stall owner pointed out, but he began squinting his eyes around the dog tags the anthro wore then laughed as he gave the young male a heavy pat. "But seems like you already get the fair share of hell, yeh?"
Immediately, the anthro started gripping the dog tags hanging around his neck and shaking his head to the man once the old baldie started spotting out the ranger emblem on them. "No need to started talking that way old guy. Some people expect a lot out of me and probably would scold me for taking a break in these stalls... Look I'll tell you what: Keep it on the down low and I will come by your stand when I get the money. Good deal?"
"Eeh I doubt it.. But no need to cause a ruckus infront of my stand young fox. This old man has experienced enough ruckus for one day with these soldiers running around. Hope those kill squads dont sneak in!"
That was already the lingering question, though.. Could someone in the crowd be a hate filled killer looking for something to cause chaos? If so that made a huge number of people in the metro center would already be in the lines of 'impure' according to the kill squads on the red line. Anyone could be a target.