Alley

"Do you want to know a secret?" a low voice breathed into the ear of the victim under that dark skyline.

The figure withdrew from his ear and motionlessly produced a screwdriver.

"It will fix you beyond any pain on this planet."

Breathlessly the victim turned to meet the hooded figure's veiled eyes. The victim receded, facing the man. 

And desperately, the victim screamed, eyes wide, "PLEASE!"

A whirlwind obscured the subject and savior, and when the wind died and the blur clarified, an empty sidewalk shone clean from city grime.