I've been in touch with the International Rat Defence League, Arnie. The rat in question contacted them after having become aware of your hostile intentions. "What do I do?" he asked. "I have a raticidal human in the garden!" The counsellors at the IRDL advised him to avoid any confrontation for the time being and move to a safer location until a suitable remedy can be found for this undesirable infestation of homo sapiens, the most dangerous lifeform on Earth.

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