From some random dude running up to him and saying that the fountain stopped working to some random asshat looking for trouble, they remind me of Oblivion NPCs.
It's unrelated but, I remember coming across a certain conspiracy saying that CIA neutralizes people by installing hidden speakers in their bedroom. They supposedly play certain sounds that are very disruptive to human body and the target slowly loses his mind because he cannot replenish during...
It's a bit ridiculous but has enough of the velocity to launch itself to the orbit. Even if it loses an arm or two, it still has legs to support itself. Sometimes you just read it because the artwork is making up for the rest.