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SOCIETY ORIGINS

Book 1: Vengeance

J.D. SULLIVAN


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Societ O!igin": Vengeance#

Co$!ig%t & 1''()*+1, - J.D. S//i0an

A// !ig%t" !e"e!0e.

Co0e! e"ign - J.D. S//i0an

Book e"ign - J.D. S//i0an

No $a!t o2 t%i" -ook 3a -e !e$!oce in an 2o!3 o! - an

e/ect!onic o! 3ec%anica/ 3ean" inc/ing in2o!3ation "to!age an

!et!ie0a/ ""te3"4 5it%ot $e!3i""ion in 5!iting 2!o3 t%e at%o!. T%eon/ e6ce$tion i" - a !e0ie5e!4 5%o 3a 7ote "%o!t e6ce!$t" in a

!e0ie5.

T%i" -ook i" a 5o!k o2 2iction. Na3e"4 c%a!acte!"4 $/ace"4 an

incient" eit%e! a!e $!oct" o2 t%e at%o!#" i3agination o! a!e "e

2ictitio"/. An !e"e3-/ance to acta/ $e!"on"4 /i0ing o! ea4

e0ent"4 o! /oca/e" i" enti!e/ coincienta/.

J.D. S//i0an

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Jiddu KrishnamurtiWhat is needed, rather than running away or controlling or

suppressing or any other resistance, is understanding fear; that

means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We

are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.


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SOCIETY ORIGINS: Vengeance


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Societ O!igin"Book 1: Vengeance

T%e Book o2 Une!"taning ML JiP


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10 G-hi!!""Sat!a4 J/ 1(4 *+(, i A2te!noon

> Qio#" 2at%e!4 > ng %a !e7e"te "%e 3eet %e! g!an2at%e!4

an %e %a a/"o !eco33ene t%at Yng 3eet $ 5it% %i" on/ine

2!ien4 Lig%tning cC/o. T%e!e2o!e %e %a o!gani"e 2o! J)( to

$ick t%e3 $ in %i" ta6i)ca- an o a o-/e !o$)o22.

o$e2// "%e 5o/ -e a-/e to get "o3e 3o!e an"5e!" on 5%"%e %a -een "ent to Cit 1 an $e!%a$" e6$/ain %o5 %e! g!an2at%e!

!e3aine a/i0e4 an >i Yng an Lig%tning co/ "%a!e in t%ei!

2onne"" o2 tec%no/og o! Wgene!a/ geekine""W X a" "%e ca//e it4 -t

t%e o-0io"/ %i" 2!ien kne5 t%e cit 5e// an 5o/ $!o0e to -e

3o"t 0a/a-/e.

T%e -ot% ag!ee to 2i// one anot%e! in 5%en t%e !et!ne

%o3e. J)( a!!i0e in %i" ta6i ca- an $icke t%e3 $. A2te! a 3c%3o!e !e/a6ing to! o2 t%e cit co3$a!e to /a"t ti3e4 J)( "teai/

/o5e!e t%e ca- on an inc/ine an t%en a" t%e ca- a$$!oac%e t%e

g!on it !att/e 7ite 0io/ent/ 5it% a "en !o$ 5%ic% "%ook t%e

$a""enge!" on t%e -ack "eat.

M>e// X at /a"t it 5a" 3o!e co32o!ta-/e t%an t%e /a"t o!ne4P

>i Yng oke an %e t%en got ot o2 t%e ca! an "ai %i" goo-e"

to > Qio. e 5ante to /ean in to "ee i2 %e co/ get a $eck on t%e

c%eek4 -t "%e $"%e %i3 a5a. J)( 2on it 3o"t a3"ing.Soon enog% t%e ca- 5a" in 3otion an t%e "tea3 -!"t o5n

a!on %i34 en0e/o$ing into t%e at3o"$%e!e an e0enta// %e co/

"ee %i" "!!oning". e %a a 7ick /ook a!on. ;!ank/ %e

t%og%t %e %a -een !o$$e o22 in t%e 3i/e o2 no5%e!e. It 5a" "o

e"o/ate4 a/3o"t /ike a g%o"t to5n4 -t 5it% t%e ae a0antage t%at

it 5a" 3c% 3o!e 3oe!n /ooking.

Un2o!tnate/ %e co/ not a"k 2o! i!ection" a" t%e!e 5a" not a"o/ in "ig%t. e ga?e in a5e at neon "ign"4 "o3e $ointing to t%e

i!ection o2 C%ine"e an Inian ci"ine4 -t anot%e! one !ea//


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cag%t %i" ee. T%e "ign 5a" eno!3o" an /it $ in %ot $ink. At 2i!"t

it "%o5e a !ea// cte gi!/ /eaning o0e! $!o3i"co"/ an t%en it

a/te!nate to t%e gi!/ 5inking an gi0ing a t%3-")$ ge"t!e.

So3et%ing /ooke ecie/ Ani3e a-ot it.

>%at 5a" 3o"t inte!e"ting a-ot t%e "ign 5a" t%at t%e gi!/ 5a"

not "t an o!ina! gi!/4 in C%ine"e t%i" gi!/ 5a" kno5n a" o !#

4 -t in Ja$ane"e t%e 5e!e kno5n a" Neko3i3i# an t%e

5e!e 0e! $o$/a! in Ja$ane"e ani3ation4 to !e2e! to Cat Gi!/"# o!

gi!/" 5it% Cat Ea!"#. An a!!o5 to t%e /e2t o2 t%e "ign "%o5e t%e

i!ection to t%e 9ink Cat Di"t!ict#. e %a a 2ai! iea o2 5%at 5ent

on t%e!e4 an a/t%og% c!io"4 %e %a ot%e! $!io!itie" X an a/"o t%e2act %e i not 5ant to get in t!o-/e@

Ma-e anot%e! a4P %e a""!e %i3"e/2 oking/.

Un2o!tnate/4 %e 5a" 0e! c!itica/ an %a on occa"ion %a %e/

a 2e5 g!ge" 2!o3 t%e $aci2ic neig%-o!. i" 2i!"t g!ge 5a" t%at

"o3e C%ine"e c%a!acte!" %a -een co$ie. e 5o/ "a4 they were

too lazy to come up with their own4 -t one 5a" ne0e! too "!e i2 %e

3eant it in e"t o! not.e 2o//o5e t%e co--/e !oa in t%e i!ection o2 5%e!e J)(#"

AG)Ca! !o$$e %i3 o22. T%e !oa" 5e!e "i/ent4 a// %e co/ %ea!

5a" t%e -??ing o2 t%e "t!eet "ign". Yng t!ne to 2ace a ong 3an

5%o %a "t 5a/ke ot o2 a ga!age an "too in 2!ont o2 t%e 3eta/

"%tte!". A neon "ign /it $ 5%ic% !ea: cC/o#" Ato Re$ai!"#4 in

%i" !at%e! "!!ea/ "en"e o2 %3o!4 %e i3agine a t3-/e 5ee

-oncing $a"t.

M>i YngZP Lig%tning a"ke4 Me4 o 3ae it@Pe 5a/ke o0e! to %i3 an t%e "%ook %an".

MI i inee4P %e "3i/e g!acio"/.

MCo3e in"ie4 o gotta te// 3e a// a-ot it4P Lig%tning "ai

"%e!ing %i3 into t%e !e$ai! "%o$.

MSo Lig%tning an St!ike cC/o %%Z Inte!e"ting na3e"@P

MYe"4 a/3o"t go %an in %an on#t t%eZP

A2te! t%e contine t%ei! oke"4 Lig%tning "%e!e %i" 2!ienin"ie. Lig%tning 5a" eage! to kno5 a-ot %i" t!a0e/". >i Yng

e6$/aine to %i" 2!ien a-ot %i" o!ne an t%e inte!!ogation -


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"o3e Go0e!n3ent o22icia/"4 5%o 5e!e not going to /et %i3 t%!og% at

2i!"t4 -t t%en > Qio#" 2at%e! %a a$$ea!e an /et %i3 t%!og%

"ec!it.

T%e i"c""e Yng#" Jackie C%an ID ca!4 t%e a3"ing

inte!!ogation an a !o-ot ca//e J)( 5%o3 %e 2on to -e 3o"t

annoing4 -t Lig%tning ae t%at i2 %e t%og%t J)( 5a" annoing

he should wait for the others. In Lig%tning#" 5o!" they took the

biscuit.Un2o!tnate/4 2o! >i Yng4 %i" 2!ien i not e/a-o!ate.

M>%at -i"cit i" t%atZP >i Yng a"ke.

MNe0e! 3in4P Lig%tning !e$/ie4 5%o 5a" -eco3ing "ee3ing/

2!"t!ate 5it% %a0ing to "ti2 an e6$/ain e0e! Eng/i"%e6$!e""ion t%at 5a" in %i" e6tene 0oca-/a!.

Yng a/"o in2o!3e Lig%tning a-ot t%ei! ne5 %o3e an 5a"

a/"o 5o!!ie a-ot te//ing > Qio t%at t%e co/ not !et!n -ack

%o3e. Lig%tning "3$at%i"e 5it% %i3 -t "ai t%at %e i" -ette!

-eing %one"t 5it% %e! "oone! !at%e! t%an /ate!.

MYo inWt get into an t!o-/e I %o$eZP >i Yng a"ke.

Lig%tning 5inke.>i Yng 5a" con2"e4 M"o %o5 X i o get 3e inZP

St!ike 5inke4 an an"5e!e 3oe"t/4 not !e0ea/ing too 3c%

in2o!3ation4 Ma%4 5e 5o!ke o! 3agic. ItW" $e!%a$" -ette! o onWt

kno5.P

MYe"4 5e//4 t%ank" 2o! a// o! %e/$ an5a an it#" a $/ea"!e to

3eet o.P

MNo4 t%e $/ea"!e i" a// 3ine4P St!ike "3i/e4 M"o4 5it%ot

2!t%e! ao4 3a-e 5e can "%o5 o 5%at 5e %a0e -een 5o!king on.Yo ne0e! kno54 it 3ig%t "t -e !ig%t $ o! a//e4P St!ike %inte.

;at%e! an "on gie >i Yng on a to! a!on t%e %o"e

"%o5ing t%e3 a// t%e gaget" t%e %a c!eate t%e3"e/0e". T%ei!

%o"e 5a" 2// ato3ate4 in "o3e ca"e" it "e o/ !enant

tec%no/og t%at 5a" t%en !et!o2itte 5it% 3o!e 3oe!n tec%no/og.

Lig%tning "%o5e %i3 t%ei! c!tain"4 te/e0i"ion4 "on4 /ig%t"4

te/e$%one"4 3ic!o5a0e"4 o0en"4 %oo0e!"4 5a"%ing 3ac%ine" ani"%5a"%e!" t%at 5e!e a// co33ane 5it% 0oice an toc% "c!een".

I2 o 5ante to 3ake a ca//4 o "t %a to gi0e t%e co33an4 t%e


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te/e$%one 5a" inco!$o!ate into t%e !oo3. >i Yng 5a" 0e!

i3$!e""e.

Bt t%e!e 5a" "o3et%ing t%at %a -een -ot%e!ing %i3 "ince %e

a!!i0e. A" c%ee!2/ a" t%e 2at%e! an "on 5e!e4 t%e 5e!e %iing

"o3et%ing4 t%e %o"e "ti// 2e/t 0e! co/ an e3$t. It -eca3e

a$$a!ent t%at t%e!e 5a" "o3e-o 3i""ing 2!o3 t%e %o"e. e "a5

t%e $ict!e" on t%e 5a// an t%at 5a" 5%en %e 2e/t co3$e//e to a"k.

MU34 I#3 "o!!4 -t 5%e!e i" o! 33ZP %e %a not t%og%t to

a"k a-ot %e! -e2o!e4 -t -ot% 3en 5e!e "i/ent an t%ei! %ea"

!oo$e o5n to t%e ta-/e. Lig%tning "ig%e an %i" 2at%e! co32o!te

%i3 - $atting %i" "%o/e! an c/a"$ing %i" neck in t%at $!otecti0e2at%e!/ 5a.

MI#3 "o!!4P %e "ig%e an 2e/t t%e !ge to co0e! %i" 3ot% a" i2

%e %a "$oken ot o2 t!n.

MDon#t -e4 it#" oka. 5i2e 5a" ot /ate one nig%t 0i"iting a

2!ien4 I to/ %e! t%at J)( 5o/ $ick %e! $4 -t XP %e $a"e an

gat%e!e %i3"e/24 t%e!e 5a" a /3$ in t%e -ack o2 %i" t%!oat4 M"%e i

not co3e %o3e.PMU3 X 5%at 5a" %e! na3e X i2 o on#t 3in 3e a"kingZP

MNo4 not at a//4P St!ike "ni22/e an %e t!ne to %i" "on to

an"5e!.

MO/i0ia4P Lig%tning "/ke an 5i$e %i" ee.

MA -eati2/ na3e4 2o! a -eati2/ 5o3an4P Yng "ai4 %e 5a"

not going to /ie. e 5a" kno5n 2o! "aing t%e 5!ong t%ing at t%e -e"t

o2 ti3e"4 "o %e 5a" !e/ie0e t%at on t%i" occa"ion %e 5a" a-/e to t%ink

-e2o!e %e "$oke. ;at%e! an "on ce!tain/ took co32o!t 5it% "c% atoc%ing co33ent. MI#3 t!/ "o!! 2o! o! /o""4P %e 2!t%e!e.

St!ike took %i" %an an c/a"$e it tig%t4 "%aking it 0igo!o"/ a"

an o/e! 3an 5o/ an noe 3o"t !ea"!!ing/. Yng kne5 St!ike

neee t%at 3o3ent an t%at it 5a" in"en"iti0e to a"k an 2!t%e!

7e"tion" an %e ce!tain/ i not 5ant to. Lig%tning /ooke o0e! to

%i3 an nge $4 a" i2 "gge"ting t%at t%e /ea0e %i" 2at%e! in %i"

t%og%t".MI 5i// 3eet o -ot% ot"ie in a 3inte4P St!ike "ai4 MI "t

nee a 3o3ent a/one. Yo go a%ea an "%o5 Yng $"tai!" X o%


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an get %i3 a -e004 %e /ook" /ike %e nee" one4P %e "3i/e ne!

%i" 5ate! ee".

MA -e00ZP Yng 7e!ie.

MBee!4P Lig%tning e6$/aine4 an "%e!e %i3 ot o2 t%e /onge.

>it% ti3e to %i3"e/24 St!ike 5a/ke into t%e /onge an $/ae a

0ieo on t%e %o/og!a$%ic $!oecto! o2 %i" 5i2e4 t%e!e 5e!e c/i$" o2 %e!

2a3i/ia!i"ing %e!"e/2 5it% t%e 0a!io" gaget" in t%e %o"e an

%"-an an "on taking t%e 3icke ot o2 %e!.

One c/i$$e "%o5e %e! toa"t t%at ca3e ot -/ack4 an anot%e!4

"%o5e %e! ina-i/it to "e t%e /ig%t"4 t%e /ig%t" 5o/ co3e on

!ing t%e a an t!n o22 at nig%t. T%e!e 5a" anot%e! c/i$ 5%e!e t%ekett/e -/e5 $ "$ontaneo"/ a" "%e a$$!oac%e it.

Mo5 a-ot Lig%tning an I o a// t%e %o"e5o!kZP St!ike

co3$/aine.

T%e!e 5a" no5 an inte!acti0e $o!tion o2 t%e 0ieo.

Me a!/ing4P %i" 5i2e "$oke4 a" %e! %o/og!a3 2/icke!e in 2!ont

o2 %i3.

Me Li04P St!ike "3i/e.MYo kno54 5% i" it 5%ene0e! I 5ant t%e ne5" I en $ 5it%

t%e -/a"te ente!tain3ent c%anne/. a0e o -een tinke!ing 5it% it

againZP %e! 0oice 5a" "t a" %e !e3e3-e!e it4 !e/a6ing an "5eet.

S%e 5a" kno5n to "e o/ 2a"%ione te!3" 2o! tec%no/og4 e0en

5%en Lig%tning an St!ike t!ie to co!!ect %e!. A 2/a"% !i0e 5a"

ca//e a ke2o-#[ a o/og!a$%ic 9!oecto! 5a" ca//e a te/e0i"ion#.

E0en a 5i!e/e"" %ea"et 5a" ca//e a $%one#. ;o! "o3e !ea"on

kno5n on/ to %e!"e/24 "%e co/ ne0e! 7ite 3anage to "a: >i;i#4"%e a/5a" "ai 5i22#.

MYo "$eak too "o2t4 t%at#" a/5a" o! $!o-/e34 o nee to -e

3o!e at%o!itati0e4P %e %inte an 5i$e a tea! a5a 2!o3 ne! %i"

ee.

M>e// I ga0e it enog% g"to /a"t ti3e4 -t t%en it "5itc%e to

"o3et%ing4 %o5 o 5e "aZ X inappropriate4P "%e %inte "-t/ 5it%

a $!e""ing /ook.M>e// on#t /ook at 3e Li004 I ce!tain/ in#t "ign $ 2o!

t%atZP


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MIt 3"t -e Lig%tieZP

St!ike "%!gge.

MI "t %one"t/ ne0e! t%og%t they %a it in t%e34P "%e

5%i"$e!e4 a-"o/te/ a"toni"%e.

St!ike !oa!e 5it% /ag%te!. T%e!e 5a" "o3et%ing a-ot %i"

5i2e#" %3-/e %one"t t%at %e 2on 3o"t a3"ing an "t!ange/

enea!ing. e 3i""e %e! "o 3c%. T%e oo! o$ene an Lig%tning

t!ne a" !e a" a -eet!oot.

MSon4 it#" on/ nat!a/ 2o! a -o to go t%!og% XP

MI#3 not going t%!og% ant%ing@P %e $!ote"te an $t %i"

%an" $.MIt 5a" "t an accient4P Lig%tning $!oc/ai3e4 MI in#t !ea/i"e

it 5o/ c%a!ge 3e an enti!e 3ont%@P

MI2 itW" 5%at I t%ink it i" X 5%ic% catego! a!e 5e !e2e!!ing toZP

MNon)%3an4P St!ike 5%i"$e!e.

M>e// X 5%at i" it o "ai to 3e t%e ot%e! a4 Lig%tning4

whateer floats your boat4P

Lig%tning t!ne to %i" 2!ien an g/ance at %i3 ca//o"/.St!ike co/ not "to$ /ag%ing. MA!e 5e going o5n to t%e -a"e3ent

o! notZP Lig%tning %22e4 e"$e!ate to c%ange t%e "-ect.

MYe"4 o2 co!"e4 !ig%t no54P %e "ai a" %e /anc%e %i3"e/2 ot

o2 t%e "o2a.

St!ike o$ene t%e oo! ne! t%e "tai!"4 t%e -o" "too o22 to one

"ie4 a5aiting 5it% eage! ee". e $/ace %i" %an on t%e "canne!4

t%en t%e oo! $e!2o!3e a !etina "can an t%e oo! "$oke4 M$/ea"e

"tate o! na3e 2o! ent!.PMSt!ike cC/o.P

MVoice $atte!n con2i!3e. T%ank o an %a0e a nice a.P

T%e 3eta/ oo! o$ene an St!ike an Lig%tning /e >i Yng

to t%e -a"e3ent to "%o5 %i3 5%e!e t%e 5o!ke a" t%e 5a/ke

o5n t%e "tai!"4 t%e /ig%tning /it $ a/ong t%e 5a nti/ t%e enti!e

!oo3 5a" /it $ -!ig%t/.

On in"$ection it 5a" c/ea!/ e"igne 5it% co3$te! ne!a2icionao" in 3in4 ca-/e" 5e!e %anging 2!o3 t%e cei/ing4 ci!cit

-oa!"4 a gigantic Nano 9!inte! an Scanne! %ooke 5%ic% Lig%tning


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"e to "en t%e c"to3 ientit ca!. Lig%tning t%en "%o5e %i3

"o3e ea!/ conce$t e"ign" 2o! Anti)G!a0it -oa!" %e %a c!eate4

-a"e on t%e o!igina/ o0e!-oa!W"4 -t co/ "oa! to 3c% g!eate!

a/tite" t%an t%e o22icia/ !etai/ 3oe/".

MCoo/@P

MT%e 5e!e -anne a 2e5 ea!" ago4 not "!e 5%4 "o3et%ing to

o 5it% t%e Go0e!n3ent c%anging t%e /a5"4 no5 o nee an o22icia/

/icen"e. O2 co!"e4 t%e!e a!e "o3e 5%o "e i//ega/ -oa!".P

MJai/-!eakeZP Yng a"ke.

MYea%4P

M>%o a!e t%eZPMU3 X an ne!g!on c/an4 ca// t%e3"e/0e" T%e C-e!$nk".

C!a$ na3e X I kno5. An5a4 I ge"" t%i" i" 5%at o a!e !ea// a2te!

%%ZP

St!ike /i2te $ t%e 3o//)ga! on t%e 5a// an $!e""e a giant

!e -tton[ it 2/a"%e !e an -/ee$e. A "i!en "$an a!on a-o0e %i"

%ea an t%e "%tte! to anot%e! "ection o2 t%e ga!age o$ene $. A"

t%e 5a/ke $ to an into t%e !oo3 a !on ci!c/e in t%e 3i/e o2t%e !oo3 "$/it into t5o "e3i)ci!c/e" an o$ene ot5a!" an o-ect

co0e!e in a /a!ge -/ack "t "%eet "$an a!on t%!ee)%n!e an

"i6t eg!ee" nti/ t%e $/at2o!3 3et /e0e/ 5it% t%e 2/oo!.

M>%at i" t%i"ZP >i Yng a"ke. >i Yng 2e/t /ike a /itt/e -o4

an6io"/ 5aiting 2o! %i" -i!t%a $!e"ent".

MIn it" "i3$/i"tic 2o!34 it i" an AGB4P Lig%ting "ai.

MAn in it" 3o!e co3$/icate 2o!3ZP

MIt#" an Anti)G!a0it BikeP.MIt#" a Cit 1 5e/co3e $!e"ent 2!o3 "4P St!ike "ai4 M5e// o

can t%ank %e! g!an2at%e!4 %e 5a" in"i"tent t%at o %a0e it. one"t/4

I onWt kno5 5%.P

M>e//4 t%atW" nice o2 %i3. So i" it !ea 2o! "eZP >i Yng

a"ke4 itc%ing to go 2o! a !ie.

Lig%tning c%ck/e -t %i" 2at%e! i not "ee3 too %a$$.

MYe" X an no X e" a" in t%e tec%no/og i" a// t%e!e X no a" int%e "o2t5a!e i"n#t 2ina/i"e X n2o!tnate/ 5e %a0en#t 3anage to

get it ot o2 -eta te"ting et 2o! "o3e !ea"on4P St!ike "ig%e.


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MSo 5%at 0e!"ion a!e o onZP

M+.' X i"%.P

MOka4 +.'i Yng note

t%at St!ike cC/o 5a" a $e!2ectioni"t4 it 5a" a "%a3e %i" "on i

not take a /ea2 ot o2 %i" -ook.

MNo4 it 5i// -e 2ine an 5e can t%!o5 in t%e SD4P Lig%tning

%ane %i3 a t!an"$a!ent /ooking 3e3o! ca! 5it% 2/a"%ing i3age"/ike a %o/og!a3 on t%e in"ie. Yet4 "ti// St!ike !e3aine /a!ge/

ncon0ince.

An SD 5a" a So2t5a!e De0e/o$3ent it4 5%ic% 5o/ ena-/e

>i Yng to e0e/o$ on t%e -ike 2!t%e! in %i" %o3e. E6t!a 2eat!e"

an en%ance3ent" co/ -e 3ae4 -t t%e 3o"t i3$o!tant !ea"on

no5 2o! >i Yng 5a" to co!!ect an -g" o! g/itc%e" in t%e

$!og!a33ing.

Lig%tning /eane in an 5%i"$e!e4 kee$ing it ot o2 ea!"%ot o2%i" 2at%e!4 Mo% - t%e 5a4 3 2at%e! oe"n#t kno5 -t I o0e!c/ocke

it 2o! o XP an %e 5inke.

Yng 5a" %a!/ "!$!i"e. T%i" 5a" 5%e!e Lig%tningW" 5o!k

!ea// "%one4 an $!o-a-/ e6$/aine 5% t%e "o2t5a!e %a not

!eac%e t%e M1.+P 3i/e"tone. Lig%tning 5a" o-"e""e 5it%

O0e!c/ocking4 5%ic% 5a" conce!ne 5it% 3aking a co3$te! ""te3

o! co3$onent o$e!ate at a 2a"te! "$ee t%an 5a" o!igina// intene.T%en %e ae4 MI a3 t%!o5ing in t%e 3ana/ an ata "%eet on

t%i" ta-/et XP a" %e %ane t%e ta-/et to %i3.


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17/185

MYe"4 -t o can 3o it to o! %ea!t" content4P Lig%tning

"3i/e.

>i Yng !an o0e! to t%e -ike an 5a" a-ot to get on to t%e

"eat4 -t Lig%ting g!a--e %i3 - %i" co//a! an !agge %i3 a5a.

MNo4P %e $anicke4 Mnot nti/ I %a0e /ogge o22@P

M>%4 5%at %a$$en" i2 o on#tZP Yng a"ke4 ne!0o"/.

MT%ink o2 one %n!e Secto! "!ge "tick" %itting o at t%e

"a3e ti3e an o a!e on/ 7a!te! o2 t%e 5a t%e!e4P %e 5inke.

MI %a0e no 2!a3e o2 !e2e!ence4 -t t%at oe"n#t "on too goo.P

Lig%ting g!a--e t%e t%!ott/e an $!e""e a -tton on t%e in"ie

o2 t%e %an/e.MT%ank o4 Lig%tning cC/o4 %a0e a nice a@P

MNo5 o can t!4P %e in"i"te.

MI#3 acta// $!ett goo4 no54P %e "ai a$$!e%en"i0e/4 no5 %e

"ee3e 3c% 3o!e !e/ctant to "e t%e -ike a2te! 5%at Lig%tning %a

"t to/ %i3.

MCo3e on4 5e#0e a/!ea "et $ o! $!o2i/e4P %e cog%e

tonge)in)c%eek4 M"o a// o %a0e to o i" 3$ on4 g!a- t%e %an/e-a! an %o/ t%e -/e -tton 5%i/"t $//ing t%e /e2t t!igge!.P

Yng 3$e on an i a" Lig%ting in"t!cte.

MOka "o 2a!4P St!ike "3i/e.

M;inge!$!int" etecte4 cong!at/ation" >i Yng. Con2ig!ing

2o! 2i!"t ti3e "e X S"te3 Rea.P

T%e engine" 5%i!!e "t a" -e2o!e an t%e -ike !o"e o22 t%e g!on.

e /ooke o5n ne!0o"/.

MAnot%e! t%ing4 t%e -ike %a" -i/t in 3a$ an G9S ""te3 ont%e toc% "c!een4 it e0en %a" a giance ""te3 in t%e 0i"o! "o o

can 2o//o5 t%e a!!o5 t!ai/ to o! e"tination an %e!e i" a !ea// coo/

2eat!e 5%ic% I a3 3o"t $!o o2 X "a0ing o! /ocation" a"

2a0o!ite". I %a0e ae "o3e /ocation"4 inc/ing o! %o"e4 "o

o can "t $nc% it an t%e -ike ato$i/ot" o -ack %o3e@P %e

"ai4 "%o5ing %i" 2!ien t%e toc% "c!een o$e!ation".

MT%at#" $!ett neat4P >i Yng "3i/e.MNo54 o a!e $!e$a!e o 3ig%t 5ant to go 2o! a te"t !i0e XP

Lig%tning "gge"te.


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MU34 goo iea4P Yng "ai ent%"ia"tica//4 c/a$$ing %i"

%an"4 -!acing %i3"e/2 to get "ta!te a" "oon a" $o""i-/e.

MX 5it% 3e@P Lig%tning "gge"te.

M%ZP

Lig%tning c/icke %i" 2inge!" an a 3eta/ c$-oa! o$ene $

!e0ea/ing 5%at /ooke /ike a o0e!-oa! %e %a -een 5o!king on4 it

5a" /ocke in $/ace. e c/a$$e %i" %an" toget%e! t5ice a" i2 %e 5a"

ca//ing 2o! %i" $et og.

T%e c$-oa! !e/ea"e t%e -oa! 2!o3 it" g!a"$ an it 2/e5

to5a!" %i3. It "/o5e o5n on t%e a$$!oac% to %i" 2eet an %e

3$e on t%e to$. e c/icke %i" 2eet into t%e "ocket" an t%en"t!a$$e t%e3 in $/ace4 "i3i/a! to a Sno5-oa!.

MItW" /icen"e4 I c"to3i"e it "o it 5o!k" to 3 2inge! c/ick4P

Lig%tning "3i!ke.

MT$ica/4P St!ike !o//e %i" ee"4 co3$/aining t%at a// t%e

ong"te!" 5e!e 3o!e inte!e"te in aing 7i!k" an gi33ick"

!at%e! t%an 2oc""ing on t%e co!e 2nctiona/it.

MSo4 a!e o !eaZP Lig%tning a"ke.MI %a0e no iea %o5 to !i0e t%i" t%ing@P

MRea//ZP Lig%tning a"ke4 "!$!i"e. e $ointe at t%e

co3$onent" an t%en e6$/aine t%e3 one)-)one4 Mco3e on4 itW"

"i3i/a! to a -ike 5it% a 2e5 "-t/e i22e!ence"4 i2 o $t a// o!

5eig%t on one "ie it 5i// t!n in t%at i!ection. An t%en o "t "e

t%e %an/e-a!" to cont!o/ it4 t%e /e2t t!igge! i" o! Engine o0e!!ie4

t%e /a!ge! t!igge! on t%e !ig%t i" t%e -!ake an t%e $ea/" - o! 2eet

acce/e!ate.P>i Yng %a %i" ee" on t%e t%!ee co/o!e -tton" on t%e

!ig%t %an/e4 in $a!tic/a! t%e !e -tton4 "o 5%at#" t%e g!een -tton

ne! t%e %an/e -a!Z# Yng a"ke4 c!io"/.

MB/e i" engine4 g!een i" go4 an !e XP

M>%at i" it "o3e kin o2 eecto! "eatZP Yng

MItW" a "$a!e -tton. Yo on#t nee to 5o!! a-ot it et X no5

co3e on@PM>%ate0e! o -o" o4 on#t go an5%e!e nea! A/tai!)1,@P

St!ike a0i"e.


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MOka a an 5e 5i// a0oi 3an%o/e co0e!"4P Lig%tning

"3i!ke.

MItW" no /ag%ing 3atte!4P %i" 2at%e! "ai 2i!3/4 o-0io"/ 0e!

$!otecti0e o2 %i" "on.

MItW" "t an !-an /egen4P Lig%tning "ai.

ME0en "o4 -ette! to -e catio".P

MSo 5%at %a$$ene in A/tai!)1,Z An 5%atW" 5it% t%e 3an%o/e"Z

S$e!"titio"ZP >i Yng 5a" inte!e"te.

MNo-o kno5" 5%at %a$$ene t%e!e4P Lig%tning ae.

MI t%ink e0e!one kno5" 5%at ca3e ot o2 t%e!e t%og%4P St!ike

3entione "-t/.MCo3e on4 I t%ink 5e nee "o3e 2!e"% ai!4P Lig%tning "ai4

"/a$$ing %i" 2!ien#" -ack an $"%ing %i3 on 5it% enco!age3ent.

Yng $!e""e t%e g!een -tton an t%e engine "on !oa!e /ike

a /a!ge t!-ine. e /eane to t%e !ig%t an t%e -ike t!ne a!on

0e! "/o5/.

MNo5 t%e %a!e! o ang/e o! -o4 t%e "%a!$e! o t!n )

t%e!e i" a knack to it4 o can a"t t%e "en"iti0it /ate!.PMNo it#" oka4 I 5i// get t%e!e@P

e a$$/ie "o3e 3o!e $!e""!e to t%e $ea/" an it "$an

c/ock5i"e 0e! a-!$t/4 "o 3c% "o %e nea!/ 2e// o22 an %e 5a"

no5 2acing t%e !ig%t 5a// an t%ei! /a!ge $!i?e $o""e""ion t%at 5a"

co0e!e 5it% a "t "%eet.

Lig%tning /ooke on 5it% 3c% t!e$iation4 3o!e "o4 %i" 2at%e!

5%o o-0io"/ 5ante to en"!e t%at Yng i not ca"e i!!e$a!a-/e

a3age to t%ei! -a"e3ent o2 tec%no/og t%at t%e %a "$ent 3an3ont%" t!ing to $e!2ect.

Yng gat%e!e %i3"e/2 an /eane to t%e /e2t "/ig%t/ an t%e

-ike t!ne -ack anti)c/ock5i"e4 %e 5a" no5 2acing t%e ga!age oo!

to t%e "t!eet.

St!ike "ig%e 5it% !e/ie2.

MT%e!e a go@P Lig%tning "ai a" %e %o0e!e o0e! to t%e /e2t

%an "ie o2 >i Yng. MDa XP Lig%tning "igna//e to %i" 2at%e!.M>%ate0e! o o4 on#t ki// o!"e/0e"@P St!ike "ai a" %e

$!e""e a -tton on t%e 5a// an ga!age oo! /i2te $ into t%e


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cei/ing.

MSo4 !eaZP Lig%tning a"ke %i3.

MA" I#// e0e! -e4 I ge""@P >i Yng "ai4 a$$!e%en"i0e/. e

$"%e o5n on t%e $ea/" -eneat% %i" 2eet an t%e -ike took o22

o5n t%e !oa /ike %e %a "t acti0ate 5a!$ !i0e. e !e/a6e %i"

2eet a /itt/e an e0enta// g!ining to a %a/t.

MIt#" "en"iti0e@P >i Yng "ai.

MI i 3ention t%at in#t IZP Lig%tning "ai a" %e a$$ea!e

a/ong "ie %i3.

MYe"4 o i@P

T%i" ti3e4 %e t!ie again4 not a$$/ing "o 3c% $!e""!e to t%e$ea/"4 %e $"%e %i" 2eet o5n on t%e $ea/" 5it% on/ a "-t/e

a3ont o2 $!e""!e an t%e -ike %o0e!e a/ong "/o5/.

MT%at#" it@P Lig%tning c%ee!e. MNo5 "t a -it 3o!e XP

>i Yng $"%e o5n a /itt/e -it 3o!e an it 3o0e "/ig%t/

7icke! at 1+ 3i/e" $e! %o!.

Mo!e@P Lig%tning in"i"te.

So %e $"%e o5n e0e! "o "/ig%t/ 3o!e an t%e -ike 5a" no5t!ai/ing a/ong at 1< 3i/e" $e! %o!.

MCo3e on@P Lig%tning !oa!e ent%"ia"tica//.

Yng $"%e o5n a /ot 3o!e t%i" ti3e an t%e -ike 5a" 2/ing

a/ong at ,< 3i/e" $e! %o! a" Lig%tning %o0e!e -e"ie %i3. e 5a"

no5 getting t%e %ang o2 it a" Lig%tning 3o0e in 2!ont o2 %i3 an

t%en 3o0e /e2t an !ig%t an >i Yng /eane /e2t an !ig%t to t!n

t%e -ike. T%e 5e!e no5 3aking "nake $atte!n" a/ong t%e !oa4

5ea0ing in an ot o2 one anot%e! t%en Lig%tning 2/e5 $ a-o0e %i3.Mo5 o I go $ an o5nZP Yng a"ke.

MRotate t%e %an/e"@P Lig%tning "%ote 2!o3 $ a-o0e. MT!n

-ack to $// $[ t!n 2o!5a!" to 2/ o5n XP

>i Yng i a" %e 5a" in"t!cte an no5 %e 5a" c/i3-ing

$5a! to5a!" Lig%tning. Lig%tning 2/e5 o5n to t%e "t!eet4 "o

Yng i t%e "a3e.

A o0e!)ca! 5%i??e - an Yng 3anage to a0oi it -t!ning to t%e /e2t an ai3ing o5n to t%e !oa. e $//e $ "t

-e2o!e 3aking contact 5it% t%e !oa an ang/e to t%e !ig%t[ %e %a


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no5 3anage to /e0e/ %i3"e/2 an 5a" no5 %a$$i/ "$eeing $.

MI t%ink o got t%e %ang o2 it@P

MI %o$e "o@P >i Yng "%ote -ack.

MYo a!e oing g!eat@P Lig%tning "%ote.

T%e -o" "%ot a/ong t%e !oa4 t!ne !ig%t an 2/e5 o5n t%e

a//e5a4 -t t%e 5e!e !eac%ing a ea en.

M9// $@P Lig%tning ca//e -ack.

Yng $//e t%e %an/e" to5a!" %i3 an "t 3i""e t%e 5a//

a" t%e /anc%e on t%e !oo2 o2 a nea!- -i/ing4 a" t%e $a""e

5ino5"4 t%e co/ "ee $eo$/e 5atc%ing %o/og!a$%ic te/e0i"ion in

t%ei! %o3e" an cooking inne!. 9eo$/e 5e!e /ooking ot o2 t%ei!-a/conie" to "ee 5%e!e a// t%e noi"e 5a" co3ing 2!o3.

One /itt/e -o !an ot 5it% %i" 2!ien" an "ta!e on at t%e 2/ing

-ike an o0e!-oa! 5it% co3$/ete 2a"cination. T%en !an in"ie an

"ai: M3334 3334 I "o 5ant one o2 t%o"e@P

>i Yng an Lig%tning !o$$e o5n to t%e "t!eet /e0e/ an

2/e5 a!on a co$/e o2 -/ock" -e2o!e %eaing -ack t%e 5a t%e

ca3e4 "ing t%e -ack "t!eet"4 oging o-"tac/e"4 -a/conie"4 in"t!ia/5%ee/ie -in" an $eo$/e !oa3ing t%e "t!eet". One o/ 3an in an o/

a//e5a t!ie to 5%ack Lig%tning#" -oa! 5it% %i" 5a/king "tick.

Me4 5atc% it4 o o/ coge!@P Lig%tning ca//e -ack.

M;/a3ing ki"@P T%e 3an 33-/e an %i" 2a/"e teet% 2e// ot o2

%i" 3ot%. MI#3 a/5a" /o"ing t%i" -/oo t%ing XP %e g!3-/e a"

%e !o$$e o5n to /ook 2o! t%e34 -t t%e t5o -o" %a a/!ea "$e

o22 into t%e i"tance.

MSo o o 5ant to te// 3e a-ot A/tai!)1,Z It "on" 2a3i/ia!.PLig%tningW" -ike "/o5e o5n an %e -o5e %i" %ea4 >i

Yng "to$$e -e%in %i3. MA/tai!)1, i" a Go0e!n3ent "t!ang/e%o/

not 2a! 2!o3 t%i" $o"ition. T%e $eo$/e "a t%at t%e conct /ot" o2

"cienti2ic e6$e!i3ent" in t%e!e. ItW" /ike a te"ting g!on o!

"o3et%ing. A// "on" a -it !iic/o" to 3e4 -t t%atW" 5% t%e!e a!e

a/5a" /ot" o2 $!ote"t".P

MYea%4 t%at 5%e!e I !e3e3-e! t%e na3e4 I "a5 "o3et%ing t%eot%e! a on t%e g/o-a/ ne5" c%anne/.P

MT%e ca// %i3 t%e Wa Docto!W. T%e "a t%at %e ca3e ot o2


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A/tai!)1, an %e !an into t%e "e5e!". T%e Secto! c%cke o5n

e6$/o"i0e" an not%ing 5o/ "!0i0e a one 3i/e !ai".P

MOka4 "o i" t%i" acta// %a$$eneZP

Lig%tning "nee!e4 M5e// %e!e i" t%e t%ing4 t%e!e a!e a co$/e o2

inacc!acie"[ 2o! one4 no-o can /ea0e o! ente! A/tai!)1, X not e0en

t%e Go0e!n3ent -eca"e t%e "ec!it i" 3onito!e - a co3$te!

""te34 a "entient co3$te! 5%o i" 5atc%ing e0e!t%ing. T%e

3ain2!a3e i" "o "ec!e t%at it i" i3$o""i-/e to %ack. Yet4 "o3e%o5

t%at "cienti"t 3anage to $a"" Go# an 2o!got to $ick $ *++

c!eit".P

MAn t%e!e i" anot%e!ZPMYe$. ;!t%e! to a to t%e i3$/a"i-i/it4 no-o %ea! o! 2e/t

an e6$/o"ion t%at nig%t an no-o e0en "a5 "o3eone /ea0e A/tai!)

1, t%at nig%t. S$e!"tition".#on$t step oer the manholes at night or

the %ad #octor will get you. o5e0e!4 i!onica// t%at 5a" t%e nig%t

t%at... "o3et%ing %a$$ene4P %e "5a//o5e an /ooke at %i" 2!ien

a" i2 gi0ing %i3 t%e c%ance to 5o!k it ot 2o! %i3"e/2.

MYo! 3ot%e!ZP %e a"ke.Lig%tning noe.

MIW3 "o "o!! -.P

MItW" oka. ItW" i22ic/t 2o! 3e -eca"e 3 2at%e! oe"nWt 5ant to

ta/k a-ot it4 %e "t 5ant" to 5atc% t%o"e 0ieo" on !e$eat.P

MCo3e on4 /etW" go 2o! anot%e! "$in[ t! an take t%e ege o22@P

Yng a""!e %i3 an $atte %i" "%o/e!4 a" %e ga?e o0e! %i"

2!ienW" "%o/e!4 %e cag%t a g/i3$"e o2 "o3e !e /ig%t" in t%e

co!ne! o2 t%e a//e5a - t%e "t-in"4 5e!e t%e ee"Z9e!"ona//4 %e i not 5ant to %ang a!on to 2in ot.


23/185

11 C#$$isi#n C#urseSat!a4 J/ 1(4 *+(, i A2te!noon

\i ]%^ng 5a" no5 2ee/ing e"$ecia// 7ea" an "%e 5a"

conte3$/ating taking o22 $o5e!e "it4 -t "%e neee c/ot%e" an a//

"%e %a on %e! $e!"on 5a" a coat4 %at an "ca!2 t%at "%e %a $icke

$ a/ong t%e 5a.

/tico/o!e o-ect" 5%i??e - at inte!"ection" a/ongTa0i"tock St!eet an "%e 5a" e"$e!ate/ t!ing to oge t%e3. A"

"%e t!ne -ack "%e co/ "ee i22e!ent co/o!e 0a$o! t!ai/". It took

%e! a 5%i/e to !ea/i"e t%e 5e!e $eo$/e on o0e!-oa!W".

S%e "e t%e /a!ge in"t!ia/ "i?e -in" a" co0e! an "%e !an ot

to 3ake it to t%e ne6t nction. S%e co/ %ea! t%e3 "c!ea3ing a"

t%e 5%i??e - an "%e 5a" /cki/ ot o2 t%e 5oo" 2o! t%e

3o3ent4 t%e /a"t t%ing "%e 5ante 5a" to -e cag%t - gang" on-oa!".

S%e 2ina// "tagge!e to E6ete! St!eet4 5%at "%e 2on 3o"t

$ec/ia! 5a" t%e "i/ence4 not a "o/ in "ig%t4 t%e coa"t 5a" c/ea! "o

"%e 5a/ke "/o5/ ac!o"" t%e !oa.

BANG.

S%e 2/i$$e o0e! in t%e ai! $e!2o!3ing a -ack5a!" "o3e!"a/t

an "%e /ane -ack 2i!"t on t%e ta!3ac. e! %ea %it t%e g!on an

t%e 0i"ion in %e! %e/3et -/!!e 2o! a 2e5 "econ".An o-ect "ai/e t%!og% t%e ai! /ike a "tone 2!o3 a cata$/t an

/ane in a $/e o2 5ate![ a o0e!-oa! "/a33e again"t t%e 5a//

an 5it% "o3e "$a!k" o2 e/ect!icit an "na$$e in %a/24 it ignite in

2/a3e" on t%e g!on.

S%e co/ %ea! "c!ea3ing in t%e i"tance. T%e "it 2e/t %ea0

an "%e 5a" i"o!ientate4 "%e t!ie to 3o0e -t "%e co/ not

coo!inate %e! t%og%t $atte!n" 5it% %e! a!3" o! %e! /eg". e! 0i"ionin t%e %e/3et 5a" i"to!te4 2/icke!ing an /ot" o2 "tatic noi"e /ike a

te/e0i"ion "et on t%e -/ink.


24/185

Me 5atc% 5%e!e o a!e going@P t%e -o 5ai/e a" %e "%ook

%i" %ea in "%ock.

A" %e! 0i"ion ca3e to4 "%e notice %e 5a" 5ea!ing a -/e -o

"it an !e %e/3et t%at on/ "ee3e to co0e! t%e to$ %a/2 o2 %i" %ea

5it% a g/a"" 0i"o! in 2!ont o2 %i" ee" an no"e. e $!e""e a -tton

on t%e "ie o2 %i" %e/3et an t%e g/a"" 0i"o! /i2te $ ot o2 "ig%t. e

5a" "ti// !o//ing a!on on t%e g!on4 %o$ing 2o! %i" "en"e" to !et!n

to no!3a/.

>%at 5a" 3o!e i"conce!ting 5a" t%e na3e M;a/con@P 5a"

-eing %eck/e in t%e i"tance4 an it -eca3e c/ea! t%at a 2e5 ot%e!

o0e!-oa!e!" 5e!e ca//ing 2o! t%ei! 2!ien 5%o /a -e2o!e %e!. T%i"-o 5a" not a/one. It 5a" on/ a 3atte! o2 ti3e -e2o!e t%e ca3e

-ack an 5%at 5o/ t%e o t%enZ S%e 5a" 0/ne!a-/e.

A2te! a 5%i/e ;a/con#" 2!ien" "oon !ea/i"e %e 5a" 3i""ing an

t%e t!ne a!on an g/ie -ack to 2in %i3. E0enta// t%e

ca3e into 0ie5 an ]%^ng i a %ea cont4 t%e!e 5e!e 2o! o2 t%e3.

On in"$ection4 t%e 2i!"t one "%e notice 5a" a ta//4 5e//)-i/t -o

5%o 5a" co/o!e in a -o "it 5it% a!k -/e to$4 5%ite -otto3"an a !e ca$e4 5it% 5a0 -/e %ai! a" %e 5a" /eaing t%e g!o$ a"

%e %e/ t%e ot%e!" -ack 2!o3 0ie5.

M;a/con4 a!e o okaZP t%e /eae! a"ke a" %e e6tene %i" a!3

an $//e %i" 2!ien $ to %i" 2eet.

MDon#t 5o!!4 Ike4 I#3 %anging on in t%e!e4P

A "%o!te!4 "tockie! -o ca3e $ -e"ie %i3 an 5a" !e""e in

e//o5 5it% a g!een $nk %ai!"t/e4 M5oa%@P %e "%ote.

MSenti3ent" e6act/4 Lca"4P Ike ackno5/ege.A "%o!t4 onge! gi!/ $//e $ -e"ie t%e34 5%o /ooke 3o!e

/ike a 2t!i"tic $!ince""4 onne in a $ink -o "it an $ink %ai!4

-nc%e in to $igtai/" an a $a/e 2onation.

]%^ng notice "%e %a eno!3o" ee"4 -t t%i" 5a" $!o-a-/

e to %e! 2// 3ake)$ an /a!ge)i!i" contact /en"e"4 3aking %e! /ook

/ike an ani3ate ca!toon c%a!acte!.

M>%at i" itZP t%e $!ince"" a"ke.MI#3 not "!e Dai"4P Ike !e$/ie4 M-t I#3 "!e 5e 5i// 2in ot

0e! "oon@P


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]%^ng !o//e o0e! an %e! %at 2e// o22 into t%e $/e o2 5ate!.

S%e 2e/t /ike "%e %a -een "t!ang/e4 an "%e 3anage to n!a0e/ %e!

"ca!2. e! coat %a -een to!n in %a/2 2!o3 t%e incient an %e! "it

5a" no5 e6$o"e 2o! a// to "ee.

MI" t%at a Secto! XP a ta//e! gi!/ ca3e into 0ie5 on t%e !ig%t %an

"ie4 5it% a 0e! $!ett 2ace an a /ong -/one $on tai/4 %e! "it 5a"

co/o!e in a neon -/e t%at "$a!k/e -eati2// ne! t%e /ig%t"

2!o3 t%e /a3$ $o"t.

MYo kno54 I#3 not "!e4P ;a/con an"5e!e a" %e a""e3-/e

-e"ie %i" 2!ien" on 2oot. e 5a/ke o0e! to t%e !e3ain" o2 %i"

o0e!-oa! an $icke $ t%e t5o %a/0e" an c%cke t%e3 to t%eg!on in 2!"t!ation4 M-t 3 -oa! i" 3ao!/ -o!ke@P

M>e// t%en I t%ink o "%o/ get %e! -ack4P t%e -/on gi!/ in t%e

-/e "it a0i"e4 to 5%ic% ;a/con noe an 5a/ke -ack o0e! to

t%e ]%^ng 5%o /a %e/$/e"" on t%e g!a0e/.

ean5%i/e4 Dai" c!e$t o0e! on %e! o0e!-oa! an $//e a

/ong $ink "ta22 2!o3 %e! -ack an $oke ]%^ng#" -o. T%e 0i"ion

in"ie %e! %e/3et "22e!e inte!2e!ence4 "%e 5a" $o5e!/e"" anna-/e to 3o0e. Dai" 3o0e ot o2 t%e 5a.

MT%i" i" 2o! t!a"%ing 3 -oa!@P ;a/con "ai a" %e took a /ong

!nning kick in %e! c%e"t.

M9/ea"e on#t4P ]%^ng 5%i"$e!e. e! ene!g 5a" !nning ot

0e! 7ick/. S%e c!a5/e a!on4 t!ing to $// %e!"e/2 $. >%i/e t%e

-o" an gi!/" /ag%e ot o2 "%ee! e6cite3ent.

MT%at i" e2inite/ not Secto!4 it#" a -/ack "it4P t%e -/one gi!/

"ti2ie a" "%e 3o0e nea!e!.MSecto! 5ea! g!e "it"4P Dai" !ea"one4 "%e ta$$e ]%^ng

again 5it% %e! "ta224 ca"ing 2!t%e! inte!2e!ence 2!o3 t%e %ea")$

i"$/a in t%e %e/3et.

M9/ea"e4 on#t %!t 3e@P \i ]%^ng $/eae4 "$eaking /oe!

t%i" ti3e4 %o$ing t%e 5o/ %ea!.

M>oa% X t%at#" a c%ick4P ;a/con "ai "!$!i"e.

MRea// "e6 0oice too4P Lca" "ai.MGet $@P Ike o!e!e.

\i ]%^ng t!ie to get $ to %e! 2eet -t "%e 2e// -ack o5n4 MI c X c


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X can#t4P "%e in"i"te.

M>e// 3ake %e!@P Dai" egge on to Lca".

M $/ea"!e4 -a-4P Lca" "ai a" %e nc/i$$e a c%ain 2!o3

%i" 5ai"t an "ta!te "5inging it in a ci!c/a! 3otion. e a$$!oac%e

"/o5/ to5a!" ]%^ng an t%e ot%e!" 3o0e ot o2 t%e 5a.

e contine "$inning it a!on %i" %ea /ike a /a""o an tit/ing

%i" o0e!-oa! in a "/ig%t o5n5a!" no"e)i0e %e !e/ea"e t%e

c%ain to t%e g!on to5a!" %e!. T%e c%ain 5!a$$e a!on %e! neck

5it% a "!ge o2 e/ect!icit an e/ect!octe %e! neck.

Lca" $//e %i" -oa! $5a!"4 %a/ing ]%^ng $ to %e! 2eet.

Dai" 3o0e 2o!5a!" an $!oceee to "$in %e! "ta22 inci!c/a! 3otion" -et5een %e! %an" an t%en "%e $"%e t%e "ta22

2o!5a!"4 t%e en o2 t%e "ta22 i3$acting ]%^ng#" c%e"t. Ca"ing a

"!ge o2 "$a!k" an "%e "c!ea3e in agon.

MA!an@P Ike o!e!e.

MO2 co!"e4P t%e -/one gi!/ con2i!3e. A!an "e %e! /e2t %an

to $!e"" a -tton on %e! !ig%t a!3 an a "t-- cannon a$$ea!e on

%e! !ig%t "%o/e!4 t%e!e 5a" a /o noi"e a" ene!g -i/t $ an a-ea3 o2 5%ite /ig%t "%ot 2o!5a!"4 %itting ]%^ng in t%e %ea an

$$e! to!"o4 "%e 5a" -/ine 2o! a 2e5 "econ"4 t%e 0i"ion in t%e

%e/3et -eca3e $i6e/ate.

]%^ng#" -o t!ne to e//4 "%e co/ not 3o0e an %e! a!3"

an /eg" !oo$e o5n /ike a !ag)o//. S%e kne5 %e! ti3e 5a"

co3ing to an en. It 5a" "a/ ine0ita-/e. S%e co/ not "ee %o5 "%e

co/ get ot o2 %e! $!eica3ent. T%e "it 5a" %eating $ in"ie an

t%e /a"t ene!g -ea3 5a" ting/ing %e! "kin.T%e %a t%e $$e! %an.

MIke4 no5 it#" o! t!n@P ;a/con enco!age %i3.

Ike 5a/ke 2o!5a! to5a!" %e! an "ta!te c/enc%ing an

o$ening %i" %an4 e/ect!icit 5a" -i/ing $ -et5een %i" 2inge!" in

t%e ene!g g/o0e %e 5a" 5ea!ing. e $/ace %i" %an on %e! c%e"t

an t%e!e 5a" a /o "na$ a" -/e "$a!k" "%ot ot o2 %i" %an an

eng/2e %e! "it. S%e 5a" no5 con0/"ing 0io/ent/.MSto$@P "%e $/eae.

e $/ace %i" /e2t %an an "ta!te e/ect!octing %e! 5it% -ot%


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%an".

MOka4 I ge"" o e"e!0e to ie 5it% ignit4 "o take o22 o!

"it@P Ike in"t!cte.

MI can#t XP %e! 0oice 5a0e!e4 0/ne!a-/e an te!!i2ie.

MOka X /ook" /ike 5e 5i// %a0e to o t%i" t%e %a! 5a4P %e

"ai 5it% /ack o2 !e3o!"e. e 5a/ke -ack an $/ace %i" %an"

toget%e!4 t%e e/ect!icit -i/t $ in to a t!e3eno" -/e ene!g -a//.

S%e %a to 3aintain %e! ignit[ "%e 5o/ not gi0e in to %e!

e3an" an -e"ie"4 "%e 5o/ !at%e! -/o5 $ in t%e "it t%an %an

it to t%e3. e! 2at%e! %a gi0en %e! t%i" "it 2o! a !ea"on4 an it %a

3anage to $!otect %e! to t%i" $oint. S%e 5a" a 2ig%te! an "%e 5a"ete!3ine to en!e 5%ate0e! t%e t%!e5 at %e!.

T%e!e 5a" a -/a"t an a /ong -/e -ea3 -!"t ot o2 %i" %an"

an "t!aig%t into %e! c%e"t4 "%e 5a" "%aking4 5igg/ing -ack5a!" an

2o!5a!" a" a -a// o2 ene!g !an a/ong t%e -ea3 to5a!" %e!4 it %it %e!

c%e"t -t it -once -ack an t%en t%e -ea3 0ani"%e 2!o3 "ig%t.

\i ]%^ng#" %ea !oo$e o5n an Lca" !e/ea"e t%e c%ain4

"%e 2e// to t%e g!on in a %ea$. ;a/con4 Lca"4 Dai" an A!anc%ee!e 5it% e6cite3ent an 5a/ke -ack o0e! to %e! ea -o.

T%e t!ne -ack to Ike a2te! t%e 7ick/ !ea/i"e %e %a not

acco3$anie t%e3. e 5a" con2"e. So3et%ing i not 2ee/ !ig%t.

i" -oa! 5a" /o"ing $o5e! a" it %a -een "$ike - a $o5e! "!ge

an !o$$e to t%e g!on 5%e!e it e0enta// $o5e!e o5n.

MIkeZP Lca" a"ke.

MA!e o okaZP A!an a"ke %i3.

M>%at#" 5!ongZP ;a/con a"ke.Dai" 5a/ke o0e! to %i34 Mco3e on4 Ike@ >e i it4 "%e i"

ea@P "%e "ai ent%"ia"tica// an 5one!e 5% %e 5a" not

"%a!ing in t%ei! e6cite3ent.

Ike 2e/t $ec/ia!4 %e ga"$e4 cog%e an c%oke. e co/ not

-!eat%e. i" tea3 3ate" /ooke o5n to %i" c%e"t to 2in a ga$ing

%o/e t%e "i?e o2 a 2oot-a//.

Ike t!ne a!on to 2ace t%e ot%e!"[ o-/i0io" to 5%at 5a"%a$$ening. 9o5e!/e"" to act. e a$$!e%en"i0e/ in"e!te %i" %an

into %i" c%e"t -!ie2/ an t%en %e $//e %i" g/o0e $ to %i" 2ace4 it


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5a" !i$$ing. ;a/con a$$!oac%e to %e/$ %i34 an A!an acco3$anie

%i3. Bt -e2o!e t%e co/ g!a- %i34 Ike ga"$e %i" /a"t -!eat% an

2e// to t%e 2/oo! in a %ea$.

No5 %i" "it 5a" -!ning $ 2!o3 t%e in"ie ot. S%e "c!ea3e4

co0e!ing %e! 3ot% an t!ne a5a in i"g"t4 t%ank2// t%e

a!kne"" o2 t%e a//e5a concea/e %i" %o!!i2ing e3i"e.

Dai" t!ne to t%e 2ace ]%^ng an "c!ea3e4 Mo a!e "o ea4

o - XP "%e !an -ack to \i ]%^ng#" c!i$$/e "it an g!a--e %e!

"ta224 "5ng it a!on %e! -o an /nge it 2o!5a!" to5a!" %e!

%ea.

\i ]%^ng e6tene %e! a!3 in"tincti0e/ an g!a--e t%e "ta224!i$$e it 2!ee 2!o3 Dai"#" a!3". S%e ga"$e in "%ock4 !ea/i"ing t%at

no5 "%e 5a" e6$o"e. ]%^ng "5ng it a!on an 5%acke Dai"

c/ean on t%e /e2t o2 %e! "k//4 knocking %e! to t%e g!on 5it% g!eat

"5oo$ing g"to.

Dai"#" %ea %it t%e g!on 2i!"t an "t!ck t%e $a0e3ent. e!

o0e!-oa! 5a" "ent into a "$in an co//ie 5it% t%e "tai!5e// on

t%e ot"ie o2 t%e -i/ing an a $//)o5n /ae! "%ot o5n4 Dai""c!ea3e a" it "t!ck %e! neck an %e! %ea !o//e o22 to one "ie.

B/oo "$!ae ot o2 %e! neck /ike a et)"t!ea3.

MYo "t got 3 gi!/4P Lca" "c!ea3e a" %e $//e ot %i"

c%ain again an $//e %e! $ to %e! 2eet an "%e !o$$e t%e "ta22.

MYo a!e 2ini"%e4P %e "na$$e.

MT! 3e4 I a!e o@P ]%^ng !e$/ie ne!0o"/.

]%^ng g!a--e t%e c%ain an $//e %i3 2o!5a!" to t%e g!on4

$//ing t%e c%ain ot o2 %i" -o "it an %e 2e// to t%e g!on 2ace2i!"t4 %i" o0e!-oa! "%ot -ack again"t t%e 5a//4 "$inning a!on

t%e3.

Lca" 3anage to $// %i3"e/2 -ack $ to %i" 2eet4 -t %i"

o0e!-oa! 5%ic% 5a" "ti// "$inning a!on %i3 e0enta// "t!ck

%i" -ack4 an "ening %i3 2/ing 2o!5a!" to t%e g!on4 5%e!e %e

5a" knocke ncon"cio".

MIt#" not o0e! et4 -a- cake"@P;a/con 5a/ke 2o!5a!" an g!a--e Dai"#" $ink "ta22. ]%^ng

g!a--e t%e ot%e! en. T%e contine to o"t/e 5it% it4 /ike tg o2


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5a!. 9//ing it -ack5a!" an 2o!5a!" -et5een one anot%e!.

An e/ect!icit -o/t 5a" "ent a/ong t%e "tick to5a!" %e! -t it

!e-one again. It cag%t %i3 an %e "c!ea3e. e "ta!te

con0/"ing a" %e 5a" 5!a$$e an eng/2e in -!"t" o2 e/ect!icit.

e ga"$e %i" /a"t -!eat% an 2e// to t%e 2/oo!. S3oke -!"t ot

o2 %i" no"t!i/" an %i" %ai! "too on en4 2i!e -!"t ot o2 %i" ee" a"

t%e 3e/te 2!o3 %i" 2ace4 an -/oo -!"t 2!o3 3ot% an no"t!i/"

on to t%e co--/e "t!eet.

MT! t%i" on 2o! "i?e@P A!an "%ote 5it% at%o!it4 a" "%e

%o0e!e to5a!" %e! 5it% %e! /e2t cannon "ti// acti0ate on %e!

"%o/e! an it 5a" c%a!ging $ again.]%^ng g!a--e t%e "ta22 again an "t!ck t%e canon "t a" it 5a"

a-ot to 2i!e an "ent A!an 2/ing -ack again"t t%e 5a//4 "%e 2e// 2ace

2i!"t to t%e 2/oo!.

o5e0e!4 ]%^ng i not notice t%at t%e ene!g -/a"t 5a" -eing

"ent o5n t%e "ta224 to5a!" %e!4 e0enta// e/ect!octing %e! %an"

an "ening %e! 2/ing -ack again"t t%e ot%e! 5a//.

T%e 0i"ion in %e! %e/3et 5a" "/ig%t/ i3$ai!e 2o! a 5%i/e -t ite0enta// !e"3e to it" no!3a/ "tate X a/t%og% "%e notice 3o!e

inte!2e!ence an inte!3ittent "tatic. \i ]%^ng 2ina// 2on t%e

ene!g to get $4 -t "%e 5a" 5e// a5a!e t%at "%e %a 0e! /itt/e ti3e

/e2t. e! "it 5a" !nning ot o2 ene!g.

ean5%i/e4 A!an got $ to %e! 2eet4 an Lca" %a 5oken $

a/"o. Lca" !eac%e into %i" -ack an $//e ot a Stn)Stick4 3c%

/ike t%e one t%e Secto! "e4 -t o-/e t%e /engt%.

MGi!/ on gi!/ZP A!an o22e!e.MOka -/one4 /et#" "ee 5%at o got4P ]%^ng !e$/ie.

A!an a/"o !eac%e -e%in %e! an $//e ot an e/ongate Stn)Stick

an ]%^ng 3o0e in to t%e 3i/e an t%e -egan ci!c/ating %e!4

3$ing -ack on t%ei! o0e!-oa!W".

Lca" 3o0e c/o"e! to5a!" \i ]%^ng4 -t A!an 5a" t%e 2i!"t

to /ng 2o!5a!" an ]%^ng g!a--e t%e "tick 2!o3 %e! 5%i/"t "%e

5a" -"i/ -eing e/ect!octe.o5e0e!4 t%i" ti3e it in#t "ee3 to %a0e an e22ect on %e!. S%e

$//e it 2!ee 2!o3 A!an#" g!a"$ an t!ne it a!on4 g!a--ing t%e


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%an/e.

MT5o again"t one@P Lca" "3i!ke.

MGet %e!@P A!an "%ote.

Lca" /nge 2o!5a!4 "t!iking \i ]%^ng#" -ack4 "%e "c!ea3e

an -egan "%aking 0io/ent/4 -t "%e 5a" a-/e to ck in ti3e to

a0oi A!an#" "5inging a!3. ]%^ng t!ne a!on an "t!ck %i3 on

t%e -ack o2 t%e /eg 5it% t%e "tick.

A -o/t o2 e/ect!icit t!ai/e $ %i" /eg an %e 2e// o22 %i" -oa!.

]%^ng 3$e on it an 5a" no5 %a0ing a one on one e/ 5it%

A!an4 5%o ke$t c/o"e to t%e g!on an g!a--e Dai"#" "ta22. S%e

-egan to "5ing it /e2t an !ig%t a" t%e ci!c/e one anot%e!.]%^ng $!e""e a -tton on t%e Stn)Stick an a -o/t o2

e/ect!icit "%ot ot4 an "ent a "%ock 5a0e !i$$/ing o5n t%e "tick

an "t!ck A!an#" -o "it4 "ening %e! an t%e -oa! %ig%e! $ into

t%e ai!4 5%e!e "%e %it t%e "ie o2 t%e to$3o"t "tai!5e// on t%e ot"ie

o2 a !e -!icke -i/ing. S%e /ane in t%e ne6t /e0e/ o2 "tai!" -e/o5.

S%e took a 7ick !nning 3$ an "oa!e into t%e ai!.

\i ]%^ng 3$e o22 %e! ne5/ c/ai3e o0e!-oa! an"t!ck it 5it% %e! "tick4 "ening it into a "$inning 2!en? /ike a

%e/ico$te! -/ae4 to5a!" A!an an "t!ck %e! -o once an t5ice in

t%e c%e"t "ening %e! to$ %a/2 in one i!ection an t%e -otto3 %a/2 in

t%e ot%e!. B/oo "$!ae o5n /ike !ain.

Lca" !oa!e 5it% 2!"t!ation an !an to5a!" %e! 5it% %i" "tick4

"%e 7ick/ 3o0e ot o2 t%e 5a an "t!ck %i3 on %i" -ack an %e

2e// to t%e 2/oo! in agon4 %i" -o conto!te an %e 2e// c%e"t 2i!"t on

to t%e g!on4 %e !o//e o0e! an "%e /nge t%e "tick 2o! %i" %ea4 %e"c!ea3e a" e/ect!icit con"3e %i" %ea an %e 2e// -ack to t%e

2/oo!.

M>%o a!e o 5o!king 2o!ZP

MNo-o@P "%e in"i"te.

M>%at a /oa o2 co"5a//o$4 o can#t -e t%e on/ one o2 o!

kinZP %e "%ote.

MI a3 3"e/24 t%e!e i" on/ one "it /ike t%i"@P "%e "c!ea3e.>e//4 "%e ce!tain/ %o$e t%at /a"t $a!t 5a" t!e4 t%i" "it 5a" a

/ia-i/it an "%e notice t%e -atte! /ogo on t%e !ig%t %an "ie o2 t%e


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i"$/a 5a" 2/a"%ing !e. S%e kne5 "%e neee to take o22 t%e "it a"

"oon a" $o""i-/e.

M>e// t%at 3ake" o eit%e! /ck o! n/ck@P %e "nigge!e.

MI on#t 5ant to %!t o. T%i" "it i" oing t%i" an I a3 not in

cont!o/ o2 it@P

MI o not 2ea! eat%[ it i" in o! genetic 3ake)$. Yo "t

"ta!te a 5a!@ I?anagi 5i// %a0e "o3et%ing to "a a-ot t%i"4 o "t

5atc%.P

MB!ing it@P "%e %o5/e at %i3.

e g!a--e a Stn)Stick 2!o3 t%e g!on an 2i!e it4 a -o/t "%ot

ot to5a!" %e!4 -t /cki/ "%e i0e ot o2 t%e 5a in ti3e. e"$an it in t%e ot%e! i!ection an 2i!e anot%e! -o/t at %e! 5%ic% "%e

na!!o5/ a0oie.

e "$an it a!on 7ick/ in %i" %an" an -i/t $ t%e

3o3ent34 e0enta// it 5a" 5%i??ing a!on /ike a Cat%e!ine

>%ee/ on t%e t!ee an $!oceee to 5a/k to5a!" %e!. S%e notice

%i" ca//o" "3i/e t%!og% t%e "$inning -/e !ing" in 2!ont o2 %i" 2ace.

It 5a" t%en t%at "o3et%ing cag%t %e! ee. A "%ao5 a$$ea!e2!o3 no5%e!e4 %e! 0i"ion 5a" -/!! an "%e co/ not "ee $!o$e!/.

S%e "%ook %e! %ea4 -t it i"to!te %e! 0ie5 an /e""ene %e!

0i"i-i/it.

T%e /ig%t" in t%e a//e5a ie 7ick/ an t%e!e 5a" a 2/a"% o2

$itc%)-/ack a!kne"" eng/2e in $!$/e e/ect!icit X a -it /ike t%e

ene!g -a// "%e "a5 ea!/ie! at %e! %o3e 5%en %e! 2at%e! 5a" attacke

- t%e Secto!.

S%e t%en %ea! a $a!tic/a!/ "t!ange "on4 it 5a" /ike a!i$$/ing "on -t a/"o /ike a /ig%tning -o/t X a/3o"t igiti"e -t

"o3et%ing a-ot it "one "t!ange/ o!ganic.

Lca" "c!ea3e4 Mo% 3 go@P

\i ]%^ng t%en %ea! a "t!ange 5a!$ing "on an %i" -o

t5i"te an conto!te in 3i)ai!. e ci!c/e an "$i!a//e in t%e ai!

/ike a "%eet o2 $a$e! in a 2e!ocio" 5in.

M9/ea"e4 %e/$ 3eZ I a3 "oX!!4P Lca" $/eae.M>%o a!e oZP S%e a"ke.

MI XP ]%^ng 5a" "$eec%/e""4 "%e e6tene %e! a!3.


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S%e co/ not %e/$ -t 2ee/ "3$at% 2o! %i34 -t et "%e 5a"

na-/e to o ant%ing a-ot it4 "%e i not c!eate t%at a!kne""4 it "t

a$$ea!e ot o2 no5%e!e. E0enta// t%e $a"t 2i2teen o! "o 3inte"

cag%t $ 5it% %e! an "%e co/ !ationa/i"e no /onge!.

>%at -!og%t it %o3e to %e![ !ega!/e"" o2 t%ei! 3oti0e"4 t%ei!

a//iance4 an t%ei! intention"4 5a" t%at t%e 5e!e on/ ki"4 t%e 5e!e

$!o-a-/ in t%ei! /ate teen" o! ea!/ t5entie".

\i ]%^ng a""!e %e!"e/2 t%at t%at t%e otco3e o2 t%e !ecent

e0ent" 5a" not %e! intention. T%e /a"t t%ing "%e neee 5a" to %a0e

eat% on %e! con"cience. S%e 5o/ /ike to t%ink t%at t%e "it 5a"

$!otecting %e!4 an not t%i" n"to$$a-/e ki//ing 3ac%ine.e !eac%e 2o! %e! a!34 -t t%e 2o!ce -e%in %i3 5a" $//ing

%i3 -ack to5a!" t%e a!k $!$/e 5o!3%o/e.

M9/ea"e4 I a3 "o!!@P

S%e 3ae one 2ina/ g!a- 2o! %i" %an4 -t %i" 2inge!" "/i$$e an

%e "c!ea3e4 0ani"%ing 2!o3 "ig%t a" %e 5a" -eing "cke a5a into

t%e 0o!te6.

T%e "t!ange "on" "to$$e4 an %e! 0i"ion %a gone co3$/ete/no5. A// "%e co/ "ee 5a" "tatic4 a !eaot on %e! "c!een in !e

5!iting. !nergy &ow' (ritical' !rror. !rror. !rror' (orrupted

)ile *ystem... *ystem )ailure' +owering #own'

MNo@ No@P "%e $anicke an "%e t!ie to !eac% 2o! %e! %e/3et to

$// it o22 -t t%en t%e "c!een 5ent -/ack an "%e $a""e ot.


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1% & 'iSat!a4 J/ 1(4 *+(, Late A2te!noon

J)(#" Ta6i 2/e5 o22 a-o0e > Qio4 t%e 5in "5i!/e a!on %e! /ike

-eing ne!neat% a e/ico$te! a2te! take)o22. e! /ong -/ack %ai! 5a"

2/ing a!on ai3/e""/4 "o "%e t!ie %e! -e"t to g!a- it an %e/ it ot

o2 t%e 5a o2 %e! 2ace an "t!a/e o0e! to a !at%e! 3!k /ooking

a//e5a.>it% t%e noi"e an /ig%t" o2 t%e Anti)G!a0it Ta6i no5 2i!3/

ot into t%e i"tance "%e took a ee$ "ig%4 !e/a6e an co3$o"e

%e!"e/2 an t%en $!oceee to 5a/k o5n. A "t!ange o3ino" 3i"t

/a a-o0e t%e $a0e3ent. A" "%e 5a/ke on4 %e! 2eet "ee3e to

inte!2e!e 5it% it.

S%e "a5 3an cat" in t%e i"tance an at 2i!"t t%e a// /ooke

ientica/4 -t t%e a//e5a 5a" $oo!/ /it4 "o "%e co/ not -eco3$/ete/ "!e. A ta-- cat 3$e on to a /a!ge 5%ee/ie -in in

2!ont o2 %e!. S%e 5a/ke o0e! an "t!oke it4 a" "%e 5a/ke on4 "%e

"a5 anot%e! cat "c!onging 2o! 2oo.

A ginge! one $!!e to t%e /e2t o2 %e!4 t%en a -/ack one c/i3-e

$ t%e 5a// on t%e !ig%t. Anot%e! one 3$e 2!o3 one -in to anot%e!

an a -/ack an 5%ite one 3eo5e a" it "t!tte o0e! to %e! on t%e

g!on. S%e /eane o0e! an 5ent to $ick it $ an it /ea$t into %e!

a!3"4 "%e "t!oke it an t%en it a-!$t/ /ea$t ot o2 %e! a!3". It

5a/ke o0e! to a oo! an /ooke $.

> Qio t%og%t it 5a" a -it o4 what was the cat waiting for,

its owner What were all these cats doing here anywayA" "%e

/ooke 2!t%e! o5n t%e a//e5a t%e!e 5e!e at /ea"t "e0e!a/ ot%e!"4

3o!e c!ee$ing ot o2 t%e a!kne"" an "%e co/ "ee t%ei! "%ao5". It

5a" 7ite c!ee$.

T%e oo! o$ene an "%e ne6t "a5 %an" !eac% ot an g!a- t%ecat - itW" t33 an 5%i"ke it in"ie. o5e0e!4 it 5a" "o a!k

in"ie t%e -i/ing t%at "%e co/ not 3ake ot 5%o o! 5%at 5a"


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t%e!e.

Me//oZP > Qio 5%i"$e!e.

Si/ence. T%en a "/a3. T%e oo! %a c/o"e.

Con2"e an "/ig%t/ nne!0e "%e ca!!ie on. S%e 5a"

e6$ecting to 2in %e! g!an2at%e! "o3e5%e!e an o-0io"/ t%e!e

5e!e 3o!e oo!" to t!. S%e %a to kee$ on 3o0ing4 i2 "%e co/ not

2in %i34 "%e 5o/ 5a/k -ack an t! again. S!e/ "%e 5o/ get

"o3e inication4 3a-e e0en a "ign ot"ie -ea!ing %i" na3e4 o!

3a-e %e 5o/ co3e ot an g!eet %e!.

A" "%e 5ane!e t%e a//e5a "%e 2on "e0e!a/ 3o!e cat". At

/ea"t t%!ee cat" 5e!e !inking ot o2 a -o5/ o2 3i/k ot"ie anot%e!$e!"on"# oo!4 co/ t%i" -e t%e oneZ T%e!e 5e!e 2/o5e!" ot"ie t%e

oo! in a $ot. S%e knocke on t%e oo!. T%e!e 5a" !"t/ing an t%e

oo! o$ene4 a -a/ C%ine"e -o o$ene t%e oo!4 !a$e in a

-eati2/ !e go5n.

MN %_o4 5` io > Qio4P "%e "ai4 hello, my name is W-

i/o4 in %e! "5eet 0oice.

M>` io ]%b BFn4P %e !e"$one innocent/ 5it% my name is0h1u 23n. e $a"e4 an t%en a"ke i2 "%e 5a" 2ee/ing oka4 Mn `

"%^nt "% 3aZP

M>` %n %_o4 6i6i4P4m fine, thank you,"%e an"5e!e4 M]%b

BFn4 I 5a" 5one!ing i2 o co/ %e/$ 3e. I a3 t!ing to 2in 3

g!an2at%e!4 %i" na3e i" > >i. I 5a" to/ %e /i0e in t%i"

a//e5aZP

MA%4 > >i4 e"4 t%!ee oo!" o5n on t%e !ig%t4P %e $ointe.

MDb 6i4P many thanks "%e "ai an -o5e to %i3 5it% !e"$ect4-t "o3et%ing 5a" "ti// on %e! 3in4 MI on#t "$$o"e o kno5 5%

t%e!e a!e "o 3an cat" %e!eZP

MYo 3ean o in#t "ee t%e "t!eet "ignZP %e a"ke.

MNoZP > Qio !e$/ie. What sign was he referring to, she

wondered.

MO%4 I %a0e to go4 ?i in4Pgoodbye, %e "ai an %e c/o"e t%e

oo!.S%e 5a" i"a$$ointe t%at t%e -o %a /e2t "o a-!$t/4 -t "%e

"%!gge an 5a/ke 2!t%e! o5n t%e a//e5a an $a""e 3o!e


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cat"4 a oo!4 3o!e cat"4 anot%e! oo! an e0en 3o!e cat" nti/ "%e

2ina// !eac%e t%e t%i! oo! on t%e !ig%t.

It o$ene ato3atica// on %e! a$$!oac%. S%e 5ane!e in an

t%e oo! c/o"e -e%in %e!. It 5a" a 0e! co" %o3e4 nice an 5a!3

an "%e co/ %ea! a $!o$e! at%entic %o"e 2i!e c!ack/ing in t%e

/onge nea!-4 t%e!e 5e!e /ot" o2 $ict!e" $ in t%e %a//5a4 $ict!e"

o2 %e! 3ot%e!4 2at%e! an %e!4 an %e! /ate g!an3ot%e!.

MG!anag%te!4 o 3ae it X at /a"t@P a 0oice ec%oe a/ong t%e

co!!io!.

S%e t!ne to t%e /e2t an t%e!e %e 5a" a" %e "too -e2o!e %e!.

e 5a" a "%o!t an 5i"e o/ 3an in a /ong g!e c/oak4 5it% 5%ite%ai!4 3o"tac%e an -ea!.

It %a -een /e"" t%an a ea!4 -t it 2e/t /ike a /i2eti3e. e %a

a$$a!ent/ ie o2 i// %ea/t% an "%e %a e0en gone to %i" 2ne!a/ in

Cit =. Yet4 "o3e%o54 %e!e %e 5a"4 !ig%t -e2o!e %e! 0e! ee"Z S%e

co/ %a0e -een ang! an annoe 5it% %e! 2at%e! 2o! 5it%%o/ing

t%i" in2o!3ation 2!o3 %e!4 an not to 3ention "%e "ang t%e Song o2

;a!e5e//. It 5a" /ike "%e %a "ang it ne! 2a/"e $!etence". A $a!t o2%e! %a not enti!e/ 2o!gi0en %i3 et.

MG!an2at%e!4 > >i@P "%e "ai4 a" "%e !an o0e! to %i3 an

t%!e5 %e! a!3" a!on %i3. A" i2 a-"o!-ing %e! initia/ e6cite3ent4 %e

2ina// 5!a$$e %i" a!3" a!on %e! a" 5e//.

M>%oa4 c%i/4 I a3 not getting an onge! o kno54P e

c%ck/e. MNo54 /et 3e %a0e a /ook at o@P %e $//e %e! a5a 2!o3

%i3 to %a0e a goo /ook4 Mo$en $ o! 3ot% an "a a%@P

MA%@P > Qio "ai a" "%e o$ene %e! 3ot% an %e $ee!eo5n %e! t%!oat4 in"$ecting %e! /ike a Docto!.

M>e// e0e!t%ing a$$ea!" to -e in o!e!@P %e "3i/e.

M>%at o o 3eanZ I#3 not t%e one 5%o %a" 3agica//

!einca!nateZP

M>%o /ea!nt t%i" 3agica/ a-i/itZP > >i 3ocke4 -t "%e

notice a "-t/e "3i/e on t%e co!ne! o2 %i" /i$".

MYo@P "%e "na$$e4 a" i2 %e 5a" "t 3aking a 2oo/ o2 %e!.MeZ I %a0e ne0e! gone 3 ea! X I %a0e a/5a" -een %e!e.P

MBt %o54 I X I on#t ne!"tanZP


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MYo kno54 co3e to t%ink o2 it4 a2te! a// t%e"e ea!" I on#t

kno5 eit%e!. Bt o kno54 a" "oon a" o get to 3 age o "t go

5it% it XP %e "ai e0e! 3oe"t/4 MX no5 /et#" "ki$ t%e "3a// ta/k an

i2 o can 2o//o5 3e in to t%e /onge 5e can get "ta!te.P

S%e g!acio"/ 2o//o5e %i3 into t%e /onge4 one t%ing "%e

notice a" t%e oo! o$ene t%at n/ike ot%e! %o"e"4 it 5a" 2!ee 2!o3

gaget" an tec%no/og4 an it 5a" 3o!e /ike o/ cottage 2!o3 t%e

1=++#"4 "t 5a!34 co32o!ta-/e an ea" on t%e ee".

T%e oo!" 5e!e 3ae 5it% t!aitiona/ oak 5oo an 5e!e

$"%e o$en 3ana//4 !at%e! t%an t%ei! e/ect!onic conte!$a!t". T%e

2i!e 5a" a t!aitiona/ /og 2i!e. T%i" 5a" "o3et%ing t%at Qio 5a"2ining %a! to a"t to4 -t in "o3e 5a" "%e $!e2e!!e it.

> >i "at o5n on %i" "ing/e "o2a an > Qio "at on t%e

o-/e. It 5a" 0e! "o2t an inc!ei-/ co32o!ta-/e4 $e!%a$" t%e 3o"t

co32o!ta-/e "o2a "%e %a e0e! "at on4 5%ic% 5a" "!$!i"ing -eca"e

it /ooke o/ an tatt.

MT%i" "o2a i" "o nice4P "%e "ai $atting an $!oing it.

MI /ike to /i0e in a 5o!/ 5it%ot /6!ie". I2 o %a0e too 3an/6!ie" o -eco3e too attac%e to t%e3. I2 o -eco3e too

attac%e to t%e3 an o /o"e t%e34 o /o"e e0e!t%ing.P

S%e 5a" "o !e/a6e - t%e 3oo o2 t%e $/ace t%at "%e co/ %a0e

ea"i/ 2a//en a"/ee$ !ig%t t%e!e an t%en.

MNo54 I !ea/i"e 3 "o2a i" !e/a6ing4 -t i2 o can t! to "ta to

a5ake I 5o/ g!ate2// a$$!eciate it@P

#id he 5ust do that 6ow did he know that was what she was

thinking 6ow did he read her mind *urely that was impossible.MYo 5ant to kno5 a-ot t%e cat"ZP %e a"ke %e!.

MYe"4P "%e !e$/ie.

e %a !ea %e! 3in et again -t "%e "3i/e %one"t/4 no5

%e! t%og%t" 5e!e e6$o"e to %i34 "%e 5one!e 5%at e/"e %e co/

$// ot o2 %e! 3in.

MDon#t 5o!!4 I 5on#t -e e/0ing into o! $!i0ate /i2e. T%at -it

i" $e!"ona/4 e0en 2o! 3e@P %e "3i/e4 !eaing %e! 3in4 et again.M>%at a-ot t%e cat"ZP

M>e//4 t%e cat" a!e %e!e to $t o! 3in o22 t%ing"4 o2 co!"e4P


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%e "ai a" %e o$ene %i" %an" /ike a -ook.

M>%ZP

A" "%e a"ke t%e 7e"tion a ta-- cat a$$ea!e ot o2 t%e -/e

an $once on %e! /a$ an "%e $!oceee to "t!oke it. S%e co/ 2ee/

it $!!ing on %e! /eg". It 2e// a"/ee$ in"tant/ an it" %ea!t-eat "oot%e

%e!.

Ma-e o %a0e a /ot on o! 3in. a-e o a!e 5o!!ie

a-ot 3eeting 3e. a-e I $t t%e cat" t%e!e a" a i"t!action to kee$

o! 3in ticking o0e!. T%e inte!e"ting t%ing i"4 o 5i// ne0e! kno54

-t a" a// t%ing" in /i2e4 t%e /i0e to "e!0e a $!$o"e.P

M>%at i" t%atZPM>e// a" 5it% a// /i0ing t%ing"4 t%e nee to "!0i0e. Bt

"$eci2ica// to cat" X t%e /i0e to eat4 an !ink 3i/k. T%e catc%

3ice. Sea!c%. Roa3. G!oo3. 9/a. Sc!atc% o! $e!"ona/

-e/onging"4P on t%o"e 5o!"4 t%e ta-- cat g it" c/a5" into %e!

/eg".

MO>@P "%e e//e a" t%e cat "c!!ie o22 an "%e !--e %e!

5on 0igo!o"/.e gigg/e again4 M-t o in#t co3e %e!e to ta/k a-ot cat" X

o ca3e %e!e to ta/k a-ot 5% o 5e!e "ent %e!e4P %e !ea"one.

MYe"4 te// 3e. I a3 con2"e XP

MI can "ee t%at4 o "t nee ne5 ee"@P

MYo 5ant to !e$/ace 3 ee"ZP

MDo An!oi" really!ea3 o2 E/ect!ic "%ee$Z No. 7his is real.P

MBt 3 "ig%t i" 2ine X 5%at t%e ee" "ee4 t%e 3in -e/ie0e" X

t%i" i" t%e e""ence o2 !ea/it4P "%e !e"$one.ME6act/4 -t o 5i// nee to t%ink in"ie an ot"ie o2 t%e

-o6 3 ea!4P %e "3i/e4 Ma// o nee i" to -e gie o5n t%e !ig%t

$at%4 e0e!t%ing co3e" 2!o3 not%ing an not%ing co3e" 2!o3

e0e!t%ing4 co3e on4 t%i" "%o/ -e /ike $!e)"c%oo/ 2o! o.P

MSo 5%at a!e o "aing4 a3 I not !ea to kno5 t%e t!t%ZP

MYo %a0e a/5a" -een a 0e! "en"iti0e an e/icate $e!"on4 t%e

/a"t t%ing I 5ant to o i" $"% o in to a co!ne!4 o! a" t%e 5e"te!ne!""a4 throw you into the deep end. I2 I te// o e0e!t%ing no54 o


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3ig%t /o"e a// "en"e o2 !ea/it. Yo! "en"e" a!e con2/icte4 "o I 3"t

t!ea 0e! ca!e2// an -e/ie0e 3e 5%en I "a I 5i// o "t t%at.P

MSo 5%at can o te// 3eZP

MSo3et%ing t%at %a" -een in t%e -ack o2 o! 3in "ince o

a!!i0e %e!e an %e!e goe"4P %e cog%e an c/ea!e %i" t%!oat.

M>%at i" t%atZP "%e a"ke4 te"ting %i3.

M9!$o"e.P

MGo on.P

MI2 o! 2at%e!#" "$e!io! %a %i" 5a t%e enti!e Cit 5o/ -e

-i/t on t%e iea o2 e/"i0ene"" an cont!o/4 t%e t%eo! t%at one /ea!n"

a" t%e go a/ong. >%e!e 5e a!e a// a!k %o!"e" an 5e a!e a// %iingo! t!ae "ec!et". Une! %i" !/e"4 no-o 5o/ kno5 t%e t!t%. So I

ge"" 3a-e ti3e" %a0e c%ange. a-e 5e "%o/ /ook 2o!5a! to

$!e"e!0ing o! 2t!e. T%i" i" 5%e!e I co3e in4P %e c%ck/e.

MYo -e/ie0e in gi0ing 3o!e $o5e! an cont!o/ to t%e $eo$/eZP

"%e a"ke4 Ma" in 2!eeo3 o2 "$eec%ZP

e! g!an2at%e! !oa!e 5it% /ag%te!4 M0e! o/ 2a"%ione

conce$t t%i" i"4 "o o/ in 2act it %a" -eco3e an umbrella term. T%i" i"t%e 2t!e. T%e!e i" no "c% t%ing a" co3$/ete 2!eeo3 o2 "$eec% an

3o!e4 -t t%e $eo$/e a!e 5e// $!otecte X take 3 5o! 2o! it. I "ti//

t%ink a /itt/e -it 3o!e o$enne"" 5o/n#t %!t4 on#t o ag!eeZP

S%e noe an t%en 7i??e4 M-t I t%og%t I 5a" co3ing to

Cit 1 to e"ca$e cont!o/.P

MT%e!e i" no 7e"tion t%at Cit = %a" tag%t " cont!o/ i"

nece""a!. E0en t%e cont!o/ o2 -i!t% !ate" o2 a 0a"t $o$/ation t%at

7ick/ e"ca/ate" ot o2 cont!o/. o5e0e!4 Cit 1 oe" at /ea"tatte3$t to o22e! o a co3$!o3i"e an it a/"o atte3$t" to e3-!ace

$eo$/e 2!o3 a// 5a/k" o2 /i2e X it a/5a" %a". T%at i" it" one "a0ing

g!ace. Un2o!tnate/ t%at %a" a/"o -een it" noing in t%e $a"t4P %e

"3i!ke.

MSo 5% 5a" I "ent %e!eZP

Ma-e a 5i"e o/ 3an -e/ie0e" in o. Yo a!e e"tine 2o!

g!eatne"" > Qio. I can "ee it a" c/ea!/ a" I "ee o no5. Yo 3anot -e/ie0e it et. Yo! 2at%e! 5a" ce!tain/ a$$!e%en"i0e at 2i!"t. Bt

%e -e/ie0e in 3e in t%e en an t%at i" 5% %e ag!ee to "en o


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-ot% %e!e ne! 3 in"t!ction.P

M>%at a!e 5e4 $o/itician"ZP "%e a"ke "a!ca"tica//.

Mo!e /ike anti)$o/itician"@P %e !e$/ie.

8nti9politicians What was that MI a3 not inte!e"te in

$o/itic"@P "%e i"3i""e.

e "3i/e4 MI -e/ie0e o4 an t%at i" goo4 t%at i" 5%at I

e6$ecte o to "a. o5e0e!4 a cat inWt !ea/i"e it enoe 3i/k an

catc%ing 3ice nti/ it t!ie it 2o! t%e 2i!"t ti3e. Yo 3ig%t !ea/i"e o

%a gi2t" o ne0e! kne5 a-ot.P

MAn -e2o!e o !e"i"t again as 4 know you will do4/et 3e a

t%at occa"iona// 5e %a0e to t! on i22e!ent "%oe" to "ee 5%ic% one2it". Be"ie"4 It#" not /ike t%i" i" %ane ot on a "i/0e! $/atte! to

e0e!one. I2 a !e5a! i" gi0en 2!o3 a %ig%e! $o5e! it 5o/ -e

con"ie!e i"!e"$ect2/ not to acce$t it.P

MSo o4 o!"e/2 %an ot t%i" $!e"tigio" a5a!ZP "%e a"ke.

> >i /ag%e4 /ag%e "o 3c%4 %i" c%e"t /ag%e 5it% %i3

an %e nea!/ 2e// ot o2 %i" c%ai!. e i not con2i!34 no! en %e!

7e"tion4 -t 2!o3 %e! $e!"$ecti0e %i" /ag%te! "ee3e to inicate"%e %a $e!%a$" ge""e inco!!ect/.

M;ea! not4 5%en I "a Anti)$o/itician4 t%e!e i" not "o 3c% in t%e

5a o2 $o/itic"4 3o!e in tne 5it% goo o/ 2a"%ione $!o-/e3

"o/0ing@P

Mo5 i o !ea 3 3in ea!/ie!ZP

MA/t%og% I $o""e"" 5%at o 5o/ e"c!i-e a" 3in)!eaing

a-i/itie"4 I a3 not a a!-inge!4 I cannot $!eict o! 2t!e4 an a// I

can "ee a!e $o""i-i/itie" o2 5%at i" a!on t%e ne6t -en.PM>it% !ega!" to t%e inte!!e/ation"%i$" -et5een t%e"e e0ent" X I

%a0e no iea. Yo "ee t%e!e i" too 3c% in2o!3ation going on in 3

3in[ it i" /ike a "$ie! 5e- "o I ten to igno!e e0e!t%ing nti/ I

%a0e "o3et%ing tangi-/e to 5o!k 5it%. I a3 3e!e/ an a!c%itect4 -t I

a3 not a e"igne!.P

MYo 3ean o can "ee t%e ot" -t o %a0e no iea %o5 t%e

oin $Z#M9!eci"e/4P %e -ea3e.

MCan o "ee t%e enZP


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MNo4 an I 3o"t /ike/ ne0e! 5i//. Yo "ee I on#t nee to "ee t%e

en X t%e en i" i!!e/e0ant. T%e!e i" no "c% t%ing a" the end.

Be"ie"4 e0en i2 I co/4 I 5o/ not a!e e6$o"e it 2o! t%e !i"k o2

$a!anoia an in t%i" a an age $a!anoia i" 2ea! it"e/2. In t%i" !ega!4

co3$/etion i" a" ange!o" a" a5a!ene"". So3eti3e" 5e "t %a0e to

go with the flow"P

M>%at a-ot >i YngZP S%e a"ke.

MI 5i// i0/ge in %i3 anot%e! ti3e4 -t o 3"t go 0e! ea"

on %i3[ o nee %i3 3o!e t%an o kno54P %e a0i"e.

S%e %a "t -een "ent o5n an a//e5a o2 cat"4 3et %e!

g!an2at%e! 5%o "%e $!e"3e 5a" ea an no5 %e 5a" gi0ing %e!a /e""on on %o5 to /ea %e! /i2e4 te//ing %e! "%e 5a" destined for

greatness. Co/ it get an ee$e!Z S%e 5a" 3enta// an $%"ica//

n$!e$a!e.

MI t%ink o nee a -!eak. A c%ance to !e/a6 t%o"e -!ain ce//".

Yo co/ $o$ - to3o!!o5 2o! anot%e! /e""onZP

MOka4P "%e ag!ee4 n"ett/ing/.

MB/a"t@ T%at i" 5%at %a$$en" 2i!"t)ti3e4P %e "ai a" %e got $2!o3 t%e "o2a4 Mo nee to go X t%e ti3e i" 2o! o#c/ock an J)( i"

5aiting 2o! o XP %e "%e!e %e! to t%e 2!ont oo! an o$ene it.

MI#3 "o!! i2 it 5a" too 3c% to take in. Don#t take o! 5o!k %o3e

5it% o.# A!e o 2a3i/ia! 5it% t%i" e6$!e""ionZP

MS% e4P "%e noe.

MGoo -eca"e t%e "a3e !/e a$$/ie" %e!e. Yo 5i// 2in t%e

3o!e o t%ink a-ot it4 t%e 3o!e con2"e o 5i// -e. enta/

$a!ao6e" a!e e6t!e3e/ n%ea/t%.PS%e noe an %e ga0e %e! a nice -ig 5a!3 %g.

MI kno5 in "o3e 5a" t%i" %a" -een a 3a""i0e "%ock to o4 I

5o/ not e6$ect o to ne!"tan on o! 2i!"t 0i"it4 -t I a3 "o

g!ate2/ 5e %a0e !ekin/e o! !e/ation"%i$ an I kno5 o a!e too.

>e 5i// -e "eeing a /ot o2 one anot%e!. Re"t ea" tonig%t an in ti3e

e0e!t%ing 5i// 3ake "en"e. I $!o3i"e.P

S%e e3-!ace 5it% %i3 again.MLook a2te! o!"e/24 an I 5i// "ee o 0e! "oon.P

Mo5 "oonZP


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MA%4 ti3e 5i// te//4P %e 5inke.

> Qio noe an "te$$e a5a 2!o3 t%e $o!c% into t%e

a//e5a a" %e c/o"e t%e oo!. S%e 5a/ke -ack -t "%e t!ne to

2in t%e -o 5a0ing to %e! 2!o3 %i" -e!oo3 $"tai!"[ "%e 5a0e

-ack an t%en $!oceee catio"/ -ack a/ong t%e a//e5a.

>%at "%e 2on $a!tic/a!/ "t!ange 5a" t%at on t%e !et!n

o!ne t%e cat" 5e!e no /onge! $!e"ent. T%i" acta// 3ae %e! 2ee/

e0en 3o!e n"ett/e t%an t%e 2i!"t ti3e.

So "%e %!!ie a/ong an 3$e in to t%e o$en $a""enge! oo!

at t%e -ack o2 J)(#" ta6ica-. T%e oo! c/o"e "%t an t%e ca-

5%i"ke $ into t%e -eati2/ Cit 1 "k/ine.


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1( )ind O*er )atterSat!a4 J/ 1(4 *+(, Ea!/ E0ening

\i ]%^ng#" 0i"ion $i6e/ate -!ie2/ an t%en it -/!!e in an ot o2

2oc"4 /ike an ato3atic ca3e!a. S%e got a 2ee/ 2o! %e! "!!oning"

an $on /ooking o5n to %e! a!3" an /eg"4 "%e !ea/i"e "%e 5a"

"t!a$$e to 5%at /ooke /ike an o$e!ating c%ai! 2!o3 a enti"t#". S%e

t!ie to /i2t %e! neck -t 3c% to %e! 2!"t!ation4 t%i" 5a" a/"o"t!a$$e in $/ace.

T%e !oo3 5a" kitte ot 3o!e /ike a -nke! o! 2a//)ot "%e/te!

-t 5a" 2i//e to t%e -!i3 5it% co3$te!"4 ca-/ing4 "c!een"4 ci!cit

-oa!" an co3$onent"4 an too/" 5it% "o/e!ing i!on".

T%e!e 5a" a "en "na$ an t%e /ig%t" 5ent ot. S%e "c!ea3e

an t%e /ig%t" !e"3e -t 0e! i3. S%e %ea! a /o t%ne!o"

!3-/ing "on an "%e $anicke. S%e 2e/t a 2o!ce o! $!e"ence t%!"tit" %an o0e! %e! neck4 t!ing to "t!ang/e %e!. S%e $//e %e! a!3"

2!ee o2 t%e "t!a$" an %e! !ig%t a!3 i3$acte 5it% it" 2ace4 t%e 2o!ce

!e/ea"e %e!.

]%^ng /eane $ in t%e o$e!ating -e an t%e "t!a$" -!oke 2!ee4

"%e 5a" "!$!i"e at %e! -!te "t!engt%. o5 co/ it %a0e -een "o

ea"Z S%e $//e t%e -ck/e" a5a 2!o3 %e! %an a" t%og% t%e

5e!e 3ae 2!o3 2a-!ic. >a" t%i" a ca"e o2 t%e 3in $/aing t!ick" on

%e!ZS%e 3$e o22 t%e -e an /ane in a %ea$ on t%e 2/oo!4

i"o!ientate4 "%e $!oceee to c!a5/ a5a4 "%e co/ "ee t%e oo! in

t%e i"tance an "%e 5a" %eaing in t%e i!ection. I2 on/ "%e co/

$// it o$en "%e 5o/ -e 2!ee.

Bt "%e 2e/t "o3et%ing $//ing at %e! %e! ank/e". S%e 5a"

!e"t!icte. S%e t!ne -t not%ing 5a" t%e!e4 5%ate0e! t%i" in0i"i-/e

$!e"ence 5a" it 5a" tgging at %e! 2oot an t!ing to $// %e! -ack4"%e kicke %e! /eg" /ike a ogg $a/e in t%e 5ate! an %e! ank/e

5a" 2!ee at /a"t.


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>%i/"t t%e !3-/ing noi"e contine in t%e -ackg!on4 "%e

"c!a3-/e to %e! 2eet4 t%e i3age in t%e %e/3et 5a" !e)a"ting no5

an "%e co/ "ee "o 3c% 3o!e c/ea!/ -t "%e co/ "ti// not "ee a

$!e"ence in "ig%t. S%e i "ee a 3i!age o2 "o3e kin4 /ike a

t!an"/cent g/itc%4 a "o!t o2 !i$$/ing e22ect.

]%^ng o$ene t%e oo! to t%e ne!g!on en 5it% a "en"e o2

!e/ea"e. S%e "a5 t%e /ig%t at t%e to$ o2 t%e "tai!" an ke$t !nning

to5a!" it. It 5a" a /ong4 tog% c/i3-4 e0e! "te$ "%e took "%e 2e/t

2!ee! t%an t%e /a"t.

S%e o$ene t%e oo! an -!"t ot into t%e g!on 2/oo! o2 a

%o"e[ t%e 2i!"t t%ing "%e notice 5a" t%e %o"e 2e/t 0e! $o"t)a$oca/$tic4 it 5a" o0e!$o$/ate 5it% 0ine" an g!eene!4 %o/e" an

c!ack" in t%e 2/oo! an t%e cei/ing4 /ike a ng/e %o"e.

T%e 3i!age a$$ea!e -e%in %e! an 5!a$$e it" a!3" a!on

%e![ "%e 2og%t 5it% it4 5!igg/ing /e2t an !ig%t. A2te! t%e "t!gg/e t%e

3i!age /et go an -ack to t%e 2/oo! an "%e a!te 2o!5a!". It 5a"

a-ot to /nge i!ect/ 2o! %e!4 "%e e6tene %e! a!3" to5a!" it.

(harging :t%e "it con2i!3e.\i ]%^ng 2o!ce %e! %an" 2o!5a!4 ai3ing %e! $a/3" to5a!"

it4 "%e 5a" "t a-/e to catc% a g/i3$"e o2 t%e !i$$/e $!e"ence 3$

2o!5a! an t5o giant ene!g -a//" -/a"te ot o2 t%e $a/3" o2 %e!

g/o0e"4 no5 t%e t!an"$a!ent 2o!ce 5a" %!/ing -ack t%!og% t%e oo!

an o5n t%e "tai!".

T%e!e 5a" a /o c!a"%4 2o//o5e - a "!ge o2 ene!g an t%e

%o"e "%ook 2!o3 ne! %e! 2eet4 it 5a" "%aking "o 0io/ent/ t%at "%e

2e// -ack to t%e 2/oo! an %e! %ea %it t%e g!on in a /o t%3$.MO5@P "%e co5e!e into a -a// an c/a"$e t%e -ack o2 %e! %ea.

S%e /ooke -ack to t%e oo!5a a" t%e "t c/ea!e an "%e

t!ne /e2t to 2in t%e -/one %ai!e gi!/ "too nea! %e! in %e! 5%ite

-!ie"3ai" !e"".

M>%e!e i o get toZP \i ]%^ng a"ke on t%e g!a"" 5ooen

2/oo!4 "ti// te!!i2ie 2!o3 t%e o!ea/ in t%e -a"e3ent.

T%e gi!/ 5a" con2"e4 "%e a$$!oac%e \i ]%^ng e6tene %e!a!34 MI ene $ in t%i" %o"e 2o! "o3e !ea"on4P "%e "%!gge.


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\i ]%^ng g/a/ acce$te t%e gi!/"W %an an 3c% to %e!

"!$!i"e4 t%e gi!/ 5a" a-/e to %e/$ %a/ %e! to %e! 2eet.

M>%at 5a" t%at t%ingZP "%e a"ke.

M>%at i o "eeZP t%e gi!/ a"ke.

MI onWt kno54 it 5a" kin o2 in0i"i-/e4 I co/ on/ 3ake ot a

"i/%oette.P

M!. Nig%t3a!e i" getting "t!onge!4 %e %a"nWt 7ite 2o!3e et4

-t 5%en %e oe" o 5i// kno5 a-ot it@P

M!. Nig%t3a!eZP "%e a"ke -e3"e.

MT%e Gatekee$e!4P "%e !e$/ie a" i2 "%e 5a" acc"ing %e! o2

-eing a -it o2 a c/t? an "aing:buthaen$t you worked it all outyet M"o!!4 %r. ightmarei" "t 5%at I ca// %i3. A nickna3e4 I

ge"".P

MDonWt 5o!!4 I t%ink I e"t!oe %i34P \i ]%^ng in"i"te4 2o!

ce!tain.

T%e /itt/e gi!/ gigg/e 5it% /ag%te! into %e! %an"4 Mno-o can

ki// !. Nig%t3a!e.P

M>% notZPMBeca"e %e i" too $o5e!2/4 t%atW" 5%@P

M>e//4 I 0o5e to $!otect o an t%at i" 5%at I 5i// o4P \i

]%^ng in"i"te.

MT%ank o4 an I acce$t o! kin e22o!t4 -t o 3ig%t not -e

a-/e to $!otect o!"e/2.P

MYo o-t 3eZP \i ]%^ng a"ke.

MNo Xyouo-tyou4P t%e gi!/ an"5e!e c!$tica//4 Mo nee

a 0e! "t!ong 3in to -eat %i3. T%e "a t%at !. Nig%t3a!e can3ani$/ate t%e 3in. E0e!one 5%o %a" t!ie to o0e!t%!o5 %i3 %a"

"cc3-e to %i3 an o 5i// too.P

M>%at %a$$en" 5%en o oZP

MI#3 not "!e4 -t I ge"" o on#t 5ant to 2in otP t%e gi!/

"ai4 Mo% go"% X i" t%at t%e ti3eZP "%e "ai /ooking o0e! at a -!oken

an 0ine)$o$/ate g!an2at%e! c/ock4 MI#0e got to go. See o "oon I

ge""4P t%e gi!/ 5a0e an 5a/ke into t%e -a"e3ent 5%e!e \i]%^ng "t ca3e 2!o3.

M>ait@P \i ]%^ng e3ane.


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A" "%e 5a/ke -ack o5n t%e gi!/ 5a" 3o0ing 2!t%e! an

2!t%e! a5a4 t%e oo! o$ene an t%e gi!/ 5a/ke t%!og%4 it c/o"e

"%t. \i ]%^ng !eac%e t%e -otto34 o$ene t%e oo! an t%e gi!/

%a i"a$$ea!e4 2!"t!ate4 "%e 5a" 5a" in"tincti0e/ !a5n to t%e

g!ne "%e %a -een !e"ting on an !et!ne to it to /ie o5n.

S%e -/inke.

Mo5 o o 2ee/ZP t%e 0oice 5a" 3a"c/ine an 0e! "oot%ing.

It "one 0age/ 2a3i/ia!.

MRog%4P ]%^ng !e$/ie g!oggi/ a/t%og% it took %e! a 5%i/e to

!ea/i"e 5%o "%e 5a" ta/king to.

MYea%4 I 2ig!e@PS%e /ooke to5a!" t%e oo!5a an nea!/ 3$e ot o2 %e!

"kin. A 3an "too 0e! ca"a/ in ean" an a 5%ite t)"%i!t 5it% a /ong

/eat%e! acket. S%e !--e %e! ee" again4 an t%en took anot%e! $eak

to "ee i2 "%e 5a" i3agining it. e /ooke "t!ange/ 2a3i/ia!.

M>%at %a$$eneZP

MYo te// 3e4 o 5e!e ta/king to "o3eone in o! "/ee$@P %e

a3itte.S%e -/"%e4 Mo a!e t%e g 2!o3 t%e $-ZP

MYe"4P %e "3i/e.

MYo kno5 G%o"t 3oe i" t%e o/e"t tec% in t%e -ook4P %e "ai

!e2e!!ing to t%ei! $-)enconte! t%e ot%e! a.

MI ge"" o got 3e4P "%e %a a/!ea acce$te t%e 2act t%e g

kne5 "%e 5a" 5ea!ing a C-e!netic "it.

M>e//4 no54 I kno5 5% o a!e i22ic/t4 o 5e!en#t /ing

5e!e oZPMNo4 I ge"" not@P "%e an"5e!e4 "%e 5a" t!ing to 5o!k ot

"o3et%ing in %e! %ea4 M%a0e o -een 2o//o5ing 3eZP

MNo4P %e an"5e!e "o2t/4 Mo 5e!e in ange! an I 5a" in t%e

a!ea4 o a!e /ck4 i2 o 5e!e /e2t an /onge! o 5o/ %a0e -een

ea - no5.P

M>%o a!e oZP

M na3e i" aiko i3!a4P %e "ai $o/ite/4 Man o a!eZPS%e i not !e"$on.

MI "ee4P %e "3i/e.


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M>%e!e a3 IZP "%e a"ke %a0ing igno!e %i" $!e0io" 7e"tion.

M %o"e. It "ee3" o 5e!e attacke - a gang o2

ne!g!on !e-e/". A c/an kno5n a" t%e C-e!$nk". So3e%o54 I

on#t kno5 %o54 o acta// 3anage to 5i$e t%e3 ot4 5%ic%

a/t%og% i" g!eat $o"e" a 2e5 $!o-/e3".P

M>%at o o 3eanZP "%e a"ke no5 conce!ne.

MBeca"e 5o! 5i// get -ack to t%ei! /eae! an %e 3ig%t

""$ect t%at t%e Go0e!n3ent %a "o3et%ing to o 5it% it.P

MI?anagi4P "%e 33-/e.

M>%atZP

MO% not%ing4 "t a na3e I !eca//.PMI "ee4P %i" ee" t5itc%e4 Ma!e o okaZP

M;ine@ Bt I 5ant "o3e an"5e!"4P "%e $!ote"te.

MYo 5i// te// 3e e0e!t%ing 2i!"t4 an t%en I 5i// con"ie!

!e/ea"ing o 2!o3 t%e c%ai!@P

MYo te// 3e 2i!"t4P "%e in"i"te.

Me4 I a3 "t a" in t%e a!k a" o4 gi0en t%e 2act o a!e

"t!a$$e to t%e -e4 o a!e in no $o"ition to 3ake e3an".Pe! ee" "5e//e an /ike a $ot on t%e "to0e a-ot to -oi/ o0e!4

"%e -i/t $ %e! ene!g an 0enting a// %e! e3otion" an 2!"t!ation"4

"%e n/oae it a" it ca3e to %e! %ea.

MOka4 o 5ant 3 "to!4 !. aiko i3!a4 a//o5 3e to

int!oce 3"e/2 X 3 na3e i" \i ]%^ng. \i i" 3 2a3i/ na3e.

]%^ng i" 3 gi0en na3e. I a3 1 ea!" o/4 I ca3e 2!o3 Cit =4

2o!3e!/ kno5n a" BiFng4 C%ina.P

MI 5a" a -// at "c%oo/ an a" "c% I on#t %a0e an 2!ien" Xt%e on/ $eo$/e I %a0e kno5n in 3 /i2e a!e $eo$/e t%at 2ee/ "o!! 2o!

3e. In t%e "c%oo/ ta/ent conte"t I 2ai/e a -a//et $e!2o!3ance to A0e

a!ia4 "o3et%ing I %a0e -itte!/ !eg!ette 2o! t%e !e"t o2 3 /i2e. A// I

%a0e in 3 /i2e no5 a!e -ook" an 3 /o0e o2 A!t d De"ign4 5%ic%

i" no5 a/"o 3 %o--.P

MI a/"o %a0e no i!ection4 a" I 5a" na-/e to contine 3 "tie"

in Bi4 e to 3 2at%e!#" /a"t 3inte !e7e"t to "en 3e %e!e. I%a0e no o- an "o I %a0e no inco3e. 3ot%e! an 3 2at%e! "t


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!ecent/ "$/it $ an $on 3e /ea0ing 2o! Cit 14 3 2at%e! 5a"

te!3inate - "o3e $o/ice 2o!ce 5it% /a"e! -/a"te!" XP

e! 0oice 5a" "teai/ !i"ing.

MX "o I ca3e %e!e in a "t!ange -/ack "it 5%ic% ta/k" to 3e4 one

5%ic% 3 2at%e! ga0e 3e 2o! !ea"on" I %a0e et to 2// ne!"tan

an 2o! 5%ic% a/"o nea!/ took 3 o5n /i2e. So t%at i" 3 0e!

ente!taining "to! X I %o$e t%at e6$/ain" e0e!t%ing.P

;ina// "%e took a ee$ -!eat%. Sen/ "%e 2e/t a %ge 5eig%t

/i2t 2!o3 %e! "%o/e!". S%e %a "ai a// "%e neee to "a. aiko

i3!a i not kno5 %o5 to !e"$on at 2i!"t an "%e i not -/a3e

%i3. S%e kne5 it 5a" a /ot to $!oce""4 it 5a" a /ot 2o! %e! an5a. It5a" not t%e ea"ie"t in2o!3ation to !e/a to "o3eone e/"e.

MSo4 %o5 oe" t%at "onZP "%e $!e""e %i3.

MI X I XP %e co/ not !e"$on.

MSo 5%at o o 5ant 5it% 3eZP "%e a"ke.

MI X I on#t 5ant ant%ing 5it% o4P %e a3itte ne!0o"/.

MSo 5% %a0e o "t!a$$e 3e $ZP "%e "%ote.

MI 5a" taking $!ecation"4 I 5a" 5o!!ie 5%at o 3ig%t o to3e 5%en o 5oke $4P %e a3itte co/.

Was that itS%e "ta!te /ag%ing an a/t%og% initia// %e 5a"

a$$!e%en"i0e a-ot %i" c%oice o2 5o!"4 %e oine in 5it% %e!4 M5%at

i o t%ink I 5a" X "o3e "o!t o2 a/ienZP

M;o! o! in2o!3ation4 t%e!e i" a /ot 5o!"e t%an a/ien" %e!e@P

M>e// I $!o3i"e to -e nice4P "%e !eto!te co//.

MI "t %a to -e "!e4 $/ea"e on#t take o22ence.P

e $!e""e a -tton ne! t%e c%ai! an g!a--e!" !e/ea"e %e!%an"4 /eg" an to!"o an "%e 5a" a-/e to 3o0e 2!ee/. e g!ace2//

e6tene %i" a!3 to5a!" an "%e g!a--e %i" %an. e %a/e %e!

$ to t%e "itting $o"ition an %e/$e %e! t!n o22 to t%e !ig%t o2 t%e

-e.

aiko %e/$e %e! to t%e "ie o2 t%e -e. S%e !o$$e %e! /eg"

o5n. e kicke t%e -e an a t!a ca3e ot "t -e2o!e %e! 2eet

toc%e t%e g!on an "%e !e"te %e! 2eet on it. E0enta// "%e$//e o22 %e! %e/3et an "%e -!"%e $ %e! -eati2/ -/ack %ai!


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M %ea %!t"4P "%e "ai4 $/acing %e! !ig%t %an on %e!

2o!e%ea.

MYe"4 I %a0e no o-t a2te! 5%at oW0e -een t%!og%. Bt %o/

on in t%e!e an I 5i// 2in o "o3e $ainki//e!"4P %e "ai4 Mo "t

"it o5n in t%e /onge an t! to !e/a6@ Yo a!e going to 2ee/ $!ett

!og% 2o! a 5%i/e.P

\i ]%^ng 5a" $/ea"e t%at "%e %a no5 "een "o3e a/ig%t4

e0en t%og% it %!t %e! ee"4 it 5a" 3c% -ette! t%an -eing in t%at

c/a"t!o$%o-ic "it.

e! i"co32o!t 5a" "/o5/ 5ea!ing o22 -t "%e 5a" - no 3ean"

a" 2it a" a 2i/e. S%e 5ane!e into t%e /onge an %a a /ooka!on. It 5a" a nice !oo34 0e! 3oe!n an 5e// eco!ate. S%e "at

o5n on t%e "o2a -t "%e i33eiate/ 2e/t co/ in"ie[ a "%i0e!

!i$$/e o5n %e! "$ine. So3et%ing 5a" 3i""ing4 -t "%e co/ not

5o!k ot 5%at. T%e "o2a" 5e!e 0e! "o2t an t%e e/ect!ic 2i!e 5a"

ae7ate -t 2a! 2!o3 !e/a6ing.

S%e "t!etc%e %e! /eg" ot on t%e "o2a an "ta!te $e!2o!3ing

!e2/e6 e6e!ci"e"4 "%aking %e! %an" an "t!etc%ing4 t!ing to /oo"en%e! "ti22 3"c/e". Anot%e! "%i0e! !i$$/e o5n %e! "$ine an "%e

2ina// !ea/i"e 5%at 5a" 3i""ing 2!o3 t%e !oo34 -t it 5a" no -ig

ea/4 "%e "t t%og%t it 5a" a -it o. S%e co/ not "ee a $%oto o! a

$ict!e o2 %i3 an %i" 2a3i/.

aiko c!e$t in to t%e /onge 7iet/ t%en a"ke a-!$t/4 Ma!e

o okaZP

i" "en a$$ea!ance 3ae %e! 3$ an "o "%e gat%e!e %e!

"to3ac%4 Mo% 34 $/ea"e on#t o t%at@PM>%at X I "t a"ke i2 o 5e!e okaZP %e !e$/ie a" %e %ane

%e! a c$ o2 %ot tea 5it% /e3on an %ane %e! "o3e ta-/et".

MDb3o a!igatb4P "%e "ai a" "%e c/a"$e t%e c$ 5it% -ot%

%an"4 "%e g!a--e t%e $i//" an c%cke t%e3 -ack an !ank t%e

%ot 5ate! to 5a"% it o5n.

MDbita"%i3a"%ite4P %e "3i/e.

MI#3 "o!!4 3 Ja$ane"e i" !"t.PM C%ine"e i" 5o!"e4P %e "3i/e.

MGo onZP "%e te"te %i3.


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MNee %o5 an "%i"%i4 t%at#" a-ot it@P

S%e gigg/e4 Mo! $!onnciation i" n-e/ie0a-/ a52/4 -t I

5i// /et o o22. >%en IW0e co3e to 3 "en"e" I 5i// gi0e o t!aining

/e""on".P

Me4 a2te! 5%at o %a0e -een t%!og%4 I 5o/ !eco33en

o on#t go an5%e!e tonig%t X itW" not 0e! "a2e at nig%t. I 5o/

-e %ono!e to kee$ o %e!e a" a ge"t at /ea"t nti/ o 3ake a 2//

!eco0e!. Yo 5i// -e "a2e4 %e!e. It i" t%e 0e! /ea"t I can o. P

S%e t%og%t a-ot it an it 5a" /ogica/ enog%4 "%e %a no

intention o2 /ea0ing t%e %o"e at t%e 3o3ent4 it 5a" not /ike "%e %a

2!ien" to 0i"it. S%e 5a" a ne5co3e!4 "%e %a "t a!!i0e in t%e cit.aiko kne5 5%at 5a" going on4 %e %a "a0e %e! an a/t%og% %i"

%o"e 5a" "/ig%t/ co/4 "%e 5a" "a2e %e!e 2o! t%e ti3e -eing.

MS!e4 oka4P "%e noe4 M3 XP

A3itte/ "%e 5a" a /itt/e co an i not kno5 5%at to "a

ne6t. U$on 2!t%e! in"$ection4 "%e notice t%at "%e %a /a!ge %o/e"

an /ae!" in %e! "tocking"4 an %e! "ki!t an -/o"e 5e!e !i$$e in

a 2e5 $/ace"4 5%e!e "%e "a5 %e! ct" an -!i"e".\ite %one"t/ "%e /ooke /ike a co3$/ete t!ain 5!eck an

-eca"e "%e a/5a" took $!ie in %e! a$$ea!ance4 "%e 5a" "ickene

- t%e i"g"ting $!e"entation o2 %e!"e/2. S%e i not 5ant to tte!

5%at "%e t%og%t o2 %e!"e/24 it 5a" $!o-a-/ not too i""i3i/a! 2!o3

"o3et%ing %e! 3ot%e! 2!e7ente.

MI2 o /ea0e o! "t22 ot"ie t%e -at%!oo3 I 5i// t! an

3en it 2o! o.P

MT%ank" XP "%e $a"e4 MX 34 %o5ZPM>e//4 I 3a not e3$/o t%e /ate"t 2a"%ion t!en"4 -t " geek"

a/5a" %a0e a "o/tion4 I c!eate a gaget t%at 3ig%t o t%e t!ick. I

can#t $!o3i"e ot"taning !e"/t"4 -t it#" 5o!t% a "%ot.P

T%e 5a/ke to5a!" t%e kitc%en an t%en $ t%e "tai!" to t%e

/aning4 it %a 5one!2/ oak 5ooen 2/oo!ing4 it 5a" "!$!i"ing/

5a!3 an not co/ a" "%e 5a" e6$ecting.

M>%at a!e oZ Si?e ZP %e a"ke a" t%e !eac%e t%e /aning.S%e t!ne a!on4 M%e4P "%e 5a" 3o!ti2ie an a-ot !ea to

3ake a "5i$e at %i34 Mc%ecking 3e ot %%ZP


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MRe/a64 I can te//4P %e in"i"te4 Man to -e 2ai! o i go $ t%e

"tai!" 2i!"t.P

>%en "%e !eac%e t%e to$ %e $ointe to t%e /e2t4 inicating in t%e

i!ection o2 %e! -e!oo3 in t%e -ack !ig%t %an co!ne!. T%e toi/et an

-at%!oo3 5e!e in t%e -ack /e2t.

MSo o! -e!oo3 i"...P

MT%e!e4P %e $ointe to t%e -e!oo3 a/one t%e "a3e 5a// a" %e!"4

at t%e 2!ont o2 t%e %o"e.

MU34 I nee to take a -at%4 i" t%at okZP

MO2 co!"e4 I 5i// get o a to5e/4P %e "ai an %e 5a/ke o0e!

to t%e ai!ing c$-oa! nea! t%e toi/et oo!. e g!a--e a giganticto5e/4 c%cking it o0e! to %e! a-!$t/ 5%ic% "%e cag%t4 it 5a" "o

%ot an "o2t4 it 5a" "o /o0e/ t%at "%e c/e it /ike a te -ea! an

"3i/e eno!3o"/.

MT%ank o4P "%e !e$/ie.

MYo a!e 3o"t 5e/co3e4P %e -o5e to %e! !e"$ecti0e/.

>it% %e! 2ace -/"%ing -!ig%t !e "%e $oke %e! tonge ot at

%i3 an t%en /et ot a c%eek "3i/e4 one t%at i3$/ie "%e %a notenti!e/ 2o!gi0en %i3. e 5a/ke a5a to %i" -e!oo3 an a /itt/e

5%i/e /ate! %e /e2t %e! c/ot%e" ot"ie o2 t%e oo! an c/o"e it -e%in

%e!.


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1+ Catch-,Sat!a4 J/ 1(4 *+(, Ea!/ E0ening

> Qio 5a/ke into t%e %o"e a" J)(#" ca- took 2/ig%t -e%in %e!

an c/o"e t%e oo! -e%in %e!. S%e 5a" "ti// t!ing to $!oce"" a// t%e

in2o!3ation t%at %a -een $a""e on to %e! - %e! g!an2at%e!4 >

>i. S%e %ea! a c!eaking "on an /ooke 2!o3 t%e $o!c% into t%e

/onge. >i Yng 5a/ke o0e! an "%e "3i/e an %e "3i/e -ack.MSo4 5%at %a$$eneZP %e a"ke.

Where to startNat!a// "%e 5a" e/ig%te t%at %e 5a" "ti//

a/i0e4 et "%e 5a" 3o!e con2"e no5 t%an "%e 5a" 5%en "%e 2i!"t

3et %i3. o5 co/ "%e -egin to e6$/ain it to YngZ S%e 5a" not

"!e "%e ne!"too it %e!"e/2.

M>e//ZP

S%e 5a" "tnne4 a" i2 "%e 5a" na-/e to an"5e! %i3 an "%e-!"t ot in to 2it" o2 /ag%te!. S%e co/ not contain %e!"e/2. MI X I

on#t kno54P "%e an"5e!e. T%i" 5a" t%e on/ /ogica/ "entence "%e

co/ con"t!ct.

MOka4 /et#" get one t%ing "t!aig%t4 o! g!an2at%e! i" a/i0eZP %e

a"ke4 t!ing to get %e! to ct to t%e c%a"e.

MYe"4P "%e a3itte4 "%e "ti// %a an ai! o2 con2"ion a-ot %e!.

MOka4 5e// 5% on#t o "it o5n an o can t%ink it

t%!og%.Pe co/ t%e!e 5a" a /ot on %e! 3in. Gi0en t%e 2act 2o! t%e $a"t

"e0e!a/ ea!" "%e %a -een ne! t%e i3$!e""ion %e! g!an2at%e! 5a"

no /onge! 5it% t%e34 it 5a" acta// ne!"tana-/e. S%e noe an

5a/ke into t%e kitc%en. Yng ca3e in 5it% a 2!e"% g/a"" o2 5ate! 2o!

%e!.

MQi6i4 I neee t%at4P "%e a3itte a2te! taking %e! 2i!"t "i$.

Yet4 2o! "o3e !ea"on "%e "ti// 2on it i22ic/t to o$en %e!3ot%. Where should she begin 6ow could she summarise the


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meeting of her grandfather into a few sentences. S%e took anot%e! "i$

o2 5ate!.

MSoZP Yng a"ke4 enco!age %e!.

MI X I XP

MO%4 g!eat4P %e -ea3e an c/a$$e %i" %an" "a!ca"tica//. e

inte!!$te %e!4 a" %e %a g!o5n inc!ea"ing/ i3$atient4 M5e//4 I

t%ink it i" 2ai! to a""3e o ca3e ot o2 t%e 3eeting4 5it% 3o!e

7e"tion" t%an o i4 an"5e!"4P %e a!ge.

M;ai! a""e""3ent4P "%e "%!gge4 MI on#t kno5.P

MYo kno54 t%i" i" 5% I $!e2e! "cience to $%i/o"o$% X it i"

3o!e tangi-/e.PS%e "33a!i"e t%e to$ic" %e e6$/aine a-ot t%e $eo$/e4

2!eeo3 o2 "$eec%4 Go0e!n3ent $!otection4 cont!o/ o2 -i!t% !ate"4

t%at Cit 1 e3-!ace" $eo$/e 2!o3 a// 5a/k" o2 /i2e. S%e e6$/aine

a/"o t%at t%e 5e!e e"tine 2o! g!eatne"". e! g!an2at%e! "ai t%at

%e can "ee e0ent" t%at 5i// occ! in t%e 2t!e4 -t %e %a" no iea %o5

t%e /ink $. e nee" ti3e to a""e3-/e %i" 0i"ion" an t%at %e

a0i"e t%e3 togo with the flow.Qio 5a" i"a$$ointe a" "%e 5a" ne! t%e i3$!e""ion 2!o3

%e! 2at%e! t%at Cit 1 5a" "$$o"e to -e 3o!e o$en4 -t acco!ing

to %e! g!an2at%e! it i not "ee3 t%e ca"e. e "ee3e to i3$/ t%at

in t%e 2t!e4 o$enne"" an 2!eeo3 o2 "$eec% 5a" a t%ing o2 t%e $a"t

an t%at t%e Go0e!n3ent 5e!e kee$ing an ee on t%ing".

MYo a!e "!$!i"eZP %e a"ke %e! 3ocking/. e 5a" a/!ea

o$en to t%e $o""i-i/it[ it was the future after all.

e a"ke %e! i2 "%e %a %ea o2 t%e A// Seeing Ee4 to 5%ic% "%e%a not an %e 5ent on to e6$/ain: MLig%tning te//" 3e t%at it i" $

t%e!e in t%e c/o" an it can "ee e0e!t%ing. e to/ 3e4 t! not to

t%ink o2 it a" cont!o/4 -t "t to en"!e t%at $eo$/e a!e "a2e.P

MSo3eti3e" i2 "a2et i" co3$!o3i"e4 it can /ook /ike cont!o/ X

-eca"e t%e Go0e!n3ent %a0e to "te$ in an $!otect t%e $eo$/e. ;ea!

o2 t%e nkno5n can /ea to 3a"" $anic.P

e conc/e 5it%4 MIW3 t!ing to e6$/ain 3 "cienti2icinte!$!etation o2 o! g!an2at%e!W" "$eec%4 I co/ -e 5!ong -t I

t%ink %e i" te//ing o t%at Cit 1 i" o$en... an a/"o c/o"e. Yo!


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g!an2at%e! i3$/ie" t%at t%e $eo$/e a!e i3$o!tant to t%e34 t%e $eo$/e

co3e 2i!"t X t%i" i" i3$o!tant. T%e Go0e!n3ent a!e $!otecting t%e

$eo$/e.P

MYe" - 2eeing t%e3 /ie"4 "t /ike 3 2at%e! i to 3e "t to

get 3e %e!e. I 5ant to go %o3e an ca!! on 3 3"ic. IW0e on/

-een %e!e a 5%i/e an IW3 a/!ea "ick o2 it.P

ME0en i2 o 5ante to4 o can#t go -ack > Qio. IW3 "o!!4

Cit 1 i" a one)5a ticket.P

MT%at#" i3$o""i-/e4 $eo$/e %a0e t!a0e//e a!on t%e 5o!/ 2o!

ea!"... - $/ane" an t!ain" X e0en -oat" X t%e cont! i" not ct o22

2!o3 t%e !e"t o2 t%e 5o!/. ItW" a oke i"nWt itZPe "ig%e4 MLig%tning -!og%t it to 3 attention a 2e5 5eek"

ago. Bt4 I 5a" "o e/ate a-ot t%e $o""i-i/it o2 co3ing to Cit 1

5it% o t%at it "/i$$e 3 3in. $a!ent" !e3ine 3e an I 2e/t

"o gi/t. I kno5 it 5a" %a! 2o! t%e34 -t t%e to/ 3e 5%at I

neee to %ea!. T%e "$$o!te 3e. T%atW" $a!ent" 2o! o.P

S%e co/ not contain %e! e3otion" an /onge!4 no5 i2 "%e 2e/t

/ie to - %e! 2at%e! 2o! co3ing to an a/ien $/ace ne! 2a/"e$!etence"4 no5 "%e 2e/t $e4 t!icke - %i3. S%e 3i""e %o3e

i33eiate/ an "%e %a on/ "t a!!i0e %e!e. S%e a/"o 3i""e %e!

3ot%e!4 t%e /oca/ $a!k an t%ei! 2!ien". A tea! !o//e o5n %e! c%eek

an "%e 5atc%e an 5aite 2o! it to "$/atte! in a "3a// $/e on t%e

ta-/e in 2!ont o2 %e!.

Mo5 co/ %e o t%i" to 3eZP "%e a"ke "//en/4 MI t%og%t

t%i" $/ace 5a" 2!eeo3.P

MT%e!e i" no "c% t%ing a" t!e 2!eeo3 Qio. T%at 5o/ 3eanno Go0e!n3ent.P

MIt "on" goo to 3e4P "%e %22e.

Me4 onWt -e "i//@ No Go0e!n3ent4 3ean" ana!c%4 it 3ean"

en o2 t%e 5o!/ t$e "t22. >%at o a!e e"c!i-ing i" e0e! 3an 2o!

%i3"e/2. S!0i0a/ o2 t%e 2itte"t. Dog)eat)og 5o!/. T%i" cit 5o/

-e e"o/ate an -e /ike "o3e $o"t)a$oca/$tic ni0e!"e. No-o

5ant" t%at X not e0en o. I kno5 o a!e 2!"t!ate an o %a0ee0e! !ig%t to -e X -t 5e a!e %e!e no5...P

MStck %e!e@P


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MAn 5e %a0e to 3ake t%e -e"t o2 it4 3a-e o! g!an2at%e!

5a" !ig%t4 3a-e 5e a!e e"tine 2o! g!eatne""4P %e notice "%e 5a"

$"et an %e 3o0e %i" c%ai! c/o"e!. e c/tc%e %e! a!3 an t%en

"t!oke it to co32o!t %e!4 5%ic% "%e /ike. MYo kno5 5%at I t%inkZ I

t%ink t%at o! 2at%e! an g!an2at%e! "ent o %e!e 2o! a !ea"on an

%e a//o5e 3e to oin o 2o! anot%e! !ea"on.P

MYo -e/ie0e in 2ateZP "%e a"ke "!$!i"e.

e i not -e/ie0e in 2ate4 -t %e 5a" not going to te// %e! t%at4

%e 5a" "t te//ing %e! 5%at %e t%og%t "%e 5o/ 5ant to %ea!. e

i not %a0e an an"5e!"4 %e i not kno5 -t %e 5ante to -!ing

%e! a "en"e o2 o$ti3i"3 X "o3et%ing to /ook 2o!5a! to. e i notca!e 7ite 2!ank/. Yet4 %e !e2"e to -e/ie0e t%e!e 5a" not a /ogica/

o! W"cienti2icW e6$/anation 2o! 5% t%e 5e!e %e!e. 9%i/o"o$% 5a"

i!!e/e0ant to %i3.

e an"5e!e tact2// an %one"t/4 M3 -ackg!on i" "cience

"o n2o!tnate/ I onWt -e/ie0e in 2ate in t%e "$i!ita/ "en"e.P

MOka4 "o 5%at o o -e/ie0e inZP

MEin"tein4 Be//4 oo!e4 Bo/e4 ;!ank/in4 ;a!aa4 5%o kno5"45e 3ig%t i"co0e! "o3et%ing -ig4P %e "3i/e.

M9!$o"eZP "%e a"ke.

e noe an notice a 2aint "3i/e ne! %e! "ni22/e". S%e

2on "o3e ti""e" on t%e ta-/e an -/e5 %e! no"e.

MYo kno5 5%en 5e 3et ot"ie t%e $a!k4 an o a"ke i2 o

5o/ "ee 3e againZ I "o -a/ 5ante to te// o t%e t!t%4 -t I

co/nWt -!ing 3"e/24 -eca"e I in#t 5ant to %!t o! 2ee/ing".P

MSo a" 3 g!an2at%e! "ai4 5e %a0e togo with the flow.PMI $!e2e! to /et nat!e take itW" co!"e. 9eo$/e 3ake t%ei! o5n

/ck.P

M;ai! $oint4 IW3 "t "o g/a o a!e 5it% 3e4 a" I 5a"

5one!ing %o5 I 5o/ $o""i-/ co$e on 3 o5n.P

M>e//4 t%e 2act i" 5e a!e %e!e no5 an it /ook" /ike 5e a!e in t%i"

toget%e!. I te// o 5%at4 5% on#t 5e /ook at t%i" a" an a0ent!eZP

MO% "!e X oW /ike t%atZP "%e !o//e %e! ee" at %i3.MIW3 "e!io"@P

MA 2anta"ZP "%e a"ke again 5i$ing %e! tea!".


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MYea%4 /ike a 2ina/ 2anta"4P %e "3i/e.

MIt co/ 5o!k4P "%e g!a--e %i" %an" ac!o"" t%e ta-/e"4

!ea/i"ing "%e o0e!"te$$e t%e 3a!k "%e -/"%e an 5%en it 2ina//

occ!!e to %e! 5%at "%e %a one "%e 0e! 7ick/ /et go o2 t%e3.

S%e gigg/e4 7ick/ tiie %e!"e/2 $ an

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