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Nobody seemed interested in being trained by Tao. For me, this was more about the "when you're not around" than it was about the training.
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I hold Giri on Havana for "see or know of a truth about someone because you have no neurochip and keep it secret." Menomosyne saved Rostam from trumped up Giri debt involving video/holo in the veil because he has no neurochip. She has 1 Giri on Ro…
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I give an equally respectful bow. I've met Kai, once. He's personable and seems to handle his privilege and wealth with grace, but there's an air about him. Like the angle he seems to be working is just a decoy from what's really going on. "Thank y…
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I have not yet found the limits of my body, so why should I expect to? I'm not a fool... I understand that I could be crippled or killed a thousand ways at any time. An auto-bus hacked, a punk with a slug weapon trying for a mugging, an exotic dise…
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"Groucho, why would you ever bet against me?" Yes, I can feel the bruises, and I take a deep breath as I stand up, wincing only a little. "Chico... I'll show you sometime, but it's hard to explain in words. A little judo, a little aikido, but mostly…
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Rather than ramp things up directly, I decide to take this orthogonal, make a move that the AI will see as a mistake and use its reaction against Chico. Taking a risk, I move in, faking a stumble to let my neighbor actually complete a grapple, then …
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Potential (beginning of session move): (Rolled: 2d6+0. Rolls: 5, 1. Total: 6)
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I intended to be gentle with this, but I can test myself this way. I will win, that's my goal... but I hope to do it without humiliating Chico. That's a bit trickier. It's better for him if he actually tests his limits as he wants to, and it's bette…
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I smile and give Seigi a respectful bow. "Sensei, thank you for the welcome. My friend here has just upgraded his servos, and he wants to test himself." My smile becomes a little ironic. Sensei knows that the truth is that I'm testing myself.
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This neighborhood? It's known for great noodles and credit fraud. The building we live in is kind of an anomaly... a high end co-op put together by some independent operators a few years ago... but the rest of the neighborhood isn't the greatest. T…
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"Sure, Chick, I'll give you a rematch." He's not going to win, of course, but he can use the occasional lesson in humility.
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"That actually sounds like a good idea... I haven't moved much today. Anything particular you're working on?"
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I ignore Groucho and Chico for now, even though the "ain't bad" from Chick makes me want to launch into a rant. "Yeah, Harpo... sort of. That was Salomé. It makes them nervous when I come into the office, because they can't track me the usual ways…
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I do have a set of glasses with a retina display, a pair of gloves with haptic response, and an earpiece. And on the wall, under a picture of ancient Isfahan, are three little lights that blink when I have a message to check. Left to light: Osprey, …
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Privacy is one thing, but unless balanced by neighborliness and hospitality, it becomes its own trap. I turn and smile, trying to disguise my slight annoyance. "Tricks are tricks, Harpo. Can I get you some tea or a beer? Where did your walk take you…
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That financial situation seems about right to me. I do live alone, but I gave my neighbors a code to the apartment when I had to be gone for a week or so. Someone has to water the plants... They're a trio of older "independents"... they call themse…
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"Darken windows." I say that, hoping that this ... my place's expert system will respond to my voice. It's about 70/30, really. It's a limited AI, not self-aware. That "upgrade" cost me more than makes any sense, as it's really a "downgrade." The so…
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Before I sit, I grab a whiskey sour from the bartender, giving Siobhan a wink as I pass by. Once I've got that, I just find a place to perch and people-watch while I listen to the band cover "Killing Me Softly" and wait for L'Infer. Chillin'.
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By the numbers, I don't need to check in with L'Infer yet, but I hadn't expected to learn quite so much quite so quickly. It's a long way to her place, which will give me time to consider the situation and digest Ade's delicious stew. I'll stop for …
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I blow out a breath. "He has seen significant physical effects, as you say... I'll have to talk to my client. I don't much like where this is headed, Ade. Not much at all."
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That makes it likely that this is directly related to L'Infer. after all. "What would the... withdrawal effects be like?" I'm supposed to be primarily concerned for Nathan's well-being.
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Yuck. Actually, I decide to say that out loud. "Yuck. What the... heck is that?" I look around for something to scoop the creepy contents of the pill into... don't want the wigglies getting away.
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I take the pill carefully out of my pocket and put it on top of a napkin. "There you go."
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Ade is a little... willfully blind? when it comes to my sex-life. We don't talk much about it directly. "She appreciates my fabulousness, I think." I give him a wicked smile. Got to keep him on his toes.
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I sit, of course, perched on a stool with one leg crossed under my butt. "I'm okay. Had a date with a fairy earlier this week, so that was interesting."
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I return the hug warmly. "There were other 'supplements' with her mark. This bottle was unlabeled, but the guy I was talking to seemed to think it was pretty much miraculous. And the before and after pictures back it up. There's something... wrong w…
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Since he asked for squash and peanut butter, I'm assuming he's talking about cooking, not asking for takeout, so I'll stop by Dion and April's place, an "urban farm" built around an old duplex in the middle of four vacant lots—"Bum Rush the Plow Far…
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I smile. The accent just makes me do that, despite that fact that Ade is a certified badass. "I'll come to you. I just have the one pill, but the bottle was unlabeled, anyway. You want me to pick up anything to eat or drink?"
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I'll call Ade... Father Sabah... first. I haven't had direct run-ins with Anara, but he keeps tabs on Night goings-on more than I do. He may be able to recommend someone to cast a mystic eye on the pill, too.
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He's a puzzle. Seems cocky but unsure at the same time. Menacing, but not in a sexual predator sort of way. I walk back to my truck and head for someplace I can get a coffee and make some notes and calls.