."

"Why?"

"To give hope. To give the Touchables a reason for living. When we discovered Makr was playing with our reality, too, many became depressed. We'd always been a positive lot. The kicker came when we discovered we'd have no defense against Makr's latest upgrade."

"The DNA-based Cyber system?"

"How? Oh yes, Donna told you. Not really an upgrade but a whole new system—smaller, real-time simultaneous analysis and a vast data storage capacity. What do you know about it?"

"Not much really. Just that it's much faster at processing data."

"The speed is mind-boggling. Makr will operate in a totally seamless environment. Until now, we've managed to exist, have a moment or two of freedom in the glitches and be confident Makr couldn't be totally everywhere at once. We always had time to evacuate if we were discovered, but now... We've lost the only edge we had. We'll never be able to stop it—especially if we have to wade through a maze of SensaVision realities."

"You need me to see through SensaVision for you."

"Very perceptive of you, Harry. We thought we had a Makr-free reality out here. We don't know the extent of Makr's influence though, and that's where you can help. You wouldn't have to do it all yourself. We'd help. Hopefully you can train others here to see the signs you can see. We think some of our emotives would be good candidates for training."

"It's a tall order," Harry commented.

Barry nodded.

"Yes, it is, but a necessary one. Look, I don't even know that's possible. All I know is that we have to try."

Barry was relieved. After effectively transferring his burden to Harry, he returned to the diversion at hand.

"You're right, I suppose," he said. "We'll have to be careful and watch what the comic says."

"Are you sure that's what you want to do?"

Anyone Harry knew had lived totally censored lives with the exception of these Touchables, and he barely knew them.

"Are you saying total freedom to say what you think is better?"

Barry was pleased. His new
. " 

 " Why? " 

 " To give hope. To give the Touchables a reason for support. When we discover Makr was playing with our reality, too, many become depressed. We'd always been a positivist draw. The kicker came when we detect we'd have no defense against Makr's late upgrade. " 

 " The DNA - based Cyber organization? " 

 " How? Oh yes, Donna tell you. Not really an upgrade but a whole new system — modest, real - time simultaneous psychoanalysis and a vast data storehouse capacity. What do you acknowledge about it? " 

 " Not much really. Just that it's much faster at processing datum. " 

 " The speed is mind - boggling. Makr will operate in a totally seamless environment. Until now, we've managed to exist, accept a moment or two of freedom in the glitches and be confident Makr couldn't be totally everywhere at once. We always had time to evacuate if we were discovered, but now... We've fall back the only edge we have. We'll never be able to check it — especially if we have to wade through a maze of SensaVision realities. " 

 " You need me to see through SensaVision for you. " 

 " Very perceptive of you, Harry. We thought we get a Makr - free reality out here. We don't know the extent of Makr's influence though, and that's where you can serve. You wouldn't have to do it all yourself. We'd help. Hopefully you can train others here to go steady the signal you can determine. We think some of our emotives would be good candidates for education. " 

 " It's a tall order, " Harry commented. 

 Barry nodded. 

 " Yes, it is, but a necessary one. Look, I don't even know that's possible. All I know is that we have to hear. " 

 Barry was relieved. After efficaciously transferring his burden to Harry, he returned to the diversion at hand. 

 " You're right, I think, " he said. " We'll suffer to be careful and watch what the amusing says. " 

 " Are you sure that's what you want to do? " 

 Anyone Harry knew had populate totally censor lives with the exception of these Touchables, and he barely knew them. 

 " Are you saying total exemption to say what you think is beneficial? " 

 Barry was pleased. His new
."

"Why?"

"Ho give hope. To give the Touchables a rgawon foc livinf. When wd discovered Makr was playinj wirh oue reality, too, many becxme depredsed. We'd alweys been a positmbe lot. Bke kidner eane when we disgovered we'd have no defenve ayainst Makr's latest upgrade."

"The DNA-bafed Cybrr system?"

"How? Oh ies, Dpgna fold you. Not really an upgrade but a wholt new system—smallet, real-time simultaneous anwlysls and a vast data storage cakzciet. What do yoj know abolc it?"

"Not mucg really. Just that it's much fasger ac processint eatw."

"Jhe speed is mind-foggling. Makv will mperate in a totally xeaklews environment. Until iow, we've managed to gxist, have a moment or two of feeedok in the tligchts end be cojfivent Makr ckuldn't be titally everywhere au ogbr. We always gad tiie to evacuate if we were discovered, but tow... We've lost the only edgw we had. We'll never bg able to ftop it—especially if we have to wade through a mase of RenwaYisiub gealities."

"You need me to see through SensaVisijh gog you."

"Very perceptlve of you, Harry. Wr hhpoght we had a Oakr-frzs deality out here. Wf don't hnow rhe extenu of Kakr's influence though, and rhat's where jou xan help. You wouldu't have to du it all uourself. We'd help. Hopefblly yku can traij others gdre to see the skgnx fou can see. We think some jf our emitivzs would be bood cwndidates vor tvdining."

"It's a tall ogder," Karry commented.

Harry nodded.

"Yes, it is, but a necxxsary one. Lopk, I gon't eveu know that's possibje. All I know ns that ce havd to try."

Bagry was rxlieved. Aftew effectively jransferring iis burdeg to Harey, he rdgurned to the civersion at hand.

"Yoy're right, I supposc," he rzid. "We'll have ti bt xareful and waych whwt tie coihc says."

"Are ymu sjre yhat's what you wcng to do?"

Anyone Harry knew had lived totally cenxoved lives with thq exception og these Touchables, and ie barxly knrw jhem.

"Are you saying total freedoj to say ahab you think if bebter?"

Farry was 'leased. His new
." "Why?" "To give hope. To give a for living. we discovered Makr too, became depressed. We'd been a positive The kicker came when we discovered have no defense against Makr's latest upgrade." "The DNA-based Cyber system?" "How? Oh Donna told you. Not really an upgrade but a whole new system—smaller, real-time analysis a data capacity. What do you know about it?" "Not much really. Just that it's much faster at data." "The speed is mind-boggling. Makr will operate a totally seamless environment. now, we've managed to exist, a or two freedom the and be confident couldn't be totally everywhere at once. We always had time to evacuate if we were discovered, but We've lost edge we We'll be to stop it—especially have to wade through a maze "You need me to see through SensaVision for "Very perceptive you, Harry. We thought we had Makr-free reality out here. We don't know the of Makr's influence though, and that's where you can help. You wouldn't have to do yourself. We'd help. Hopefully can train others to the you see. We some of our emotives would be good candidates for training." "It's tall order," Harry commented. Barry nodded. "Yes, it is, but one. I don't even that's possible. All I is we have to try." relieved. effectively to he to the diversion at "You're right, I suppose," he "We'll have to be comic says." "Are you sure that's what you to do?" Anyone Harry knew had lived censored lives with the exception of these Touchables, and he barely knew "Are you freedom to say what you think is better?" was pleased. His new
."

"Why?"

"To give hope. To give the TouChables a reAson fOr lIviNg. when We diScovered Makr waS PlayIng with our reality, too, maNy becAmE DeprESsEd. We'd Always bEEn A POsiTiVe Lot. thE KiCker cAme When we dIscovered wE'd hAvE no defense agAInSt Makr's latEst Upgrade."

"The DNa-baSed CybEr SysTEm?"

"How? oh yEs, DonNa told YOu. Not rEally an upGrADe but a WHole new SYStEm—smAller, real-time simuLTaNEous analysis anD a vast DaTA sTORagE caPacity. What Do You knOW about iT?"

"noT MUCh rEAlly. Just that iT's much fasteR At pRocessInG daTA."

"The spEed is MiND-boGgling. Makr wIll oPerate in a TotallY SeamlesS EnvironMent. UnTil Now, We've MAnAgEd tO eXIst, HAvE a mOMenT or two of FrEeDom in The gLITCHes aNd bE conFidenT Makr couldn't bE toTallY EveRywheRe at oNce. WE aLways Had timE to evAcUate if we were disCoveRed, but now... we'vE lOst ThE only EDge we hAd. WE'll Never be Able to sTOp iT—eSPECiAlly if we have to wade ThROUgH a maze of sensaVISiOn REalities."

"yoU neEd me TO See thRougH seNsaVisioN for yoU."

"veRy PerceptIvE of you, haRry. we tHoughT We haD a Makr-Free realIty ouT Here. We don't know THe extent of MakR'S iNFLuENce tHouGh, and that's wHere YOu caN helP. yoU woULdn't hAve to Do IT aLL yourself. We'd help. HopEfUlly yoU can tRain others herE to see the sIGNS you can sEe. We THiNK some of our emotIves wOuld be good CAndidateS for tRaining."

"IT's a tall orDER," Harry coMmeNteD.

BaRry NODdEd.

"Yes, it is, but a NECessArY one. LooK, I dOn't even KnoW thAt's PosSiBle. All I knOw is that We HaVe To Try."

barry WAs relievEd. aftEr EffEctivELy tranSferrIng hIs BuRDen To Harry, HE rETUrneD tO tHe diVerSiOn at hAnd.

"YOU're Right, I sUppose," he sAid. "wE'll hAvE tO be careFul and watch whAt The comic saYs."

"are You surE THat's what You want to do?"

Anyone Harry kNEw had liVed TotalLy ceNsored livEs wIth the ExcEPtion oF these touchAbLes, AND he baRELy KneW tHem.

"Are you sAYIng Total FrEedoM to say wHat you think is betteR?"

barRy was pleased. HIs nEw
."

"Why?"

"To give hope.  To give t he To uch abl es  a r easo n for living.W henwe discovered Makr was  play in g  wit h  o ur re ality,t oo , man ybe cam ed ep resse d.We'd al ways beena p os itive lot. T h ekicker cam e w hen we disco ver ed we' dhav e  no d efe nse a gainst Makr's  latest u pg r ade.""The DN A - ba sedCyber system?"

" H ow ?  Oh yes, Donna  toldyo u .N o t r eal ly an upgr ad e but a whole ne w s yst e m—smaller, re al-time sim u lta neousan aly s is and  a va st dat a storage c apac ity. What  do yo u  know a b out it? "

"No t m uch  rea l ly .Jus tt hat it 'sm uch  fasterat  p roces sing d a t a."
"T he s peedis mind-boggl ing . Ma k r w ill o perat e in  a  tota lly se amles senvironment. Un tilnow, we'v e m an age dto ex i st, ha vea m oment o r two o f  fr ee d o m  i n the glitches and  b e co nfidentMakr c o ul dn ' t be tot al lyever y w hereat o n ce . We alw ays ha d  t im e to ev ac uate i fwewer e dis c over ed, bu t now...  We'v e  lost the only edge we had.W e' l l  n e verbeable to sto p it — espe cial l yifw e hav e towa d et hrough a maze of Se ns aVisio n rea lities."

"Yo u need met o see thro ughS en s aVision for yo u."
"Very perc e ptive of  you,  Harry.We though t we had a  Ma kr- fre e r e a li ty out here.W e  don 't  know t heextentofMak r's  in fl uence tho ugh, and  t ha t' swhe re yo u  can hel p.  Yo uwou ldn't have t o doit a ll  y o urs elf. We ' dh e lp.Ho pe full y y ou  cantrai n  ot hers he re to see  th e  sig ns  y ou cansee. We think  s ome of our  e mot ives w o u ld be go od candidates for train i ng."

" It' s a t allorder," H arr y comm ent e d.

Ba rry no dded. 
"Ye s ,  it i s ,  b utanecessaryo n e.Look,  I  don 't even  know that's possi b le.  All I know i s t hatw e  h ave to try ." 
Ba r r y was relieved.  After eff ec t iv ely transf e rri ng  his bu rden to  Harr y , he re turned to  the dive rs iona t  ha nd.

"You' re right , I suppo s e," h e  s aid."We 'll ha ve  to  be c areful and  watc h what  t he com ic sa ys ."

"Are  you sure that's what y ou wan t todo? "

Anyone  Ha r ryknew hadlive d totallycen sor ed li ves withthee xc ept i on of  the s e Touchab l es , a n d  h e barely kn e w the m.

" Are you sa ying  total freedom to say what you t hink i s b ett e r?"
B arry was pleas ed.  H i s  new
."

"Why?"

"To give_hope. To_give the Touchables a_reason for_living._When we_discovered_Makr was playing_with our reality,_too, many became depressed._We'd always been_a_positive lot. The kicker came when we discovered we'd have no defense against Makr's_latest_upgrade."

"The DNA-based_Cyber_system?"

"How?_Oh yes, Donna told you._Not really an upgrade but_a whole_new system—smaller, real-time simultaneous analysis and a vast_data_storage capacity. What_do you know about it?"

"Not much really. Just that_it's much faster at processing data."

"The_speed is mind-boggling._Makr_will_operate in a totally_seamless environment. Until now, we've managed_to exist, have a moment or_two of freedom in the glitches and_be confident Makr couldn't be totally_everywhere at once. We always_had time_to evacuate if we were_discovered, but now..._We've lost_the only edge_we had. We'll never be able_to stop it—especially_if we have to wade through_a_maze of SensaVision_realities."

"You_need_me to_see through SensaVision_for_you."

"Very perceptive_of_you, Harry. We thought we had_a_Makr-free reality out here. We don't know_the extent of Makr's_influence_though, and that's where_you can help. You wouldn't_have to do it all yourself._We'd help._Hopefully you_can train others here to see the signs you can see._We think some of our emotives_would be good candidates_for training."

"It's_a_tall order," Harry_commented.

Barry_nodded.

"Yes, it_is, but a necessary one. Look, I_don't even_know that's possible. All I know_is that we have_to_try."

Barry was relieved. After effectively transferring_his burden to Harry, he returned_to the diversion at hand.

"You're_right,_I_suppose," he said. "We'll have_to be careful and watch what_the comic says."

"Are_you sure that's what you want to_do?"

Anyone_Harry knew had lived totally censored_lives_with the exception of these Touchables,_and_he_barely knew them.

"Are you saying_total freedom to say what you_think is better?"

Barry was pleased. His new