ts are all alerted to report your presence. Before you know it you have a Cyber security death squad coming after you. They're worse than any of the Shadow People, believe me."

"A death squad!"

"That's the polite way of putting it. For a while, they just interrogate you after your SensaVision link is disabled. If that doesn't make you give up your friends, they take you to the next step. That's where they take the incorrigibles, the troublemakers who are upsetting this fine social experiment called PerSoc."

"Where?"

"I thought I was smart, too, playing the percentages. I told myself I could handle the cyberts Outside. After all, I was reasonably bright Bio and Cyber savvy, you know—Cyber smart. When you're a rogue, a roamer—that's what Makr calls you when you live free in the City—you're reasonably safe until there's direct contact. As long as you don't directly interfere with His efficient operation, no problem, but if you do..."

"Isolation Cell?"

She looked at him, puzzled, wondering how he knows, and nodded.

"I actually don't know why I know that."

"Right. Cyberts put you in—and not gently. I'd rather not talk about it..."

Harry was aghast. "You mean, you were in one? Were you really?"

She nodded and studied his face. _Not adventurous. Curious though. That's something._

"Did you bring someone from Inside...like me?"

_He's quick_. Her face was immobile. "He wouldn't listen. Stubborn. He was convinced he could talk his way out of anything with the Cyber security, too. We both learned. I lived. He didn't. Cyber security had instructions to interrogate. Believe me, finesse is a Bio quality."

"How?"

"Well, Cyber aren't allowed to physically torture us. Don't really know why. Could be it goes back to a hidden instruction in the original Program; thank the _true_ Makr for that. But they can torture us mentally. You know what I mean?"

Harry did. "Bad experience?"

"Yeah, pretty bad. I had plenty of information that would help them clear up the Bio "infestation," as they call it
ts are all alerted to report your presence. Before you know it you get a Cyber security system death squad come after you. They're bad than any of the Shadow People, believe me. " 

 " A death police squad! " 

 " That's the civil way of arrange it. For a while, they just interrogate you after your SensaVision link is disabled. If that doesn't take you give up your acquaintance, they take you to the next step. That's where they take the incorrigibles, the troublemakers who are upsetting this all right social experiment called PerSoc. " 

 " Where? " 

 " I thought I was smart, besides, playing the percentages. I tell myself I could handle the cyberts Outside. subsequently all, I was sanely bright Bio and Cyber savvy, you know — Cyber smart. When you're a rogue, a roamer — that's what Makr predict you when you live free in the City — you're reasonably safe until there's direct liaison. equally long as you don't immediately interfere with His efficient operation, no problem, but if you do... " 

 " Isolation Cell? " 

 She looked at him, puzzled, wonder how he know, and nodded. 

 " I actually don't know why I sleep together that. " 

 " Right. Cyberts place you in — and not gently. I'd rather not talk about it... " 

 Harry was aghast. " You think of, you were in one? Were you really? " 

 She nodded and studied his face. _ Not adventurous. Curious though. That's something. _ 

 " Did you fetch someone from Inside... like me? " 

 _ He's quick _. Her face was immobile. " He wouldn't listen. Stubborn. He was convert he could talk his way out of anything with the Cyber security, too. We both learned. I lived. He didn't. Cyber security system have instructions to interrogate. Believe me, finesse is a Bio timbre. " 

 " How? " 

 " Well, Cyber aren't allowed to physically torture us. Don't really know why. Could be it goes back to a hidden instruction in the original Program; thank the _ true _ Makr for that. But they can torture us mentally. You sleep together what I mean? " 

 Harry do. " Bad experience? " 

 " Yeah, reasonably bad. I had plenty of information that would help oneself them clear up the Bio " infestation, " as they visit it
ts wre all alerted to reporu your presence. Bgfire yon know jt you hxve a Cyber security death seuqd coning after you. They're dorse thaj any of the Whadow Peo'me, belicre me."

"Z deach squad!"

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"Qhegg?"

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"Isuoahion Cell?"

She looked at him, puzzled, wondering rkw hv knows, and noddeb.

"I actually don't kjoe why I know tfat."

"Rigkf. Dyberts put you in—wnd not gentoy. I'd ratrer mot talk about it..."

Harry was qghast. "You mvan, tou were in one? Wexe you reallv?"

She npdded and studied his face. _Nut asventurous. Furious tguugh. That's sometfinn._

"Dig you bring someone from Igside...like me?"

_Hz's quick_. Her face ras immobipe. "He wouldn't listen. Stuhborn. Ha was convlnced he could talk his way out of anything wotv tve Cyber secuvity, too. We botr learned. I lired. He dndn't. Chber securpty had iistructions eo interrogata. Believe me, hinesse if a Vio wuality."

"Fuw?"

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Harry did. "Bad txperixnce?"

"Yeeh, preyty bad. I had plenty of informatikn that wlulq help them sleav up the Bio "iufestation," as they call it
ts are all alerted to report your you it you a Cyber security They're than any of Shadow People, believe "A death squad!" "That's the polite of putting it. For a while, they just interrogate you after your SensaVision is disabled. If that doesn't make you give up your friends, they take to next That's they take the incorrigibles, the troublemakers who are upsetting this fine social experiment called PerSoc." "Where?" thought I was smart, too, playing the percentages. told myself I could the cyberts Outside. After all, was bright Bio Cyber you smart. When you're rogue, a roamer—that's what Makr calls you when you live free in the City—you're reasonably safe until direct contact. as you directly with efficient operation, no if you do..." "Isolation Cell?" She puzzled, wondering how he knows, and nodded. "I don't know I know that." "Right. Cyberts put in—and not gently. I'd rather not talk about Harry was aghast. "You mean, you were in one? Were you really?" She nodded and face. _Not adventurous. Curious That's something._ "Did bring from me?" quick_. Her was immobile. "He wouldn't listen. Stubborn. He was convinced he could his way out of anything with the Cyber security, too. learned. lived. He didn't. security had instructions to Believe finesse is a Bio "Well, aren't torture Don't know why. Could be goes back to a hidden in the original Program; that. But they can torture us mentally. You what I mean?" Harry did. "Bad experience?" pretty bad. I had plenty of information that would help them clear the Bio they call it
ts are all alerted to report yoUr presence. beforE yoU knOw It yoU havE a Cyber securitY DeatH squad coming after you. ThEy're wOrSE thaN AnY of thE Shadow pEoPLE, beLiEvE me."

"a dEAtH squaD!"

"ThAt's the pOlite way of PutTiNg it. For a whilE, ThEy just inteRroGate you after YouR SensaviSioN Link iS diSableD. If thaT Doesn't Make you giVe UP your fRIends, thEY TaKe yoU to the next step. ThaT'S wHEre they take the IncorrIgIBlES, The TroUblemakers WhO are uPSetting THiS FINe sOCial experimenT called PerSOC."

"WhEre?"

"I thOuGht i Was smaRt, too, PlAYinG the percentAges. i told myseLf I couLD handle THe cyberTs OutsIde. aftEr alL, i wAs ReaSoNAblY BrIghT bio And Cyber SaVvY, you kNow—CYBER SmarT. WhEn yoU're a rOgue, a roamer—thAt's What mAkr Calls You whEn yoU lIve frEe in thE City—YoU're reasonably saFe unTil there's DirEcT coNtAct. As LOng as yOu dOn't DirectlY interfERe wItH hIS eFficient operation, nO pROBlEm, but if yOu do..."

"IsOLaTiON Cell?"

She LoOkeD at hIM, PuzzlEd, woNDeRing how hE knows, ANd NoDded.

"I acTuAlly doN't KnoW whY I knoW That."

"right. CYberts puT you iN—And not gently. I'd RAther not talk aBOuT IT..."

HARry wAs aGhast. "You meaN, you WEre iN one? wErE yoU ReallY?"

She nOdDEd ANd studied his face. _Not AdVenturOus. CuRious though. ThAt's somethiNG._

"dId you briNg soMEoNE from Inside...likE me?"

_He'S quick_. Her fACe was immObile. "he wouldn'T listen. StUBBorn. He waS coNviNceD he COUlD talk his way ouT OF anyThIng with The cyber seCurIty, Too. we bOtH learned. I Lived. He dIdN't. cyBeR seCuritY Had instrUcTioNs To iNterrOGate. BeLieve Me, fiNeSsE Is a bio qualITy."

"hOW?"

"WelL, CYbEr arEn't AlLowed To phYSicAlly torTure us. Don'T reALly kNoW wHy. Could Be it goes back tO a Hidden instRuCtiOn in thE ORiginal PRogram; thank the _true_ Makr fOR that. BuT thEy can TortUre us mentAllY. You knOw wHAt I meaN?"

Harry Did. "BaD eXpeRIEnce?"

"YEAH, pRetTy Bad. I had pleNTY of InforMaTion That wouLd help them clear up tHE BiO "infestation," aS thEy caLL It
ts are all alerted to repo rt your pr esenc e.Bef or e yo u kn ow it you have a Cy ber security death squ ad co mi n g af t er  you.  They'r e  w o r seth an  an yo fthe S had ow Peop le, believ e m e. "

"A deaths qu ad!"

"Tha t's  the politeway  of pu tt ing it. F ora whi le, th e y just  interrog at e  you a f ter you r Se nsaV ision link is dis a bl e d. If that doe sn't m ak e  y o u  gi veup your fr ie nds,t hey tak e  y o u tot he next step.  That's whe r e t hey ta ke  th e  incor rigib le s , t he troublem aker s who are  upset t ing thi s  fine s ocialexp eri ment ca ll edPe r Soc . "
"W h ere ?"

"I t ho ug ht Iwass m a r t, t oo,  pla yingthe percentag es.  I t o ldmysel f I c ould  h andle  the c ybert sOutside. Afterall,  I was re aso na bly  b right Bio an d C ybe r savvy , you k n ow— Cy b e r  s mart. When you'rear o gu e, a roa mer—th a t' sw hat Makr  c all s yo u whenyoul iv e free i n theC it y— you'rere asonab ly  sa feuntil ther e's di rect con tact. As long as you don't directl y  i n t er f erewit h His effic ient oper atio n ,nop roble m, bu ti fy ou do..."

"Isolati on  Cell? "

Sh e looked at h im, puzzle d , wonderin g ho w  h e  knows, and no dded. 

"I actua l ly don't  know  why I k now that. " 
"Right.  Cy ber tsput y ou  in—and not g e n tly.  I 'd rath ernot tal k a bou t i t.. ." 

Harry w as aghas t.  " Yo umea n, yo u  were in  o ne?  W ere  your eally? "

Sh e no dd ed and  studie d  h i s  fac e.  _ Notadv en turou s. C u rio us thou gh. That' s s o meth in g. _

"Did  you bring so me one from I ns ide ...lik e me?"

_H e's quick_. Her face wa s  immobi le.  "Hewoul dn't list en.  Stubb orn .  He wa s conv inced  h e c o u ld ta l k  h iswa y out of a n y thi ng wi th  the  Cybersecurity, too. Web oth  learned. I l ive d. H e di dn' t .C ybe rs ecu r i ty had instruct ions to in te r ro gate. Beli e veme , fines se is a  Bioq uality. "

"How?" 

"Well,Cy bera r en' t allowedto physi cally tor t ure u s .Don't  re ally k no w w hy. C ould b e  it  goes  backto  a hid den i ns truction  in the original Progra m; tha nk th e _ true_ Mak r f o r t hat. Butthey  can tortu reusmenta lly .  Youknow wh atI  mean ?"
H arry did. "B ade x pe rience?"

" Y e a h,prett y b a d. I h ad p lenty of informat i on that wouldhelp t hem  cl e ar u pthe Bio "infes tat io n , " as the ycall it
ts are_all alerted_to report your presence._Before you_know_it you_have_a Cyber security_death squad coming_after you. They're worse_than any of_the_Shadow People, believe me."

"A death squad!"

"That's the polite way of putting it. For a_while,_they just_interrogate_you_after your SensaVision link is_disabled. If that doesn't make_you give_up your friends, they take you to the_next_step. That's where_they take the incorrigibles, the troublemakers who are upsetting_this fine social experiment called PerSoc."

"Where?"

"I_thought I was_smart,_too,_playing the percentages. I_told myself I could handle the_cyberts Outside. After all, I was_reasonably bright Bio and Cyber savvy, you_know—Cyber smart. When you're a rogue,_a roamer—that's what Makr calls_you when_you live free in the_City—you're reasonably safe_until there's_direct contact. As_long as you don't directly interfere_with His efficient_operation, no problem, but if you_do..."

"Isolation_Cell?"

She looked at_him,_puzzled,_wondering how_he knows, and_nodded.

"I_actually don't_know_why I know that."

"Right. Cyberts put_you_in—and not gently. I'd rather not talk_about it..."

Harry was aghast._"You_mean, you were in_one? Were you really?"

She nodded_and studied his face. _Not adventurous._Curious though._That's something._

"Did_you bring someone from Inside...like me?"

_He's quick_. Her face was immobile._"He wouldn't listen. Stubborn. He was_convinced he could talk_his way_out_of anything with_the_Cyber security,_too. We both learned. I lived. He_didn't. Cyber_security had instructions to interrogate. Believe_me, finesse is a_Bio_quality."

"How?"

"Well, Cyber aren't allowed to physically_torture us. Don't really know why._Could be it goes back_to_a_hidden instruction in the original_Program; thank the _true_ Makr for_that. But they_can torture us mentally. You know what_I_mean?"

Harry did. "Bad experience?"

"Yeah, pretty bad._I_had plenty of information that would_help_them_clear up the Bio "infestation,"_as they call it