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           ’Theconstructrattledoffanaddress.`Placehadsomeweirdicearounditforanightclub.That’sallIcouldgetwithoutleavingacallingcard.’

           `Okay,’Casesaid.`TelltheHosakatotellMaelcumtodisconnectthemodem.Thanks,Dix.’

           `Apleasure.’

           Hesatonthebedforalongtime,savoringthenewthing,thetreasure.

           Rage.

           `Hey.Lupus.Hey,Cath,it’sfriendLupus.’Brucestoodnakedinhisdoorway,drippingwet,hispupilsenormous.`Butwe’rejusthavingashower.Youwannawait?Wannashower?’

           `No.Thanks.Iwantsomehelp.’Hepushedtheboy’sarmasideandsteppedintotheroom.

           `Hey,really,man,we’re...’

           `Goingtohelpme.You’rereallygladtoseeme.Becausewe’refriends,right?Aren’twe?’

           Bruceblinked.`Sure.’

           CaserecitedtheaddresstheFlatlinehadgivenhim.

           `Iknewhewasagangster,’Cathcalledcheerfullyfromtheshower.

           `IgottaHondatrike,’Brucesaid,grinningvacantly.

           `Wegonow,’Casesaid.

           `Thatlevel’sthecubicles,’Brucesaid,afteraskingCasetorepeattheaddressfortheeighthtime.HeclimbedbackintotheHonda.Condensationdribbledfromthehydrogen-cellexhaustastheredfiberglasschassisswayedonchromedshocks.`Youbelong?’

           `Nosaying.Butyou’llwait.