Chapter 18

           

           ImetmyfirstlawyerwhenIwasfifteen.Hewasaharried-lookingjuvenileaffrayexpertwhodefendedme,notunhandily,inaminororganicdamagesuitinvolvingaNewpestpoliceofficer.HebargainedthemdownwithakindofmyopicpatiencetoConditionalReleaseandelevenminutesofvirtualpsychiatriccounselling.Inthehalloutsidethejuvenilecourt,helookedintomyprobablyinfuriatinglysmugfaceandnoddedasifhisworstfearsaboutthemeaningofhislifewerebeingconfirmed.Thenheturnedonhisheelandwalkedaway.Iforgethisname.

           MyentryintotheNewpestgangsceneshortlyafterwardsprecludedanymoresuchlegalencounters.Thegangswereweb-smart,wiredupandalreadywritingtheirownintrusionprogrammesorbuyingthemfromkidshalftheirageinreturnforlow-gradevirtualpornrippedoffthenetworks.Theydidn’tgetcaughteasily,andinreturnforthisfavourtheNewpestheattendedtoleavethemalone.Inter-gangviolencewaslargelyritualisedandexcludedotherplayersmostofthetime.Ontheoddoccasionthatitspilledoverandaffectedcivilians,therewouldbearapidandbrutalseriesofpunitiveraidsthatleftacoupleofleadgangheroesinthestoreandtherestofuswithextensivebruising.FortunatelyIneverworkedmywayupthechainofcommandfarenoughtogetputaway,sothenexttimeIsawtheinsideofacourtroomwastheInnenininquiry.

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