Part 1

Chapter 1

           Comingbackfromthedeadcanberough.

           IntheEnvoyCorpstheyteachyoutoletgobeforestorage.Stickitinneutralandfloat.It’sthefirstlessonandthetrainersdrillitintoyoufromdayone.Hard-eyedVirginiaVidaura,dancer’sbodypoisedinsidetheshapelessCorpscoverallsasshepacedinfrontofusintheinductionroom.Don’tworryaboutanything,shesaid,andyou’llbereadyforit.Adecadelater,Imetheragain,inaholdingpenattheNewKanagawajusticefacility.Shewasgoingdownforeightytoacentury;excessivelyarmedrobberyandorganicdamage.Thelastthingshesaidtomewhentheywalkedheroutofthecellwas:"Don’tworrykid,they’llstoreit."Thenshebentherheadtolightacigarette,drewthesmokehardintolungsshenolongergaveadamnaboutandsetoffdownthecorridorasiftoatediousbriefing.Fromthenarrowangleofvisionaffordedmebythecellgate,IwatchedtheprideinthatwalkandIwhisperedthewordstomyselflikeamantra.

           Don’tworry,they’llstoreit.Itwasasuperblydouble-edgedpieceofstreetwisdom.Bleakfaithintheefficiencyofthepenalsystem,andacluetotheelusivestateofmindrequiredtosteeryoupasttherocksofpsychosis.Whateveryoufeel,whateveryou’rethinking,whateveryouarewhentheystoreyou,that’swhatyou’llbewhenyoucomeout.Withstatesofhighanxiety,thatcanbeaproblem.Soyouletgo.Stickitinneutral.Disengageandfloat.

           Ifyouhavetime.

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