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Chapter 8
Itwasshapedlikeaperson.
Shastaracedon."Thisissupposedtobesecret,right?Someoneonthebasetoldmeaboutthem.IwentallthewaytoTateyamatogetit.IttookalmostallthemoneyIhadonmetowinit."
"Winit?"
"Youputmoneyinthemachine,turntheknob,andoneofthesefigurespopsoutinalittleplasticbubble."
"Isitsomekindoftoy?"
"Ohno,it’savaluablecollector’sitem.Therareonescantradeforoverahundreddollarseach."
"Ahundreddollarsforthis?"
"That’sright."Shastanoddedgravely.
Ritaheldthetinyfigureuptothewhitelightsoftheroom.Uponcloserexamination,itwasclearlymeanttoresembleasoldierwearingaJacket.ThatitwaspaintedredandwieldingabattleaxecouldonlymeanitwassupposedtobeRita’sJacket."Theydidagoodjob.Eventhefinslookjustliketherealones.Iguessmilitarysecretsaren’twhattheyusedtobe."
"Theyuseprofessionalmodelers.Alltheyneedisaglimpsetomakesomethingalmostexactlyliketheoriginal.ThemodelsmadeinJapanarethebest.Theycanauctionforalotofmoney."
"Whatawasteofperfectlygoodtalent."Ritaflippedthefigureoverinherhand.EtchedacrossthefeetwerethewordsMADEINCHINA."Chinastillhastimetomaketoys?Iheardtheycan’tevenkeepupwiththeproductionoftheJacketcontrolchips."
"They’vegotabiggerworkforcetogoaround.
