“An explanation? Of course.” Babbage practically oozed unctuous charm. Raine considered the confrontation with interest. The whole board did, but they weren’t going to get involved. There was a time to get your hands dirty, and a time to keep them clean. Most of them knew which was which. “I believe you’ll find a document in your folders which explains the situation quite clearly.” Roberto ripped out the paper in question and held it up.
“This doesn’t tell me a goddam thing!” Holding the paper, Roberto’s avatar suddenly glitched and froze in place. Babbage smiled.
“Now, we can truly begin.”
The City: 045: Raine
November 28, 2014
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