Exodus by Lisa Farrell

Author:Lisa Farrell [Farrell, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Published: 2017-01-12T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Express checked the news feeds as he walked and played the shoutcasts so low they were whispers in his ear. He had to keep the information coming to keep from thinking about Randi standing there in nothing but the body Jinteki made for her, demanding his help.

At least the clip of Randi outside the recycling station was old news now, replaced by a new rumor: Miranda Rhapsody was selling her DNA to Jinteki. The megacorp and the celeb both denied it, of course. She had been up to enough mischief on Luna to create her own news while she was “training hard to acquire a sportswoman’s physique.” A new, tougher Miranda Rhapsody for her new sensie. He wondered how else she differed from the previous version.

Express walked quickly across the lot illuminated by flickering streetlamps to the line of trees that marked the beginning of the ecopreserve. Past the trees, in the darkness, there were no seccams to watch him. Dawn would come in a few hours; they should be moving on. He stood in the shadow of a tree, leaning against the trunk as he fished a cig from his bag and took a long drag. It lit on cue.

Using his PAD he pulled up the specs of the vehicles outside the motel, mods included, and spun the holos around, looking for one fit to drive. He would have preferred one of the bikes, but he wasn’t sure he wanted to share it with Randi. The thought of her clinging to him again…

She was trying to shift the power, trying to take control. He couldn’t let that happen. It shouldn’t have been a problem, but there was a part of him that wanted her to win. Jinteki had designed him to serve another, not to be the one in charge. He had to fight it. He collapsed the holos with a downward gesture and concentrated on his vapor.

Even from this remote place, he could see large ads glowing in the sky like warped clouds, boasting of the facilities of the nearest town. They offered nightclubs, VR booths, skin grafts, and mods. Anyone could look like a celeb for enough credits. No wonder Jinteki had to create Miranda. NBN needed someone special to stand out, someone beyond perfect.

He had to stop thinking about her. She was just a job. He was good at focusing on the job; it was part of his design. He flicked away the butt of his cig. He’d buy clothes from the woman behind the bar, and no doubt she’d bleed him dry for them. He was going to make a name for himself here, throwing his creds around like that.

A black hopper drove in off the road, almost invisible in the night. It was unmarked but so out of place, he half expected the other motel guests to flee the scene as it arrived. NAPD hoppers doubled as groundcars; everyone knew that.

He watched via the motel seccam feed as a plainclothes woman and man stepped out of the vehicle.

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