Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Author:Tade Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: dystopia, cyberpunk, apex publications, apex book company, rosewater, tade thompson
Publisher: Apex Publications

Bad Fish fiddles with a machine. He works in a Celestial Church white robe. Olusosun used to host a thriving market with a tiny rubbish dump beside it. The dump grew and the market failed. As it covered a larger area scavengers moved in — a growing local economy. The tech scavengers can be seen everywhere in Africa, picking bits and bobs of retrieved technology and repurposing laptops, implants, performing identity hacks, building illegal new configurations of what already exists.

With a lot of charm, money, and some xenosphere manipulation, I am given audience. The workspace is cloaked by bespoke scan jammers. It can only be seen by human eyes or directed satellite. Bad Fish and his cohorts are post-hackers, survivalist entrepreneurs. Olusosun Dump is his home and he is a Celestial in many ways. He is the best of a group of blindingly intelligent tech wizards who ply their trade here, in the twilight.

‘You have an Ariyo Chip,’ says Bad Fish.

‘If you say so. Is that bad?’

‘Be still. Not bad, just … old. But old is good.’

‘Why?’

‘Easier to manipulate.’

Bad Fish hands me an old tablet. The screen is dark, a directory is open and there is a list of folders.

‘This is everything on your implant. I can print—’

‘No,’ I say.

‘Do you want it uploaded to Nimbus?’

‘No. Too dangerous for both of us.’

‘Don’t worry about me. Where do you want the data?’

I think for a second. ‘Download the data to the tablet then block all connections so that it’s a local device. Disable its ability to connect with anything. Delete the files from my chip. And clear any of your RAM that may contain it.’

It takes him less than a minute. ‘Done.’

‘Bad Fish, I can read your mind. I know you intend to keep a copy and will attempt to extort money from me.’

‘I —’

‘I don’t blame you for trying, but I warn you: don’t. I’ll know if you do.’

‘I —’

‘Thank you.’

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