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“We’re gonna need a wall thrown up around this unit pronto.”
“We’re gonna need a wall thrown up around this unit pronto.”


“On it, Boone. You all okay?”
“On it, Boone. Have your unit affirm confidentiality. OneNDA Protocol. You all okay?”


“Precautionary measure only at this time, Aggie. Di-Alpha head gabbling. Most likely stale or public side but some risk of MNPI infection. Better be safe than sorry.”
“OneNDA terms affirmed. Yeah, s fine. Precautionary measure only at this time, Aggie. Di-Alpha head gabbling. Most likely stale or public side but some risk of MNPI infection. Better be safe than sorry.”


Aggie said, “Oopsie.”
Aggie said, “Oopsie.”
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A.J. cocked and aimed. “Hold it right there, tiger.”
A.J. cocked and aimed. “Hold it right there, tiger.”


Kid regarded [A.J.]]’s up-close muzzle and ''gurned''. “Oh, no, I’m clean, man. I’m straight. I'm Goldboy through and through.”
Kid regarded [A.J.]]’s up-close muzzle and ''gurned''. “Oh, no, I’m clean, man. I’m straight. I'm Wickerman, through and through.”


The suit ''was'' sharp: Goldie grade sans doubte.
The suit ''was'' sharp: Wickliffe grade, sans doubte.


“I’m a ninja. ''Look''.”
“I’m a ninja. ''Look''.”
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“Freeze!”
“Freeze!”


“Chill, man. I'm late on CBD. If I don't finish on time they will know something wing. Compliance goons monitor by the key stroke.
“Chill, man. I'm late on [[CBT]]. If I don’t finish on time they will know something’s wrong.


Boone did not want a goldberg compliance detail sweeping the building right now.
“who will?”
 
“Wickliffe Compliance goons. They monitor by the keystroke.”
 
Boone did not want a Wickliffe compliance detail sweeping the building right now.


Gimme a look at that.
Gimme a look at that.
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What's that?
What's that?


That's the goddamn deadline. I've been pulling all nighters on th in s goddam CDO . I gotta get this done or my ass I'd toast.
That's the goddamn deadline. I've been pulling all nighters on this goddam CDO . I gotta get this done or my ass I'd toast.


“Okay. It’s D.”
“Okay. It’s D.”
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“The answer. It’s D.  “All of the above”.”
“The answer. It’s D.  “All of the above”.”


“Sweet.” The kid clattered his keyboard. He hit return. The Wang we t blank. The hourglass twisted.30 seconds to go.  
“Oh, right. Sweet.” The kid clacked his keyboard. He hit return. The Wang went blank. The hourglass flipped. The count-down ticked. Thirty seconds to go.
 
“Come on —”
 
The hour-glass flipped. Twenty five seconds.
 
A compliance automated reminder popped up. It threatened disciplinary.
 
Punchface squealed. “Let’s wax him and get out of here, Boone.”
 
“We do not have control room clearance, Roly.”
 
“The place is going to blow!”
 
“Wait.”
 
It ticked down to 5. The Wang honked and squawked and flashed red.
 
The screen came up. The machine beeped & glowed. The printer started chattering.


The machine beeped. The test came through. 80%. Clear
Squid kid pulled a readout off the dot matrix. The alarm died. The code red light show subsided. The lights came up.


The kid grinned. “Nailed it. Any more was wasted effort.”
The kid scanned the readout. He grinned. “Nailed it. Eighty percent. I’m clear. Any more was wasted effort.”


The comlink crackled. “ Boone, this is based. Chinese wall is active. You may proceed.
The comlink crackled. “Boone, this is control room. The wall is active. Code word: Protect Viper. You may proceed.


Boone opened up the comlink on back to base. “He's pretty far gone, Aggie. I think it’s stale. But he's packing a red herring. Take no chances.”
Boone opened up the comlink on back to base. “He's pretty far gone, Aggie. I think it’s stale. But he's packing a red herring. Take no chances.”