Diamond Star
“"For someone who just learned English, you have one hell of a vocabulary." He yawned, showing a row of well-formed teeth. "But, yeah, that's right, no chemicals for Soo-Ling to pick up. So she stays happy and you're fine." Then he added, "In theory." "Why in theory?" Up until those last two words, it had sounded great. "It's harmless, right?" "Some people claim it'll fry your mind." He finished off his ouzo. "It's wired into your brain. If it goes bad, you can't stop. Not like tau-kickers, wher...e medics can bring you down. Taking someone off a bad node is ugly, like brain-damage ugly." "Oh." Always there was a catch. "Does it happen a lot?" "Not that I know of." He contemplated his empty glass, then poured himself more ouzo. "Those stories, they're just bull to scare people. Virts are harmless. Boring as piss, but harmless." Relief washed over Del. "Why make it so you can't get out? You can leave a regular virt whenever you want." Randall shrugged. "Supposedly it's more fun, because you can forget it's not real." He leaned back and stretched out his legs.MoreLess
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