‘Boss, I’ve got something for you.’

‘Something else, H3x?’ answered Lady Rose. ‘The puppet trick was probably enough for one day.’

H3x grinned. It was always good to keep on the right side of the boss. Before replying, she checked the mirrors and the surroundings of her stationary SUV. Other than a couple of ambling CyMS in the distance, she saw no danger.

‘Actually, it’s kind of connected to the puppets. One of them was unusually lucid and I noticed a bottle of Kabalan sticking out of his backpack.’