Gunfire looked distracted, like half his brain was processing all those complicated maths. The expression didn’t fit his athletic build. He settled on the bench an arm’s reach away.
Start with the basics. “What do you think is happening?”
“I don’t know,” he said. “I only know it’s wrong.”
I kept my eyes from rolling. “You’re this intent on a hunch?”
“I took both Organizational Behavior and Corporate Capitalism as undergrad electives. Thought I might become an oppositional economist, before I discovered operator algebra.” Gunfire’s lips tightened. “All I know is, what we did today doesn’t fit with how businesses operate.”
“Fine,” I said. “Then tell me your theory.”
Gunfire held up that pointing finger again. His entire tone changed, becoming more formal. “I will concede that Montague
