Magnifico's was the kind of restaurant that did not advertise its location or its existence through conventional means. It was accessible only to people who had received a personal invitation or who had sufficient influence to find it through other channels. Raymond arrived precisely at eight o'clock, dressed in the same tailored suit that the system had helped him select for the board meeting.
The system had advised Raymond extensively about the meeting. The system had recommended specific conversational approaches, specific questions that Raymond should ask, and specific statements that Raymond should avoid. But the system had also provided one critical piece of advice: the system would not be able to provide real-time assistance during the meeting because the system suspected that the
