I follow his gaze down a narrow alley. At the other side of it, I see Chris. But he doesn't see us. He's stopped in the street, leagues of his ARs streaming past him. He looks lost and for a moment, he hesitates. Then, as if he's decided something, he starts off in a run in the opposite direction. It's the same direction that we're headed, towards the iTronics tower.
"Now, what do you think he's up to?" Rupert asks me.
"Nothing good. Maybe we should find out what it is."
"How? By following him?"
"Yeah."
"Perhaps...but I'll never be fast enough to be useful. You go ahead, I'll catch up."
"No, Rupert. I couldn't possibly leave -"
"Andrea!" He snaps, calling me by my first name. I think it's the only time he's done that. "This is no time for etiquette. This is more important. We only h
