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A couple of nights later, Kolek and his g**g arrived at the Eastside Condominium. It stuck in his craw that a sophont – a machine – should live in such luxury whilst he and his family had to make do with basic housing and amenities. Kolek would have loved to scoop him – this Franz android was asking for it, lording it up in this posh condominium – but his fear of Philip trumped his resentment. The four cased the joint – they loved to use antiquated gangster talk amongst themselves – and selected a vantage point from which to grab Franz. Hidden behind the condominium’s power distribution block, they awaited the arrival of their prey.
Five minutes later they saw a figure approach. Kolek swiped the touchscreen of his smart-watch and a small hologram projected the image of his target. He
