15
Standing beside the Hyperloop tube, the sun beating down and flies darting to and fro, Paul looked to Serena for guidance. She thought for a second before making a decision.
“I’ve just checked my mapping database and there’s a small town about fifteen kilometres from here. Let’s head there and find some transport. Using the Hyperloop is out of the question now.”
The two androids ran for approximately fifteen minutes before a small town rose out of the sand. Slowing to a walk to avoid suspicion, they strolled into the main street. Paul looked around him.
“Where are we, Serena?”
“This is Puska, although the locals still call it Plasma City. It used to be a busy place, full of humans employed in testing Shiva 2 plasma launchers, but once the authorities were satisfied that the technol
