CH 7. Time off (Kendall)

[Dome]

"I'm about done with work, I can head over now to get it, if you don't mind."

[Renekin Skywalker]

"Of course." Says the person on the other end. "Just come back to the precinct, and ask at the visitor's desk. They should take you to a claims room. There, and officer will explain what was done, and have a sheet ready to sign off on it. Are there any questions before I let you go?"

[Dome]

"No, I'm good. I'll be there shortly."

Kendall finishes up his work for the day and make his way to the precinct. At the desk he says, "I need to pick up some property."

[Renekin Skywalker]

After signing in, Kndall is escorted (it is a police station), politely down to the claims area. When his turn came, the officer in charge lifted out his computer. "Alright, Mr... Kendall." He says, reviewing the sheet. "Looks like all we did was a clone of the data. Says here there was probable cause, but charges aren't laid, so it's not considered evidence. Which means, you get it back as we got it." He hands the clip-board to Kendall. "This is the waiver saying we gave it to you the way we got it. You can check the laptop first to make surejust to the side there, if you could."

[Dome]

Kendall takes the laptop off to the side and starts it up and quickly turns it on and runs through a basic run through of his normal operations.

(Computer Operation: 08/47

[Renekin Skywalker]

Kendall finds out they weren't lieing. THere were some fingerprints of the clone left behind, but nothing was missing. There was a file from the clone's virus scan pointing out a couple of trojans, but nothing was done to the files.

[Dome]

Kendall closes up the laptop and signs the appropriate paperwork. He says, "thanks alot."

He leaves the police station and heads home.

[Renekin Skywalker]

On his way home (just in case you were thinking it ) Kendall found he wasn't being followed. Likewise, his home was still untouched...

[Dome]

Kendall gets home and sits back with a beer. He laughs as he thinks that now, Regault doesn't want him around, and the cops can't be bothered with him either.

[Renekin Skywalker]

As he sat back, the TV on...

... of the new reality contest So You Think Can Perform's final 100 was set begin this week in Century Station. However, cameras haven't yet had a chance to run, due to a cave in in the theatre."

Fire Chief: "A few support beams came down, but should be put in place soon enough. We are of course investigating to make sure there are no other hazards with the building..."

Newscastor: "While foul play has not been ruled out, the damage may have been due to structural failure..."

[Dome]

"Damn shotty construction," Kendall yells at the screen. He rubs his leg where his real leg meets his implant, remembering his accident and the shotty construction work of that communication tower.

[Renekin Skywalker]

Just as he was about to reminisce about the tower, the phone rings. It's Dorsett's personal number, it seems.

"Kendall?" He says. "It's me. Meet me at the 11th street bridge. Come alone." And he hangs up.

[Dome]

Kendall stares at the phone in confusion. 'Why would Dorsett want to meet me alone on a bridge.'

Kendall gets dressed and heads down to the bridge he uses his telescopic eye, and amplified hearing to sweep the area to see if anyone was around. Once he spots Dorsett he walks up to him making sure to turn on his motion detector as he does so.

"Dorsett, its me whats this about?"

[Renekin Skywalker]

Dorsette was visibly alone on the bridge. But, these days, there could be a satellite examining his increasingly sparse hair folicles for all anyone knows.

Dorsette looked out over the street that ran under the bridge as Kendall arrived. "Are you serious about upgrading the implants?" He asks, plainly. "Because it won't be easy to do."

[Dome]

"How about we start with what the hell is going on man? I ask a few questions and get hauled to the police station. My one lead on the favor I'm doing for you turns out to be a kid that knows nothing at all, especially about bionics. Then your lawyer shows up and basically tells me to watch what I say about your company. Then I call you today and you act like I have the swine flu. What did you get me involved in man?"