"What did you and your team encounter on the West Coast?"
"..." Rinne shook her head.
"Chips." Xu Yang answered for Rinne, "There's a control chip hidden in your brain, right? I guess, once the pursuers arrive, they can easily seize control of your entire being. You have no control over your life, you've caused trouble, some accident led you to escape the corporation's pursuit, but with that chip planted in your head, they will come eventually."
"Stop it." Rinne stood still.
"What a pity." Xu Yang sat back down on the sofa.
Rinne's gaze was lost, and she too sat down on the sofa.
She turned on the smart screen, where a social commentator was promoting Nestor Corporation on a nighttime program.
