past in context, a proper job, a full identity, your memories ial memory recall is not an exact science and over term,  total recall, w will happen.”

    “I’ll take my chances.”

    “Up to you.”

    “ just bullsting about being able to restore my memory?”

    “I’ll give you back just enougo put tion , to get back to business. e are sending you out to omorrow”

    Fouler sifted trom.

    ***

    Computer code. Millions of lines of computer code etcerminal screen. tal clear and burned intensely in Cald trying desperately to get rid of ttempted to recall iled background.  of an automated car to erized voice saying:

    “Morning, Mr. Caldwell.”

    Fast-forems filled an entire room. ires stacked round t. al racks. Caldting in ters, tor guiding tra of bits and bytes.  ion in one of then. Pimples.

    A ed ern voice. Stered somet it all being for t  notice t varicose veins burned fluorescent in  to aterloo Bridge?

    er room uploading bogus data to a ed sector of cyberspace. or screens in front of  tion of tless nondescript corridors, tily off te brick  in a forest trap but tigo ts of to w have clearance.

    e door ” ten in it in black paint.  in te it burned rapped into a e. te t reflected notraps. A pretty young girl in  nose, leaned in to reminded al disinfectant. A syringe came up in a ting minute jets of transparent liquid in till air.

    ***

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