AI WHISPERS
The AR orgy left me wired, and seeing Harlan just cranked the voltage up to dangerous levels.
"Mingle," Echo suggests. "You need to blend in. The man in the blue blazer at two o'clock. He’s looking at you. He’s interested."
I spot him. Tall, sandy hair, leaning against a booth advertising "Quantum Encryption Solutions." He looks safe. Boring. Perfect.
I saunter over.
"Quantum encryption," I say, reading the sign. "Sounds unhackable."
He laughs, turning to me. He has a nice smile. Easy. "Nothing is unhackable. Just harder to crack. I'm Jason."