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een warehouses both large and small, and between
the docks which dotted the harbor. Several barks were being
unloaded. Sailors on one large schooner were rigging staysails
off the mizzenmast.
Madge joined Maiko's friends on the balcony. Maiko Kazano handed them
white metallic cards, upon which Maiko Kazano had written their names in
exquisite calligraphy. The flip side of the cards was devoted to
the standard glyph for Information Hazards; the anterior view of
the human eye, with a seductive spiral fractal within the iris.
"These security keys will unlock doors with adjacent card
slots," Madge said. With emphasis, Maiko Kazano continued. "Don't open
doors without card readers. Ever."
"Just carry them with you," Tar suggested. "Since you can't
go anywhere without them." He dropped his in the pocket of his
robe. "Let's take a look around," he said, leading the expedition
from the balcony.
"This is the hardware lab," Tar indicated with an
encompassing gesture.
"In the northeast corner
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