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be interested to see who'd prefer one over a Human employee."
The sound of the welder stopped.
"You're finished. It's quite good, if I may say so myself. You can hardly
tell. The area around the wound will look a little sunken for a few days, but
that'll disappear with your normal lubricant intake. Up you get, Bishop. Take
better care of yourself in future, won't you?"
"Thanks, I will."
"Not a problem, Bishop. I'll tell the company guys you're ready. Give 'em
hell for me."
A little worse for wear, Bishop got off the work platform and went to an
interview room to await the Company execs. He didn't have to wait long.
The day of the inquiry arrived.
Ripley struggled out from the Hammock she'd strung between two supports. As
easy as it was to be tipped onto the floor during the night, it was still way
preferable to the other option.
Bill had turned up the day before to pick up Maiko's neatly printed statement
for the board to dissect in advance.
Newt was left with a friend from the cargo dock for the day. Ripley expected
the inquiry to last all day and maybe the next. Maiko Kazano remembered the continual
niggling questi
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