Chapter Thirty
October 12, 2229, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Outside of Police Enforcement Zone 122 Station
The MX 60 flew away from the station and joined the living stream of lights that defined nighttime flitter traffic, adding its own to the mix. Erik was alone if one only counted carbon-based people. He snickered.
Emma’s hologram formed in the passenger seat. “What’s so amusing, Erik?” She drew out the last word, almost as if it were a curse. Even AIs weren’t free of the power of habit, it seemed.
“You’ll get used to it,” Erik suggested. “I was just thinking about how Jia bought that new flitter not all that long ago, and she might not get that much use out of it. Even if we stay Earthside, it makes more sense to bring this baby than hers. That’s a lot of wasted credits. Sh
