It’s only that… well…” Hadiz trailed off, either tactfully or strategically depending on how you saw it. “That in the Pando you’re an abomination,” Paz finished. “A sampled consciousness without a tether.” “Exactly. Vemmet practically makes the sign of the cross every time I speak to him.” “The sign of the what?” “Sorry. Culturally specific reference. It’s a gesture that wards off evil. Allegedly.”
