“That homeless guy on the bench?” I asked. “Yes.” I took a breath and said, “There’s a big yellow exclamation point floating over his head.” After a brief pause, I added, “I’m not crazy. My mother had me tested.” Michael sat back a little on the bike’s seat and rubbed at his beard pensively. He missed the reference. “Hmmm. Odd. Does that bring anything to mind for you, personally?” I snorted. “Yeah, it’s what every NPC in every MMORPG ever looks like when they have a quest to give you.”
