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The clone of a clone does not necessarily stay closer to the original than a clone of the older original It depends on cellular interference and other elee of time always introduces other ele Manual

OAKES SNAPPED off the holo and swiveled his chair around to stare at the design on the wall of his groundside cubby

He did not like this place It was se He did not like the casual way some of the Colonists treated him He found hiht out there

Never mind that it was many layers of Colony construction beyond his quarters, it was right out there

Despite the few faroundside, this place would never feel as comfortable as his old shipside cubby

Except that the dangers of the ship - the dangers which only he kneere hed

It was late dayside and he still had s to do, but what he had seen on the holo compelled his attention

A most unsatisfactory performance

He chewed at his lower lip N it was

Oakes leaned back and tried to relax The holo of Legata’s visit to the Scream Room filled hi suppressing her cortical responses, she had resisted Nothing in her Screaainst he excep no She had done nothing

Nothing!

If he had not seen it for hiht not, but nothing was certain None of the others had asked to see their holos, although everyone knew such a record wasto pattern Things were done to her and she resisted other things The holo gave him no absolutely secure hold on her

If she sees that holo, she’ll know

How could he keep the record of it from the best-known Search Technician?

Was it aher into the Screaht he still knew her Yes She would not take action against hiht not ask for the holo Migh not

Not once in the Screaht her own pleasure She had acted only in reaction to the application of pain

Pain that I commanded

This made him uncomfortable