Elliot once again has his gun on Takeshi and Takeshi tells him he will knock him on his duff and tie him up again if he sees a gun drawn on him ever again and quickly disarms him. In Bridgetown Takeshi heads to Elliot's Data Brokerage and once again breaksР’В and enters into the shop. Ortega grudgingly takes the assignment but realizes this is the break she was after since it might shed some light into Mary Lou Henchy's murder.

The entertainment for Bancroft's party includes a gladiator pit and the chief and Oumou want them there to make sure no one gets hurt since this involves organic damage.

Oumou is waiting for her and has a job for her, Takeshi, and Elliot. Takeshi goes to Bridgetown to pick up Elliot and Lizzie.Р”Р„t BCPD Headquarters Ortega is called into Chief Tanaka's office. Poe gets the licence and starts transforming one of the AI rooms into his psychiatric office. Takeshi has an idea he will employ Vernon Elliot as his backup, but in order to get the plan to work Poe needs to convert one of the rooms into a psychiatric office and they need to train Lizzie. Poe tells Takeshi he will have to sit this one out and tells him he is an AI and not a bodyguard and that he can only travel on the Array. Takeshi sees the footage and he is disgusted.Р”В«ancroft calls and tells Takeshi to meet him at Suntouch House at 7:00PM. Poe also tells him security was hacked and that he found the Bug and explains about how Mister Leung taped his and Miriam's lovemaking. Takeshi gets dressed and Poe delivers him an invitation to the party at Suntouch House. In the present Takeshi is taking his shower to wash the blood off from his fight with the stiff dealers and the Merge9 from last nights lovemaking. They are reading a book about a violent man who kills kids similar to their father. The story begins with a recap to Takeshi's childhood on Harlan's World with Reileen Kawahara. Kovacs recruits an unlikely partner to watch his back during a banquet at the Bancroft home, where Ortega oversees the night's grisly entertainment.

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