Gerald was moving onto the next stage of an assignment, the CNS visit. His file was a mile long and about as pleasant as eating a bowl of asphalt. A war vet who was severely injured in battle who was subject to experimental life saving surgeries that replaced more than half of his biological body all while the others in the group died or rejected their implants as their bodies attacked the neural links destroying their brains slowly to then be faced with a 100% rejection rate given enough time as the inherent flaws within the neural link were never addressed? Yeah he had plenty of therapy over the years but beyond that he rather liked counselors, they always had a peace and calm that helped him to find his grounding.

Approaching the CNS’s temp office he rang the chime and waited.

Gerald Hopkins, Eng