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facility. Security there is quite tight because of the threat of industrial espionage, so if the security asks you questions, don’t bother giving them any smart-mouth answers as they will take it seriously and you will be locked down until it is resolved in a few days. This will take you through the start of your training and means that you are stuck waiting for the next training cycle. That could take a year or longer, during which time you would be used for janitorial duties on the facility as punishment.”
    She’s serious. Most of the other people here are quietly grumbling about that, but I know what is waiting for me if I mess up, so I am going to answer any questions politely and keep my mouth shut.
    She continues on, ignoring the grumbling. “Given the security concerns that the Corporation has, this bus is equipped with a black-out box. All of you have some sort of net device and would love to be connected to the real world. The second you loaded into Corporate vehicles to start your journey here, you were in a perpetual blackout. There are restricted channels that offer all sorts of information, but you cannot post back. If you were to get out of the bus, you would have to take about six paces away to get a useable signal. Most of you were likely told this before, but possibly not. Let me restate clearly. If for any reason anyone here decides to walk out of the exclusion zone and make ANY posts, that will be treated as a breach of contract and you will be out of the program. You will be subject to ten years’ imprisonment at a Corporate facility somewhere in system and either you, or if you have family, they will be subject to a fine of not less than one million dollars and with no upper limit.”
    Her face still looks mean, but her tone hasn’t changed as she tells us all that we will be entered into slavery if we break their main rules.
    Her eyebrows raise as she looks back and forth. The mumbling had stopped. “Does anyone here not understand the consequences of breaking that rule?” She waits a few seconds and carries on. “The facility is also covered in a black-out field that requires hard-wired access to get information in or out. You will find all facilities involved in experimental or research work are the same way. You are not aware of past corporate espionage but the Corporation has squashed most of that with security and strong punishments. On certain things, this is your only warning. Breaching security leads directly to punishment and there is no legal process. So if anyone here believes they make an excellent lawyer?” She makes it sound like a question. “Well, it wouldn’t matter because you do not go in front of a judge. A tribunal will sit and its findings are reviewed and then you are off to wherever you are being sent.”
    She smiles at us. “I know that you have been told that before, but I need to stress the severity of breaking the rules as there are no second chances. I know that some of you will have some questions before we arrive. Feel free to ask me privately or in public like this. I prefer talking out loud like this so that everyone gets the answers to questions that they might not have thought of yet. But I will respect your need for privacy if you wish. For your info, this is a modified highway cruiser. There is a washroom at the back, as you are all aware. To the side you will see a cabinet that is full of snack foods and drinks; please feel free to help yourselves if you are hungry. For those of you wanting to view or listen to music, the chair ahead of you is a net device that will receive signals. Headphones are in the side pouch. If you have implants, you will not be able to connect direct again as a security feature. Do you have any questions for me?”
    She is smiling like she has been through this a dozen times and we would not know what to ask or think but we could ask anything.
    A guy with freckles and black hair calls out, “When do we start our