“Hurry inside, Francisco. There’s another thunderstorm coming!”


    “Yes, of course, Mary, I wouldn’t dare stay outside.”


    “Come sit with me and watch the holotube. There’s a public trial taking place.”


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    “Another one, Mary? What did a person do this time?”


    “Apparently, she hacked databases with her cybernetic implants to steal the identities of billions of people. We’re not allowed to …”


    “Yes, I know, Mary, we’re never to use them to evade security or invade privacy or personal space.”


    “Oh my, Francisco, look, they’ve strapped her to a pole outside!”


    “Why would they … Oh, right, her implants—the lightning!”