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After getting a clean bill of health from Phong (and a few other things from Dot), Bob went back to his apartment to rest. Being comatose and/or decompiled, he's discovered, is not a substitute for actual sleep. (Which was something of a novel experience in itself, since keytools don't 'sleep' as such.)
Now he's they're up and about again, looking for a particular door. Which one was it? It seems like minutes since he's--ah, now he remembers. He reaches out, thinks 'Milliways' as hard as he can, and turns the doorknob.
And it opens onto... nothing.
Oh, it opens onto Milliways--Bob can see the familiar tables and chairs, and even a glimpse of the Window. But as far as Glitch's sensors are concerned, there's nothing there but empty space. We can't go in there, it says, a spike of fear running through their combined system.
Bob closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. It's fine. Milliways isn't cyberspace, it doesn't work the way cyberspace does. Your scanners can't see it, but it's still there. I've been going there almost every cycle for minutes now. It's FINE.
Slowly, reluctantly, Glitch agrees. Its nerves are still jangling with fear, but it's willing to brave the void it perceives in front of them.
Bob opens his eyes and, with a resolute nod, steps through the door.
Now he's they're up and about again, looking for a particular door. Which one was it? It seems like minutes since he's--ah, now he remembers. He reaches out, thinks 'Milliways' as hard as he can, and turns the doorknob.
And it opens onto... nothing.
Oh, it opens onto Milliways--Bob can see the familiar tables and chairs, and even a glimpse of the Window. But as far as Glitch's sensors are concerned, there's nothing there but empty space. We can't go in there, it says, a spike of fear running through their combined system.
Bob closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. It's fine. Milliways isn't cyberspace, it doesn't work the way cyberspace does. Your scanners can't see it, but it's still there. I've been going there almost every cycle for minutes now. It's FINE.
Slowly, reluctantly, Glitch agrees. Its nerves are still jangling with fear, but it's willing to brave the void it perceives in front of them.
Bob opens his eyes and, with a resolute nod, steps through the door.