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I come from the net, through systems, peoples, and cities, to this place.

Mainframe.

My format? Guardian.

To mend and defend.

To defend my newfound friends, their hopes and dreams.

To defend them from their enemies.

They say the user lives outside the net and inputs games for pleasure.

No one knows for sure, but I intend to find out.

Reboot!

Oh, would you look at that?

What is it? What is it?

I don't know.

Most interesting.

I told I love me job.

What do you mean they're offline?

All of them, the ComNet, the BitNet, the Ethernet, they're all down. Already 12

blocks. I was talking to another FreeSync chief on level 2 and she

Chief, come in. Chief!

Fong, something's wrong. The whole kit sector is going offline one block at a

time. Yes, child, I know. My links have blacked out as well. It started at the

docks. I'm there.

Hey, wait up!

I will do what I can from here. Please be most careful.

Would everybody just chill?

Remember, Bob's apartment is in kits.

Whatever's happening there, I'm sure he's on top of it.

Oh, no!

Team tag in position, central net intercepted. Chibi hours, Captain.

Right.

How goes the looting, Mr. Christopher?

Optimal, Captain. Plus 14 % on our schedule. Total market value, less

Currently at 18 ,000 plus.

Err, Captain Capacitor!

Strange booty, sir. What do you make of it?

Mr. Christopher!

in case. Aye, Captain!

Can you imagine what this could mean?

Aye, sir. A 26 ,000 % profit margin.

Whoever they are, they've got the sector sealed.

We can't get past their file lockers.

Where are you, Bob?

Software pirates?

This is bad. This is very bad.

The nets are all down.

That's to be expected.

Great. Well, we can't have any of that in my neighborhood. Time for Glitch and

me to party.

They took Glitch!

Those low -level, basic, buffered...

The hold, sir. She's nearly full.

Right. Begin fallback.

Aye, sir!

Code Avacab! I repeat, Code Avacab!

Weave a live one on our hands.

Show them what we... are made of, mates.

Well,

shiver me templates.

It is a guardian.

Ah, Princess Pula. Good morning.

You know what that is?

Guardian. He's already down time 16 of our shipmates, Captain.

Well, then.

go up profits. He might very well.

Aye, I say we quick -file him now.

Brothers and sisters, please.

They'll be propping in everything.

You just have to look deep enough.

I'll wager a guardian would fetch a mighty price in any system. We could

use him in ours.

What do you think, Prince X? Can you stop him?

No.

All right, pal.

Where's my glitch?

Glitch? And what, good sir, is a glitch?

Yeah, right. Don't try that on me, pirate. Hand it over.

As you wish, Darian.

That's better.

We've just bagged the treasure of our lives.

What is that, Dot?

I think some sort of ship.

Hey, Fong. You look worried.

Yeah, what's wrong? What is it?

Well, not only did they manage to steal a good many valuables from the sector,

they took Bob.

That's not even funny!

We've got to stop them and get Bob back!

Fong, where are they now?

I am picking up a large portal out at sea. This must be how the pirates

and how they will return.

We have little time. Once they enter that portal, we may lose Bob forever.

What we need is a ship.

Excuse me? Excuse me?

It's nice to see you again, Ms. Matrix, but this god is a private format.

Sorry, Mr. Mitchell, but we're commandeering your ship.

Commandeering my... on whose authority?

Mine. Oh.

Hello, Kong.

Sir. Pardon us, Mr. Mitchell, but we have little time. The pirates are

halfway to the portal.

Pirates?

and their speed, you have almost no chance of catching them.

Well, we have to at least try.

They task me, and I shall have them.

What are their coordinates?

Downloading now.

Oh, surely, Ms. Matrix, there are bigger, stronger ships in the harbor.

Oh, definitely.

But as you heard, we need speed more than anything. And in all of Mainframe,

your ship is the fastest.

So it is.

I said I was sorry.

Ready for castoff, boss!

Don't wait!

Come on, Frisket.

We could really use your help on this one.

Give it up, Anzo. We're running out of time.

Frisket.

Sure, now you want to come.

That's what I was trying to tell you, boy. You should have come up the...

cleared

the docks. Prepare for full speed.

Woo -hoo, yeah!

I love it when you prisoners do that.

Besides, I don't snore when I really sleep and no one has ever escaped from

brain. Well, except for that one.

Mouse?

Blimey! How do you know her name?

She's an old friend and a long story.

Didn't you know?

I'm a guardian.

I know everything.

Nice try, you rat.

Callium, but my crew doesn't scare that easily.

Well, good for them.

What's your name, Guardian?

My name is for my friends.

Well, mine isn't. I am the Crimson Binome.

Captain Capacitor, I've heard of you.

Of course you have.

This is Mr.

Jimmy, and you've already met Princess Boolah.

Is she really a princess?

No. You want to tell her different?

What I want is for you to let me go before I make more trouble for you than

worth.

No, my boastful friend. I'm afraid even you could not cause that much damage.

You wish.

An admirable try, guardian, but I'm afraid these bars are too...

Well, blow me down!

How'd he manage to squeeze through that?

Never mind how!

Just follow him!

Captain! Yes?

You're needed at the wheel, sir. We've got company.

A ship gaining off our stern.

On my way, Ensign.

Thanks, Mouth.

Wherever you are, I owe you one.

I think it's time to make this voyage unprofitable.

I

do

not understand.

What is it, Bong?

For some unexplained reason, the pirate ship has just stopped.

You will have no problem catching them now, child.

I do.

It's the rudder he's got this time, Captain. Blown clear off.

Rudder 10 ,100.

Weighted ammo 700.

Moolah, have you captured the Guardian yet?

Almost.

Unidentified vessel, you are ordered to stand down.

I am not unidentified, my good lady. I am the Crimson

Binome, captain of this ship. And you?

Admiral Matrix, it is pointless to resist. We've dealt with your kind

This I greatly doubt.

For we always win.

Always. So it is you, I beg, who should stand down and leave.

For your own good, madam.

It doesn't look like

you're winning to me.

Prepare to be boarded and to hand over our stolen property.

You know we're only in this for the profit, miss.

And if it's a fight you want, then it's a fight you'll have.

You have been warned.

Okay, people. We're going in.

Right. Mr.

Edwards, open fire on the approaching vessel.

All guns.

Uh, it's about the Guardian, sir.

He, uh, damaged the cannons.

Damaged? How much damage?

Uh, we only have, uh... One left very well, then. Fire away with

whatever. We have a tall day, Mr. Edwards.

Aye, Captain.

Incoming!

Way to go, Frisket!

Well, blow me down.

Shifting engine coils. Asymmetric magnetics. Now!

Want some help?

He first?

He that bad man?

He's the boss.

Nick him!

Tsk, tsk.

Left your friends unguarded, hmm, bad boy?

What took you so long?

Good fighter.

Avast, you scallywags!

I suggest you surrender now, before accidents happen to your friends.

Dot, can you read me? Dot?

I'm afraid your friends won't be returning, old sprite.

the code of the high sea, they be our worthy spoils of victory to do with as

please. We, the ship and crew of the Crimson Dynome.

You won't get away with this fish, mate.

Ah, but I already have, my lad.

Yes?

The rudder's back online, Captain. We're on our way.

Aye, good work.

She's a sorry profit margin, sir. Heavy damage, wasted supply, significant

downtime.

Even with the Guardian, we're nowhere near our usual 200%. 200 %?

You call that a profit margin?

Oh, please.

And you could do better.

Much. But don't take my word for it. Take a look for yourself.

You've got all my spreadsheets right there. The password is Guardian.

Guardian?

Dot.

I bet she does, sir. Look.

As the sea flows, how can such profits be possible?

Well, they are when you don't attack your customers.

She's got a point, Captain. Without damage repairs, refits, lost loading

due to initial attack phase, increased personnel efficiency, at least 1 ,962%.

Of course, that's a conservative estimate.

Ah, but you've forgotten about accrued depreciation or upgrades.

No, I haven't. Simply sell volume at discount to lower -grade systems.

Touché. You stay out of this, mister.

Then how do you offset market flux?

Diversification.

Initial inventory outlay?

Amortization. Demand drop -off? Become a buyer.

Huh?

It's okay, Bob. It's okay.

They're on our side now. Our side?

What do you mean, our side? How did... Dot?

I have hundreds of clients who would pay premium for inter -system transport of

your caliber, for a percentage, of course.

Of course.

Do tell me more, Admiral Matrix.

Please, Captain Capacitor. Call me Dot.

Actually, my name's Gavin.

Did she... With her...

And now they're going into business together?

Major. Well, blow me down.

No problem.