Opening a locked door is easy, provided that it's connected to a network. Hack in, pop it open, delete any evidence that I was there. But what about things too old school to be on the network? Old school security is a hacker's bane.

Or...it used to be. But with these powers, I'm starting to get a new perspective on things. On everything. All the world's a mainframe, and the men and women (and neither of the above, thank you very much) merely daemons. Okay, so we have significantly more agency than daemons, but that isn't the point. The point is, I've realized that if I look at reality like a computer system, I can see the code behind it. And I can change it. Not much, not yet, but it's a start. And if I keep doing contracts, I can keep getting better, yeah?

This is going to be interesting.

Luna seems to be doing alright. I can't say all my worries are gone, but she seems amenable to working together in the future. Two kids hacking the planet together! And chatting together. That's pretty cool too.

Aaaaanyway, with her safety off my mind, there's something else that's been nagging me from that last job. I know nothing about medicine, but I ended up being the only one who could stabilize two people with bullet wounds. We got lucky the first aid kit had thorough instructions. Even luckier that they were written in multiple languages, considering I don't read Japanese. If we end up in that situation again, I don't want to leave it to chance. I need to learn some first aid, at the very least.

And how fortunate that my school is offering first aid as an elective on weekends! It covers first aid, AEDs, naloxone, and even the basics of responding to trauma like gunshots. That seems like it covers a pretty wide array of things I might encounter in future contracts. And! I also get extra credit in health class for attending. Win-win!

That drive I took before the last job was just what I needed. And since my leg doesn't seem to be back to normal yet after that monster attack, I got to thinking. First, I need some protection so I can't get hurt as easily. Second, I wanna have my bike in the game world too. And with the power and knowledge I have now, I bet I can make it happen.

For the protection, sewing some kevlar panels onto my jacket should suffice. I have enough leftover to add some protection to the bike too, especially around the battery compartment.

Now, for the bike. If I add a custom module with some reality-altering programming, I think I can make it available in Neo-GENIS and enhance it in reality too. Carry it around in my pocket, add an auto-pilot, and who knows what else in the future. I'm excited for the possibilities!