She watches the preshow for any last minute surprises

Stiletto turned back to the TV and Kurt Jackhammer. He looked good in a suit. Much better than he ever did in his construction worker get-up. With the app any amateur Hunter could jump in as soon as they got horny, but if you were Hunting for fame and pussy, you needed a gimmick. Kurt's was a yellow vest, a hard hat, and tiny versions of both for his jackhammer.

Not that the “cruel assassin” Stiletto was one to talk.

—and while Hunt officials expect record participation among amateurs, professional Hunters are poised to sabotage each other. Prince Albert had this to say in a vlog addressed to Hard Drive:

“You think I give a fucking fuck about your pussy fucking ROBOT?!” The screen appeared to fog up as Prince Albert screamed into his camera. Spit flew off his bushy mustache and, somehow, his sideburns. “You think you're gonna get a piece of that hot cunt when there are fucking MEN out here with big swinging dicks?! Tell your fucking nerd friends that when I'm done with Stiletto, I'm gonna find your big stwong wobot fwiend and MAKE IT MY BITCH!!”

To his credit, Kurt Jackhammer did not look impressed. As long time fans will recall, Prince Albert chose not to participate in Stiletto's first Hunt, deeming her “small time pussy.” He has declared his intention to end her winning streak in each of her subsequent Hunts.

“Oh good,” Morwen said. “Albert's in after all. I can't wait for you to kick his ass again.”

Stiletto frowned. “You were right. Hard Drive really did upgrade his setup.”

“'Fraid so. Same humanoid frame, but now it's got a second pair of arms and extra gyros for stability. Aren't you glad I scheduled all that drone training?”

Stiletto remembered her weeks in the gym with a seven-foot-tall Akilles drone, the same type Hard Drive had customized. Speed was to Stiletto's advantage against older drone models, but even with two arms this thing had too much reach, and its pumping chrome shaft...

“...Nnno. No, I really could've done without the Sybian from hell."

It's obvious officiators are pursuing greater numbers of amateurs because there are no longer any professional Hunters who can keep up with her, Kurt Jackhammer kept blabbing. Stiletto's performances are exceptional, yes, in that they are easy victories that cheapen the thrill of the Hunt. Sooner or later, viewers will burn out if she doesn't put o—

The screen fizzed to black. She'd learned enough.