You answer Barry’s call

“Hey Barry, hows it going man?”

“Hey there John. Good, all things considered. Would you care to have some late lunch?”

“Of course! You must have been reading my mind, got a story to tell. It’s not an especially good one but...”

“You have me curious now, but it can’t be more exciting than TelluTech’s new concept craft!”

“Is that the one your were telling me about with the newly designed reactor and fully holographic interior?”

“That was just on paper, the actual prototype has supposedly blown away the planned specs, it’s everything they designed it for and more! They’ve even added their own take on adaptive camo and boosted the strength of the inertial dampers and lowered power consumption at the same time.” Barry is in full on nerd mode now, but that’s why he’s your buddy. He may not be a great wingman but it didn’t matter, he had a heart of gold. He was the least snarky nerd you’ve ever met, besides your self.

“That sounds amazing, but save some details I’m hungry.”

“Ok, you know how I get carried away, meet me at the Obama monument in the Persied, we’ll walk and find a place.”

The Persied district, it wasn’t quite the wealthy part of the city but it was still generally too rich for your blood, a meal there would go for 5 in your neighborhood.

“Damn Barry, Persied? livin large now?”

“Not quite, you’ll see. Don’t worry it’s my treat.” That took a weight off your shoulders.

“Alright...Don’t worry I’ll put out.”

“Heh, see ya, I’m heading out in a half hour”

“Sounds good man”

You hang up with Barry and have just enough time to shower and change clothes. Just before you walk out the door you remember the box and the metal slab inside...