The startups and smaller businesses are all set up around here in the west wing, bunched up together I assume just because they don’t need the same amount of space that companies like Sakaguchi Automations or Magitek Corporation do.

Having them together like this is nice for browsing around at the various stuff, but it might make my job harder. I’m supposed to be investigating for suspicious activity that may be going down at this tech expo, and if all of the most suspicious companies are here together, my chances of missing the signal while sifting through the noise will increase drastically.

So, I’ve got to be really careful here. Let’s start looking for some signs of evil corporations making evil technology. With a crack of my knuckles, I start to browse.

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There’s a whole bunch of people in casual clothes walking around, making my suit-wearing self a little bit envious of the fact that I could be ten degrees cooler than I am right now. I start to take off my jacket, but then I realize that it would be even more annoying to carry it around the whole time. I should have been smarter!

Speaking of smart, there’s a whole lot of video games around here, especially holo-booth games. Since one holo-booth takes up a ton of space, most of the third floor setup is covered with them. There’s also a giant mecha right in the center of the second floor, and it’s something I’ve got to check out.