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been any technology advancements since.”
    “Kavika thinks that he might have an image of his attackers,” Spike pointed out.
    “He just might.” Donnie fiddled with the buttons. “Here we go. It was night and he had lowlight working. Hmm.”
    “Why hmm ?” Kavika asked.
    “Yeah. Why hmm ?” asked Kaja, climbing into the container behind them. “What you doing talking to Uncle, Kavika?”
    Kavika stared at Kaja for a moment, wondering how to answer. He didn’t have any problems with the Pali Boy leader, but there was politics involved, some of which he understood and some of which he didn’t. The worst times were when Kaja and the others sometimes just stopped talking when he joined them.
    “Hello, Spike,” Kaja said.
    “ You can call me Leilani,” Spike said.
    When Kaja raised his eyebrows, she stuck her tongue out at him.
    “We found Akamu’s media stick,” said Kavika, before Spike could do anything worse to Kaja.
    “Why didn’t you bring it to me?”
    Kavika glanced at Spike, then back to Kaja.
    “Give it a rest, Kaja. You missed it,” Donnie Wu said. “These two found it on the body in the morgue. Sloppy, if you ask me.”
    “I didn’t ask you.”
    Donnie glanced around him, then at Kaja. “You’re in my place, Kaja.”
    Anger flashed across the Pali Boy leader’s face. Still, he apologized. “Sorry, uncle. Bad day.”
    “This might make it better. Look,” he pointed at the square. They all watched as two figures coalesced in the low light. It took a moment for the autofocus to kick in, but when it did, there was a clear shot of a man dressed in all black. The queue on his head was unmistakable.
    “Boxers,” Kavika and Spike said simultaneously.
    “What was Akamu doing to get their attention?” Donnie asked.
    Kaja shook his head. “We’ll never know.”
    “What do you mean?” Kavika asked, finally finding his voice. “We have a clue. Shouldn’t we at least find out?”
    “What are you going to do? Go to the Boxers and ask them? Think they won’t try and kill you too?” Kaja scoffed. “Come on, Kavika. You won’t even leap with us, what makes you so brave all of a sudden?”
    “He’ll do it,” Spike said, “And he’ll show you.”
    “What will he show us?” Kaja sneered.
    “That he’s braver than all the rest of you.”
    “That’s right. Brave like his father, right?”
    “Hey!” Donnie stood.
    Kavika stared at the Pali leader’s tattoo, the one proving that he’d dived the line. His father would have worn a tattoo just like it had he survived.
    “Listen, you want to do something about this clue you found, then do it.” Kaja took a step towards Kavika and pointed at his chest. “And when I say do it, it means you have to. If you don’t, then you are no longer a Pali Boy. Not even a part time Pali. Get it? You and your mother and sister will find yourselves moving ship and working for the Corpers. Hear me? Am I clear, Kavika?”
    Kavika nodded. Although Spike had put him in this position, it was an opportunity to show what he could do. Fear and excitement began to build inside him. Still, he had to gulp around his heart, which had found a home in his throat. “I hear.”
    “Good. Until then you’re no Pali. Steer clear and we’ll leave you be. Try and go skyward and we’ll knock you down.” Kaja laughed, then backed to the entrance and gripped the climb line. He shook his head and laughed again. “Ridiculous.”
    “What’s ridiculous?” Spike demanded.
    “That I’m even giving him a chance. He’s never been able to prove himself. What makes him think he can do it this time?”
    “What makes you think that you aren’t really a woman in disguise?” Spike countered. “You’re more of a woman than me. Now that’s what I call ridiculous.”
    Kaja glared at her a moment, then shook his head and rolled his eyes. “Live large, Wu.” Then he swung away.
    Kavika sat down heavily, but Spike grabbed his arm and jerked him back to his feet. “There