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breast she was wearing a name tag that said Molly.
    “I did not realize,” the assistant said and then she trail ed off as the experiencer drew near to her. 
    He put his hand behind her neck and pull ed her close.  His fingers intertwine d with the thick brown hair worn in a flip.  She look ed up at him longingly.  Her white lab-coat is now untied and then fell loosely to the floor.   Where he touche d her, her skin turn ed white from the pressure of his hand and then quickly flushe d pink again.
    “Are you getting me?” she asked.
    Franklin stop ed writing and re-read the odd comment made by the assistant. 
    “Are you getting me?” Anand repeat ed himself.
    Franklin look ed up from the page and he suddenly found himself back in the here and now.  He place d his hot hands flat upon the steel table to cool them.
    “Umm, yes, please continue,” Franklin said .
    Franklin turn ed the page of his notebook and wrote at the top: “Content Only.”
    Anand continue d , “So this was how we solved the band-width and data communications problem.  We modeled it on a neural network.  Once this was done, the potential to actually deliver a working prototype was in our hands but we would never get the chance to apply or new data network to the remote surgical device. ”
    “Still, it was a major break-through.  We did not realize it at the time, but this was the first of many important scientific developments that would lead us to the WetWeb.  By itself, the new high speed network was sufficient to create a small buzz in the industry , especially among systems and robotics enthusiasts.  Thinking about it now, I predict it was this new neural communications model that attracted Christopher Mark to Remote Surgical Instruments.  This is why they took over the failing company. ”
    “When Christopher Mark came to the laboratory, everything turned in a new direction.  The torpedo was immediately scrapped.  Chris Mark had no interest in surgical instruments.  We did not mind.  I think we were all glad to see it go.  The torpedo never worked, and did not seem likely that it was ever going work properly.  The only component that we salvaged from the t orpedo project was the high speed communications network that my team had built. ”  
    “ Chris Mark asked us to focus on creating a new device, one that was much smaller.  This device could be worn by a subject who would then send and receive visual, audio , and even crude tactical information to and from a remote user.  We called it ‘ The Hat ’ because most of it was attached to the subjects head like a hat. It had long dangling ganglia like receptors that hung down the back , and they were affixed to the hosts major muscle groups.  When it was worn by a host, it was uncomfortable and looked strange. It was definitely clunky , b ut, this time it worked.  This time it really worked.”
    “What did it do?” Franklin prompted, forcing himself to stay in the moment.
    “It connected the host user to technology ,” Anand answered, “ It was the beginning.  The Hat was the first step to connecting organics and technology.  At the time, none of us saw it as anything special.  Non e of us except Christopher Mark of course; h e was delighted.  He opened champagne.  He made a speech.  We all thought he was crazy, but we loved him all the same. ”
    “You have to remember, back in those days there was no WetWeb.  Organics and technology were not connected.  We were looking at something quite new that existed outside of our world view and without context to the world we live in today.  Only Christopher Mark understood the significance of this device because he knew where we were going.  He had a long term plan.  Christopher Mark and Al McKnight always had a detailed plan. ”
    “ Chris took the time to learn how to work his new invention and he seemed to enjoy testing it immensely.  He would spend hours experimenting each day.  Everyone one of us who