Cog had declined involvement when Neko had told the fixer’s agent (unfortunately not the delightful Monique) that he had come into possession of "more of the same." The fixer had arranged for a direct contact with the decker elf, who had asked Neko to continue his investigations, no doubt believing, as Neko intended, that Neko meant the stuff had been acquired from Grandmother. Though his plan worked, it surprised Neko that the fixer stepped aside so easily. His fear of angering Grandmother must be very great. Cog’s anger would also be real if he ever learned that Neko’s latest offering had been obtained without coming anywhere near Grandmother’s widespread connections. That didn’t count the subject of the investigation, however, for one could not do much of anything in the world without a connection to Grandmother. But though agents and subjects were very different matters, no fixer liked to be tricked into losing his percentage.