As Neko sat pondering the lack of information on Dodger, the screen flickered. Data evaporated from his screen as he watched. He punched keys, trying to save it, hut line after line winked out. He tried all the tricks he knew and failed to get it back. A system check showed the data had been erased from the chips. A few other files had been affected as well, but the only one that disappeared completely was Dodger's. If this was some trick by Chromium to ensure payment . . .