She smiled, lifting her hand. "And that means rule books, laws, stiff formal hierarchies. Violence is not Rizome’s strong suit, Laura, but we do understand management structures. Centralized bureaucracies always protect the status quo. They don’t innovate. And it’s innovation that’s the real threat. It’s not so bad that they rip us off." She tossed her chip of candy and the gull caught it instantly. "The problem comes when they outthink us."