There was general murmuring of agreement as icons turned away or simply left. Several used a name as they addressed apologies or salutations to the new arrival. Andy had heard the name whispered on the shadownet, but he couldn’t believe he’d heard correctly. The Dodger . The fact that the icon before him was showing in full black demonstrated that this decker was capable of overriding Nell’s ambiance. But it couldn’t be the Dodger, could it? Not Verner’s decker, not here! First, such a legendary decker wouldn’t be slumming in a place like Nell’s Basement. Second, such a wiz runner wouldn’t have any reason to be concerned for Andy. Third, well, third, it just couldn ’ t be. How could a decker with the Dodger’s rep have so unimposing an icon?