"What it tells me," Agarwal went on, as though she hadn’t spoken, "is that the metroplex government— possibly backed by the federal bureaucracy—has issued a ‘D Notice’, an official gag order. Add to that the fact that just before your call, a voice-only announcement from Governor Schultz was broadcast on all trid and radio channels, and posted in all datafaxes and news-bases." He snorted. "At five to five in the morning, I assume the voice was synthesized. The illustrious governor is rarely known to rise before ten."