"Let’s say Mitsuhama’s the first corp to spot the posting on Shadowland," Sly said. "They download the data . . . and suddenly it’s in their best interest to make sure nobody else gets it —no matter what the cost. They’ve got to take down Shadowland. So what if they have to use up ninety percent of their private army and blow up half of Denver to do it. If it guarantees they’re the only ones with the lost tech, it’s all worthwhile, isn’t it?"