The Last Wish of a One-Star Cracker

“Refreshingly honest scientists,” Xiaoman said. “Wanwei Taste Foods,” Su corrected. “OmniTaste's internal code.” OmniTaste was the country's largest snack conglomerate. One in every three packets on a supermarket shelf belonged to it. Cluck-Cluck Crunch was a tiny brand it had acquired the year before, with sales at rock bottom and a reputation somewhere beneath the basement. “What do you want?” Chen Nuo asked. “Give me the crackers, stop streaming, forget tonight.” “The first two are negotiable. Memory deletion is a premium service.” “Flavor loans cause backlash. Next time, you may not chase a van. It may eat your preferences until you only want whatever someone feeds you.” His smile faded.