Chapter Five: The Original

Ji's voice entered the corridor speakers. “Third cabinet on the left. There's a rollback port.” It had two sockets: Original Holder and Recipient. The warning stated that rollback moved rather than copied; the recipient personality might suffer permanent loss. “Do it,” Ji said. “What will you lose?” Cheng asked. “Pivot tables. Maybe your habit of biting the left side of your lip.” “You took my job.” “If I refused, Han would activate the next pod. At least I can open doors.” Security footsteps approached. Xu reminded Cheng that without his professional credential they could reach neither the corporate network nor the ledger. Cheng confirmed.