Chapter45

Withthisinmind,IallowedDr.Martintogoonabusinesstriptoanearbydepartmentstore,becausetheircellphonewasbrokenandIcouldn'tgetintouchwithKeithandAston,soIwasgoingtobuythemanewonebecausetheythoughtitwasnecessary.Afewhourslater,Ireturnedwithabrand-newphone,anditwasnotuntildirectorWillorderedthetailoringtoresttheactorsandstuntmenthatIwavedKeithinblacktightscloser.

"What'sthematter,Gwent?"HeaskedcalmlyasIhandedhimwhatwasinhishand.

"Telephonescanbeusedtomakecontact."

Holdingacellphonesmallerthanthepalmofhishand,heexploredinbewilderment,givingmeachancetoexplain.

"Ihavedownloadedthechatprogram,andIhavesecuredmyphonenumberswithRichardandaddedcontactsforthechatprogram.Ifthereisanyproblem,youcancallortextme.Doyouunderstand?Doyouusethis?Let'steachit."

"No,humantechnologylagsbehindUnik.Now,Unik'scommunicationtechnologyisnolongerabulkytool,butareceptor.Whenyouuseit,youjuststickitonyourtempleandthinkaboutit,andyoucancommunicate.ButIdon'tknowhowtouseit.Thankyou,Gwen."