Chapter 14 Summary

Case is picked up by Aerol, who explains that a Japanese spacecraft called Haniwa has forcibly docked with Garvey, essentially capturing the tug. He also tells Case that the Haniwa delivered a package for Case. Case enters the Garvey and jacks in to cyberspace. He tells the Dixie Flatline construct that he had an encounter with "Turing heat" (p. 216). The construct tells Case that it has been looking over the Tessier-Ashpool S.A. ice and that it is robust.

Case briefly considers taking the construct and fleeing, abandoning the job, but the construct talks him into seeing it through. Case exits cyberspace long enough to tell Maelcum that he will be jacked in for as much as eight hours. Then, he re-enters cyberspace and activates the Kuang Grade Mark Eleven virus. After just seconds, Case and the construct are both shocked and amazed...