Chapter 12 Summary

Ng Security Industry Semi-Autonomous Guard Unit #A-267 is essentially a robotic guard dog. His job is to guard his yard. Tonight he is excited because two people just came into his yard. He looks at the people to see what they are carrying. A-267 sees that they are carrying a few bad things, but the man is not a stranger, he lives here, and the girl is his guest. A-267 sees more people come into his yard. These people are angry and excited, and they are strangers. A-267 also sees that they are carrying guns.

Y.T. notices a flash of light out of the corner of her eye. Before she has time to think about it, she hears the taxi drivers screaming. All of the taxi drivers are now without their guns. Hiro mentions to Y.T. that the "Rat Thing" has...