In 1998, when Steve was 15, he paid $30 for what was left of a pack of cigarettes from a tall man in a business suit. The man claimed they were so good that they'd been banned in eastern Canada and usually go for $80 a pack. Steve only had $30, but the seller was feeling generous. The next day Steve sold each of the nine cigarettes to his friends for $7 a piece. It's true that Steve wasn't the smartest kid in his high school, but he was far from the dumbest. At least he didn't smoke.
For the second time, Bartholomew found himself suspecting his brother to be some sort of robot. Neither this nor the last time had he considered the possibility for more than a moment, but none-the-less he had considered it. What he had not considered was the sobering fact that he was lying on a large desk, had only been powered up about 25 seconds ago, and would be shut down again in less than ten. Dr. Schaffer was very pleased with the results.
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