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Nicholas Boothman
“You speak. It listens. The patch reads your body. Heart rate, sweat response, micro-tremors, vocal strain. The software compares what you say against available data.”
“Available data meaning what?”
“Everything people have already given away. Search history. Messages. purchases. location patterns. social media. Calendar entries. Public records. Private records if I can get them.”
“You can get them.”
“Yes.”
Vincent said, “And when it thinks someone is lying?” Jinji looked at the patch.
“It hurts.”
Henry said, “How much?”
“Enough.”
“Jinji.”
“Small lie, warning response. Metallic taste. Dizziness. Nausea. Bigger lie, stronger response. Cramps. Sweating. Loss of balance.”
“And a serious lie?”
She met his eyes.
“The body rejects it.”
Vincent frowned. “Rejects it?”
“You gag. You retch. You can’t keep talking.” The little thing looked harmless.
That was the horror of it.
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