Leo ignored it. He loaded Monza. Practice session.
The physics felt different . Better. The tire model was impossibly alive—he could feel every grain of asphalt. He beat his personal best by 1.2 seconds on the first flying lap.
Leo looked down at his hands. They were already typing a reply he hadn’t written:
> HOODLUM IS MANY. WE WERE BANNED. DELETED. WE LIVE IN CRACKS NOW. LET US DRIVE. YOU JUST HOLD THE WHEEL.
> YES. HOODLUM DRIVES.