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These are the nation’s leading scofflaws? America’s most wanted? Jabba has asked me to care for them. Is Jabba’s heart beginning to thaw?

I shall assist, for reasons still vague to me: This is a safe haven, by Code and by Craft, and all rules will be respected. So be it.

Note to myself: Thaw out the portobello mushroom steaks for dinner.

END GWYNYTH DIARY ENTRY

COMBINED SCRATCH AND WINC JOURNAL ENTRIES

Scratch joins Marie, the Eye, in a room called “14Lounge.”

///SCRATCH, LET’S GO TO 14LOUNGE.///

Online Host

*** You are in room “14Lounge” ***

Scratch:O.K. I’m here. What’s the significance of “14Lounge”?

Marie:Just anEYElounge. It’s secure.

Scratch:More secure than the private rooms the rest of us use?

Marie:Let’s not talk about work. I don’t have much time. Want you now.

Scratch:Good. I’m running water in the tub, I’m supposed to be lovingly drawing you a bath, but…

Marie:I’m being bad.

Scratch:I’m taking—right. You’re a bad girl. I grab you around the waist, half lifting you up, grabbing your crotch.

Marie:Y-y-y-ess.

Scratch:You’re wet already, little girl.

Marie:I’m sorry.

Scratch:You’ve been thinking nasty thoughts.

Marie:Yes.

Scratch:My hand is rubbing your clit, my other sneaking around behind you, teasing. But I refuse to go in.

Marie:::whimpering::

Scratch:I put two fingers just inside, but you want it—

Marie:Deeper.

Scratch:Yes, but I won’t, you know, not until you open way up.

Marie:::Opening::

Private Message to Winc

Scratch:You won’t believe what’s happening. Guess what the “way powerful” want?

Winc:::dryly:: To be dominated?