Just before taking a bite of his burger made with whatever mystery meat the cooks were growing in the vats this week, Nainick sat up straight and stated, “That’s rather disturbing.”

His friend Bally swallowed a mouthful of burger to ask, “What?”

Pointing at his eye – indicating the retinal screen implanted when he enlisted – he said, “A ‘Check brain’ message just printed out on my screen.”

Bally eyed his friend for a moment, then said, “Probably just a loose connection.” He then cuffed Nainick on the back of his head. “How’s that?”

Nainick shook his head and blinked a few times. “That cleared it up. Thanks.”

“Don’t mention it.”