"Neotek," Devero elaborates. "Means a kid with fresh Implants. I teach 'em how to use that new tech to control certain types of machines where I come from." A pause, and then, to be on the safe side, he adds, "It's a good thing.

"No candy in here," he says with a laugh. He checks the timer in his Interface-- still a few minutes to go. "They're supposed to be real food. Jury's out on that until we taste it, though."