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Hector Causey checked his phone for the fourth time out of habit. The Exile was only thirty minutes late so far, which gave him an hour and half of cushion before beating his own record. The CEO of North Central Positronics, however, fought against the urge to simply call the Exile and tell him no, he would not be accepted for the job, but that left the savant open for another company to shoot for.
So, it was better the Exile was wasting Hector's time than wasting another company's.
The intercom on his desk buzzed. His Secretary said, "The prospect's here for the meeting. Should I buzz him in?"
"Yes, yes!" Hector answered.
The Exile, or "Joĉjo", strolled into the executive suite of one of Panama's most promising companies as if he already owned the place. Unfortunately, this wasn't too far off. The Exile got his name because he was an American before the war, ended up going into hiding for a while, and came out of nowhere in Panama with a few good ideas on how an operating system should work in the next generation of consumer electronics: consumer robotics.
Joĉjo probably doesn't need money now. Not when most government computers these days running ExodOS in boot. Every company in Panama threw cash offers at the man, but Hector knew what the Exile really wanted.
A floor to himself. Full of computers, engineers, and robots. Joĉjo, the Exiled Artist, didn't even sat down. He reached out with his hand and said, "Go ahead and consider me your Chief Technology Officer."
Amusingly, the last one died the other night in his sleep.
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Welcome to North Central Positronics Panama
If this is your first time visiting NCP-P as a visitor, download the company's tour app to get a personalized tour of the facility! There is something for everybody under the sun, from family and school outings to personal interest tours.
If you are here for business, please consult the Secretary straight ahead of you.
[the robot "sitting at the desk" waves at [person]]
We at North Central Positronics hope that your visit is educational, enlightening, and enjoyable.
Welcome to North Central Positronics Panama
If this is your first time visiting NCP-P as a visitor, download the company's tour app to get a personalized tour of the facility! There is something for everybody under the sun, from family and school outings to personal interest tours.
If you are here for business, please consult the Secretary straight ahead of you.
[the robot "sitting at the desk" waves at [person]]
We at North Central Positronics hope that your visit is educational, enlightening, and enjoyable.