Wow. I liked that a lot, CP. Only two things that threw me off - I may have missed it but I didn't read where IC was explained. Perhaps it's not supposed to be explained - then I understand. "You do not see me" worked okay for me in the first lines but later it snapped me out of the prose. I think because the narrator is directing the read away from the reader for awhile and suddenly the word "you" pops up again and brought me out of my reading hypnosis. Know what I mean? Like if it had read "I cannot be seen" the reader will continue focusing on the story, forgetting themselves. I think your skills are f**king fantastic. I'm envious. Your prose reads very easily and pulled me along wanting more. I liked the techie speak and insider words like "deck" and "chummer". The lingo made me feel like I was in the company of a narrator who knew what they're talking about even though the words could just be made up. Wow. Two thumbs and two big toes straight up!!! Awesome crafting.