All of Devero's blooming interest in this-- this-- this quantum nanotechnology CPU withers and dies instantly as Rich details what it actually did to him. No technological breakthrough is worth the obvious pain he's sharing, and that's coming from someone who thinks it's well worth a little pain to get the coolest, most advanced tech in his hands.

Heedless of what else might be going on around him, Devero sits right there on the floor in front of the distraught kid. "It used you when you thought it was going to help you," he says quietly. "Do I have that right?"