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"I just want to make sure, because I don't want to get in trouble," Nomi says. "Security is stricter at Demo88Con after the 'working Gundam for cats' incident."

An hour ago you were patrolling in lupus form to monitor Umbral threats out near Child's Park, and you're having an unusually hard time adapting this afternoon.

"What?" you say.

"Demo88Con is the most popular retro Eastern Bloc-themed computer con in Western Massachusetts," Nomi says.

Wait, this is what you read about!

"Retro computing and robots," Nomi continues, "Kraftwerk-themed snacks (we call them Snackwerks), and—what I'm there for—talks about obscure Eastern European graphic adventures and illicit Slovakian rebuilds of Sierra games."

You're pretty sure Harmonie—Melodie's sister—helped start Demo88Con after she got back from Germany.

"Where is it?" you say.

"Are you at the chocolate shop?" Nomi asks.

"Yeah, how—"

"I recognize the Spotify station they use and the sound of their coffee maker," Nomi says. "I'll pick you up in twenty."

Nomi hangs up, and now you, a werewolf, are going on a date with someone who can peg your location to within ten feet based on the nearest speaker playing Blondie and Rihanna.

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