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You bring up Ms. Matthews's unsmiling photo on your holo. "Her name is Lori Matthews. Have you seen her?"

Doug's smile drops off his face. "Not in a while."

"Do you know what happened to her?"

Doug looks at you sharply. "Do you?"

"Would I be asking if I did?"

Doug stays silent for a while. "Okay," he says then. "I'll tell you what I know, if you have a round with me."

"A round of what?"

"Well, what do you think? VE, of course."