She stepped back, bearing shock on her face. “First, it’s a PPU. Second, Isn’t an autopsy supposed to be for things that are… you know, dead?”

He shrugged. “Not like you were alive in the first place. Maybe I’ll get a bonus or something for discovering some new component or whatever. Anyways, let’s-”

“A bonus you say?” A smile grew as she opened up a small compartment in her hip, pulling out a stack of cash and tossing it on the table. He glanced at it for a moment before looking back at her.

“Aw thats cute, you managed to save up some cash in this shithole. I thought you said you wanted to do this the easy way?”

“And I have an easier way, yes? This is merely today’s earnings, and I have much more stowed away.”

A somewhat more interested expression grew on his face. “You gotta be shittin me… Well go on, show everything you’ve made out here then!”

She hurried to the back of the bar, returning moments later with a few hefty sacks in tow. She tossed them on the table

“Not exactly the most glamorous way to carry them around, I know, but I got this and more if you can take me to some kinda official!”

His eyes widened slightly as he peered into the bags. “How the hell did you make all that?”

“Bounty work out here really. Oddjobs, hunting jobs, killing off a few outlaws here and there. A lot of people really need help keeping beasts and bandits out of their cities, you know.”

“I’d expect that for a place like this…” He tapped his fingers on the table. “Tell you what. I can’t exactly take you to any official, let alone anywhere important since you’re kinda an android and all. I can do something beneficial for us both however.”

She sat down across from him. “Well that’s unfortunate, but what do you have in mind?”

“With a bit of ‘mistakes’ with some paper, I can label you as dead, at least in the eyes of the Romitum government. So all those reports of you out here won’t catch anyone’s attention anymore. In turn, however, you’ll be working for me. I can provide some transport to wherever we find work, you and I do the jobs, and we split the cash seventy-thirty. Not a bad price for being disected, right?”

She tapped her chin a few times. “And what about getting me connected with Romitum officials?”

He leaned back. “It’d take some time, but you just present your case and I can see how long it’ll take.”

“Well, what I need to say is-”

“Hold on, I’m not doing anything for you just yet. So what’s it gonna be, autopsy or bounty work for me?”

She pondered for a few moments, but then her eyes lit up. She held forth her hand.

“You have a deal Scott.”

He grasped and shook it.

“All right then Ferra, I’m gonna be looking forward to this.”