Being a misfit even in a band of misfits, looking for the lines to walk. Odd little thing, more exploratory fragment than story. Sort of a prequel/alternative telling to "White Gun", "Different Freedoms", and the rest of my "neurodivergent Switch" arc/headcanon. Rambly mess ahead.

One of his early days out of the Matrix, Neo ends up in in a conversation that goes a little different than expected (because some people on the ship need a special interest besides searching for the One.) Weird fluff for fun.

Apoc swipes some unusual equipment from the loading program. (Random sweet one-shot, or: how to keep yourself entertained on a dull watch. Same basic logic/premise as in Different Freedoms, The Quiet Sentry, etc.)