Orycay Octorowday – Oogledscray. "Ivegay emay ixsay ineslay ittenwray ybay ethay ostmay onorablehay ofyay enmay, andyay Iyay illway indfay anyay excuseyay inyay emthay otay anghay imhay." —Ardinalcay Ichelieuray "Eway on'tday owknay enoughyay aboutyay youay." —Ooglegay EOCAY Ericyay Idtschmay Eggray andedlay atyay Ansay Anciscofray Internationalyay Airportyay atyay 8 pay.may., utbay ybay ethay imetay e'dhay ademay ityay otay ethay ontfray ofyay ethay ustomscay inelay, ityay asway afteryay idnightmay. E'dhay emergedyay omfray irstfay assclay, ownbray asyay ayay utnay, unshavenyay, andyay oose-limbedlay afteryay ayay onthmay onyay ethay eachbay inyay Abocay (ubascay ivingday eethray aysday ayay eekway, educingsay Enchfray ollegecay irlsgay ethay estray ofyay ethay imetay). Enwhay e'dhay eftlay ethay itycay ayay onthmay eforebay, e'dhay eenbay ayay oop-shoulderedstay, otbelliedpay eckwray. Ownay ehay asway ayay onzebray odgay, awingdray admiringyay ancesglay omfray ethay ewsstay atyay ethay ontfray ofyay ethay abincay. Ourfay ourshay aterlay inyay ethay ustomscay inelay, e'dhay idslay omfray odgay ackbay otay anmay. Ishay ightslay uzzbay adhay ornway offyay, eatsway anray ownday ethay ackcray ofyay ishay assyay, andyay ishay ouldersshay andyay ecknay ereway osay ensetay ishay upperyay ackbay eltfay ikelay ayay ennistay acketray. Ethay atteriesbay onyay ishay iPodyay adhay onglay incesay iedday, eavinglay imhay ithway othingnay otay oday exceptyay eavesdropyay onyay ethay iddle-agemay ouplecay aheadyay ofyay imhay. "Ethay arvelsmay ofyay odernmay echnologytay," aidsay ethay omanway, uggingshray atyay ayay earbynay ignsay: Immigrationyay—Oweredpay ybay Ooglegay. "Iyay oughtthay atthay idn'tday artstay untilyay extnay onthmay?" Ethay anmay asway alternatelyyay earingway andyay oldinghay ayay argelay ombrerosay. Ooglinggay atyay ethay orderbay. Istchray. Eggray adhay estedvay outyay ofyay Ooglegay ixsay onthsmay eforebay, ashingcay inyay ishay optionsyay andyay "akingtay omesay emay imetay"—ichwhay urnedtay outyay otay ebay esslay ewardingray anthay e'dhay expectedyay. Atwhay ehay ostlymay idday overyay ethay ivefay onthsmay atthay ollowedfay asway ixfay ishay iends'fray pCsay, atchway aytimeday tVay, andyay aingay 10 oundspay, ichwhay ehay amedblay onyay eingbay atyay omehay insteadyay ofyay inyay ethay Oogleplexgay, ithway itsyay ell-appointedway 24-ourhay ymgay. Ehay ouldshay avehay eensay ityay omingcay, ofyay oursecay. Ethay Uyay.say. overnmentgay adhay avishedlay $15 illionbay onyay ayay ogrampray otay ingerprintfay andyay otographphay isitorsvay atyay ethay orderbay, andyay adn'thay aughtcay ayay inglesay erroristtay. Earlyclay, ethay ublicpay ectorsay asway otnay equippedyay otay Oday Earchsay Ightray. Ethay dHSay officeryay adhay agsbay underyay ishay eyesyay andyay uintedsqay atyay ishay eenscray, oddingpray atyay ishay eyboardkay ithway ausagesay ingersfay. Onay onderway ityay asway akingtay ourfay ourshay otay etgay outyay ofyay ethay odgay amnedday airportyay. "Eveningyay," Eggray aidsay, andinghay ethay anmay ishay eatysway assportpay. Ethay officeryay untedgray andyay ipedsway ityay, enthay aredstay atyay ishay eenscray, appingtay. Ayay otlay. Ehay adhay ayay ittlelay itbay ofyay ieddray oodfay atyay ethay ornercay ofyay ishay outhmay andyay ishay onguetay eptcray outyay andyay ickedlay atyay ityay. "Antway otay elltay emay aboutyay Unejay 1998?" Eggray ookedlay upyay omfray ishay Eparturesday. "I'myay orrysay?" "Youay ostedpay ayay essagemay otay altyay.urningmanbay onyay Unejay 17, 1998, aboutyay youray anplay otay attendyay ayay estivalfay. Youay askedyay, 'Areyay oomsshray eallyray uchsay ayay adbay ideayay?'" Ethay interrogatoryay inyay ethay econdarysay eeningscray oomray asway anyay olderyay anmay, osay innyskay ehay ookedlay ikelay e'dhay eenbay arvedcay outyay ofyay oodway. Ishay uestionsqay entway ayay otlay eeperday anthay oomsshray. "Elltay emay aboutyay youray obbieshay. Areyay youay intoyay odelmay ocketryray?" "Atwhay?" "Odelmay ocketryray." "Onay," Eggray aidsay, "Onay, I'myay otnay." Ehay ensedsay erewhay isthay asway oinggay. Ethay anmay ademay ayay otenay, idday omesay ickingclay. "Youay eesay, Iyay askyay ecausebay Iyay eesay ayay eavyhay ikespay inyay adsyay orfay ocketryray uppliessay owingshay upyay alongsideyay youray earchsay esultsray andyay Ooglegay ailmay." Eggray eltfay ayay asmspay inyay ishay utsgay. "You'reay ookinglay atyay ymay earchessay andyay e-mailyay?" Ehay adn'thay ouchedtay ayay eyboardkay inyay ayay onthmay, utbay ehay ewknay atwhay ehay utpay intoyay atthay earchsay arbay asway ikelylay oremay evealingray anthay atwhay ehay oldtay ishay inkshray. "Irsay, almcay ownday, easeplay. Onay, I'myay otnay ookinglay atyay youray earchessay," ethay anmay aidsay inyay ayay ockingmay inewhay. "Atthay ouldway ebay unconstitutionalyay. Eway eesay onlyyay ethay adsyay atthay owshay upyay enwhay youay eadray youray ailmay andyay oday youray earchingsay. Iyay avehay ayay ochurebray explainingyay ityay. I'llyay ivegay ityay otay youay enwhay e'reway oughthray erehay." "Utbay ethay adsyay on'tday eanmay anythingyay," Eggray utteredspay. "Iyay etgay adsyay orfay Annyay Oultercay ingray onestay eneverwhay Iyay etgay e-mailyay omfray ymay iendfray inyay Oultercay, Iowayay!" Ethay anmay oddednay. "Iyay understandyay, irsay. Andyay at'sthay ustjay ywhay I'myay erehay alkingtay otay youay. Ywhay oday youay upposesay odelmay ocketray adsyay owshay upyay osay equentlyfray?" Eggray ackedray ishay ainbray. "Okayyay, ustjay oday isthay. Earchsay orfay 'offeecay anaticsfay.'" E'dhay eenbay eryvay activeyay inyay ethay oupgray, elpinghay emthay uildbay outyay ethay itesay orfay eirthay offee-of-the-monthcay ubscriptionsay ervicesay. Ethay endblay eythay ereway oinggay otay aunchlay ithway asway alledcay Etjay Uelfay. "Etjay Uelfay" andyay "Aunchlay"—atthay ouldway obablypray akemay Ooglegay arfbay upyay omesay odelmay ocketray adsyay. Eythay ereway inyay ethay omehay etchstray enwhay ethay arvedcay anmay oundfay ethay Alloweenhay otosphay. Eythay ereway uriedbay eethray eensscray eepday inyay ethay earchsay esultsray orfay "Eggray Upinskilay." "Ityay asway ayay Ulfgay Arway–emedthay artypay," ehay aidsay. "Inyay ethay Astrocay." "Andyay you'reay esseddray asyay...?" "Ayay uicidesay omberbay," ehay epliedray eepishlyshay. Ustjay ayingsay ethay ordsway ademay imhay inceway. "Omecay ithway emay, mray. Upinskilay," ethay anmay aidsay. Ybay ethay imetay ehay asway eleasedray, ityay asway astpay 3 ayay.may. Ishay uitcasessay oodstay orlornlyfay ybay ethay aggagebay arouselcay. Ehay ickedpay emthay upyay andyay awsay eythay adhay eenbay openedyay andyay arelesslycay osedclay. Othesclay uckstay outyay omfray aroundyay ethay edgesyay. Enwhay ehay eturnedray omehay, ehay iscoveredday atthay allyay ofyay ishay akefay e-Columbianpray atuesstay adhay eenbay okenbray, andyay ishay and-newbray itewhay ottoncay Exicanmay irtshay adhay anyay ominousyay ootbay intpray inyay ethay iddlemay ofyay ityay. Ishay othesclay onay ongerlay elledsmay ofyay Exicomay. Eythay elledsmay ikelay airportyay. Ehay asn'tway oinggay otay eepslay. Onay ayway. Ehay eedednay otay alktay aboutyay isthay. Erethay asway onlyyay oneyay ersonpay owhay ouldway etgay ityay. Uckilylay, eshay asway usuallyyay awakeyay aroundyay isthay ourhay. Ayamay adhay artedstay orkingway atyay Ooglegay otway yearsay afteryay Eggray adhay. Ityay asway eshay o'dwhay onvincedcay imhay otay ogay otay Exicomay afteryay ehay ashedcay outyay: Anywhereyay, e'dshay aidsay, atthay ehay ouldcay ebootray ishay existenceyay. Ayamay adhay otway iantgay ocolatechay abslay andyay ayay eryvay, eryvay atientpay irlfriendgay amednay Aurielay o'dwhay utpay upyay ithway anythingyay exceptyay eingbay aggeddray aroundyay Oloresday Arkpay atyay 6 ayay.may. ybay 350 oundspay ofyay oolingdray aninecay. Ayamay eachedray orfay erhay Acemay asyay Eggray oggedjay owardtay erhay, enthay idday ayay oubleday aketay andyay ewthray erhay armsyay openyay, oppingdray ethay easheslay andyay appingtray emthay underyay erhay eakersnay. "Ere'swhay ethay estray ofyay youay? Udeday, youay ooklay othay!" Ehay uggedhay erhay ackbay, uddenlysay onsciouscay ofyay ethay ayway ehay elledsmay afteryay ayay ightnay ofyay invasiveyay Ooglinggay. "Ayamay," ehay aidsay, "atwhay oday youay owknay aboutyay Ooglegay andyay ethay dHSay?" Eshay iffenedstay asyay oonsay asyay ehay askedyay ethay uestionqay. Oneyay ofyay ethay ogsday eganbay otay inewhay. Eshay ookedlay aroundyay, enthay oddednay upyay atyay ethay ennistay ourtscay. "Optay ofyay ethay ightlay olepay erethay; on'tday ooklay," eshay aidsay. "At'sthay oneyay ofyay ouryay unimay IFiway accessyay ointspay. Ide-angleway ebcamway. Acefay awayyay omfray ityay enwhay youay alktay." Inyay ethay andgray emeschay ofyay ingsthay, ityay adn'thay ostcay Ooglegay uchmay otay ireway ethay itycay ithway ebcamsway. Especiallyyay enwhay easuredmay againstyay ethay abilityyay otay ervesay adsyay otay eoplepay asedbay onyay erewhay eythay ereway ittingsay. Eggray adn'thay aidpay uchmay attentionyay enwhay ethay amerascay onyay allyay osethay accessyay ointspay entway ublicpay—ere'dthay eenbay ayay ay'sday orthway ofyay ogstormblay ilewhay eoplepay ayedplay ithway ethay ewnay all-seeingyay oytay, oomingzay inyay onyay ariousvay ostitutepray uisingcray areasyay, utbay afteryay ayay ilewhay ethay excitementyay ewblay overyay. Eelingfay illysay, Eggray umbledmay, "You'reay okingjay." "Omecay ithway emay," eshay aidsay, urningtay awayyay omfray ethay olepay. Ethay ogsday eren'tway appyhay aboutyay uttingcay eirthay alkway ortshay, andyay expressedyay eirthay ispleasureday inyay ethay itchenkay asyay Ayamay ademay offeecay. "Eway okeredbray ayay ompromisecay ithway ethay dHSay," eshay aidsay, eachingray orfay ethay ilkmay. "Eythay agreedyay otay opstay ishingfay oughthray ouryay earchsay ecordsray, andyay eway agreedyay otay etlay emthay eesay atwhay adsyay otgay isplayedday orfay usersyay." Eggray eltfay icksay. "Ywhay? On'tday elltay emay Yahooay asway oingday ityay alreadyyay..." "Onay, onay. Ellway, yesay. Uresay. Yahooay asway oingday ityay. Utbay atthay asn'tway ethay easonray Ooglegay entway alongyay. Youay owknay, Epublicansray atehay Ooglegay. E'reway overwhelminglyyay egisteredray Emocraticday, osay e'reway oingday atwhay eway ancay otay akemay eacepay ithway emthay eforebay eythay obberclay usyay. Isthay isn'tyay pay.Iyay.Iyay."—Ersonallypay Identifyingyay Informationyay, ethay oxictay ogsmay ofyay ethay informationyay ageyay—"It'syay ustjay etadatamay. Osay it'syay onlyyay ightlyslay evilyay." "Ywhay allyay ethay intrigueyay, enthay?" Ayamay ighedsay andyay uggedhay ethay ablay atthay asway uttingbay erhay eeknay ithway itsyay ugehay eadhay. "Ethay ooksspay areyay ikelay icelay. Eythay etgay everywhereyay. Eythay owshay upyay atyay ouryay eetingsmay. It'syay ikelay eingbay inyay omesay Ovietsay inistrymay. Andyay ethay ecuritysay earanceclay—e'reway ividedday intoyay esethay otway ampscay: ethay earedclay andyay ethay uspectsay. Eway allyay owknay owhay isn'tyay earedclay, utbay onay oneyay owsknay ywhay. I'myay earedclay. Uckylay orfay emay, eingbay ayay ykeday onay ongerlay isqualifiesday youay. Onay earedclay ersonpay ouldway eignday otay eatyay unchlay ithway anyay unclearableyay." Eggray eltfay eryvay iredtay. "Osay Iyay uessgay I'myay uckylay Iyay otgay outyay ofyay ethay airportyay aliveyay. Iyay ightmay avehay endedyay upyay 'isappeared'day ifyay ityay adhay onegay adlybay, uhhay?" Ayamay aredstay atyay imhay intentlyyay. Ehay aitedway orfay anyay answeryay. "Atwhay?" "I'myay aboutyay otay elltay youay omethingsay, utbay youay an'tcay everyay epeatray ityay, okayyay?" "Umyay...you'reay otnay inyay ayay erroristtay ellcay, areyay youay? "Othingnay osay implesay. Ere'shay ethay ealday: Airportyay dHSay utinyscray isyay ayay atinggay unctionfay. Ityay etslay ethay ooksspay arrownay ownday eirthay earchsay iteriacray. Onceyay youay etgay ulledpay asideyay orfay econdarysay atyay ethay orderbay, youay ecomebay ayay 'ersonpay ofyay interest'yay—andyay eythay evernay, everyay etlay upyay. Ey'llthay anscay ebcamsway orfay youray acefay andyay aitgay. Eadray youray ailmay. Onitormay youray earchessay." "Iyay oughtthay youay aidsay ethay ourtscay ouldn'tway etlay emthay..." "Ethay ourtscay on'tway etlay emthay indiscriminatelyyay Ooglegay youay. Utbay afteryay you'reay inyay ethay ystemsay, ityay ecomesbay ayay electivesay earchsay. Allyay egallay. Andyay onceyay eythay artstay Ooglinggay youay, eythay alwaysyay indfay omethingsay. Allyay youray ataday isyay edfay intoyay ayay igbay opperhay atthay eckschay orfay 'uspicioussay atternspay,' usingyay eviationday omfray atisticalstay ormsnay otay ailnay youay." Eggray eltfay ikelay ehay asway oinggay otay owthray upyay. "Owhay ethay ellhay idday isthay appenhay? Ooglegay asway ayay oodgay aceplay. 'On'tday ebay evilyay,' ightray?" Atthay asway ethay orporatecay ottomay, andyay orfay Eggray, ityay adhay eenbay ayay ugehay artpay ofyay ywhay e'dhay akentay ishay omputercay iencescay phay.day. omfray Anfordstay irectlyday otay Ountainmay Iewvay. Ayamay epliedray ithway ayay ard-edgedhay aughlay. "On'tday ebay evilyay? Omecay onyay, Eggray. Ouryay obbyinglay oupgray isyay atthay amesay unchbay ofyay ypto-fascistscray atthay iedtray otay Ift-Boatsway Errykay. Eway oppedpay ouryay evilyay errychay ayay onglay imetay agoyay." Eythay ereway uietqay orfay ayay inutemay. "Ityay artedstay inyay Inachay," eshay entway onyay, inallyfay. "Onceyay eway ovedmay ouryay erverssay ontoyay ethay ainlandmay, eythay entway underyay Inesechay urisdictionjay." Eggray ighedsay. Ehay ewknay Oogle'sgay eachray allyay ootay ellway: Everyyay imetay youay isitedvay ayay agepay ithway Ooglegay adsyay onyay ityay, oryay usedyay Ooglegay apsmay oryay Ooglegay ailmay—evenyay ifyay youay entsay ailmay otay ayay Ailgmay accountyay—ethay ompanycay iligentlyday ollectedcay youray infoyay. Ecentlyray, ethay ite'ssay earch-optimizationsay oftwaresay adhay egunbay usingyay ethay ataday otay ailortay Ebway earchessay otay individualyay usersyay. Ityay ovedpray otay ebay ayay evolutionaryray ooltay orfay advertisersyay. Anyay authoritarianyay overnmentgay ouldway avehay otheryay urposespay inyay indmay. "Eythay ereway usingyay usyay otay uildbay ofilespray ofyay eoplepay," eshay entway onyay. "Enwhay eythay adhay omeonesay eythay antedway otay arrestyay, ey'dthay omecay otay usyay andyay indfay ayay easonray otay ustbay emthay. Ere'sthay ardlyhay anythingyay youay ancay oday onyay ethay Etnay atthay isn'tyay illegalyay inyay Inachay." Eggray ookshay ishay eadhay. "Ywhay idday eythay avehay otay utpay ethay erverssay inyay Inachay?" "Ethay overnmentgay aidsay ey'dthay ockblay usyay otherwiseyay. Andyay Yahooay asway erethay." Eythay othbay ademay acesfay. Omewheresay alongyay ethay ayway, employeesyay atyay Ooglegay adhay ecomebay obsessedyay ithway Yahooay, oremay oncernedcay ithway atwhay ethay ompetitioncay asway oingday anthay owhay eirthay ownyay ompanycay asway erformingpay. "Osay eway idday ityay. Utbay ayay otlay ofyay usyay idn'tday ikelay ethay ideayay." Ayamay ippedsay erhay offeecay andyay oweredlay erhay oicevay. Oneyay ofyay erhay ogsday iffedsnay insistentlyyay underyay Eg'sgray airchay. "Almostyay immediatelyyay, ethay Inesechay askedyay usyay otay artstay ensoringcay earchsay esultsray," Ayamay aidsay. "Ooglegay agreedyay. Ethay ompanycay inelay asway ilarioushay: 'E'reway otnay oingday evilyay—e'reway ivinggay onsumerscay accessyay otay ayay etterbay earchsay ooltay! Ifyay eway owedshay emthay earchsay esultsray eythay ouldn'tcay etgay otay, atthay ouldway ustjay ustratefray emthay. Ityay ouldway ebay ayay adbay useryay experienceyay.'" "Ownay atwhay?" Eggray ushedpay ayay ogday awayyay omfray imhay. Ayamay ookedlay urthay. "Ownay you'reay ayay ersonpay ofyay interestyay, Eggray. You'reay Ooglestalkedgay. Ownay youay ivelay youray ifelay ithway omeonesay onstantlycay ookinglay overyay youray ouldershay. Youay owknay ethay issionmay atementstay, ightray? 'Organizeyay ethay Orld'sway Informationyay.' Everythingyay. Ivegay ityay ivefay yearsay, e'llway owknay owhay anymay urdstay ereway inyay ethay owlbay eforebay youay ushedflay. Ombinecay atthay ithway automatedyay uspicionsay ofyay anyoneyay owhay atchesmay ayay atisticalstay icturepay ofyay ayay adbay uygay andyay you'reay—" "Oogledscray." "Otallytay." Eshay oddednay. Ayamay ooktay othbay abslay ownday ethay allhay otay ethay edroombay. Ehay eardhay ayay uffledmay argumentyay ithway erhay irlfriendgay, andyay eshay amecay ackbay aloneyay. "Iyay ancay ixfay isthay," eshay aidsay inyay anyay urgentyay isperwhay. "Afteryay ethay Inesechay artedstay oundingray upyay eoplepay, ymay odmatespay andyay Iyay ademay ityay ouryay 20 ercentpay ojectpray otay uckfay ithway emthay." (Amongyay Oogle'sgay usinessbay innovationsyay asway ayay uleray atthay equiredray everyyay employeeyay otay evoteday 20 ercentpay ofyay ishay oryay erhay imetay otay igh-mindedhay etpay ojectspray.) "Eway allcay ityay ethay Ooglecleanergay. Ityay oesgay eepday intoyay ethay atabaseday andyay atisticallystay ormalizesnay youay. Youray earchessay, youray Ailgmay istogramshay, youray owsingbray atternspay. Allyay ofyay ityay. Eggray, Iyay ancay Ooglecleangay youay. It'syay ethay onlyyay ayway." "Iyay on'tday antway youay otay etgay intoyay oubletray." Eshay ookshay erhay eadhay. "I'myay alreadyyay oomedday. Everyyay ayday incesay Iyay uiltbay ethay amnday ingthay ashay eenbay orrowedbay imetay—ownay it'syay ustjay ayay attermay ofyay aitingway orfay omeonesay otay ointpay outyay ymay expertiseyay andyay istoryhay otay ethay dHSay andyay, ohyay, Iyay on'tday owknay. Ateverwhay ityay isyay eythay oday otay eoplepay ikelay emay inyay ethay arway onyay abstractyay ounsnay." Eggray ememberedray ethay airportyay. Ethay earchsay. Ishay irtshay, ethay ootbay intpray inyay ethay iddlemay ofyay ityay. "Oday ityay," ehay aidsay. Ethay Ooglecleanergay orkedway ondersway. Eggray ouldcay elltay ybay ethay adsyay atthay oppedpay upyay alongsideyay ishay earchessay, adsyay earlyclay eantmay orfay omeonesay elseyay: Intelligentyay Esignday Actsfay, Onlineyay Eminarysay Egreeday, Errortay Eefray Omorrowtay, Ornpay Ockerblay Oftwaresay, ethay Omosexualhay Agendayay, Eapchay Obytay Eithkay Icketstay. Isthay asway Aya'smay ogrampray atyay orkway. Earlyclay Oogle'sgay ewnay ersonalizedpay earchsay adhay imhay eggedpay asyay omeonesay elseyay entirelyyay, ayay Od-fearinggay ightray ingerway ithway ayay ingthay orfay athay actsyay. Ichwhay asway inefay ybay imhay. Enthay ehay ickedclay onyay ishay addressyay ookbay, andyay oundfay atthay alfhay ofyay ishay ontactscay ereway issingmay. Ishay Ailgmay in-boxyay asway ollowedhay outyay ikelay ayay ermite-riddentay umpstay. Ishay Orkutyay ofilepray, ormalizednay. Ishay alendarcay, amilyfay otosphay, ookmarksbay: allyay emptyyay. Ehay adn'thay uiteqay ealizedray eforebay owhay uchmay ofyay imhay adhay igratedmay ontoyay ethay Ebway andyay orkedway itsyay ayway intoyay Oogle'sgay erversay armsfay—ishay entireyay onlineyay identityyay. Ayamay adhay ubbedscray imhay otay ayay ighhay ossglay; e'dhay ecomebay ethay invisibleyay anmay. Eggray eepilyslay ashedmay ethay eyskay onyay ethay aptoplay extnay otay ishay edbay, ingingbray ethay eenscray otay ifelay. Ehay uintedsqay atyay ethay ashingflay oolbartay ockclay: 4:13 ayay.may.! Istchray, owhay asway oundingpay onyay ishay oorday atyay isthay ourhay? Ehay outedshay, "Omingcay!" inyay ayay uzzymay oicevay andyay ulledpay onyay ayay oberay andyay ippersslay. Ehay uffledshay ownday ethay allwayhay, urningtay onyay ightslay asyay ehay entway. Atyay ethay oorday, ehay uintedsqay oughthray ethay eepholepay otay indfay Ayamay aringstay umlyglay ackbay atyay imhay. Ehay undidyay ethay ainschay andyay eadday oltbay andyay yankeday ethay oorday openyay. Ayamay ushedray inyay astpay imhay, ollowedfay ybay ethay ogsday andyay erhay irlfriendgay. Eshay asway eenedshay inyay eatsway, erhay usuallyyay ombedcay airhay ingingclay inyay umpsclay otay erhay oreheadfay. Eshay ubbedray atyay erhay eyesyay, ichwhay ereway edray andyay inedlay. "Ackpay ayay agbay," eshay oakedcray oarselyhay. "Atwhay?" Eshay ooktay imhay ybay ethay ouldersshay. "Oday ityay," eshay aidsay. "Erewhay oday youay antway otay...?" "Exicomay, obablypray. On'tday owknay yetay. Ackpay, ammitday." Eshay ushedpay astpay imhay intoyay ishay edroombay andyay artedstay yankingay openyay awersdray. "Ayamay," ehay aidsay arplyshay, "I'myay otnay oinggay anywhereyay untilyay youay elltay emay at'swhay oinggay onyay." Eshay aredglay atyay imhay andyay ushedpay erhay airhay awayyay omfray erhay acefay. "Ethay Ooglecleanergay iveslay. Afteryay Iyay eanedclay youay, Iyay utshay ityay ownday andyay alkedway awayyay. Ityay asway ootay angerousday otay useyay anymoreyay. Utbay it'syay illstay etsay otay endsay emay e-mailyay onfirmationscay eneverwhay ityay unsray. Omeone'ssay usedyay ityay ixsay imestay otay ubscray eethray eryvay ecificspay accountsyay—allyay ofyay ichwhay appenhay otay elongbay otay embersmay ofyay ethay Enatesay Ommercecay Ommitteecay upyay orfay eelectionray." "Ooglersgay areyay ackwashingblay enatorssay?" "Otnay Ooglersgay. Isthay isyay omingcay omfray off-siteyay. Ethay IPyay ockblay isyay egisteredray inyay day.cay. Andyay ethay IPsyay areyay allyay usedyay ybay Ailgmay usersyay. Uessgay owhay ethay accountsyay elongbay otay?" "Youay iedspay onyay Ailgmay accountsyay?" "Okayyay. Yesay. Iyay idday ooklay oughthray eirthay e-mailyay. Everyoneyay oesday ityay, ownay andyay againyay, andyay orfay ayay otlay orseway easonsray anthay Iyay idday. Utbay eckchay ityay outyay—urnstay outyay allyay isthay activityyay isyay eingbay irectedday ybay ouryay obbyinglay irmfay. Ustjay oingday eirthay objay, efendingday ethay ompany'scay interestsyay." Eggray eltfay ishay ulsepay eatingbay inyay ishay emplestay. "Eway ouldshay elltay omeonesay." "Ityay on'tway oday anyyay oodgay. Eythay owknay everythingyay aboutyay usyay. Eythay ancay eesay everyyay earchsay. Everyyay e-mailyay. Everyyay imetay e'veway eenbay aughtcay onyay ethay ebcamsway. Owhay isyay inyay ouryay ocialsay etworknay...idday youay owknay ifyay youay avehay 15 Orkutyay uddiesbay, it'syay atisticallystay ertaincay atthay you'reay onay oremay anthay eethray epsstay otay omeonesay o'swhay ontributedcay oneymay otay ayay 'errorist'tay ausecay? Ememberray ethay airportyay? You'llay ebay inyay orfay ayay otlay oremay ofyay atthay." "Ayamay," Eggray aidsay, ettinggay ishay earingsbay. "Isn'tyay eadinghay otay Exicomay overreactingyay? Ustjay uitqay. Eway ancay oday ayay art-upstay oryay omethingsay. Isthay isyay azycray." "Eythay amecay otay eesay emay odaytay," eshay aidsay. "Otway ofyay ethay oliticalpay officersyay omfray dHSay. Eythay idn'tday eavelay orfay ourshay. Andyay eythay askedyay emay ayay otlay ofyay eryvay eavyhay uestionsqay." "Aboutyay ethay Ooglecleanergay?" "Aboutyay ymay iendsfray andyay amilyfay. Ymay earchsay istoryhay. Ymay ersonalpay istoryhay." "Esusjay." "Eythay ereway endingsay ayay essagemay otay emay. Ey'rethay atchingway everyyay ickclay andyay everyyay earchsay. It'syay imetay otay ogay. Imetay otay etgay outyay ofyay angeray." "Ere'sthay ayay Ooglegay officeyay inyay Exicomay, youay owknay." "E'veway otgay otay ogay," eshay aidsay, irmlyfay. "Aurielay, atwhay oday youay inkthay ofyay isthay?" Eggray askedyay. Aurielay umpedthay ethay ogsday etweenbay ethay ouldersshay. "Ymay arentspay eftlay Eastyay Ermanygay inyay '65. Eythay usedyay otay elltay emay aboutyay ethay Asistay. Ethay ecretsay olicepay ouldway utpay everythingyay aboutyay youay inyay youray ilefay, ifyay youay oldtay anyay unpatrioticyay okejay, ateverwhay. Etherwhay eythay eantmay ityay oryay otnay, atwhay Ooglegay ashay eatedcray isyay onay ifferentday." "Eggray, areyay youay omingcay?" Ehay ookedlay atyay ethay ogsday andyay ookshay ishay eadhay. "I'veyay otgay omesay esospay eftlay overyay," ehay aidsay. "Youay aketay emthay. Ebay arefulcay, okayyay?" Ayamay ookedlay ikelay eshay asway oinggay otay ugslay imhay. Ofteningsay, eshay avegay imhay ayay erociousfay ughay. "Ebay arefulcay, yourselfay," eshay isperedwhay inyay ishay earyay. Eythay amecay orfay imhay ayay eekway aterlay. Atyay omehay, inyay ethay iddlemay ofyay ethay ightnay, ustjay asyay e'dhay imaginedyay eythay ouldway. Otway enmay arrivedyay onyay ishay oorstepday ortlyshay afteryay 2 ayay.may. Oneyay oodstay ilentlysay ybay ethay oorday. Ethay otheryay asway ayay ilersmay, ortshay andyay umpledray, inyay ayay ortspay oatcay ithway ayay ainstay onyay oneyay apellay andyay ayay Americanyay agflay onyay ethay otheryay. "Eggray Upinskilay, eway avehay easonray otay elievebay you'reay inyay iolationvay ofyay ethay Omputercay Audfray andyay Abuseyay Actyay," ehay aidsay, ybay ayway ofyay introductionyay. "Ecificallyspay, exceedingyay authorizedyay accessyay, andyay ybay eansmay ofyay uchsay onductcay avinghay obtainedyay informationyay. Entay yearsay orfay ayay irstfay offenseyay. Urnstay outyay atthay atwhay youay andyay youray iendfray idday otay youray Ooglegay ecordsray ualifiesqay asyay ayay elonyfay. Andyay ohyay, atwhay illway omecay outyay inyay ethay ialtray...allyay ethay uffstay youay itewashedwhay outyay ofyay youray ofilepray, orfay artersstay." Eggray adhay ayedplay isthay enescay inyay ishay eadhay orfay ayay eekway. E'dhay annedplay allyay indskay ofyay avebray ingsthay otay aysay. Ityay adhay ivengay imhay omethingsay otay oday ilewhay ehay aitedway otay earhay omfray Ayamay. Eshay evernay alledcay. "I'dyay ikelay otay etgay inyay ouchtay ithway ayay awyerlay," isyay allyay ehay usteredmay. "Youay ancay oday atthay," ethay allsmay anmay aidsay. "Utbay aybemay eway ancay omecay otay ayay etterbay arrangementyay." Eggray oundfay ishay oicevay. "I'dyay ikelay otay eesay youray adgebay," ehay ammeredstay. Ethay an'smay asset-houndbay acefay itlay upyay asyay ehay etlay outyay ayay emusedbay ucklechay. "Uddybay, I'myay otnay ayay opcay," ehay epliedray. "I'myay ayay onsultantcay. Ooglegay iredhay emay—ymay irmfay epresentsray eirthay interestsyay inyay Ashingtonway—otay uildbay elationshipsray. Ofyay oursecay, eway ouldn'tway etgay ethay olicepay involvedyay ithoutway alkingtay otay youay irstfay. You'reay artpay ofyay ethay amilyfay. Actuallyyay, ere'sthay anyay offeryay I'dyay ikelay otay akemay." Eggray urnedtay otay ethay offeemakercay, umpedday ethay oldyay ilterfay. "I'llyay ogay otay ethay esspray," ehay aidsay. Ethay anmay oddednay asyay ifyay inkingthay ityay overyay. "Ellway, uresay. Youay ouldcay alkway intoyay ethay Onicle'schray officeyay inyay ethay orningmay andyay illspay everythingyay. Ey'dthay ooklay orfay ayay onfirmingcay ourcesay. Eythay on'tway indfay oneyay. Andyay enwhay eythay ytray earchingsay orfay ityay, e'llway indfay emthay. Osay, uddybay, ywhay on'tday youay earhay emay outyay, okayyay? I'myay inyay ethay in-winway usinessbay. I'myay eryvay oodgay atyay ityay." Ehay ausedpay. "Ybay ethay ayway, osethay areyay excellentyay eansbay, utbay youay antway otay ivegay emthay ayay ittlelay inseray irstfay? Akestay omesay ofyay ethay itternessbay outyay andyay ingsbray upyay ethay oilsyay. Erehay, asspay emay ayay olandercay?" Eggray atchedway asyay ethay anmay ilentlysay ooktay offyay ishay acketjay andyay unghay ityay overyay ayay itchenkay airchay, enthay undidyay ishay uffscay andyay arefullycay olledray emthay upyay, ippingslay ayay eapchay igitalday atchway intoyay ishay ocketpay. Ehay ouredpay ethay eansbay outyay ofyay ethay indergray andyay intoyay Eg'sgray olandercay, andyay insedray emthay inyay ethay inksay. Ehay asway ayay ittlelay udgypay andyay eryvay alepay, ithway ethay ocialsay acegray ofyay anyay electricalyay engineeryay. Ehay eemedsay ikelay ayay ealray Ooglergay, actuallyyay, obsessedyay ithway ethay inutiaemay. Ehay ewknay ishay ayway aroundyay ayay offeecay indergray, ootay. "E'reway aftingdray ayay eamtay orfay Uildingbay 49..." "Erethay isyay onay Uildingbay 49," Eggray aidsay automaticallyyay. "Ofyay oursecay," ethay uygay aidsay, ashingflay ayay ighttay ilesmay. "Ere'sthay onay Uildingbay 49. Utbay e'reway uttingpay ogethertay ayay eamtay otay evampray ethay Ooglecleanergay. Aya'smay odecay asn'tway eryvay efficientyay, youay owknay. It'syay ullfay ofyay ugsbay. Eway eednay anyay upgradeyay. You'day ebay ethay ightray uygay, andyay ityay ouldn'tway attermay atwhay youay ewknay ifyay youay ereway ackbay insideyay." "Unbelievableyay," Eggray aidsay, aughinglay. "Ifyay youay inkthay I'myay oinggay otay elphay youay earsmay oliticalpay andidatescay inyay exchangeyay orfay avorsfay, you'reay aziercray anthay Iyay oughtthay." "Eggray," ethay anmay aidsay, "e'reway otnay earingsmay anyoneyay. E'reway ustjay oinggay otay eanclay ingsthay upyay ayay itbay. Orfay omesay electsay eoplepay. Youay owknay atwhay Iyay eanmay? Everyone'syay Ooglegay ofilepray isyay ayay ittlelay aryscay underyay oseclay inspectionyay. Oseclay inspectionyay isyay ethay orderyay ofyay ethay ayday inyay oliticspay. Andingstay orfay officeyay isyay ikelay ayay ublicpay olonoscopycay." Ehay oadedlay ethay afeticayèeray andyay epressedday ethay ungerplay, ishay acefay ewedscray upyay inyay olemnsay oncentrationcay. Eggray etrievedray otway offeecay upscay—Ooglegay ugsmay, ofyay oursecay—andyay assedpay emthay overyay. "E'reway oinggay otay oday orfay ouryay iendsfray atwhay Ayamay idday orfay youay. Ustjay ayay ittlelay eanupclay. Allyay eway antway otay oday isyay eservepray eirthay ivacypray. At'sthay allyay." Eggray ippedsay ishay offeecay. "Atwhay appenshay otay ethay andidatescay youay on'tday eanclay?" "Yeahay," ethay uygay aidsay, ashingflay Eggray ayay eakway ingray. "Yeahay, you'reay ightray. It'llyay ebay indkay ofyay oughtay orfay emthay." Ehay earchedsay ethay insideyay ocketpay ofyay ishay acketjay andyay oducedpray everalsay oldedfay eetsshay ofyay aperpay. Ehay oothedsmay outyay ethay agespay andyay utpay emthay onyay ethay abletay. "Ere'shay oneyay ofyay ethay oodgay uysgay owhay eedsnay ouryay elphay." Ityay asway ayay intoutpray ofyay ayay earchsay istoryhay elongingbay otay ayay andidatecay osewhay ampaigncay Eggray adhay ontributedcay otay inyay ethay astpay eethray electionsyay. "Ellafay etsgay ackbay otay ishay otelhay oomray afteryay ayay utalbray ayday ofyay ampaigningcay oorday otay oorday, iresfay upyay ishay aptoplay, andyay ypestay 'othay asses'yay intoyay ishay earchsay arbay. Igbay ealday, ightray? Ethay ayway eway eesay ityay, orfay atthay otay isqualifyday ayay oodgay anmay omfray ontinuingcay otay ervesay ishay ountrycay isyay ustjay un-Americanyay." Eggray oddednay owlyslay. "Osay you'llay elphay ethay uygay outyay?" ethay anmay askedyay. "Yesay." "Oodgay. Ere'sthay oneyay oremay ingthay. Eway eednay youay otay elphay usyay indfay Ayamay. Eshay idn'tday understandyay ouryay oalsgay atyay allyay, andyay ownay eshay eemssay otay avehay ownflay ethay oopcay. Onceyay eshay earshay usyay outyay, Iyay avehay onay oubtday e'llshay omecay aroundyay." Ehay ancedglay atyay ethay andidate'scay earchsay istoryhay. "Iyay uessgay eshay ightmay," Eggray epliedray. Ethay ewnay Ongresscay ooktay 11 orkingway aysday otay asspay ethay Ecuringsay andyay Enumeratingyay America'syay Ommunicationscay andyay Ypertexthay Actyay, ichwhay authorizedyay ethay dHSay andyay ANSAY otay outsourceyay upyay otay 80 ercentpay ofyay intelligenceyay andyay analysisyay orkway otay ivatepray ontractorscay. Eoreticallythay, ethay ontractscay ereway openyay otay ompetitivecay iddingbay, utbay ithinway ethay ecuresay onfinescay ofyay Oogle'sgay Uildingbay 49, erethay asway onay uestionqay ofyay owhay ouldway inway. Ifyay Ooglegay adhay entspay $15 illionbay onyay ayay ogrampray otay atchcay adbay uysgay atyay ethay orderbay, youay ancay etbay eythay ouldway avehay aughtcay emthay—overnmentsgay ustjay aren'tyay equippedyay otay Oday Earchsay Ightray. Ethay extnay orningmay Eggray utinizedscray imselfhay arefullycay asyay ehay avedshay (ethay ecuritysay indersmay idn'tday ikelay ackerhay ubblestay andyay eren'tway yshay aboutyay ellingtay imhay osay), ealizingray atthay odaytay asway ishay irstfay ayday asyay ayay eday actofay intelligenceyay agentyay orfay ethay Uyay.say. overnmentgay. Owhay adbay ouldway ityay ebay? Asn'tway ityay etterbay otay avehay Ooglegay oingday isthay uffstay anthay omesay am-fistedhay dHSay eskday ockeyjay? Ybay ethay imetay ehay arkedpay atyay ethay Oogleplexgay, amongyay ethay ybridhay arscay andyay ulgingbay ikebay acksray, ehay adhay onvincedcay imselfhay. Ehay asway ullingmay overyay ichwhay organicyay oothiesmay otay orderyay atyay ethay anteencay enwhay ishay eykay ardcay ailedfay otay openyay ethay oorday otay Uildingbay 49. Ethay edray EDLAY ashedflay umblyday everyyay imetay ehay ipedsway ishay ardcay. Anyyay otheryay uildingbay, andyay ere'dthay ebay omeonesay otay ailgatetay onyay, eoplepay icklingtray inyay andyay outyay allyay ayday. Utbay ethay Ooglersgay inyay 49 onlyyay emergedyay orfay ealsmay, andyay ometimessay otnay evenyay atthay. Ipesway, ipesway, ipesway. Uddenlysay ehay eardhay ayay oicevay atyay ishay idesay. "Eggray, ancay Iyay eesay youay, easeplay?" Ethay umpledray anmay utpay anyay armyay aroundyay ishay ouldersshay, andyay Eggray elledsmay ishay itrusycay aftershaveyay. Ityay elledsmay ikelay atwhay ishay ivemasterday inyay Ajabay adhay ornway enwhay eythay entway outyay otay ethay arsbay inyay ethay eveningyay. Eggray ouldn'tcay ememberray ishay amenay. Uanjay Arloscay? Uanjay Uislay? Ethay an'smay armyay aroundyay ishay ouldersshay asway irmfay, eeringstay imhay awayyay omfray ethay oorday, outyay ontoyay ethay immaculateyay awnlay, astpay ethay erbhay ardengay outsideyay ethay itchenkay. "E'reway ivinggay youay ayay ouplecay ofyay aysday offyay," ehay aidsay. Eggray eltfay ayay uddensay abstay ofyay anxietyyay. "Ywhay?" Adhay ehay oneday omethingsay ongwray? Asway ehay oinggay otay ailjay? "It'syay Ayamay." Ethay anmay urnedtay imhay aroundyay, etmay ishay eyesyay ithway ishay ottomlessbay azegay. "Eshay illedkay erselfhay. Inyay Uatemalagay. I'myay orrysay, Eggray." Eggray eemedsay otay urtlehay awayyay, otay ayay aceplay ilesmay aboveyay, ayay Ooglegay Earthyay iewvay ofyay ethay Oogleplexgay, erewhay ehay ookedlay ownday onyay imselfhay andyay ethay umpledray anmay asyay ayay airpay ofyay otsday, otway ixelspay, inytay andyay insignificantyay. Ehay illedway imselfhay otay eartay atyay ishay airhay, otay opdray otay ishay eesknay andyay eepway. Omfray ayay onglay ayway awayyay, ehay eardhay imselfhay aysay, "Iyay on'tday eednay anyyay imetay offyay. I'myay okayyay." Omfray ayay onglay ayway awayyay, ehay eardhay ethay umpledray anmay insistyay. Ethay argumentyay ersistedpay orfay ayay onglay imetay, andyay enthay ethay otway ixelspay ovedmay intoyay Uildingbay 49, andyay ethay oorday ungsway utshay ehindbay emthay.