as normal as things got inside his skin.

 

He put the van in gear and awkwardly steered with the broken wheel. He would

have to get some duct tape and fix that. There was some in the back of the van.

 

As he drove, his mind settled on another report, again one that he was not

supposed to read but had. One line in particular had stood out to him.

 

The latest metrics strongly indicate that the underlying infrastructure does not

appear to be sustainable long-term in a humanoid environment due to chemical,

physiological, and biological incompatibilities.

 

Underlying infrastructure?

 

Sustainable in a humanoid environment?

 

Due to…? “Fuck!” He pulled off the road again and just sat there staring at his

hands.

 

Infrastructure.

 

They were part of that.

 

He touched his arms and legs.