How-to-Survive-the-Next-Thirty-Minutes.pdf
- Meanwhile, the Elder Cabal has found the shredda of the Librareome project. They start to do what they came there to do, which is apply the glue to the paper. (That will prevent anyone from scanning it for a while and then just wear off. Oh man, we love the future!) So everything will turn out okay.
- Since Sharif is gone (because Alfred pulled the plug on Rabbit), Robert takes the laptop and acts as the recorder. And that's when Rabbit contacts him through the laptop.
- And that's also when Miri comes into the group to tell them that they're being used. Which is awkward since almost everyone here has their own agenda.
- (Think about it: Blount wants to get back in as a dean; Robert wants his poetry; Carlos wants something; Alfred wants his mind control technique; Rabbit wants to learn things; Miri wants Robert to get used to the future; etc. Like we said: awkward.)
- Here's where Tommie realizes that he's been used and isn't actually as great as he thought he was.
- And Alfred—through the laptop—tells them they need to stay there and starts threatening them. After all, he does have one mobile robot down there.
- Tommie sprays the glue at the robot but the robot fries his pacemaker. Robert destroys the robot.
- But now they need to get Tommie to a hospital.
- And to make sure that Alfred doesn't watch them, they pull the plug on the laptop, even though that means pulling the plug on Rabbit.
- While they are carrying Tommie out, Robert notices he has an email with a pdf attachment. The pdf is called "While We are Out of Touch or How to Survive and Prosper during the Next Thirty Minutes" (98). The Mysterious Stranger/Rabbit has sent lots of info to Robert about getting out of here alive.
- They get out and call the cops. But Miri has her doubts.