Finney Vol. 1 - Immutable Journey - Flipbook - Page 76
At the end of the counter where OG stood,
there was a large pile of assorted items.
While Finney watched in anticipation,
OG removed boots and tools and tacky
keepsakes from this pile, placing them
into a new pile on the floor. When OG
was done, only one object remained
on the counter. “Here we go,” he said.
“Come check this out.”
“What is it?” asked Finney, approaching
the object to examine it more closely. “It
looks like a box and a helmet and some
wires.”
“Mmm hmm,” said OG. “The device
doesn’t really have a name. It’s one of
a kind, as far as I know.”
“What does it do?” asked Finney. “Will
the helmet protect me from people like
Mr Shift?”
OG laughed. “Maybe, in a way,” he
said. “Look here.”
Finney looked where OG was pointing.
It said ‘Cryptowriter’ on the box as well
as on the helmet. Finney was mystified.
“What does that mean?” he asked.
“I haven’t tried the device out myself,
so I can’t say for sure” said OG. “But if
you want good information about crypto,
Cryptowriter is where it’s at. I’ve got a
feeling this Cryptowriter device is just
what you’ve been looking for.”
“Really?” asked Finney. “Can I try it?”
“Yeah, try on the helmet to make sure
it fits,” said OG. “But don’t turn it on
just yet. I can’t really have you all wired
up and jacked in here while the store’s
open.”
Taking the helmet gingerly in his hands,
Finney placed it on his head. It fit perfectly.
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“It fits!” he exclaimed. “Almost like it was
made just for me.”
“Looking good,” said OG, smiling.
“Another satisfied customer.”
Finney removed the helmet and set it
down next to the box again. “Does it
come with a carrying case or something?”
he asked. “I don’t want the wires to get
tangled in anything while I’m walking
with it.”
“I’ll get you a box,” said OG. “Why
don’t you coil up those cables? They
should all fit in the helmet.”
The device was placed into a small
cardboard box a minute later. “There,”
said OG. “That should help you complete
your mission. Just out of curiosity, what’s
the first thing you plan to do once you
learn about crypto?”
“I don’t really know,” said Finney. “I
plan to bring the knowledge back to my
people. But for me, I don’t know yet.
Maybe invest in Shift Connect?”
OG frowned. “You do have a lot to learn,
kid,” he said. “Don’t you know that’s a
pyramid scheme?”
“A what?” asked Finney.
“A scheme where early investors are paid
returns out of the investments of later
investors,” said OG patiently. “There’s
no real value there. Just people at the
top of the pyramid getting rich off of
everyone else.”
“But the lady who told me about Shift
Connect seemed so nice,” said Finney.
“They always do, kid,” said OG. “But if
you go on social media, you’ll see tons of
investors demanding their money back.
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