<p>12  I exited Giorgi’s Market, with the feeling that everyone from the bent and ancient bebias to the sharp-nosed girl behind the counter were all staring at me. I felt a bull’s-eye on my back.... 13  Night was full upon the City. Foot traffic filled Tbilisi Avenue.... </p>

Firmware: Hijacked Episode 09

In the City, a thriving metropolis encompassing a third of a billion souls, a man can change his world as easily as crossing the street.

It is a place of a million cultures, the world in microcosm.

For some it is their last hope for survival. For others it is their playground.

And for others it is their hunting ground.

Isaac Sarason is a talented hacker. A Doctor of Applied Network Theory, trusted employee of British Telecom-Sprint, he lives in a world which ninety percent of his fellow citizens can only imagine, and he has a problem.

His health is failing, his job is on the line, his world is crumbling around him.

He wants out, and the street is his only escape.

What happens when the life you dreamt of is killing you?

What do you do when you find yourself Hijacked?

First Serialized on Colbyjack.net.