Is this about you? Are you worried your genetics, your instincts, might overpower your thoughts?

I used to.

My instincts and feelings do affect me quite strongly. But as long as I stop and think, I remain in control of my actions.

Though if the genetic engineers who made my safeguards ever heard me say that, they'd blow a gasket.

Table 17, order up.

I shall need a distraction.

Henri, table 17, please.

Oui.

That man does not look anything like a ninja.

Ah, but that is exactly what a ninja should look like.

It has been a pleasure chatting with you two, but I see I have interrupted your dinner. I shall leave now and so that you may continue to enjoy your meal.

Dinner? Did they slide that out while we were talking?

The man we were talking to would have reacted if he saw the screen slide up. From above? No, that's not it.

Then how? Magic?

The ultimate compliment to ninja craftsmanship. To see what has been done and swear that it could not be possible.

Lost him. He fell for the same technique we used on Officer Martini.

Once shaken, don't stir.

Too bad we have money. This would have been a good night for a burglary.

We could break in and return something we've already stolen.

All the work, all the risk, none of the reward. Brilliant, Helix. But save ideas like that for when we have employees.

We can't put back things we've stolen! People won't know we're robbing them.

They'll think their stuff was only misplaced if it keeps coming back. Days will pass before they call the police.

So when we DO steal something for real, we'll have time to sell it before it gets reported! Helix, you're a criminal genius!

I don't mean to be.

What should we give back? A cell phone? We have enough of them.

No way. Those are our most profitable item.

People use these to talk loudly in restaurants and theaters and other public places.

If we start giving them back, the other customers might stop paying us to take them.