Saturday, 1:00 PM, Lindsay's House

Ted

I decided after I talked to Gil on the phone that I was going to drop out of the hacking scene for a while. I know, it seems like this spooked me more than it should have, but whatever. So this means, no more BBSs for a while, no red boxing, no war dialing, no nothing. Nothing until I feel comfortable again, and until Fritz is out of trouble. I feel a bit responsible.

Lindsay went pretty easy on me, all things considered. I expected her to launch into a tirade about what a fucking idiot I am, like she does sometimes. I just can't predict her at all. It's been over a year, you'd think I'd know the girl.

Mainly I'm just tired. I want to hear from Fritz. I really hope he is ok.

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Lindsay

He looks as if am I going to bite his head off. First of all, I'm not his mother, second, he isn't the one who did this, and he isn't the one in trouble. I guess I should care more about the ethics of the situation, but I don't. Fritz got what was coming to him, if you ask me. You steal stuff, you get caught. How does that fit into the hacker ethic?

Anyway, it's clear Ted is feeling really guilty. He's talking as if he wants to give up the hacking scene all together, which seems unlikely. I just hope this gives him a bit more common sense in future. For all my talk, I wouldn't want to make Ted give up doing the things he enjoys even if I could. They're what makes him happy. I'd prefer if they were safe and legal, but they aren't.

I guess this is just a reality check for him. I do hope that Fritz is all right.

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Leisl

Fritz

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