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	~~'''Business Associate'''~~
	~~By Bob Stein~~

	After being threatened with termination, lawsuits, and even jail time, the last thing David expected from his boss was a party invitation. Especially an invitation to Anderson Blake’s famous Halloween Fest. To make matters even more curious, there was a personal note that appeared to be in Blake’s handwriting – ‘Costume provided – come early.’		After being threatened with termination, lawsuits, and even jail time, the last thing David expected from his boss was a party invitation. Especially an invitation to Anderson Blake’s famous Halloween Fest. To make matters even more curious, there was a personal note that appeared to be in Blake’s handwriting – ‘Costume provided – come early.’

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	“But they intentionally did you harm!” David flushed slightly. “I just made a mistake! Hell, I was stupid, OK? It’s not like I was out to embarrass you in front of the whole world.”		“But they intentionally did you harm!” David flushed slightly. “I just made a mistake! Hell, I was stupid, OK? It’s not like I was out to embarrass you in front of the whole world.”

	Blake raised an eyebrow. “But that’s just what happened, isn’t it?” There was an awkward silence, then the man smiled again. “Be that as it may, you are now in a position to not only square things, but help me out a great deal. These Synth costumes are a technological miracle, and they need to be shown off properly. If you cooperate fully tonight, you will find me most appreciative.”		Blake raised an eyebrow. “But that’s just what happened, isn’t it?” There was an awkward silence, then the man smiled again. “Be that as it may, you are now in a position to not only square things, but help me out a great deal. These Synth costumes are a technological miracle, and they need to be shown off properly. If you cooperate fully tonight, you will find me most appreciative.”

	“And if I leave now?”		“And if I leave now?”
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	Before any of the guests could answer, the minotaur gave an angry bellow and slammed the plaster column beside him with enough force to shatter it. Whatever Blake might have on him, the stockbroker was making it clear he’d had enough. The crowd gasped and fell back from the display, but Blake didn’t even flinch.		Before any of the guests could answer, the minotaur gave an angry bellow and slammed the plaster column beside him with enough force to shatter it. Whatever Blake might have on him, the stockbroker was making it clear he’d had enough. The crowd gasped and fell back from the display, but Blake didn’t even flinch.

	“It took balls to steal from me.” The tycoon smiled coldly. “So I am going to make sure you don’t make the same mistake again.” He opened a hidden door in the side of the display and pulled out what appeared to be large pliers with wide, curved grips that came to a fine edge.		“It took balls to steal from me.” The tycoon smiled coldly. “So I am going to make sure you don’t make the same mistake again.” He opened a hidden door in the side of the display and pulled out what appeared to be large pliers with wide, curved grips that came to a fine edge.

	There was a splintering sound as the minotaur ripped a large section of the stage set off and hefted it like a club. He bellowed at Blake and took a step towards him, the threat unmistakable. David took great pleasure watching the bastard recoil from his intended victim, wishing he had a voice to make comments about a ‘cowardly lion.’ However, his satisfaction was short-lived.		There was a splintering sound as the minotaur ripped a large section of the stage set off and hefted it like a club. He bellowed at Blake and took a step towards him, the threat unmistakable. David took great pleasure watching the bastard recoil from his intended victim, wishing he had a voice to make comments about a ‘cowardly lion.’ However, his satisfaction was short-lived.
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	There was a loud roar followed by crashing from the far side of the ballroom. Blake appeared to be having a temper tantrum, speeding up the exodus of remaining guests. Spence chuckled. “I think our host just discovered his own remote is useless. He’s stuck like that until I send the new release code.” He pointed his device towards the dull-eyed minotaur and punched in more numbers. “Let’s get our bovine friend on the road to recovery, as well. Maybe he’ll have time to beat the shit out of Blake.”		There was a loud roar followed by crashing from the far side of the ballroom. Blake appeared to be having a temper tantrum, speeding up the exodus of remaining guests. Spence chuckled. “I think our host just discovered his own remote is useless. He’s stuck like that until I send the new release code.” He pointed his device towards the dull-eyed minotaur and punched in more numbers. “Let’s get our bovine friend on the road to recovery, as well. Maybe he’ll have time to beat the shit out of Blake.”

	“I’m going to leave the lawyer as she is until the police arrive.” Spence wrinkled his nose. “We’ll need witnesses to make charges stick, and I doubt if any of Blake’s cronies are going to testify against him.” He grinned suddenly and pointed towards the ballroom. “Assuming he survives the night.”		“I’m going to leave the lawyer as she is until the police arrive.” Spence wrinkled his nose. “We’ll need witnesses to make charges stick, and I doubt if any of Blake’s cronies are going to testify against him.” He grinned suddenly and pointed towards the ballroom. “Assuming he survives the night.”

	Following the gesture, David saw that the minotaur had regained enough mentality to go after his tormentor. Their lion-headed host was scrambling to escape, making guttural growls and grunts that could have been cries for help or promises of restitution. David doubted that the bull-man would have stopped to listen even if Blake’s voice was working – he strode after the fleeing tycoon like a machine.		Following the gesture, David saw that the minotaur had regained enough mentality to go after his tormentor. Their lion-headed host was scrambling to escape, making guttural growls and grunts that could have been cries for help or promises of restitution. David doubted that the bull-man would have stopped to listen even if Blake’s voice was working – he strode after the fleeing tycoon like a machine.
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	David frowned. “What about the mental changes? You said that shouldn’t have happened.”		David frowned. “What about the mental changes? You said that shouldn’t have happened.”

	“Yeah.” The makeup artist stared at him a moment then shook his head in disgust. “Crap. He had someone inside Starblaze. Someone who could work in the mind control programming and give him the codes.”		“Yeah.” The makeup artist stared at him a moment then shook his head in disgust. “Crap. He had someone inside Starblaze. Someone who could work in the mind control programming and give him the codes.”

	“Who else would be able to work with the Synth? Blake wouldn’t take a chance getting stuck with a lion’s head. He has a backup somewhere.”		“Who else would be able to work with the Synth? Blake wouldn’t take a chance getting stuck with a lion’s head. He has a backup somewhere.”
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	The makeup artist regarded the young man coolly. “You’re in way over your head, Lenny. What did Blake promise you? Money? You’ll be too old to enjoy it when you get out of jail.”		The makeup artist regarded the young man coolly. “You’re in way over your head, Lenny. What did Blake promise you? Money? You’ll be too old to enjoy it when you get out of jail.”

	“And just what would I go to jail for?” Lenny looked smug. “An equipment malfunction? That’s Starblaze’s problem. Oh, and maybe yours, since you were in charge of everything. In the meantime, I’ll be seeing what I can do with $200 million dollars.”		“And just what would I go to jail for?” Lenny looked smug. “An equipment malfunction? That’s Starblaze’s problem. Oh, and maybe yours, since you were in charge of everything. In the meantime, I’ll be seeing what I can do with $200 million dollars.”

	“Yep, you are the clever one, all right.” Spence smiled evenly. “So, why come back here? Maybe you aren’t quite so clever as you thought you were?”		“Yep, you are the clever one, all right.” Spence smiled evenly. “So, why come back here? Maybe you aren’t quite so clever as you thought you were?”
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	“Then we’ll go to them!” David shuffled forward. “His story won’t be so wild when we walk into the station with him.”		“Then we’ll go to them!” David shuffled forward. “His story won’t be so wild when we walk into the station with him.”

	“Oh, really?” Lenny punched some numbers into the remote. “And what will you tell them?”		“Oh, really?” Lenny punched some numbers into the remote. “And what will you tell them?”

	The minotaur suddenly bellowed and stumbled back, his body twisting. He grabbed at the podium for support, but his fingers seemed unable to grip and he fell over backwards with enough force to actually break through the wall behind him. Before he could react, David felt a familiar flush of warmth in his head and neck and tried to cry out, only to find his voice was once again that of a jackass.		The minotaur suddenly bellowed and stumbled back, his body twisting. He grabbed at the podium for support, but his fingers seemed unable to grip and he fell over backwards with enough force to actually break through the wall behind him. Before he could react, David felt a familiar flush of warmth in his head and neck and tried to cry out, only to find his voice was once again that of a jackass.
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	He snorted and pawed with one hoof, and for a moment David was afraid he would end up knocked down and trampled. Then the huge beast sagged, and David felt a bovine chin settle on his back. They were still comforting each other when the police finally arrived.		He snorted and pawed with one hoof, and for a moment David was afraid he would end up knocked down and trampled. Then the huge beast sagged, and David felt a bovine chin settle on his back. They were still comforting each other when the police finally arrived.

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	“Damn, David! Can’t you find grazing closer to the road?” Spence was flushed from the long hike, and he still limped a little. He was carrying a stack of DVDs and CDs that could have just as easily been mailed, but he always brought his offerings in person.		“Damn, David! Can’t you find grazing closer to the road?” Spence was flushed from the long hike, and he still limped a little. He was carrying a stack of DVDs and CDs that could have just as easily been mailed, but he always brought his offerings in person.

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