Kevin watches the little hand of his watch sweep towards twelve, past twelve. He glances into the rearview mirror and counts down. It should be hitting him already but it's not.

His hatchback's parked in a vacant lot overlooking the city. They were supposed to put another mall up here, another one of those superstore megamalls, but with the advent of the virtual shopping center, the plan fell flat. This stretch of land has become a second home for Kevin and company.

He checks his watch again. A minute has passed. Kevin sighs and switches off the ignition, this is going to take longer than he'd expected. He fumbles through the glove compartment for the operating instructions and installation info.