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rested his chin on his paws.

"Though he'd like a mate," said Frederick. "I introduced him to a female a
few weeks ago. A lab. But..."

"Dumb bitch," growled Renny. "Smelled okay, but couldn't say a word."

"I wish he'd change his mind," said Frederick. "That's why I set you up
here. Why we fund you. To give genimals like him a chance to escape the limits
of their bodies, the persecution of..."

"PETA?"

Frederick nodded, his expression grim. "He was working as a guide dog, and
someone heard him talking." That was when People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals had reported an illegal genimal and sued to have him destroyed. "They
say he's dangerous too. A vicious carnivore. No moral sense. We're fighting
it, but..."

"A guide dog?" asked Duncan. "For what? Replacing eyes and limbs is easy."

"Christian Scientist," said Frederick. "They still haven't accepted even
antibiotics and vaccines."

"So they'll put me down." Renny sighed heavily. "I'm ready, though the
boss swore I was the best dog he'd ever had." He paused. "They promise it
won't hurt."

Duncan emitted a short, sharp bark that might have been a laugh. "Huh!
They're afraid of the competition."

"Maybe so," said Frederick. "They don't like bots either, though they're
not..."

"Then they shouldn't be complaining," interrupted Renny. "I was doing a
job nobody else wanted. None of them, for sure."

"Maybe they're afraid you'll get ambitious," said Duncan.

"Or aggressive," said Frederick.

"They just think I've got too many teeth." Renny grinned to show them just
how many he had.

Frederick looked at Jeremy Duncan. "I've talked to a technician who worked
in the lab that made him. The word was that they'd designed out all Renny's
aggressiveness, but..." He shrugged. "It was only rumor. It won't stand up in
court. Even if it would, he'd still be an illegal." He shrugged again. "But
I'm trying."