That's the weird part. I thought I'd be derezzed for sure, but he just captured me. Put me in a cell with some other programs. Said I might be useful for... something else.

[He laughs a little, shrugging.]

Never did get to find out what that was gonna be, though. Next thing I knew, I was in someplace called the Free Grid, ported in over there. Guess it worked out okay for me that way.