2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love

Chowdhury checked into his hotel, an anodyne Grand Hyatt booked by the staff at Neutronics due to its proximity to their clinic. As the receptionist scanned his retina, she informed Chowdhury that "the other guest in your party has already arrived and is checked into your suite." He had no idea who this other guest might be and didn't ask. He trundled his single roller bag through the cavernous marble-floored foyer, toward a bank of elevators, and found his way up to the 18th floor. At the door to his room, he paused and took a breath before holding his face to the scanner lock.