"Hiroshi..." hissed the sinister voice. Ogura immediately recognized the nasal tones of his old employer."Dr. Geltdigit?" There was a crackle of static, then "Yes, Hiroshi.Go to gate LL of the arena. A short man carrying a sawed-off digiridoo will say to you this;' The wombat shuns combat.' you must answer 'but a Roo will pummel you." After this he will place a Midnight Oil CD in your hand. The liner notes contain the number of a Swiss bank account in your name.200,000 English Pounds have been placed in that account."

"Thank you," said Ogura.

"Wait," snarled Geltdigit," there will also be instructions on when and where to intercept a certain interloper, a British Agent named Bond." Ogura grinned. He had an old score to settle with James Bond, and he might have done the deed gratis.Placing the Bowler back atop his head, he...