Adrian, known online by the handle "Datenbank," sat hunched over a keyboard that had seen better days. His screen was split in two: on the left, a complex grid of SQL queries for his security firm job; on the right, Amar Akbar Anthony was playing in glorious 480p.
"Jameson," the man said, skipping a greeting and sliding a sleek, silver flask onto the counter beside Adrian’s mouse mat. "Top shelf. Not the swill you’re drinking." Adrian, known online by the handle "Datenbank," sat