The grid began to fill. Green square. Green square. Green square. The rhythm of the clicking drive seemed to sync with the scanning blocks. Then, right in the center of the map, a single, angry red square appeared. Then another. A cluster of "Damaged" blocks bloomed like a digital bruise. "There you are," Elias muttered.
"Don't die on me now," he whispered, his reflection ghost-like in the glossy screen.
Elias pulled his USB drive out, tucked it into his pocket, and walked out into the cool night air. The hardware was gone, but thanks to a quick download and a bit of portable utility, his work was safe.
The BIMsider