A yellow streak accidentally jacked itself it on one of the outer edges of Internet City, got directions from a notice board, and took off at an outrageous speed for the NetSquare.
Toni had gone off shopping, which left Beatnik with nothing to do. Going out to mess up some bad guys was out of the question with no Operator support. Toni had told Beatnik to stay away from the city, but - who cared? Not like the NetPolice was out chasing the ex-Mafiosos or anything. Might as well go find somebody to talk to.