Jacob arrived early. Lately, he had been very enthusiastic about his work, hoping every day that someone would come and give him a couple of slaps, maybe even knock out a few teeth. That way, he could easily claim hundreds of thousands in compensation.

His days were quite comfortable. After parking his car in the lot, he lit a cigarette and headed to the entrance. He changed his clothes in the booth, and his workday began.

The Innova employees hadn’t arrived yet, but Roco was already there. Th