Multivac Computation, Inc.

Located in Somerset Square

"Can I help you?" asks a very busy looking man as he barely glances up from his keyboard. Then he looks again and takes in your computer watch and top-notch toolkit. "Those are the calling cards of a true gadgeteer, aren't they?" You nod, and he leaves the computer to come over and say hi. "Nice to meet you. James Isaac, at your service. Actually, I'm in the middle of some pretty intense coding at the moment. Still, if you'd like to have ol' Multivac here answer a question for you, my rates are cheap, for another member of the trade."

You can either pay for the computer's advice in chips, or pitch in for a couple of minutes to earn a few suggestions.

Pay 20 chips

Spend 2 minutes doing chores

[Give me a hint]

Notes

• This is the Gadgeteer version of the shop
  • The Elemental version is Lee's Heating and Cooling
  • The Psion version is Charles Xenophon's Office
  • The Naturalist version is Grizzly's Body Shop

References

• Multivac is a fictional supercomputer in many stories by Isaac Asimov. "James Isaac" is most likely a reference to Asimov himself.