"I'll be rich. You've no idea. Computers have so much more potential than anyone in this godforsaken town realises. Honestly, I might go to another city for a while, get a decent position. Maybe with Luthor Corp." That seemed like the best ticket to what he wanted. Independence. The kind of wealth needed to tell everyone to go fuck themselves and get away with it.

"I don't know if I'll bother with more schooling. Not necessary for programming, you just need the skill. Maybe I'll develop games. Or be a hacker. Or write codes for big firms. there is nowhere genius relates as directly to power as in cyberspace."

He smiled, then caught himself, frowning and shrugging. "Or I dunno. We'll see."