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Jimmy was a petty criminal and burglar. He supplied Smith with stolen artwork.

He spent a year in high orbit he carried a few things on his way back; obviously he stole from the Villa Straylight, and managed to have in possession a computer terminal in the form of an intricate automaton head. He visited Smith who, after examining the bust said that it's a worthless contemporary piece of art and should be melted. Jimmy then told him its real use. Smith shrugged and promised to try to sell it to a Tokyo billionaire but doubted he could get much.

Soon Smith was visited by a cloned ninja assassin (perhaps Hideo or a clone) who among other things he inquired who supplied him with the head. Within days Smith learned of Jimmy's death.

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