Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

As Clay and Kat’s relationship develops, their different work schedules start to become a source of frustration. Clay is determined to gain entry to Google “to see the princess in her castle” (77) and for that to happen, he needs the store’s logbook. So, over the next three weeks he helps Mat to create a replica of the logbook and Mat is impressed by how quickly Clay picks things up. The only major obstacle they encounter is finding access to the correct font for the logbook’s cover: Gerritszoon Display. To avoid paying thousands of dollars to buy the font from the FLC Type Foundry, Clay once again turns to Grumble and downloads a pirated copy. On the night he makes the switch, Clay is very nervous, particularly when Penumbra arrives. The owner doesn’t seem to suspect a thing, merely suggesting that they get a newer computer for the store and that perhaps Clay could build a website for the business. Despite his success in securing the logbook, Clay feels surprisingly guilty; he feels that he has betrayed Penumbra’s trust “just to impress a girl” (81).