Leo leaned in, squinting at the tiny text below the error code: Suggested fix: Compliment customer’s tie or lie about the vermouth.

Leo grinned. He reached under the counter, bypassed the entire digital system, and made the drink by hand. Blue, ugly, and honest.

He tapped: Cocktails → Signature → Blue Lagoon. The screen froze. Then flashed:

"That’s the error," Leo said, pocketing the twenty. "Comes out better every time."