Landing a position at Hadley, Bowen & Lath could be a dream job, or, as some unfortunate employees discovered in “Climbing the Ladder,” a waking nightmare. The massive corporation seems to have their fingers in everything from Big Tech to archaeology, but where did they come from? And what exactly do they produce? Featuring the first appearance of the Bowen family, as well as the multipart “Hashtag'' series, this volume delves into part of HB&L’s origins, and takes a look at how some of their more popular products are used. These four standalone tales showcase all of the body- and reality-warping excitement of the original series, and make it frighteningly clear just how far the mysterious corporation’s reach extends. Their employees aren’t the only ones having all the fun, and the world may never be the same. *** Note - This collection features 4 stories, 3 of which are available here on the Spiral (Cyber Monday, Hashtag, Gaining Followers). There's an additional story in there (Down in the Valley), and the other 3 have been given a fresh edit, but I don't want anyone to feel like they're missing too much. This is mostly to feed the Amazon algorithm. Still, if you want a fancy cover and everything in a single volume, give it a look! While you're there, another older story from on here, Backfire, was also polished and put in a single volume for those interested. ***