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Chapter 43

           I’veseentheseboysinactionbeforeanditisn’tpretty."

           Iduckedaroundashaven-headedyoungmanwhowaspunchingviolentlyattheskywithonefistandholdingoneoftheplacardgeneratorswiththeother.Hisvoicewashoarseandheappearedtobeworkinghimselfintoafrenziedtrance.IjoinedOrtegaattheupperfringeofthecrowd,alittleoutofbreath.

           "Thereisn’tenoughorganisationheretobearealthreat,"Isaid,raisingmyvoicetocompetewiththecrowd."They’rejustmakinganoise."

           "Yeah,wellthatneverstoppedthePubsbefore.They’relikelytobreakafewskullsjustongeneralprinciples.Whatafuckingmess."

           "Priceofprogress,Kristin.YouwantedResolution653."Igesturedattheseaofangryfacesbelow."Nowyou’vegotit."

           Oneofthemaskedandpaddedmenaboveusbrokeranksandcamedownthesteps,riotprodfractionallyliftedathisside.Hisjacketboreasergeant’scrimsonslashattheshoulder.Ortegaflippedherbadgeathimandafterabrief,shoutedconversation,wewereallowedup.Thelinepartedforusandthenthedoubledoorsintothehallbeyond.Itwashardtotellwhichwasthemostsmoothlymechanical,thedoorsortheblack-cladfacelessfiguresthatstoodguardoverthem.

           Inside,itwasquietandgloomywiththestormlightcomingthroughtheroofpanels.Ilookedaroundatthedesertedbenchesandsighed.

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