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Chapter 11

           

           «ThisistheFibonaccisequence,»shedeclared,noddingtowardthepieceofpaperinFache’shand.»Aprogressioninwhicheachtermisequaltothesumofthetwoprecedingterms.»

           Fachestudiedthenumbers.Eachtermwasindeedthesumofthetwoprevious,andyetFachecouldnotimaginewhattherelevanceofallthiswastoSaunière’sdeath.

           «MathematicianLeonardoFibonaccicreatedthissuccessionofnumbersinthethirteenth-century.ObviouslytherecanbenocoincidencethatallofthenumbersSaunièrewroteonthefloorbelongtoFibonacci’sfamoussequence.»

           Fachestaredattheyoungwomanforseveralmoments.«Fine,ifthereisnocoincidence,wouldyoutellmewhyJacquesSaunièrechosetodothis.Whatishesaying?Whatdoesthismean?»

           Sheshrugged.«Absolutelynothing.That’sthepoint.It’sasimplisticcryptographicjoke.Liketakingthewordsofafamouspoemandshufflingthematrandomtoseeifanyonerecognizeswhatallthewordshaveincommon.»

           Fachetookamenacingstepforward,placinghisfaceonlyinchesfromSophie’s.«Icertainlyhopeyouhaveamuchmoresatisfyingexplanationthanthat.»

           Sophie’ssoftfeaturesgrewsurprisinglysternassheleanedin.«Captain,consideringwhatyouhaveatstakeheretonight,IthoughtyoumightappreciateknowingthatJacquesSaunièremightbeplayinggameswithyou.Apparentlynot.I’llinformthedirectorofCryptographyyounolongerneedourservices.»

           Withthat,sheturnedonherheel,andmarchedoffthewayshehadcome.

           Stunned,Fachewatchedherdisappearintothedarkness.

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