Chapter 24

           

           Thesecuritytechnicianheldhisbreathashiscommanderleanedoverhisshoulder,studyingthebankofsecuritymonitorsbeforethem.Aminutepassed.

           Thecommander’ssilencewastobeexpected,thetechniciantoldhimself.Thecommanderwasamanofrigidprotocol.Hehadnotrisentocommandoneoftheworld’smostelitesecurityforcesbytalkingfirstandthinkingsecond.

           Butwhatishethinking?

           Theobjecttheywereponderingonthemonitorwasacanisterofsomesort—acanisterwithtransparentsides.Thatmuchwaseasy.Itwastherestthatwasdifficult.

           Insidethecontainer,asifbysomespecialeffect,asmalldropletofmetallicliquidseemedtobefloatinginmidair.ThedropletappearedanddisappearedintheroboticredblinkingofadigitalLEDdescendingresolutely,makingthetechnician’sskincrawl.

           "Canyoulightenthecontrast?"thecommanderasked,startlingthetechnician.

           Thetechnicianheededtheinstruction,andtheimagelightenedsomewhat.Thecommanderleanedforward,squintingcloseratsomethingthathadjustcomevisibleonthebaseofthecontainer.

           Thetechnicianfollowedhiscommander’sgaze.Eversofaintly,printednexttotheLEDwasanacronym.Fourcapitallettersgleamingintheintermittentspurtsoflight.

           "Stayhere,"thecommandersaid."Saynothing.I’llhandlethis."

           

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