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No Dome was impenetrable. Cat had learnt this truth early on, and had suspected it for even longer. Becoming a part of Authority merely showed him how easy it was for certain people to enter and leave.
Certain people like Cat himself.
He always used official routes when he could, even though he was aware of others, those gateposts that charged a small fortune, the ones that believed themselves to be operating beneath Authority’s vision. Using the unofficial routes would open Cat up to the possibility of compromise, and would attract unwanted attention. The fees charged weren’t extortionate for one who had a degree of access to Authority’s funds, but the smell of money lingered, and there were always those ready to follow the scent.
The half-way house in Ross—and it must sh
