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There were four lower levels to the Factory, containing fifty warriors and all the facilities they required. There were eleven other workers—five meditechs, a couple of trainers, a nutritionist, a pair of maintenance workers who also looked after weapons, and a tech. As Therick introduced them all, Cat stored their names, studied them with sideways glances and innocent-sounding questions. None of them gave him major cause for concern.
The whole area was well-organised, and the training tight. Records were thorough, with a methodical filing system. Cat had to admit he was impressed—the lower levels outclassed the bulk of the factory with ease.
This was worrying. It showed a clear hierarchy—the warriors were of more importance than the products—the other products—the
