“We don’t see why not. They’re not unsophisticated. In a way the price tag proves it. That’s either a rogue corporation’s support, or a rogue government’s backing, or access to a very rich family’s capital. Any of which would suggest familiarity with modernity, certainly including computer systems.”
“That’s a self-fulfilling prophesy. You’re talking yourself into it.”
“What’s your point?”
“Improvisation is a good thing. But panic is a bad thing. You’re clutching at straws. You might be wrong. What happened to leave no stone unturned?”
“Do you have another viable line of inquiry?”
“Not as yet.”
Sinclair asked, “What happened in Hamburg?”
“Not much,” Theaella said. “We saw the apartment. How’s the Iranian?”
“He’s fine. He checked in this morning. Nothing doing. Some local excitement
