Chapter 54
She watched on as the marines searched through the station in silence. They were operating with comm-links, much like hers but without the burden of the implant to command their thoughts. She’d envied them that freedom until the surgery, her hand sliding unconsciously behind her ear where the scar was still raised. They were conducting a standard sweep, moving room by room, level by level. It brought a smile to her face. They really hadn’t been told anything about the secrets in this place. From the trans-shaft, she heard Tiny, alerted by the presence of new signals, banging hard against the internal doors. The robot was trying to get out. It didn’t want anything, not as such, but it’s programming —adapted by Hornwood— was registering new threats it was required to remove. She watched th
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