Present Day
Somewhere deep underground in the UK, Rachael leaned over a chair that someone else was sitting in. They both were looking intently at a computer screen.
“Is that it? Is she through?” Rachael asked the thin man in the chair.
“Yes. It’s done. She’s safely through. This block will hold through until she leaves the SWM airport.”
“Perfect. Do you mind sticking around to make sure the block holds?”
“I can, but the longer I stay linked in, the higher the risk that I’m found.”
“Hmmm.” Rachael thought. Either scenario was unacceptable to her.
“But here,” He offered, clacking away on the keyboard. He did a few more strokes and then a window popped up. “I can create an observation window. I can watch the block, but not be actually in the system.”
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