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UndergroundHerded into the main pyramid for safety, Hanae Akiyama listened like the others to the shouts and calls. She was relieved to hear when one of the Sharks standing guard reported that everyone was back safe. Glancing at Mahmud, Hanae could see she wasn't the only one relieved.
Within minutes, they were released, and she and Mahmud joined the squints filing out of the pyramid once more to continue their work.
“…probably killed all of them. f*****g jarheads. I'm sure they'll burn the carcasses or something. Won't even listen to us scientists.”
“We could ask, Dr. Thomas,” said a quiet voice. Both voices were behind Hanae and she recognized them instantly.
“I didn't ask you, did I? Besides, neither of us are built like Captain Long Legs, so he's not gonna listen to us,” the
