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ECHO 02
“Clear!” Another Constable collapsed under the barrage from Gwendolyne’s autocannons. “This is what, the thirtieth flight now?” she panted, clambering to the top of a flight of stairs and leaping over the barricades the Constables had erected in a futile attempt to hold the intruders back.
“Thirty fifth I think, I’m not sure anymore. Wow — this place is nice; I didn’t know this was here.” Gideon stared around wide-eyed, admiring the deserted food court they had emerged into. Luscious synthetic bamboo plants jostled for space with overflowing hanging baskets and blossoming cherry trees. A gently bubbling stream cut through the middle, crossed by beautifully decorated arched bridges. Delicate artificial birds leapt from chair to chair amongst the abandoned cafes and eateries, o
