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The news coverage never told of a hostage situation on the cruise liner, nor mention a device that could vaporise anyone near it. The footage was on the good news of a unity of two countries. McCall rushed over to the window as three black hawk helicopters flew over, followed by three F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft. To the public it was an air display to welcome the ship, but McCall knew it was a two-option deal. If Steel managed to do it, the SEAL teams in the black hawk would secure the ship; if he didn't succeed, the Raptors would send her to the bottom, and it would be swept under the carpet, people in dark offices probably already had a plausible cover story. Brant came up next to her, and so did Tooms.
“Don’t worry, Detective, that crazy son-of-a-b***h will pull it off.”
