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Back at the Detention Centre, things were bordering on chaotic. Paul’s escape was something that the Earth Defence Force hadn’t been prepared for – nobody had ever escaped before. What damage could the rogue sophont cause?
Professor Page, whose interrogation techniques were almost benign, had been removed and replaced by a much more sinister interrogator.
Holly and Simon had warmed to the Professor, almost looking forward to their twice-daily chats. But, Colonel Dmitri Cudoviste was a personal friend of Zlikovac, who felt that he was the perfect man to extract information from unwilling prisoners. He’d soon extract the information that Zlikovac wanted.
There was no point in interrogating the rest of the Sir Isaac’s crew – Paul’s interaction with them would have been minimal – but Ho
