35 SUSPICION
It was well after midnight when Carlos left Maria’s. He drove to Cybernetic, not noticing the tail by Morgan and Yingyi. The tail disappeared once Carlos pulled past the Cybernetic gate. He logged in and went to the Security Department storeroom, a closet lined with shelves. Weaponry, electronic bugs, and cameras shared the space with peaceful stuff like hazard suits, eye protection, gloves, and zip ties. He selected a metal box about half the size of a cigarette pack. A tail-like, pencil-thick cable with a tiny lens at the end protruded. He pressed a button that caused a small red light to blink. He pocketed the device along with a penknife.
Near the Valois office and laboratory, he heard only the purr of air conditioning. Carlos keyed in a combination to open Pete
