The farmhouse phone rang at 3 AM. Chen's voice was tight. “We have a situation in Denver. A man walked into a police station and made every officer forget how to use their guns.”
“Forget how?” Julian asked.
“He touched them. One touch. They couldn't remember how to hold a weapon. Couldn't remember how to call for backup. One officer forgot his own name.”
“What's the fragment?”
Dr. Ellis grabbed the phone. “That's the Eraser. I created it ten years ago. It removes specific knowledge from the brain. How to speak. How to walk. How to breathe.”
“The host is using it on cops?”
“The host is using it to build an army. He touches people. Removes their loyalty to anyone but him.”
The Compound
They flew to Denver at dawn. Maya's Seeker pointed to a warehouse on the edge of the city.
“Thirty
