Isara clicked her tongue, then shook her head in vexation. It must be recovered, she thought, striding into the room. If the rumors are true… Apparently Carlson could use the device without experiencing any of the negative side-effects. No one – not even Slade – had been able to manage that. It left her feeling very uneasy. There were work terminals set up on the wall to her left, a table along the wall to her right with something that looked like a high-tech microscope on its surface. None of those would do. When planting a bug, you generally wanted to pick a spot where no one would accidentally come across it. A table near the door with nothing on its surface: that would do nicely. There was very little chance that anyone would find it there. Isara went to the table. Dropping to one

