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SAM SUDDENLY HEARD THE SOUND of boots jogging in his direction down the corridor toward the mirrored window above him. He was just out of sight around the corner but pinned nonetheless and now had no choice but to try his crazy idea.
He started fumbling with the velcro straps to take off the bullet proof armored vest he had on. The pain from his various injuries was so severe he was worried about passing out and becoming incapacitated. He reduced the depth of his integration which helped slightly to mute the pain but he couldn’t remove himself from the pain completely and retain enough control to do what needed to be done. Being extra careful around his side wound, Sam managed to get the vest off. The footsteps were very close now; it was time to go.
Holding the vest in front of his
