69 PENG’S NAME POPPED INTO SAM’S mind, Where is Peng and the Professor? With the control room presumably destroyed, Sam headed back to the data center to try to find them. Following along the outer wall, Sam came upon them huddled defensively in the corner of the data center farthest from the control room. Peng had obtained a rifle and leveled it at Sam as he approached. “Peng, it’s me. It’s time to get you out of here,” Sam said, holding his hands over his head. The Professor looked quizzically between Sam and Peng wondering what their relationship was. Mostly for the sake of not alerting the Professor, but also as a means to communicate their story if and when Peng might need to explain what happened today, Sam started playing the role. “Peng, we have reviewed the video footage fro

