16Marcus felt on Rachel’s scalp until he found the button to open her panel. When it gave way, he peered inside and swore. She was passed out now…and no wonder. The only thing left in her cybernetic compartment was the bad guy’s processor. Panic raced through him.
Could the processor alone provide enough life support functionality to keep her brain alive? Could Rachel possibly die because all her chips were missing? He had to know the answer and quickly. He fumbled in his pockets until he found his handheld. His hands were shaking as he connected to Kyra.
“Marcus, is everything alright?” she asked, answering immediately.
“Doc, they took her all her chips. All that’s left is her processor. Is Rachel going to die?”
Instead of answering, he heard Kyra yell for Peyton and go off-screen for
