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Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe helicopter swooped over the city toward the mountain topped by the gigantic statue of Christ the Redeemer, his outstretched arms welcoming all who visited.
Morgan gazed out the window at the packed streets below, the districts that led to the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. She imagined diving beneath the cool water, letting the waves wash away thoughts of the mission and her worries about the missing professor, as well as Sebastian, still in recovery after the poisoning. She did not want another unnecessary death on her conscience.
They landed near the crest of the mountain, named Temptation Peak by the Portuguese when they arrived in the 1500s but now known as Corcovado for its resembla
