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"I don’t knoho did the progra annoyance "Dr Wynnewas done through electronic transfer and encrypted lances, saying, almost in unison, "The Monkey"

"It’s creepy when you two do that, so stop" I raised a hand "Somebody want to share the reason this le best identity counterfeiter in the country" Dave shook his head "If you want an ID that can stand up to anything, you find a guy who knows a guy who irlfriends, provided you’re willing to pay a deposit on faith"

"Howhere?" I asked

"Scuttlebutt says one of the news anchors at NBC has three felony convictions and an ID by the Monkey," said Alaric

"First, never say ‘scuttlebutt’ again," I said "Second, good to know All right, Kelly, you’ve got an ID So who, exactly, are you supposed to be?"

"Mary Preston," she proht Alaric, can you--"

"Already on it," said Alaric, turning to one of the computer terminals that had yet to be torn down

"Good So ‘Mary,’ does this mean you have a paper trail?" I turned back to Kelly, as starting to nod "How much of a paper trail?"

"Mary’s a real person, and she’s really Dr Wynne’s niece," said Kelly "Born in Oregon, joined Greenpeace straight out of high school, and got her conservationist’s pass to o Last Dr Wynne heard, she orking on one of the dog preservation far back to the States"

"So she’s disreputable enough to get along with journalists, and unlikely to co it" I looked over at Alaric "Well?"

"Da at his screen in open admiration The rest of us took that as an invitation and put dohatever ere holding as we clustered around to peer over his shoulders, leaving Kelly by herself Alaric shook his head "I’ve never had a confirmed piece of the Monkey’s work to look at This is… it’s not just a at?"