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She and Thorne would go off to the palace, while Cinder, Iko, and Jacin tried to save Winter and Scarlet and organize the people ould soon be infiltrating Artemisia

She didn’t want to leave theood-bye

But Thorne’s ared on his lapel with his free hand and told the others, "We’re ready," Cress didn’t argue

"There’s the back entrance," said Jacin, pointing at a near-invisible door in the back of the rown shrubberies Iko popped up beside him in an attempt to see, but he flattened a hand on her head and forced her to duck down as two men in lab coats strolled by, both of them with their attention stuck to their portscreens

Jacin scanned the yard oneinto the building’s shadow Through the dome’s wall he could see the desolate landscape of Luna stretching into the distance

He waved his arether in the shadows

The door opened easily--no reason to lock doors in a building that was open to the public--but Jacin refused to feel relieved There would be no relief for him until he knew Winter was safe

They scurried into a dim corridor, the walls in need of a coat of paint Jacin listened, but all he heard was a squeaky wheel and a clattering cart in some distant hallway

"There’s a , "and a janitorial closet on each floor That door takes you to the "

"How do you know all this?" Cinder whispered

"I interned here for a few uard"

He felt Cinder peering up at hiht," she murmured "You wanted to be a doctor"

"Whatever" He paced to the screen beside the ralowed in different areas, with inserted notes PATIENT RM 8: NON-TOXIC SPILL ON FLOOR LAB 13: FAULTY LIGHT SWITCH

"Here," said Cinder, pointing at the fourth floor of the diagram DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

There was a back staircase on the opposite side of the building--it would get theht floor, at least Jacin hoped the research team had taken the day off to enjoy the coronation festivities He didn’t want anyanyone else if he could

That didn’t stop hih

The climb to the fourth floor came with no surprises Jacin cracked open the door and scanned the well-lit corridor He could hear the gurgle of water tanks and the hurowl offor the others to stay close, he slipped out of the stairwell Their shoes squeaked and thumped on the hard floors Beside each door a screen lit up as they passed, indicating the purpose for each room

AGRICULTURE: GEN MOD DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING

BIOELECTRICAL MANIPULATION: STUDY 17 (CONTROL AND GROUPS 1–3)

GENETIC ENGINEERING: CANIS LUPUS SUBJECTS 16–20

GENETIC ENGINEERING: CANIS LUPUS SUBJECTS 21–23

GENETIC ENGINEERING: SURGICAL ALTERATION