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Michael felt like a high-level spy, ready to take on the world And then he realized that Agent Weber and his friends were all looking at hi"

Weber lobe of the Earth, with several chairs lined up right next to it "Please," she said "My people are dealing with a lot of situations that need attention I don’t want to take any more of their time than necessary"

Michael stared at her in disbelief For her to say such a thing made him wonder if she could possibly understand as at stake He was about to say so when Bryson went ahead and did it for hi et started Please?" Michael was surprised that she looked nervous

He looked back at their audience and realized thatand turned their attention to the new arrivals He waved feebly, feeling like the stupidest person who’d ever lived No one waved back

"By allto the podium "The floor is yours I’ll be at the controls--just link withdisplayed on the War Board"

"War this and War that," Bryson murmured under his breath to Michael "Seems kinda weird for people who’re just supposed to be ives me the willies"

"The willies?" Michael repeated

"The willies"

Sarah had already ent Weber rabbed Bryson by the shirt and hurried after them The whole situation seemed a little off, but what could they expect? The entire world was a little off when a coram tried to take over the human race

Weber stepped up to the podium and pulled the microphone closer to her ht behind her Before she said a word, the roo off instantly

"Good afternoon," Weber began, her voice echoing "Thank you for gathering today, especially on such short notice Solad that as many of you as possible are actually present I’ve only invited those hom I’ve built a solid relationship of trust over many years"

Curious, Michael scanned the rooh, he could see what he hadn’t before: about three in ten agents were holographic projections in their seats It was hardly noticeable except for an odd glow to their faces or an occasional glitch here and there interrupting the feed