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Michael aiting for the inevitable catch "And how do you expect us to get inside the Deep, rams make us blind to the code, for the most part… If we do e did in that purple sea, it’ll be like hanging up a big sign that says ‘Hey, Kaine! Coet us!’ " He didn’t like the hesitant look that was co you have a plan?"

Her expressionto like this part"

Michael waited for the boh; her excitement about the Lance had disappeared "There’s no easy way to get you inside There’s a reason it’s called the Deep, and the Lifeblood section is the toughest by far Its whole purpose is to keep you out unless you have proper access, and all three of you kno hard that is to get--even you, Michael You’re not who you used to be Alar up all over the place if we put you three in without taking … extreme measures"

Bryson and Sarah shifted in their seats, but Michael stayed stock-still He was ready to hear just how bad things were going to get

"We have to Squeeze you in," Weber finally said

Michael looked at Bryson, then at Sarah They looked at each other, then back at hi a few times in his life,about things they knew nothing about People didn’t speak about Squeezing because it was illegal It was nearly as bad asNo one Michael had ever met had Squeezed or been Squeezed He almost asked Weber to repeat the word, just to ht

But he knew very well that he had

Agent Weber was going to Squeeze theht

Chapter 19: Squeezed

Michael sat on the toilet lid, fully clothed He didn’t need to use the bathroom, but he desperately needed to be alone, even if for just a fewthem to Sink back into the Sleep io But not hiather his thoughts

Weber had dropped so much news on thele tick of his pulse, throbbing in his head, his neck, even down to the veins in his ankles They’d done plenty of dangerous stuff, and going back out into the world and risking arrest just wasn’t an option But he didn’t know if he felt ready for this

The Lance--that ordinary-looking rectangular metal box that was supposed to solve all of their probleht ahen they’d just risked their lives for what they thought was the last tietting past its security firewalls, planting the device, triggering it, and getting away It was soit would take to get them inside the Deep in the first place