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For a moment I’m utterly distracted by her closeness, despite the soot and the s the chip so I can see what she saw, and all thoughts of her face next to mine vanish

There’s a letter hidden in the circuitry, visible only when the light hits the reflective surfaces the right way It’s a V, and we both stare at it, trying to figure out what it o for VeriCorp is both a V and a C, and they’re not a big enough corporation to have their own ident chip manufacturers

Jubilee’s breath catches, and she reaches out to take the chip froers--turning it upside down Abruptly, it stops being a V There’s not a soul in the galaxy who doesn’t know that symbol A lambda

"LaRoux Industries"

I want to ask her what itwe don’t about why LaRoux Industries, which has no terrafor stake here on Avon, would have constructed a secret base out in the middle of the swamps But I can tell from her expression she’s as confused as I am

Before I can speak, the com-patch on the sleeve of her combat suit buzzes to life "Security to Captain Chase," it hisses, Avon’s interference rendering the voice unidentifiable

Jubilee looks at me for a split second and then turns away, but not before I see the alar it fro her head a little to bring her voice closer to the receiver

"Can you report to the security office, sir?" It’s not an order, but a request; I can see her shoulders relax a little

"I’ the blinds over the ith two fingers so she can peer out at the base outside "Is it more info on the bomber?"

"No rush, but we could use your eyes, since you were there We’ve got the guy who abducted you from Molly’s"

The words wash overto cooperate Jubilee whirls, her gaze landing on h she half expects me to have vanished into h under control before thuain?" she says, her voice as cool as stone "Some interference on my end"