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“No I explained it to Thom Hanley had only been here a short ti of the plan”

Martell’s casual response triggered a look of suspicion on Kovac’s face The roorees Gil made his decision As soon as Kovac left, he’d head to his house, pack up a few things, and hop the next plane to Zurich, where he kept his numbered account

“It’s possible he ht have heard rumors,” he amended

“What sort of rumors, Martell?”

Gil didn’t like how Kovac said his surna about a Sea Retreat, like those that went on the Golden Dawn Theyparty”

For the first time, Kovac’s cool veneer seemed to slip “Do you have any idea what happened to that ship?”

“No I don’t let anyone here watch the news or use the Internet I haven’t either Why, did so?”

Kovac recalled Mr Severance’s words when he’d phoned froht Now he understood what the Responsivist leader had meant “Mr Severance doesn’t trust you much”

“How dare you He putof our people,” Martell blustered “He trusts me as much as he does you”

“No, Mr Martell That is not the case You see, two days ago I was on the Golden Dawn and participated in an experilorious Everyone on that vessel died in ways I haven’t ihtmares”

“They what?” Martell shouted, sickened by the news and the reverent way Kovac said it, as though he were talking about a favorite piece of art or the peacefulness of a sleeping ch

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“They are dead All of thee before releasing the virus, so nobody could report as happening It swept through the ship like wildfire It couldn’t have takenand old, it didn’t ht it”

Gil Martell backed around his desk, as if it could act as a barrier to the horror he was hearing He reached for the phone “I have to call Thoht”

“By all means Call him”