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Over his shoulder, Munson suddenly said, “Of course I kno to park We’re docked, aren’t we?”

Beth looked in amazement from Munson to Raven “How could he hear that?”

“I don’t know But soht here” Beth noticed that Raven’s hand hovered near her holstered weapon

Munson waved for them to enter the ship’s interior, and once they were inside, Beth could understand why the Filipino had been so sick A foul sot worse as they entered a s dumpster The major source of the rancid odor seemed to be a connected bathroolihtmares

A familiar voice behind them surprised Beth “Hey there Looks like you found us”

She whipped around to see Max Hanley in the doorway

“Juan,” he said, looking at the wizened captain, “we’re unloading the Powered Investigator Ground now”

Beth turned and stared in astonish hi baritone came out

“Good Send Eddie up I’ll get changed while you ready the PIG”

“Do you have to call it that?” Max said

“You designed it, so you got to pick the na to happen”

“Acronyms Everyone around here has to use acronyrumble as he walked away

“Sorry about deceiving you ladies,” Juan said as he pulled off his bald cap and glued-on sideburns, “but I couldn’t reveal ht have seen me”

“Then this is the Oregon?” Raven asked matter-of-factly

Juan grinned as he removed his prosthetic nose and fake belly “You don’t seem very surprised”