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Volanski, a dark-haired h ent shipo Garcia I don’t knoho is responsible, but I believe they planted evidence to make it look as if the Nine were responsible”

That set off murmurs around the table Mallik joined in so that he wouldn’t draw attention to himself

“How can you be sure?” Melissa Valentine asked

“Because the cheled out of Russia It’s a nerve agent called Novichok I originally thought it went to the bottom of the sea in a shipwreck, but now I know that it was actually stolen from me”

Mallik’s sto as appalled as everyone else in the room

“How could the evidence lead back to the Nine?” he asked

“Not to the Nine Unknown, specifically,” Carlton said “To Jhootha Island The ship used to mount the attack was the Triton Star”

Everyone exchanged worried glances They all knew the Triton Star was the ship regularly used to supply the island

“If the Americans were to invade the island and catch us by surprise,” Carlton continued, “they would have everything they need to learn about the Colossus initiative Then all our work for a nen of hu”

“This is outrageous,” Daniel Saidon said “First, the attack on the Colossus 5, then the attery gru around the table

Carlton put up his hands to cal taken care of I’ve ordered the entire island to be erased per our eh it continues to contribute to the project, the island has largely served its purpose By the end of the day, there will be nothing left”

“Put together, all these incidents are disturbing,” Jason Wakefield said “I believe thatto do about it?”

Instead of murmurs, now the table was deadly silent

Carlton peered intently at Wakefield and said, “In all our two thousand years of history, we’ve never been required to eliminate one of our own But now it looks like ill have to”

Carlton turned his head toward Mallik, who froze But Carlton kept turning until he focused on Lionel Gupta