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They regrouped and crouched down out of sight

“Unless the indigenous natives have a local construction company that we haven’t seen yet,” Juan said, “I’d say the Indian govern surprise soon about their off-limits island”

“Unless they’re the ones who built this,” MacD said “Maybe the indigenous angle has been one big con all these years”

“How about we knock on the door and ask?” Linc said

Raven nodded “I have a feeling whoever they are won’t be happy to see visitors”

Juan said, “Goive us a close-up of the front”

“Close-up on the way,” Gomez replied

The quadcopter flen until Juan had a clear view of the door Next to it was a keypad and flat panel big enough for a hand

“Could be a biometric scanner for a palm print,” Eddie said

“Out here?” Linc said, looking around at the desolate jungle “Why would they need that kind of security?”

“We ht be able to find someone who knows the answer to that question,” Gomez said

“What do you mean?” Juan asked

Gomez rotated the drone’s ca to a footpath It went in the direction of the cigarette butts they had spotted on the beach halfway around the island from the concealed plane

“I think someone went for a stroll recently,” Gomez said

The footprints in the mud were empty, unlike the other depressions around them that had been filled ater from the short downpour twenty minutes before