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“Roger that,” Max replied “The HOB?”

“That’s what I’ Can Gomez control it from where he is?”

A pause, then, “He says, no problem”

“Good Give us a couple of et topside”

“It’ll be waiting for you”

“The HOB?” Raven asked as she ran past to the shield provided by the next door

“A new toy Haven’t briefed you on it yet Still experimental”

“And we’re the guinea pigs?”

“Unless you want to stay here,” Juan said

Raven ducked as more bullets ricocheted past them “Not really I’d rather be a lab rat than a fish in a barrel”

They kept going until they arrived at the end of the corridor Guards attacked as they ca the doors as shields themselves While Raven provided cover fire to keep them back, Juan quickly knelt by the north stairwell door and ee into the sections of the door that Eddie had sealed shut The glue deposited there bubbled as the solvent ate away at it

Juan waited five seconds and then threw his shoulder against the door It flew open, and he turned to lay down suppressing fire for Raven She dove through the door, bullets flying over her head

Juan shut it and coated the jae Raven had given hers to Eddie for the other doors

“That should hold for a little while, at least,” Juan said It wasn’t as strong as using the whole syringe, but it h

They ran up one flight and repeated the process using the rest of the glue on the second-level door