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“Exactly”

“Why?”

“Because it’s part of ato interfere with The sonic disruptor will introduce a challenge they’re not counting on”

“I’ve never seen it in operation,” Li said

“You won’t see the effects on the sub’s crew You won’t even see the equipment” The sonic disruptor was mounted on an underwater drone connected to Farouk’s control system by a hair-thin fiber wire Ironically, the drone was based on the san sold to Ricardo Ferreira

“Then ill I see?”

“The results”

“Who’s on the sub?”

“It’s who is on the yacht that I think you’d be more interested in” Farouk activated the controls for the sonic disruptor The target was locked in

Li threw up his hands in frustration “You’re infuriating Who is it?”

“Our co your coypt The same man who is the reason why you and I were recruited by the corinned wickedly “We’re about to make sure that he has a very bad day”

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Juan was disgusted at the pride Ferreira took in his technology The Brazilian gently patted the Slipstrea instead of a device that would benefit thecartels on earth

“The entire skin is composed of carbon fiber,” Ferreira said, “with microchannels built in to deflect sonar waves and reduce its sound signature when cruising through the water The battery can power it for up to twenty-four hours after it’s cut loose fro it”

“And if the batteries are drained?” Juan asked, putting on the guise of a wary buyer “We could lose hundreds ofsinks to the bottom of the ocean”