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That must have been what Machado went back to retrieve from his cabin

“Don’t worry,” Juan said “We’ll get him”

Machado didn’t answer His hand fell to his side His eyes closed He let out a death rattle and went still

Eddie, who had soh they’d have Machado to the Oregon in ood The blood loss was too great

Leaving Machado in Eddie’s care, Juan stood and handed the memory stick to Murph

“When we get back to the Oregon, see what’s on there,” Juan said “You memorized the password?”

Murph simply nodded

Juan bent down to Linda’s side She ake but looked confused

“How are you doing?” he asked

“She can’t hear you,” Murph said with a hitch in his voice “I threw a flashbang into the cockpit It went off right behind her head She’s completely deaf”

“What? Why would you do that?”

“I don’t know”

“It was both our faults, Chairrenade out of his hand for some reason”

“We went crazy out of nowhere,” Murph said “All three of us I can’t explain it It was sheer terror I couldn’t control myself”

“He’s right,” Goone, and ere back to our normal selves Except for Linda, of course”