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The connection clicked “Linda, I’ve got Max here with me What’s the latest?”

“Li Quon has been spilling his guts, and he told us soht be useful”

“That the Portland has soet?” Max asked “Like an exhaust port two meters across that will let us blow up his whole ship with one shot?”

“I wish,” she said “But Li didthe webcauin rookeries He even saw the Deepwater in the background of one of the videos”

“One of those webca toward the long canyon “I can see penguins on the beach about a

half mile away” The recent explosions hadn’t seemed to bother them at all They were probably accustolaciers

“Not sure how that can help us,” Max said, “but it certainly doesn’t hurt us I checked, and the caht now”

“I was just thinking about that deepfake technology,” Linda said “Captain Jefferson said the webcaave the access code to Eric and Hali, do you think they could install soon is in the fraht buy you a few critical seconds if Tate thinks you’re somewhere that you’re not”

Max looked at Juan and e of the Oregon that we could use”

“It would have to be subtle If it’s too obvious, Tate will know it’s a fake”

“I’ll get Eric and Hali to work on it right away,” Max said He took out his own phone and began texting

“Okay,” Linda said “I’ll give Hali the access codes”

“Before you go,” Juan said, “did Li tell you anything about the state of the Portland?”

“He clai condition when he left But he did say that Tate would be broken up about the death of Catherine Ballard He thought they were in love”

“Thanks, Linda, that helps I’ you back to Hali”