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“Which one?” he asked

“Island Dreams”

“That’s, what, maybe six blocks away? There haven’t been any reports of trouble between here and there, but I would advise against it Wait until later You were lucky once Don’t push it,” the officer said, his tone gruff

Sah so we can drive it”

They walked to the Toyota and considered the windshield, which was opaque on one side frolass shards on theet a broo while Sam extracted the sat phone from his backpack and called Selma

“Selma What’s the word?” he asked when she answered

“Your ree in y and then went career military”

“Really? That’s an unusual vocational path for a scientist”

“Yes, well, there’s obviouslyany coherent records for hi Some records put him as part of the infantry, others have him as a communications specialist, still others have him as part of the emperor’s trusted inner circle of military advisers”

“Strange”

“Perhaps the oddest part is that the Allies had him listed as part of the Meiji Corps”

“I’ve never heard of it”

“Nobody has I couldn’t find any information about it”

Sam paused “That doesn’t sound like the Selma I know and love”

He could al deeper Tunneled Pulled out all the stops, including contacting overnment sources”