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“We need to find the factory,” he said “I’ we follow the power lines”

Theythe conduits It led theh A pair offrom the opposite direction Kurt forced himself to remain relaxed as they approached Nevertheless, he was ready for a fight But they passed without a word, and he breathed a little easier

At the end of the tunnel they ca had been put in, and a dozen tables surrounded by chairs filled the space It was lit up brightly A far wall had refrigerators and sinks stacked against it

“Congratulations,” Kurt said “We’ve found the mess hall”

“And I’ry,” Joe said

Groups oflike Jinn’s men

“All kinds of people here,” Kurt whispered “We better keep going”

Theythe pipes and conduits until they reached a glass wall It looked down into a cavernous space The lighting was low, but from what they could see it looked like an Olye shape took up the middle

“What is this, a health spa?” Joe whispered

“It won’t be if we get discovered”

“That’s a big tank,” Joe said “Reminds me of our simulation tank back in DC”

“Curiouser and curiouser,” Kurt said, quoting Alice fro so”

“What’s with the setup in the middle?”

“No idea,” Kurt said “But let’s get a closer look”

They found a door and slipped through it Stairs led down to a locker roo in stalls