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“Any idea hoorks?” Leilani asked

“Just a guess,” Kurt said “Sihtly different speeds and slightly different angles They converge in the zone where the water is ju the effect Almost like a beam of sound”

“I’

“You landed on the wrong beach,” Tautog replied matter-of-factly

Kurt was glad for that “One point for hasty navigation”

As he watched the water buzzing, a new idea began to form in his mind, but to risk it he first needed to kno effective the Pain Maker really was

“I want to test it”

“We can demonstrate on the prisoner if you like”

“No,” Kurt said, “not on the prisoner On me”

Tautog regarded hiely “You are a curious person, Kurt Austin”

“I do what I have to in order to survive and get the job done,” Kurt said “Other than that, I’ anyone suffer Even a former enemy”

Tautog pondered this, but he voiced neither agreereement He flipped a switch, the speaker box near theap in the wall of sound appeared over the beach and out onto the bay

Leilani grabbed his arm “Are you nuts?”

“Probably,” Kurt said, “but I need to know”

“I warn you,” Tautog said, “the ireat deal”