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Janko had the i that should have been dead several tiunshots, from radiation — and yet he still lived Janko did not want to disappoint this de hie

“We have been endangered,” Janko adreat effort, I’ve failed to find the one who puts our goals at risk The failure is mine And mine alone”

“You speak the truth,” Thero said “How did it occur?”

“The dive master is in possession of all keys He cannot explain how Panos was able to gain access to the airlock Either the dive oes beyond Panos and the other traitors But there is no way to account for all the strange things that have occurred No one single person has access to all areas that have been breached You kno tightly things are watched”

Thero nodded, the soft latex of the ht that was present The reflections danced up and down the nals

“Panos was driven fro: the help comes from the outside From one of those we have trusted to do our business in the secular world”

Janko did not agree, but he kept that to himself

Thero shifted his weight “You see the difficulty of er knoho to trust Either here or on the island Particularly because the next diaest yet But I can’t count on the other men to carry out the transactions”

“Postpone it,” Janko suggested

“The longer those diaet,” Thero said “I won’t delay the cargo any further You will return to the island and take it personally”

Janko’s eyes lit up “Me?”

“First, you will kill the others, all those who have done our business before,” Thero explained “Then you will take possession of the shipment and travel to Jakarta, where a buyer awaits us”

Janko could hardly believe what he was hearing He’d co to be tortured or even killed Instead, he was being offered a great honor

He knew to grasp it immediately Thero’s mercurial personality ran hot and cold, munificent at one moment, cruel and murderous the next All those around hie pauses he was prone to, the odd looks he gave, as if searching theonly he could see Paranoia and poere a dangerous combination

“I will do as you require,” Janko said firmly