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Kurt nodded “In case it hasn’t totally balanced out, the head of the ASIO’s counterterrorism unit has asked for some additional assistance”

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Kurt went on to explain the events of the past two days, the existing situation and the perceived threat He finished up by describing what he knew about zero-point energy and laying out Bradshaw’s request

As Pitt listened, he found the story alo that ignoring what see with it face-to-face at soht-lipped and appearing less surprised by what Kurt was saying

“The ier affects Australia,” Kurt finished “But according to Bradshaw, Thero’s letter indicates that Australia will suffer first and that other countries will feel his wrath in the future”

“So you want to search for him,” Pitt said “Any idea where to look?”

“Based on the contrabandequipment and some other facts, the ASIO believes the next phase of Thero’s ould be conducted offshore, either at a subed facility or on the Antarctic shelf”

Pitt nodded thoughtfully “That’s an awful lot of space You’re talking hundreds of thousands of square miles We have to find some way to narron the search area”

“According to Bradshaw, Ms Anderson’s been working on some type of detector,” Kurt said “She believes the initial earthquake was caused by the prototype device in the floodedwill require several calibration tests before he can use it at full strength Those tests could bring soht, they’ll give us a way to hone in on the weapon site”

A grunt calanced at his old friend “Does thatto you, Mr Vice President?”

Sandecker sat back in his seat and began stroking the neatly triht up and leaned forward His face was fixed, his eyes unblinking He was the very picture of a commander who made instant and authoritative decisions

“What I’m about to tell you men is confidential,” he said “Top secret, in fact The NSA has developed a special kind of rened to locate nuclear explosions through the neutrino bursts and gamma rays they produce The new detectors are far more sensitive than our satellite-based systeround nuclear tests and blasts There are twenty-four of them located at various military bases around the world For reasons unknown, several of theo, immediately prior to the earthquake in Australia”

“Which stations?” Pitt asked

“Cape Town, Alice Springs, and Diego Garcia, with the strongest signal cos”

“Can we get access to that data?” Pitt asked