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“The car will ht, but Austin is putting in his fastest lap yet He’s a quick study”

“Perhaps we should stop helping him, then,” Han said

“What are you suggesting?”

“Shut off his navigation system”

“He’ll be waiting for the announceht into the wall,” Gao said

“He wanted to prove humans can outdrive machines Let him prove it on his own”

Gao took a deep breath “You kill hirow suspicious”

“Not if it’s an accident”

“Wen told you to keep hioat”

A wave of fury erupted frorabbed Gao by the collar “Do as I say! Shut off the navigation”

Released frorasp, Gao looked out over the track Austin was h the chicane and toward turn four He waited a few seconds and then switched the relay to the off position

• • •

KURT KNEW Han’s car ain, but he never considered stopping the race He was determined to beat Han now more than ever

He raced hard through the fa with a e and white Toyota carved a perfect line this time and it flew up the hill at a furious pace

“Right fort—” the navigator said, the announcement oddly clipped in the middle