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Joe pointed to the corroded ree of the building a grand total of eight inches “I think it used to be here”

Kurt shook his head ruefully “Old photos,” he muttered “Never rely on old photos”

Glancing over the edge, Kurt could see a dozen of the warbots heading their way Others had undoubtedly already entered the building “Unfortunately, the rest of our plan is working to perfection The warbots are co in droves”

“Nohat?” Nagano asked

Kurt studied the building across froap was only six feet and the roof of the other building was a half story lower than the one they were standing on He pointed across the gap with the sword “We’ve only got one choice”

The three of thelances, backed up a few feet and then ran for the edge They ju theh the darkness

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“WARBOT nuht is out of action and off-line,” the controller said

Gao was staring at a blank screen “What happened?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” Oni said “The rifle exploded The barrel ed by the impact of the concrete block ASo much for your perfect robots”

“The others will finish them,” Gao said confidently “There’s no way off that roof”

Gao switched the video feed to a different ed warbot and clih the door and scanned every quadrant

After a brief delay, the controller spoke “N

o targets in sight”

“What about the other floors?” Gao asked “They may have doubled back”