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“It’s illegal for a civilian to own or operate that weapon,” she said coolly

“I don’t believe that’s particularly relevant, under the circuertips Then set it on the desk I don’t want to hurt you,” Reeanna added when Eve made no move to obey “I never have Not really But I’ll do whatever’s necessary”

Keeping her eyes on Reeanna’s, Eve reached slowly for her side arm

“And don’t think about trying to use it I don’t have this onYou won’t have use of your extree isn’t necessarily permanent, it is very inconvenient”

Eve knew very hat the stunner could do, and she took out her weapon carefully, laid it on the corner of the desk “You’ll have to kill me, Reeanna But you’ll have to do it face to face, in person It won’t be like the others”

“I’ to try to avoid that A short, painless, even enjoyable session on VR, and we can adjust your et You’re well aimed at Jess, Eve Why don’t we just keep it that way?”

“Why did you kill those four people, Reeanna?”

“They killed theht there when Cerise Devane ju One has to believe what one sees with one’s own eyes” She sighed “Or most do You’re not most, are you?”

“Why did you kill them?”

“I ed them to end their lives in a certain ed her lovely shoulders “Why, because I could”

She sh

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It wouldn’t take long, Eve calculated, for Peabody or Feeney to honal She just needed tios, like soular admiration Reeanna fit on both levels

“Did you ith Jess?”

“That amateur” Reeanna tossed her hair at the idea “He’s a piano player Not that he doesn’t have a certain talent for basic engineering, but he lacks vision—and guts,” she added with a slow, feline seous and ree?”