Surveillance (Ghost Targets Book 1) by Aaron Pogue

Author:Aaron Pogue [Pogue, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: dragonprince, dragonswarm, law and order, transhumanism, Dan Brown, Suspense, neal stephenson, consortium books, Hathor, female protagonist, surveillance, technology, fbi, futuristic
Publisher: Masked Fox Productions
Published: 2014-02-07T23:00:00+00:00

9. FBI Headquarters

Their plane touched down in DC at nine-fifteen, but Martin seemed anxious to get to work. Katie had no objection. Chances were good Rick would still be there, and if he wasn't, she could at least show Martin the HaRRE footage. As tender as his emotions were proving, it might help to get that out of the way before he had to meet the boss. Either way, she was ready to move, so a few minutes before ten o'clock they stepped off the elevator onto her level. And Martin would get his time for grief, she saw, because the lights for the floor came on as they approached the frosted glass doors.

Martin whistled. "Rick has done well for himself," he said. "You've got a class operation here."

"Just wait until you see our conference table," she said. "Craig, let us in and show my case file on my desk." The doors flew open, and the two walked into the empty office. She turned back to Martin. "I'd still like an answer, if you're willing to give it. Why does Hathor insist you're in Buenos Aires?"

He shrugged. "Another of Velez's ideas. He was obsessed with privacy, so he made us doppelgangers to roam the streets of Buenos Aires. It's a pretty clever program, random enough that it looks realistic." He paused, and looked around the room. "How smart is your boss?"

"What do you mean?"

He didn't answer right away. Then he said, "Hathor, what's going on?" He looked at Katie, and his eyes narrowed. She saw a flash of emotions—anger, betrayal, and panic clearest among them—and he moved with surprising speed as he darted back toward the office doors, but they didn't budge when he pressed against them.

She frowned, uncomprehending, but he didn't seem in a mood for reasoning. She said, "Craig, open the doors for my guest."

Craig answered immediately. "That action is prohibited. Explanation unavailable."

Martin wheeled on her, fire in his eyes. "What are you trying to do to me? I've done nothing!"

"I've done nothing," she said. "I don't know what's going on."

"Shut up. Shush." He waved her to silence, and tilted his head listening to his headset. After a moment he said, "Details to my handheld," and dug out that ancient, battered handheld she had taken from him earlier. It looked like one her dad might have used. He scanned it quickly, shaking his head, and said, "Oh, this is not good."

Katie said, "What?" She was starting to feel panicky herself. Martin didn't answer her. "Craig, open the doors." But she only got the same error message. She realized for the first time that the layout of the floor was one big trap. There was only one way in or out, and that was through three-inch thick, beautifully-frosted and probably bullet-proof glass doors. She decided if she didn't get an answer soon, she was going to test that last theory. "Hathor, connect me to Rick—"

Once again Martin cut her off, this time rolling his eyes. "That's not going to do you any good," he said.

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