The Mocking Program by Alan Dean Foster

Author:Alan Dean Foster
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
ISBN: 0-7595-7041-8
Publisher: Time Warner

ELEVEN

“WE’VE COME IN search of two Namericans, a mother and daughter, who we have reason to believe may have fled into La Amistad. We know they arrived in San José not long ago. We were told by the authorities that the Ciudad Simiano administers and monitors all entry to the Reserva. It would be a great help to us if you could check your records, to see if anyone matching descriptions we will provide has entered at any time in the past several weeks, and if so, where they might be located now.”

“I see.” The gorilla nodded. “You used the word ‘fled.’ That is a very strong word, Mr. Cardenas.”

“It may not be strong enough. We believe the mother and daughter have come this way seeking refuge from those who intend them harm. If you could just check your entry records, we may be able to single them out even without available visuals. They may be periodically changing their appearance as well as their names.”

Leaning forward slightly, the Director rested his prominent chin on one fist. “These bad individuals you speak of: you really think they might try to follow these females all the way into the CAF?”

Hyaki nodded vigorously. “Sooner or later, they’ll track them down. Even to a place as remote as Amistad. The NFP doesn’t know all the details yet, but there seems to be something of considerable importance at stake. Whatever is involved is big enough that people are willing to die to control whatever it is. My partner and I, representing and on behalf of the NFP, would dearly like to know its nature. We’d also like to help these women survive. We have a highly evolved witness protection program that could be of great benefit to them.”

Sorong sat back and placed an enormous hand on each knee. “If they have tried to enter here, Amistad is a big place. Lots of room to hide, plenty of trails into the mountains. If they have acquired assistance from someone in Progresso or another of the human communities, they could be impossible to track.”

“These days, no one is impossible to track,” Cardenas responded tersely. “The people who are after them are sophisticated, and they have resources. They’re not your average street loco. My partner and I have had the opportunity to become personally acquainted with their capabilities. This woman, Surtsey Mockerkin, and her daughter Katla, will be found. It may take those hunting them some time, but when money is no object, results are invariably forthcoming. I’ve looked at and smelled too many spizzed bodies to think this state of affairs will turn out any differently—unless we can take them into protective custody first.”

“That’s assuming,” Hyaki put in, “that they haven’t been tracked down and taken away from here already.”

Heaving a ponderous sigh, the gorilla adjusted his spectacles. “They haven’t.”

Though he had failed to intuit the Director’s reaction, Cardenas was not slow in responding to it. “You’ve seen them? Then they are in the Reserva.” He worked to keep his voice steady.

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