Child, Lincoln - Chrysalis by Child Lincoln

Author:Child, Lincoln [Child, Lincoln]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2022-07-12T00:00:00+00:00

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From her desk just inside BioCertain’s segmented area, Wing Kaupei watched Dr. Purchase walking along a far wall toward the main concourse. A man was walking beside him, eyes downcast, silent. He looked like someone who’d just received some very bad news.

Wing lowered her head, smiling to herself.

Just then, a tone sounded overhead, and a calm, feminine voice—apparently speaking throughout the entire Complex—spoke. “If I could please have your attention. Due to a large rockslide across the central access road several minutes ago, there will be no arrivals to or departures from the Advanced Research Center until the area has been cleared and the damage repaired. We anticipate this condition lasting no longer than forty-eight hours. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your resident manager. We will provide updates as they become available. Thank you for letting us put your safety first.”

Wing listened with interest. This “condition”—lockdown, actually—was not unexpected. In fact, it might prove useful…assuming one very important condition had been met.

To make sure of this, she turned away and, with a casual movement, raised her fingertips to the stylish Sentinel device fitted over her right ear.

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