Night Moves by Perry Steve

Author:Perry, Steve [Perry, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure, Suspense
ISBN: 9781101002469
Goodreads: 9206651
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 1999-04-03T08:00:00+00:00

PART TWO

Base, Angle, Leverage

20

Saturday, April 9th

Old Kent Road, London, England

Peel stood watching Bascomb-Coombs, once again not having a clue what the man was doing. But BC liked an audience, so he gave him a running commentary.

“Here we go. We insert the passwords we have rascalled from the gatekeepers, thus . . . and we are in. A straight shot to the inner doors, which we also open with no effort at all. . ..”

He tapped at the keyboard, his fingers dancing like little elves over the thing. He hummed to himself and laughed softly.

“Poor sods. They’ve rebuilt their walls and made them twice as thick and high as they were, but it doesn’t matter, you see. There still must be the pass-through, and no matter how narrow the gates, if you have the keys, you are unstoppable! Voilà!”

He turned from the computer screen, all awash with complex lines and clots of numbers and letters that Peel did not comprehend. “How is your desire for power, Terrance?”

“Excuse me?”

Bascomb-Coombs pointed at the keyboard. “Come over here and press this key, and for a few milliseconds you’ll be the most powerful man in the world. You will have more of an effect on more people’s lives than anyone else on the planet.”

Peel stared at the man but didn’t move.

“Ah, you hesitate. You must know the dictum, ‘With great power comes great responsibility’?”

“Churchill?”

The scientist smiled. “Spider-Man, actually. Sure you don’t want to do the deed?”

Peel shook his head.

“Well. Onward and upward, then.” He tapped the key once, smartly. “That ought to give the rabble something to think about.”

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