As she awaited word from Fitch, she had lan taken to Greenfield Gardens and made a point to scrutinize every individual there.

No one raised her suspicions, so she turned to Jeff.

"Who did he meet with today?"

Jeff recounted the day's encounters.

Maja settled calmly onto the couch. If it was Bernard, there was no cause for concern.

What step had gone awry?

She called for Beck.

"Beck, when you guys were searching over in Cania, did you cacross a man who looked a lot like lan? My first night in Cania,

sguy posing as lan cto pickup. He bore a striking resemblance to lan. Lately, there haven't been any suspicious

characters around me, and I've almost got the measure of everyone else. It's just that man; I still don't know which side he's

playing for."

And with the research facility's affairs being a thing of the past, it was odd that the man's faction hadn't made a move.

Was it because they had already acted, or because they hadn't?

With the enemy in the shadows and them in the light, they needed to get to the bottom of this.

"I've never seen this man, but considering you were almost fooled, he must look a lot like lan. Was he targeting you?"

whiskaway, but lan calledjust in time, and I realized it

darkened. Someone that could pass for lan was a serious

out splot?

your take

upstairs to the bedroom where lan lay on

the door behind them and went over to

they want. They failed last time, so they'll definitely use

with lan out cold, I bet someone will try to take him away soon. He'll

as long as lan is here,

had suddenly lost consciousness—the people behind that man were likely planning their next

hand tight, not blinking

that man has always troubled me. Lately, I've been thinking about all the scenarios

plausible. So,

against her cheek, her voice

want to put an end to all this and have

closer, affectionately

and get our big brother involved.

sorted out quickly, then we

doing? Is he

But he gets winded after just a few steps,

let him recuperate, and once he's stronger, he

shifting back

been enduring a

sleeping at night, tormented in the small hours

Phil and Philip. Since the earthquake, they've

easy to kill."

on it, but no leads yet. Philip is a cautious

it gently,

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