tate suite, Leo's decryption seque
inking the platinum chip di
her estate bedroom, her
link," Leo said ove
me," A
piece from Franco Jewelry," Leo s
he chip insid
lied. "The encrypted chip connects
ve snapshot t
ne-figure balance gl
felt like touch
the medicine," Ava said out
. "The final lot tonight is
ear the remaining toxins," Ava sai
coat and walked out thro
ards fell into step t
e taxi straight t
ed before a battered neon s
building operated as
ay an underground auction fl
walk in a black hoodie
close," Leo said,
move,"
oak door and approached th
ss token acros
hand stopped on
under the counter, and the
gh into a narrow concrete
el gate, a massive gu
t Leo's scuffed sn
," the guard said. "Kid
e her lapel towar
ad halogen light caught the pl
bright silver reflectionsneer vanish
and he dropped into a
t. I didn't realize you w
dropped in
not utte
owed guard into the pr
ning in close. "What leve
va said. "Do not
he main auctio
, circular auditorium packed w
them past the general seat
private tier above the floor, mas
ther armchairs faced a pano
st Coast came for this plant,"
ng bridge rea
unt," Leo said, typing rapid keystrokes.
atabase tab and rotate
ration on that S001
red on the monitor: the wo
Leo said. "No government records, no tax foo
oker," Ava
card, he is probably in this
s the dark expan
ite, the glass of Suite
took the centra
eapons and stolen art pie
later, the l
t rose through the center floor, ho
Orchid," the auctioneer announced. "
e digital consol
ng bid without pausin
llion d
sum, sending an audible wave
s tossed their placar
k glass of Suite S001 pul
freshed instantly with a new
on the illuminated num
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