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by Stephen Brandon

Cecil

  A second Done appeared on the screen. Ping. Ping. Ping. On the tablet screen appeared a message. Bill, your assigned quarters were invaded by several persons. They departed and an incendiary device activated. Tracked them to an unidentified spacecraft which I ordered destroyed fourteen seconds after they reached a safe distance. I generated an unclassified report of the four individuals entering your quarters and six individuals entering the spacecraft. Report also states that spacecraft performed illegal maneuvers and was destroyed by an automated system as a danger to navigation. Cecil Adams, assembly computer repairman.

  Tablet, query the Secure Assembly computer and find out who Cecil Adams is and if she can trace me.

  +++ message SECURE

  +++ from: Assembly computer

  Cecil Adams, daughter of Frederick and Lisa Adams

  One of her ancestors was on original Belt Corporation board of directors before his fatal accident.

  Family at odds with corporation for last eight generations. FYI: Note in personnel prerequisites file states that Adams family members are barred from promotion to supervisory positions.

  Job description: Level three computer repairman. Twenty-six years experience.

  Analysis of data indicates she detected you when you were in the directors office before securing your tablet.

  Analysis indicates that she does not know your location, but does have your tablet ID.

  +++ EOM

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