The "Command Center" of Ironhaven was essentially a decommissioned subway car dragged onto a dry platform, filled with stolen monitors and powered by the jury-rigged generator.Ben Carter sat in the driver's seat, surrounded by screens. "They're bypassing the tripwires," he said, his voice rising in pitch. "They aren't tripping the lasers. Jack, these guys are invisible.""Faceless," Finch said, loading a revolver with silver bullets. "The Council's wet-work squad. Genetically modified to reflect light. They have no heat signature, no scent, and no pity.""Target?" Jack asked, checking the edge on his machete."Not you," Ben said. "They're bypassing the perimeter defense. They're heading for the ventilation shaft above the... oh no.""Above what, Ben?""Above the food storage," Ben swallowed. "Where Olivia is."Jack moved. He didn't run; he blurred.Inside the supply depot—a closet filled with canned beans and powdered milk—Olivia
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