“Tonight.”
Russ turns slowly toward her.
“You’re saying the attack…”
“…was part of the evaluation.”
Adam’s jaw tightens.
“You set Boone up.”
“No,” Mara says quickly.
“I warned him.”
That’s not the same thing.”
She exhales slowly.
“The Architect predicted Boone would come back tonight.”
Russ shakes his head.
“This keeps getting better.”
Adam studies her carefully.
“What does the Architect want with Boone?”
“To see how he reacts under pressure.”
“Well,” Russ mutters, “he reacts by shooting people.”
“Exactly.”
The prisoner suddenly laughs.
A sharp, bitter sound.
Everyone turns toward him.
Adam steps closer again.
“You find something funny?”
The man looks at me.
“You think you’re investigating the network.”
“Yeah.”
“You’re not.”
I step forward slowly.
“Then what are we doing?”
His smile widens slightly.
