"Briefing wing," he whispers back. "This is where Manticore gets its PowerPoint on. Hallway's just over here."
He tugs her toward a side door, and punches in a code on the lock device. It clicks softly and he pushes out, revealing a narrow, nondescript corridor under harsh fluorescent lights. He glances back at Parker, the smirk already there. "Sorry it's not more sinister; we save that for later on in the tour."
"I was kind of expecting balls and chains and racks and stuff like that."
Parker's only half joking.
She peers out into the corridor. "Still, it looks very Sterile Corporate. Which is kind of scary."
She grins at 494 though. She's not so much 'scared' as experiencing a moderate adrenaline high.
Parker straightens her jacket. "You're sure I'm going to blend?" she asks.
They had decided that there was no way Parker could really pass as an X5--not if they were stopped. So tonight she is playing the role of a field operative--dark nondescript pants and jacket, white blouse, and shoes she can safely run in if she needs to.
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"Where are we, anyway?" she whispers.
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He tugs her toward a side door, and punches in a code on the lock device. It clicks softly and he pushes out, revealing a narrow, nondescript corridor under harsh fluorescent lights. He glances back at Parker, the smirk already there. "Sorry it's not more sinister; we save that for later on in the tour."
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Parker's only half joking.
She peers out into the corridor. "Still, it looks very Sterile Corporate. Which is kind of scary."
She grins at 494 though. She's not so much 'scared' as experiencing a moderate adrenaline high.
Parker straightens her jacket. "You're sure I'm going to blend?" she asks.
They had decided that there was no way Parker could really pass as an X5--not if they were stopped. So tonight she is playing the role of a field operative--dark nondescript pants and jacket, white blouse, and shoes she can safely run in if she needs to.
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Not that he has any doubts, except, of course, why Parker would have such complete faith in him, but hey, maybe they put something in the Oreos.
He keeps his pace brisk and official. There's no one in this hallway, but figures in lab coats and business suits are passing by at the next junction.
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