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==Chapter 77 - The Glow of a Worm inside a Child's Eye==
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The target left the Palace...
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..at a fairly calm walk. The security detail were accounted for, the distraction was set.
All was in readiness.
The target slid into the back of a protected civilian-appearing official car.
Subject was moving. The team was ready. There would be forty seconds blind spot as the vehicle left the Triad for the port.
"Are we go to engage?"
The curtain gates opened.
'You are clear to engage."
The car made it half-way into the kill zone, when it stopped, and reversed.
"Abort, abort!!"
Revealing a hand here would be BAD. 
the target vehicle executed a three point turn and began hauling ass for the Medical wing.
the assassin used the sudden activity as cover, and followed to keep the target in sight.
The target tumbled out of the back of the car, and lifted a spasming young woman, Target of opportunity designate Elizabeth Ngo, do not engage unless probability exceeds 91% on avoiding detection!
The girl was thrashing, and he could hear her screams, as medical personnel and guards came out of the Royal medical's emergency entrance.
"Abort and rendezvous, await orders."
The killer moved back, and slipped away, there would be another chance to kill the Archon's troublesome Accountant, plans would simply have to be adjusted momentarily until such time as a more deniable opportunity presents itself.
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Everything was on fire...and she could hear someone screaming in agony, but she was powerless to see who.
and she was on fire.
Stars collapsed and worlds burned as she watched, helpless, the sky was red and the screams echoed in canyons of broken steel...
and then, Elizabeth was on a gurney, and she realized who was screaming.
It was her.
'H...how...how long?"
"Five minutes, Baroness."
"Aw god...no. it's early..."
she didn't have the strength to weep in her frustration. it's early...
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