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Steven shouted to their backs as they walked toward the stairs. Katie joined his side as the long line of people looking for their loved ones suddenly disappeared.
    “What the hell was that?” asked Katie.
    “Rose is a fuckin’ douche!”
    “Obviously you two have a history, and you can tell me all about it later,” she said. “But you can’t blow up the hospital, Mr. Badass .”
    Steven caught his breath and he started to calm down. The veins returned to his neck where they belonged. “Fine. You’re right. I’m sorry.”
    “Much better, Steven,” said Katie. “Let me look at this list Julia gave me and see if I can locate any of them. Hold on.” Katie went back to the nurses’ station and began to flip through the list of patients. She suddenly stopped and returned to Steven.
    She grabbed him by the arm and pulled him to the end of the hallway past several wide-eyed patients. Steven seemed to have an effect on the onlookers.
    “What’s wrong?” asked Steven.
    “You’ll see. Come on!”
    They approached a nurse who was standing just inside the patient’s room.
    “May I help you?” she asked. Katie showed her the hospital badge as they entered the room.
    “Yesterday, I helped Dr. Daugherty attend to this man,” said Katie. “How’s he doing?”
    “Somewhat better,” replied the nurse. “His hearing has returned, but his eyesight is limited due to the burns. We’ve kept him under sedation until just a little while ago. He’s able to respond to commands and seems coherent. A few more days, and his sight will gradually return.”
    “That’s good news,” said Katie. “May I talk to him?”
    “I think so, for just a moment.” The nurse remained in the room.
    Steven wandered over to the window and peeked through the blinds. He stared at the collapsed Longfellow Bridge. Everything is collapsing .
    “Andrew, are you awake?” asked Katie. Steven turned to see the patient lift his hand.
    Katie gently grasped it and spoke again. “My friend was helping take care of you yesterday. The nurse says you’re doing better.”
    He squeezed her hand once. Steven looked at the nurse, who was smiling. Katie looked nervously at him and then at the nurse.
    “Oh, that’s a good idea. You can squeeze my hand once for yes, twice for no.”
    He squeezed it again, once.
    “Is this your bitcoin on the table?” she asked. No squeeze. Bitcoin?
    “I’ve brought my friend with me today. Would you like to meet him?” One squeeze. Katie hastily motioned for Steven to come over to the side of the bed.
    “I want you to meet Professor Andrew Lau from MIT.”
    Steven froze. Are you fuckin’ kidding me?
     

Chapter 12
    Saturday, September 10, 2016
    6:45 p.m.
    100 Beacon
    Boston, Massachusetts
     
    Brad gave Gunny Falcone and CWO Shore some final instructions and sent them back to Prescott Peninsula. He needed time away from the activity of 1PP to talk strategy with Steven and Sarge. A lot had happened in the week since the cyber attack. Brad needed to have a few drinks, decompress, and come up with a plan to deal with Governor O’Brien and Pearson.
    As he entered 100 Beacon, the first thing he noticed was a lack of security. He climbed the stairwell and carefully opened each door—looking for signs of life. The building appeared to be abandoned. Did everybody leave? Were they dead? At what point would he and his men be ordered to conduct door-to-door searches in a city with nearly a million people?
    He activated the biometric keypad and made his way to the top floor. Julia greeted him as he entered the Great Hall.
    “Brad, I’m so glad you’re here.” She gave him a much-needed hug and led him toward the kitchen island, where a makeshift bar had been set up.
    “What’s your pleasure, sailor?” Katie asked with a laugh.
    “Whisky, dirty glass,” replied Brad. Steven and Sarge joined the group and shared some backslaps with Brad. It had not been that long since they were all together, but under the