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REACTr: A Taste of Something Smuggled In

The vehicle accelerated to 200 mph as it entered the NetWay. A blaze of blue lights streaking in the rain.

It linked with the other cars, directing them to clear a path, then it punched up to 300 mph and began to weave, wildly in and out of traffic. None of the other drivers even noticed… just another day on the NetWay.

“Sup Chief?” Nick asked.

“Nasty situation. It’s a mess on a container ship inbound from Japan. Got your whole team en route,” the man on the monitor replied.

“Sounds like a job for the port authority, not Advanced Cybercrime.”

“Illegal nanotech, military grade, possibly REMORA and outlaw cybernetics… some heavy duty shit. In other words, cut the crap Nick and get your ass down there.”

“Yes sir.”

Images from the officers already on scene began to fill the screen along with information about the ship. From what he could see, it really was a mess.

REMORA , Nick thought.

He was definitely not going to have a good morning and it’s definitely going to be a long day.

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