CHAPTER 108

KATY AND LEONE WATCHED what was happening attentively:

— What are they talking about? — Katy asked.

— It must be something important, just don't disturb him.

— WAIT! WE HAVE A DIFFERENCE THERE! — Floyd said.

Allison Bates had already received the equipment that he would deploy in the dome room.

— I dare say that Agent Adams had also already received the commands for what he would do, but the people on Fifth Avenue had not.

— What are you suggesting? That Allison and the agent were programmed beforehand?

— Yes. They may have been exposed to the induction beforehand, just waiting for the right command to carry it out. On the Avenue, things happened right away!

— So those noises were some kind of mental programming? — the President asked, trying to understand Gregory Evans' reasoning.

— Something similar… — Greg replied, stroking his chin with his thumb and index finger. — Maybe a key word wasn't necessary to cause the effect.

Floyd's eyes widened, eager for that, and he said:

— So, what caused everything was actually that sound.

— And in the case of the agent and the cleaning lady, a key was needed to trigger at the right moment, something that wasn't necessary on Fifth Avenue!

— That's the point!

— Gregory, you're either crazy or a genius!

It all made sense to the two agents, it was a key! A brain key! A sound key!

Gregory could barely contain himself amidst so many thoughts, he had already gotten up from his concrete seat and was walking in circles, stroking his chin and running his hands over his head uncontrollably. A small glimmer of understanding of the facts hovered over his head, mixing with sparks of admiration for the ingenuity of his cunning enemy.

He had never faced anything as sinister and at the same time instigating as this case.

He already understood, even if only in a basic way, the method the terrorist was using. He then remembered Floyd Kenagan's words about the Elisa Project.

Does it have anything to do with this? — He wondered.

— What are we going to do, Greg?

— The next step will be to find out what this project Floyd was referring to was.

— The Elisa Project?

He agreed and sent a message to Martin to do the research.

— Can we trust him, Greg?

Greg looked at Tommy and smiled:

— We can at least try to trust people, don't you think, Mr. President?