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Planning the operation did not take long. Rodin had their routines down, and knew how to gain silent access to their house. The security system might have looked impressive, but whoever installed it had cut corners. He had left the standard back-door open.
For most security system installs, the technicians would use a generic code to test it. This code needed changing as soon as everything was set up. The clients should be instructed to change this, but sometimes the installer forgot to mention it. Maybe a memory slip, or maybe a conscious decision. Rodin had heard of installers working with house-breakers, giving them inside information and taking a cut of their gains. Occasionally, the installer changed the code without informing the clients, passing the new code on to a third
