Chapter Twenty-Four
Erik marched through the open door, his TR-7 in his hands.
The warrant had already been transmitted, but they still expected a few scared people cowering in the lobby. Jia walked beside him, her stun pistol in her hand. Dozens of officers followed them; some carried only stun rifles, but most wore an additional holster with a slug-thrower.
The show of force was wasted. The lobby was vacant.
Empty hallways led away on either side. A gray double door stood closed at the back of the room. Light Lunar neoclassical played in the background. It was everything they’d expected, minus the people.
“They must have seen us coming.” He gestured to hallways on either side. “Let’s find them. Other entrance teams, report.”
“We’ve got nothing at Entrance Alpha, Detective,” reporte
