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The President raised a hand to massage his temple. “As of this moment, our unknown thief owns a billion dollars’ worth of American technology.”

“Orders, sir?” Brognola asked grimly.

“Search the wreckage and find out who stole the Chameleon—or if nobody did. Maybe this is all a gigantic coincidence. They do happen sometimes.”

“If it is not a coincidence, sir?”

The President leaned closer to the screen. “Then get the Chameleon back at any cost. Get it back, Hal. And if that proves impossible, then destroy the prototype.”

“Sir?” Brognola said, putting a world of questions into the single word.

“You heard me. I’ll eat that billion dollars, and another billion on top, if that’s what it takes to keep the U.S. safe. The Chameleon is dangerous enough in our hands. But at least we have checks and balances in our government. However, under the control of a terrorist group, or rogue nation, we’d never even know what was happening until Manhattan, L.A. or even D.C. was blown off the face of the map with millions dead.”