. no, of course not,” Gath said carefully. “It’s understandable that you didn’t notice the star of life—though it is rather prominently disp...ayed. Now if you can just tell me where the medics check in, I’ll be on my way.”“Well ... the medics usually check in with Supervising Medic Cooler over in the clinic building.”“Perfect,” Gath said, smiling. “And which way is that?”“It’s over in the next building, down the stairs and through the tunnel. But, before you go, tell me, oh exalted medic of. That meant either Mark2 had to use a heat blob for the rest of his life, or Archangel Michael did. Given that Archangel Michael wasn't going to be around for long, that was the easiest choice to make. Mark2 was going to be known as having an usual body chemistry, so that would be the excuse for his being coolheaded.I spent most of the rest of the trip finding the correct setting for my head's internal heat blob. I set it for a low temperature, then kept an infrared eye on my head, watching it. Holly had a moment to herself to reflect on whatAllie had told her about the organisation, and more importantly, what was goingto happen to her that evening. She was still apprehensive, but by now was veryaroused by everything she had been told, and silently thanked Vanessa forintroducing her to this. ?? Alliereturned with a tray carrying a bright red ball-gag with a strap that buckledbehind the head, and a short length of?thin white rope. Holly was eager to get started, and readily. *** *** *** Taryn glanced at her watch as the dead, glassy eyes of Sean's kill showed on the screen. It was only one-fifteen and the fourth of the five prey had just been bagged. As with the others already that day, Taryn had loved watching the kill. Catching the girl in mid-piss had been a stroke of extraordinary luck; she had cheered along with the rest of the club. The kill meant that only one girl was still at large, however, and it was a long way to 4:30; Taryn wondered if she had.