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Nicholas Boothman
Jinji picked up the patch. “Behind the ear,” she said. Claire stood. “Absolutely not.” Henry looked at the patch. “How strong?”
“Low setting.”
“That’s not an answer.”
“Strong enough to notice. Not enough to hurt you.” Vincent said, “Henry.”
But Henry had already taken it.
The patch felt lighter than he expected.
That made it worse.
He peeled off the backing and placed it behind his ear. A brief chill touched his skin.
Then warmth.
Jinji watched the screen.
“Connection established.”
Henry swallowed.
The green line steadied.
“Say something true,” Jinji said.
“My name is Henry Talbot.”
The line stayed green.
“Something that costs more.”
He closed his eyes briefly.
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