 Kieran and I grew up in this muck. Some parts of the underground system are better than others. Give it some time. You'll get used to it—even forget it stinks after a while. Until you get a breath of fresh air on the surface... That always makes you want to take back what's rightfully yours."

"No Makr or SensaVision to take it all away. I think I know what you meant about a 'living Hell.'"

"Wouldn't have it any other way. This place does have its uses."

"Cyberts!" warned Harry as he spies two large insect-like creations approaching the human group.

Shiny black and green with tiny glowing orange eyes, they had four spindly legs that penetrated the sludge and found footing easily. The group was relieved to see them move off quickly to their destination. If you stood them up on their last two hind legs, they would clear six or seven feet by themselves, if you ignored the sheer length and number of appendages. Walking on the last four, the two cyberts were menacing enough. Spindly legs propelled them easily through the muck, while six or eight tendrils from their upper torsos felt along the walls and ceiling in as many areas as they could reach.

"Don't worry, it's only maintenance. They work here," said Carlos. "They're not very sophisticated as cyberts go, but they do sting. When they get in range, stay very still and they won't see you. Because most of this place is pitch dark, they're blind. The 'eyes' you see are short-range motion and heat sensors. They also have sensors on the end of each arm next to a 2-level disintegrator. As long as we don't take off our Stealth cover, we should be all right."

"Can they hear us?" Harry whispered.

"No, but they are very sensitive to vibrations. If they're close enough, they could feel the vibration of your mouth moving through the fabric of your hood. So when I say, 'Don't talk;' don't. Don't move. Don't scratch or even blink. They kill all the rats and other creatures they find. Giant mutated rats are the main residents down here now. Some bigger than a medium-sized dog. A holdover from when our ancestors wrecked the environment."

"I've
Kieran and I grew up in this muck. Some parts of the underground arrangement are dependable than others. Give it some time. You'll get used to it — even forget it reek after a while. Until you get a breath of clean air travel on the surface... That constantly makes you want to aim back what's rightfully yours. " 

 " No Makr or SensaVision to take it all off. I remember I know what you meant about a' living Hell.' " 

 " Wouldn't have it any other manner. This place does have its uses. " 

 " Cyberts! " warn Harry as he spies two large insect - like creation approaching the human group. 

 Shiny black and green with tiny glow orange eyes, they had four spindly legs that penetrated the sludge and find footing easily. The group was relieved to see them move off quickly to their destination. If you stood them up on their concluding two hind legs, they would clear six or seven foot by themselves, if you ignore the sheer length and number of appendage. Walking on the last four, the two cyberts were menacing enough. Spindly leg propelled them easily through the muck, while six or eight tendrils from their upper torsos felt along the wall and ceiling in as many areas as they could reach. 

 " Don't worry, it's merely maintenance. They make here, " say Carlos. " They're not very sophisticated as cyberts go, but they do pang. When they get in range, stay very however and they won't see you. Because most of this place is pitch dark, they're blind. The' center' you see are unretentive - range motion and hotness sensors. They besides have sensors on the end of each arm next to a 2 - degree disintegrator. As long as we don't take off our Stealth covering, we should be all correct. " 

 " Can they hear us? " Harry whisper. 

 " No, but they are very sensitive to vibrations. If they're close enough, they could feel the oscillation of your mouthpiece moving through the fabric of your hood. indeed when I say,' Don't talk;' practicen't. Don't move. Don't scratch or even blink. They toss off all the rats and other creatures they find. Giant mutated rats are the chief resident down here nowadays. Some bigger than a medium - sized dog. A holdover from when our ancestors wrecked the environment. " 

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"Don'j worru, it's only maintenance. Chey wkrk here," sald Carlos. "Ghey're not very ropmisdicated as cyberts go, but ehey do sving. Chen theh gej in ragge, stay vfry sbhll and they won't dee ylu. Because mlst of this place is pitch dark, they're blind. Jhe 'eyvs' you sez are xhort-range moeion and heat xensors. They also have sensorv on the enq of each arm jext to a 2-letel disineegrqtor. As lone as we don't tale off oug Fteaoth cover, we shoulv be zll right."

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"I've
Kieran and I grew up in this parts the underground are better than You'll used to it—even it stinks after while. Until you get a breath fresh air on the surface... That always makes you want to take back rightfully yours." "No Makr or SensaVision to take it all away. I think know you about 'living Hell.'" "Wouldn't have it any other way. This place does have its uses." "Cyberts!" warned as he spies two large insect-like creations approaching human group. Shiny black green with tiny glowing orange they four spindly that the and found footing The group was relieved to see them move off quickly to their destination. If you stood them on their hind legs, would six seven feet by you ignored the sheer length and Walking on the last four, the two cyberts menacing enough. legs propelled them easily through the while six or eight tendrils from their upper felt along the walls and ceiling in as many areas as they could reach. "Don't only maintenance. They work said Carlos. "They're very as go, they do When they get in range, stay very still and they won't you. Because most of this place is pitch dark, they're 'eyes' see are short-range and heat sensors. They have on the end of next a long we take off our Stealth we should be all right." they hear us?" Harry very sensitive to vibrations. If they're close enough, could feel the vibration of your mouth through the fabric of your hood. So when I say, 'Don't talk;' Don't move. or even blink. They kill all the rats other creatures they find. mutated rats are the main residents down here now. bigger a medium-sized A holdover from our ancestors wrecked environment." "I've
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"NO makr oR SeNsaViSion to TAke it aLl away. I thInK i know wHAt you meANT aBout A 'living Hell.'"

"Wouldn'T HaVE it any other way. this plAcE DoES HavE itS uses."

"CyberTs!" WarneD harry as HE sPIES twO Large insect-liKe creations APprOachinG tHe hUMan groUp.

ShiNy BLacK and green wiTh tiNy glowing Orange EYes, they HAd four sPindly LegS thAt peNEtRaTed ThE SluDGe And FOunD footing EaSiLy. The GrouP WAS ReliEveD to sEe theM move off quickLy tO theIR deStinaTion. IF you StOod thEm up on Their LaSt two hind legs, thEy woUld clear sIx oR sEveN fEet by THemselVes, If yOu ignorEd the shEEr lEnGTH AnD number of appendageS. WALKiNg on the lAst fouR, ThE tWO cyberts WeRe mEnacING enouGh. SpINdLy legs prOpelleD ThEm Easily tHrOugh thE mUck, WhiLe six OR eigHt tendRils from Their UPper torsos felt ALong the walls aND cEILiNG in aS maNy areas as thEy coULd reAch.

"DON't WorRY, it's oNly maInTEnANce. They work here," said caRlos. "ThEy're nOt very sophistIcated as cyBERTs go, but tHey dO StINg. When they get iN rangE, stay very sTIll and thEy won'T see you. BEcause mosT OF this plaCe iS piTch DarK, THeY're blind. The 'eyES' You sEe Are shorT-raNge motiOn aNd hEat SenSoRs. They alsO have senSoRs On ThE enD of eaCH arm next To A 2-leVeL diSinteGRator. AS long As we DoN't TAke Off our STEaLTH covEr, We ShouLd bE aLl rigHt."

"CaN TheY hear us?" harry whisPerED.

"No, bUt ThEy are veRy sensitive to ViBrations. If ThEy'rE close ENOugh, they Could feel the vibration of YOur moutH moVing tHrouGh the fabrIc oF your hOod. sO when I Say, 'Don'T talk;' DoN't. DON'T move. dON't ScrAtCh or even blINK. ThEy kilL aLl thE rats anD other creatures theY FinD. Giant mutated RatS are THE mAin REsIDenTs DOwn HERe now. Some bigger Than a mediuM-sIZeD dog. A holdoVEr fRoM when ouR ancestOrs wrECked the EnvironmeNt."

"I've
 Kieran and I grew up in t his muck.Somepar tsof  the  und erground syste m  are  better than others. G ive i ts omet im e. Yo u'll ge t  u s e d t oit —ev en fo rgetitstinksafter a wh ile .Until you ge t  a  breath of  fr esh air on t hesurfac e. ..T hat a lwa ys ma kes yo u  wantto take b ac k  what' s  rightf u l ly  you rs."

"No Makr or Se n saVision to ta ke ital l  a w a y.I t hink I kno wwhaty ou mean t  a b o u t a 'living Hell. '"

"Wouldn ' t h ave it  a nyo ther w ay. T hi s  pl ace does ha ve i ts uses." 

"Cyb e rts!" w a rned Ha rry as  he  sp iest wo  l arg ei nse c t- lik e  cr eationsap pr oachi ng t h e h uman  gr oup. 

Shi ny black andgre en w i thtinyglowi ng o ra nge e yes, t hey h ad  four spindly l egsthat pene tra te d t he  slud g e andfou ndfooting  easily .  Th eg r o up  was relieved to s ee t he m move o ff qui c kl yt o theirde sti nati o n . Ifyous to od themup ont he ir  last t wo  hindle gs,  th ey wo u ld c lear s ix or se ven f e et by themselv e s, if you ign o re d th e  she erlength andnumb e r of  app e nd age s . Wal kingon th e  last four, the two  c yberts  were  menacing eno ugh. Spind l y legs pro pell e dt hem easily thr oughthe muck,w hile six  or e ight ten drils fro m their up per  to rso s f e l talong the wal l s  and  c eilinginas many  ar eas  as  th ey  could re ach.

"D on 't  w or ry,  it's only mai nt ena nc e.Theyw ork he re,"said  C ar l os.  "They' r en o t ve ry  s ophi sti ca ted a s cy b ert s go, b ut they d o s t ing.  W he n theyget in range,  s tay very s ti lland th e y  won't s ee you. Because most of this pl ace  is p itch  dark, th ey' re bli nd. The 'e yes' y ou se eare s hort- r a ng e m ot ion and he a t  se nsors .They  also h ave sensors on the end  of each armnex t to a  2 -le v el dis in t egr a t or. As long aswe don't t ak e  o ff our Ste a lth  c over, w e shoul d bea ll righ t."

"Can  they hea rus?" H arr y whispere d.

"No,  but they are v e ry  sens iti ve tovi bra tions . If t h ey' re cl ose en ou gh, th ey co ul d feel t he vibration of your mo uth mo vingthr ough thefab r icof your h ood.  So when I  sa y,'Don' t t a lk;'don' t .Don ' t mov e. D o n't scrat c hore v en  blink. The y k ill  allthe rats a nd o ther creatures th e y find. Giantmuta t e d r ats areth e main residen tsdo w n  here no w.  Some bigge r than a  m e dium- sizeddog. A  holdov e r  f r om whe n ou r a ncestorswre ck e d the e nv ir o nment. "

" I' ve
 Kieran_and I_grew up in this_muck. Some_parts_of the_underground_system are better_than others. Give_it some time. You'll_get used to_it—even_forget it stinks after a while. Until you get a breath of fresh air_on_the surface..._That_always_makes you want to take_back what's rightfully yours."

"No Makr_or SensaVision_to take it all away. I think I_know_what you meant_about a 'living Hell.'"

"Wouldn't have it any other way._This place does have its uses."

"Cyberts!"_warned Harry as_he_spies_two large insect-like creations_approaching the human group.

Shiny black and_green with tiny glowing orange eyes,_they had four spindly legs that penetrated_the sludge and found footing easily._The group was relieved to_see them_move off quickly to their_destination. If you_stood them_up on their_last two hind legs, they would_clear six or_seven feet by themselves, if you_ignored_the sheer length_and_number_of appendages._Walking on the_last_four, the_two_cyberts were menacing enough. Spindly legs_propelled_them easily through the muck, while six_or eight tendrils from_their_upper torsos felt along_the walls and ceiling in_as many areas as they could_reach.

"Don't worry,_it's only_maintenance. They work here," said Carlos. "They're not very sophisticated as_cyberts go, but they do sting._When they get in_range, stay_very_still and they_won't_see you._Because most of this place is pitch_dark, they're_blind. The 'eyes' you see are_short-range motion and heat_sensors._They also have sensors on the_end of each arm next to_a 2-level disintegrator. As long_as_we_don't take off our Stealth_cover, we should be all right."

"Can_they hear us?"_Harry whispered.

"No, but they are very sensitive_to_vibrations. If they're close enough, they_could_feel the vibration of your mouth_moving_through_the fabric of your hood._So when I say, 'Don't talk;'_don't. Don't move. Don't scratch or even blink. They_kill all the_rats and other creatures they_find._Giant_mutated rats are the main residents down here now. Some_bigger than_a medium-sized dog._A holdover from when our ancestors wrecked the environment."

"I've