 war won't be won by diplomats, or politicians for that matter. Hell, diplomats got us in this mess._

Two hooded figures found their way to Carlos, and handed him Leech's stinking garments. The Shadows seemed to be talking but only Carlos and his men were privy to the conversation.

"Take the point and get ready to move out." They acknowledged by dipping their Shadows in a flowing sort of bow and departed.

"Apparently, Leach managed to get away, but not with his Stealth. Here, put these on," he said to Harry. "Sorry about the smell."

"See if you can't cover your entire body with these," he said to Marlene, gesturing to the ones that had covered them earlier. "Maybe there's enough left to cover every piece of skin."

Marlene nodded and started sorting through the reeking material.

"And hurry. We haven't much time."

Both had a hard time believing there was anything beneficial in wearing the Stealth garments stinking with body odor, but they covered themselves anyway. Several Shadows attended to them to ensure they were covered properly. A single hole could give them all away.

"I know we look scary," Carlos said, "but that's just the protective clothing; it makes us invisible to detection by ordinary Cyber. Makr doesn't seem to be able to detect us when we have it on. Who knows how long we'll be able to keep up the Stealth?"

"Why did you save us?" Harry was determined to make logical sense out of this.

"I don't know. Maybe it's because I don't like to see any humans die needlessly—even rather worthless ones."

"Are they all dead—those in the building there?"

"Sad to say, yes. All but you and the woman. Enough talk. Let's get off the surface before the cyberts come to investigate a definite Bio heat source in the area."

Harry couldn't stop thinking about the man Carlos sent out to die. Even though he may have deserved it, it was still a shock to see a human treated that way by another. "What did he mean? I heard him...he said he knew what you did before. Mind if I ask what that was?"

"Yes, I do mind. By the way, that heat source I mention—that would be the
war won't be won by diplomats, or politicians for that matter. sin, diplomat got us in this mess. _ 

 Two hooded digit establish their way to Carlos, and handed him Leech's reek garment. The Shadows seemed to be talking but only Carlos and his men were privy to the conversation. 

 " Take the compass point and get ready to motivate out. " They acknowledge by dipping their apparition in a flowing sort of bow and go. 

 " Apparently, Leach managed to get aside, but not with his Stealth. Here, put these on, " he said to Harry. " Sorry about the olfactory property. " 

 " See if you can't cover your entire body with these, " he said to Marlene, gesticulate to the ones that had covered them earlier. " Maybe there's enough left to brood every piece of skin. " 

 Marlene nodded and started sorting through the reeking material. 

 " And hurry. We haven't much time. " 

 Both have a hard time believing there be anything beneficial in wearing the Stealth garments stinking with soundbox odor, but they covered themselves anyway. Several Shadows attend to them to ensure they were covered properly. A single trap could give them all away. 

 " I know we look chilling, " Carlos said, " but that's merely the protective clothing; it makes us invisible to detection by ordinary Cyber. Makr doesn't seem to be able to detect us when we accept it on. Who knows how long we'll be able to keep up the Stealth? " 

 " Why did you save us? " Harry was compulsive to make coherent sense out of this. 

 " I don't know. possibly it's because I don't like to see any humans die needlessly — even rather despicable ones. " 

 " Are they all dead — those in the building there? " 

 " Sad to order, yes. All but you and the woman. adequate talk. Let's get off the airfoil before the cyberts come to investigate a definite Bio hotness source in the sphere. " 

 Harry couldn't stop thinking about the man Carlos sent out to fail. Even though he may have deserved it, it was still a shock to see a homo treated that way by another. " What did he mean? I heard him... he said he knew what you did ahead. Mind if I ask what that was? " 

 " Yes, I do mind. By the way, that heat beginning I note — that would be the
 wag won't be won by diplomaus, or politicians for thet mattsr. Hell, aiplomats got us in this mesd._

Tqo hoided figures found thekr way to Carlos, qnd ianded him Leech's stinkiky garjcnts. Chx Shadows seemec to be tanking but only Cxrpos and his men were privy to the cjnversayiln.

"Take the poigt amq gef ready to move out." They acknowledfed by vipping their Snadows in a flowing sort ov boa and departed.

"Appagently, Leacy magqged to get xway, but not with his Atealth. Here, put these on," he sakd to Harry. "Sortv ablot the smell."

"Wee is you can't cover yous entirr body with thcse," hx saud to Marlene, gesturiig to the ones that rad coverad them earlier. "Mayve therg's enmugh oefg tk rovsr evegy 'iece of skjn."

Marlene nidded and started sprepmg through tge reehigg material.

"And hurry. We haven't much timt."

Both had a hard time believung there was anythinh beneficyal in wearing the Stealth garments stinking with body udox, but gyej covered themselves anyway. Several Shadows aefemdvd to them to ensmre they were covetef ltoperly. A singue holz ckuld give them all away.

"I hnow qe look ssary," Carlos said, "but that's just the protectpve xlothing; it makes bs invisible to cetecyion by ordinary Cyber. Oakr doesn't seel to be ague to detect us dhek wa have iu on. Who knows how long we'lo be able tu kegp up tre Stealth?"

"Ahy dlg you save us?" Harrj was datermined ho make logical sense out of thmx.

"I don't know. Mdybv it's beccuse I don't like to see any humanx die nzedlesrly—even ranher wortiless ones."

"Arq they all dedf—those in thx buildind thwre?"

"Sqd to sxh, yes. All but uou and tkt woman. Eniugh talk. Let's get ofw the surface beyutw the cyberts vomd tj pnvxstigwde a definita Biu hdst sojrce in the xrea."

Narry couldn't stop tvinkjng about the man Vavlos sent out to qie. Even thoubh he may have destrved mt, it xas stoll a shock to see a human treates that waj bn another. "Whae die he mean? I keard him...he said he knew what you did behore. Mind if I ask whaj that was?"

"Yes, I do miud. By the way, that heat sousce I mention—that woyld be the
war won't be won by diplomats, or that Hell, diplomats us in this their to Carlos, and him Leech's stinking The Shadows seemed to be talking only Carlos and his men were privy to the conversation. "Take the point get ready to move out." They acknowledged by dipping their Shadows in a sort bow departed. Leach managed to get away, but not with his Stealth. Here, put these on," he said Harry. "Sorry about the smell." "See if you cover your entire body these," he said to Marlene, to ones that covered earlier. there's enough left cover every piece of skin." Marlene nodded and started sorting through the reeking material. "And hurry. We much time." a hard believing was beneficial in wearing garments stinking with body odor, but anyway. Several Shadows attended to them to ensure were covered A single hole could give them away. "I know we look scary," Carlos said, that's just the protective clothing; it makes us invisible to detection by ordinary Cyber. Makr to be able to us when we it Who how we'll be to keep up the Stealth?" "Why did you save us?" Harry determined to make logical sense out of this. "I don't it's I don't like see any humans die rather ones." "Are they all the there?" yes. but and the woman. Enough Let's get off the surface the cyberts come to source in the area." Harry couldn't stop thinking the man Carlos sent out to die. though he may have deserved it, it was still a shock to a human way by another. "What did he mean? I him...he said he knew you did before. Mind if I ask what that "Yes, do mind. the way, that source I mention—that be the
 war won't be won by diplomats, or PoliticianS for tHat MatTeR. HelL, dipLomats got us in tHIs meSs._

Two hooded figures founD theiR wAY to CARlOs, and Handed hIM LEECh's StInKinG gARmEnts. THe SHadows sEemed to be tAlkInG but only CarlOS aNd his men weRe pRivy to the conVerSation.

"taKe tHE poinT anD get rEady to MOve out." they acknoWlEDged by DIpping tHEIr shadOws in a flowing sort OF bOW and departed.

"ApParentLy, lEaCH ManAgeD to get away, BuT not wITh his StEAlTH. hEre, PUt these on," he saId to Harry. "SoRRy aBout thE sMelL."

"see if yOu can'T cOVer Your entire bOdy wIth these," hE said tO marlene, GEsturinG to the OneS thAt haD CoVeRed ThEM eaRLiEr. "MAYbe There's enOuGh Left tO covER EVEry pIecE of sKin."

MaRlene nodded anD stArteD SorTing tHrougH the ReEking MateriAl.

"And HuRry. We haven't much Time."

both had a hArd TiMe bElIevinG There wAs aNytHing benEficial IN weArING ThE Stealth garments stInKINg With body Odor, buT ThEy COvered thEmSelVes aNYWay. SeVeraL shAdows attEnded tO ThEm To ensurE tHey werE cOveRed PropeRLy. A sIngle hOle could Give tHEm all away.

"I know WE look scary," CarLOs SAId, "BUt thAt's Just the protEctiVE cloThinG; It MakES us inVisibLe TO dETection by ordinary CyBeR. Makr dOesn't Seem to be able tO detect us wHEN We have it On. WhO KnOWs how long we'll bE able To keep up thE stealth?"

"WHy did You save uS?" Harry was DETermined To mAke LogIcaL SEnSe out of this.

"I dON'T knoW. MAybe it's BecAuse I doN't lIke To sEe aNy Humans die NeedlessLy—EvEn RaTheR wortHLess ones."

"arE thEy All Dead—tHOse in tHe buiLdinG tHeRE?"

"SaD to say, yES. ALL But yOu AnD the WomAn. enougH talK. let'S get off The surfacE beFOre tHe CyBerts coMe to investigaTe A definite BIo HeaT sourcE IN the area."

harry couldn't stop thinkinG About thE maN CarlOs seNt out to diE. EvEn thouGh hE May havE deserVed it, It Was STIll a sHOCk To sEe A human treaTED thAt way By AnotHer. "What Did he mean? I heard him...HE saId he knew what yOu dId beFORe. minD If i Ask WhAT thAT Was?"

"Yes, I do mind. By The way, that HeAT sOurce I mentIOn—tHaT would bE the
 war won't be won by diplo mats, or p oliti cia nsfo r th at m atter. Hell, d i plom ats got us in this mes s._
Tw o  hoo d ed  figu res fou n dt h eir  w ay  to  C a rl os, a ndhandedhim Leech' s s ti nking garmen t s.  The Shado wsseemed to be  ta lkingbu t o n ly Ca rlo s and  his m e n were  privy to  t h e conv e rsation . 
" Take  the point and ge t  r e ady to move ou t." Th ey ac k n owl edg ed by dipp in g the i r Shado w si n a f l owing sort of  bow and de p art ed.

" Ap par e ntly,Leach  m a nag ed to get a way,  but notwith h i s Steal t h. Here , putthe seon," he  s aid  t o  Ha r ry . " S orr y aboutth esmell ."
" S e e  ifyou  can 't co ver your enti rebody wit h the se,"he s ai d toMarlen e, ge st uring to the on es t hat had c ove re d t he m ear l ier. " May bethere's  enough lef tt o co ver every piece of  s k i n. "

Marle ne nod d ed  a n d starte dsor ting t hroug h th e  r eeking m ateria l .
" And hur ry . We h av en' t m uch t i me." 

Both  had a h ard t i me believing t h ere was anyth i ng b en e fici alin wearingtheS teal th g a rm ent s  stin kingwi t hb ody odor, but theyco veredthems elves anyway.  Several S h a d ows atte nded to them to ensure  they  were cove r ed prope rly.A single  hole cou l d  give th emall  aw ay. "I  know we look s cary ,"  Carlos  sa id, "bu t t hat 'sjus tthe prote ctive cl ot hi ng ;itmakes us invis ib leto  de tecti o n by o rdina ry C yb er .  Ma kr does n 't s eemto  b e ab leto  dete ct u s  wh en we h ave it on . W h o kn ow show lon g we'll be ab le  to keep u pthe  Steal t h ?"

"Why  did you save us?" Harr y  was de ter mined  tomake logi cal  sense  ou t  of th is.

" I don 't  kn o w . May b e  i t's  b ecause I d o n 'tliketo  see  any hu mans die needlessl y —ev en rather wor thl esso n es .""A r e t he y  al l dead—those in t he buildin gt he re?"

"Sad tosa y, yes.  All bu t you and the  woman. E nough tal k.  Let ' s  ge t off thesurfacebefore th e  cybe r ts  come  to  inves ti gat e a d efinit e  Bi o hea t sour ce  in th e are a. "

Harry  couldn't stop thinking  about  theman  Carlos s ent out  to die.Even  though he  ma y h ave d ese r ved i t, i t  w ass tilla sh o ck to see ahum a n  t reated that w a y b y ano the r . "Wha t di d he mean? I hear d  him...he said  hek n ewwha t  you  d id before. Min d i fI ask what  t hat was?"
"Yes, Ido mind.  By th e way,  that h e a ts ourceI me nti on—that w oul db e the
 war_won't be_won by diplomats, or_politicians for_that_matter. Hell,_diplomats_got us in_this mess._

Two hooded_figures found their way_to Carlos, and_handed_him Leech's stinking garments. The Shadows seemed to be talking but only Carlos and_his_men were_privy_to_the conversation.

"Take the point and_get ready to move out."_They acknowledged_by dipping their Shadows in a flowing sort_of_bow and departed.

"Apparently,_Leach managed to get away, but not with his_Stealth. Here, put these on," he_said to Harry._"Sorry_about_the smell."

"See if you_can't cover your entire body with_these," he said to Marlene, gesturing_to the ones that had covered them_earlier. "Maybe there's enough left to_cover every piece of skin."

Marlene_nodded and_started sorting through the reeking_material.

"And hurry. We_haven't much_time."

Both had a_hard time believing there was anything_beneficial in wearing_the Stealth garments stinking with body_odor,_but they covered_themselves_anyway._Several Shadows_attended to them_to_ensure they_were_covered properly. A single hole could_give_them all away.

"I know we look scary,"_Carlos said, "but that's_just_the protective clothing; it_makes us invisible to detection_by ordinary Cyber. Makr doesn't seem_to be_able to_detect us when we have it on. Who knows how long_we'll be able to keep up_the Stealth?"

"Why did you_save us?"_Harry_was determined to_make_logical sense_out of this.

"I don't know. Maybe it's_because I_don't like to see any humans_die needlessly—even rather worthless_ones."

"Are_they all dead—those in the building_there?"

"Sad to say, yes. All but_you and the woman. Enough_talk._Let's_get off the surface before_the cyberts come to investigate a_definite Bio heat_source in the area."

Harry couldn't stop thinking_about_the man Carlos sent out to_die._Even though he may have deserved_it,_it_was still a shock to_see a human treated that way_by another. "What did he mean? I heard him...he_said he knew_what you did before. Mind_if_I_ask what that was?"

"Yes, I do mind. By the way,_that heat_source I mention—that_would be the