Absolute Power. Michael Carroll
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Название: Absolute Power
Автор: Michael Carroll
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Детская проза
isbn: 9780007369935
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At the end of the meeting, the agent had handed each of them a document. “Sign these, please. They’re to confirm that you’ve understood everything I’ve said.”
When the documents were handed back, the agent had sighed. “Two out of three. Now, Erica, see how easy it is to get it wrong? It’s vital that you remember that from now on, your name is Erica van Piet, not Stephanie Cord.”
The New Heroes gathered in Impervia’s office, a small windowless room situated in the heart of the building. She was already sitting down behind her desk when they entered.
Impervia said, “I know you’ve been expressing some concerns about how we do things here, but that has got to stop. You have to accept things as they are and trust us. Understood?”
“Yes sir,” Butler said.
The others didn’t reply.
Impervia sighed and went on. “On a mission, you do as you are ordered. And you do not question those orders, nor speculate about them. That sort of thing is enough to give any witnesses good reason to believe that we are not acting as a unified team. The media are already asking questions about what we do here.”
Renata said, “Questions such as, why aren’t we actually helping people instead of blowing up the Trutopians’ emergency supplies?”
Before Impervia could respond, Danny asked, “Did you know what was on the island?”
“No, we did not,” Impervia said.
“If you had known, but the general still ordered you to blow it up, would you have?”
“Yes.”
“But that’s crazy!”
Butler said, “No, it’s not. You have to follow the chain of command. Whatever General Piers says, we do. Back when I was in the academy—”
“The academy that threw you out?” Razor asked. “Or was there another one?”
Butler ignored him. “Back when I was in the academy, the first rule we were taught was that people die if you don’t follow orders. The commanders know more than the people under them.” He looked at Impervia. “That’s why you were brought in to be in charge of us, right?”
Impervia nodded. “Because I have military experience as well as the experience of being a superhuman.”
Renata said, “Kinsella wants an explanation. What are you going to tell him? That it was a mistake?”
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