Chapter Forty-Eight
March 8, 2229, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Police Enforcement Zone 122 Station, Interrogation Room
Jia took delight in Dr. Karton’s glum look. The scientist sat in a chair in the interrogation room, her wrists and arms bound. A purple-black bruise marred the side of her face, a reminder of her fall in the apartment. They would handle it after the interrogation. The suspect had been in her cell for several hours while Erik and Jia touched base with the captain, the CID, and the Militia.
CID agents now had Dr. Chen in a safe house in an undisclosed location. They wanted the case resolved but were fine with Erik and Jia taking point.
Erik turned his chair around and rested his arms on the back. “You might have had a small chance of talking yourself out of troubl
