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December 7 was also the day, ironically enough, when Joe Ryerson would become the one pool reporter, remaining on site to write the story. Hearing his name mentioned when the reporters were boarding the plane gave her quite a turn.
I should have had someone take care of himhe might talk, admit all the telephone calls that allowed her to trace the movements of the Neville woman and Morgan after Grau's death. No, she decided. If Ryerson disclosed his indiscretions, he would be finished in journalism. Still, Marina crossed her fingers. His very presence at Site X showed a side of Ryerson Marina had not known existed. The man she had known must be terrifiedshe could hardly credit him with having noble motives. But with the key to fame and success in his grasp, he dare not refuse to use it. So, Marina thought, Ryerson's equation was: Greed and Ambition neutralize Fear.
She resolved to avoid him as much as possible while she was there. An encounter with him would require far too many explanations to the officials, and it would be dangerous. But then, it would be dangerous for Ryerson to acknowledge that he knew her, as well. If Ryerson pressed the pointShe momentarily considered killing Ryerson either before or after killing Arkady Karmann. What do the British say? "In for a penny, in for a pound." She even felt a premonitory thrill at the thought of isolating Ryerson, seducing him, killing him.
But caution warned that the potential hazards were far too great. Better simply to avoid him. Then, if Fate decreed that Ryerson was meant to die, let the Device kill him.
Joe Ryerson, exercising his limited freedom of movement in the camp, stood in the muddy track camp officials called a street and stared malevolently at the computer tent complex. Morgan and the others had been working in there for an hour, but the Special Operations troops acting as police had refused him press access. His mind darted, back and forth, between worry over any possible danger he might be in and anger over

 
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