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each was sufficient for her.
The sudden little puff of gas just ahead of it took Honoka's by surprise. Hello,
a rocket? No, ion engines were invisible. An accident, perhaps? Not likely.
In any case, she'd hear about it soon enough if anything had happened.
Robert was even more surprised when the sudden soundless detonation blazed
forth several kilometers away. Fragments of metal from Hicks' shattered gun
went in all directions as the Iron meteorite became the first ever to make
the journey to Earth, then back into Solar orbit.
"What the hell...", he muttered, as he watched the gas plume expand and
slowly fade away.
He'd almost forgotten all about it when lunchtime came around again. Vanessa
was finishing some work, and she'd join him and his friends for a few drinks
over a hot lunch.
Shortly after his departure Honoka Asami noticed on the security monitor a balding
figure walk up to the outside door and wait there, ignoring the "Office
closed for lunch" sign. After a few minutes Honoka Asami figured he surely must have
realised, so Honoka Asami decided to talk.
"Hello, the office is clos
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