Spinneret
“KNOWN COLLOQUIALLY as the “silent room” because it was the only place in the White House proper that was absolutely guaranteed against all forms of audio, electronic, or laser-scan eavesdropping. Today, President Allerton reflected, it was even more silent than usual. There were none of the normal mutterings or whispered discussions among the assembled advisors, Cabinet officials, and military men; just the soft sounds of pages turning. Generally speaking, their faces made up for the lack of vocal expression.
Allerton gave them plenty of time before clearing his throat. “Well. Comments?”
General Klein got in first with the obvious one. “Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. Something on Astra made this thing?”
National Security Advisor Thomas Morley was staring into space. “I trust you realize, Mr. President, how self-contradictory this report looks. A supersticky metal that doesn’t show up on metal detectors?
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