Volume 1, No. 1

 

Banquet / Tyrras ... 24 

We expected an assault there of course, but none of us thought they would attack a bankrupt old factory. They must have guessed that Morozin was putting money into the factory, so to strike at him, they decided to attack it. Besides, it was an easy target."
Misha raised his hand like a schoolboy who wished to say something. Vera looked at him expectedly. "There is another, uh, easy," Misha was trying to be delicate. "Another danger here. Whoever burns Amur Machine Works, may also try to get Harioto."
"Oh bloody hell!" Vera exclaimed in perfect BBC English. "I hadn't thought of Harioto." Everyone at the table turned to look for the Japanese guest of honour. But there was no one at the head table; they had all moved because of the loud music which blared from the coffin­size speakers on either side of their table. Misha was sent back outside. The rest spread out to search