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nt panel。 One particular section of the drawing blinked on and off。 Beneath the picture were the words:
DEEPSTAR III … ASCEND CHECKLIST
1。 Set Ballast Blowers To: On
Proceed To Next Cancel
So that was how it worked; Norman thought。 A step…by…step checklist stored in the sub's puter。 All you had to do was follow directions。 He could do that。
A small surge of current moved the sub; swaying it at its tether。
He pressed the 〃CANCEL〃 and the screen went blank。 It flashed:
Timer Reset … Counting 11:53:04
''241'' The counter was still running backward。 He thought; Have I really been here seven minutes? Another surge of current; and the sub swayed again。 It was time to go。
He moved to the hatch; climbed out into the dome; and closed the hatch。 He lowered himself down the side of the sub; touched the bottom。 Out from beneath the shielding metal; his radio immediately crackled。
〃…you there? Norman; are you there? Answer; please!〃
It was Harry; on the radio。
〃I'm here;〃 Norman said。
〃Norman; for God's sake…〃
In that moment; Norman saw the greenish glow; and he knew why the sub had surged and rocked at its moorings。 The squid was just ten yards away; its glowing tentacles writhing out toward him; churning up the sediment along the ocean floor。
〃…Norman; will you…〃
There was no time to think。 Norman took three steps; jumped; and pulled himself through the open hatch into DH…7。
He slammed the hatch door down behind him but the flat; spade…like tentacle was already reaching in。 He pinned the tentacle in the partially closed hatch; but the tentacle didn't withdraw。 It was incredibly strong and muscular; writhing as he watched; the suckers like small puckered mouths ope
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