Richard stared at a blue steel door. It was twice his height and fairly wide. Painted across the middle in yellow was 'Morgue Entrance'. To the left was a hand scanner.
"We're finally here!" Sands announced. His voice echoed around them in the tunnel. "And no one gave us a second glance!"
"What now?" Richard asked.
"Slap your paw on the scanner, the door opens and we head inside."
This made Richard shiver – it was a mixture of excitement and dread. His body was close, but his surroundings felt dangerous. "Then what?" he asked.
"We get what we came for."
"You actually believe no one will notice me?"
"Have they yet?" Sands asked.
"Are you ready to die if they do?" asked Richard.
Sands chuckled. "I have no plans on doing that any time soon."
Richard sighed and placed his hand on the scanner. The door hissed and slid to the left – allowing the sound of countless flying robots to fill the tunnel.
Upstairs a red light began to blink on Gorman's desk.
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Science FictionDr. Richard Sobel specializes in the HICOP Procedure - a process that involves swapping bodies with a patient, diagnosing their medical problem and carrying out recovery. This has afforded him a charmed life - until a problem occurs during a routine...
