Page 41 of Tommy Gabrini: All Fall Down
Trina and Gemma were in tears too. Reno and Sal were fighting them as well. “This is worse than a nightmare,” said Sal. “So you’re telling us that some fuckers somewhere have total control over TJ?”
Tommy nodded. “That’s what Hammer believes, yes.”
“What can we do about it?” asked Reno. “I never heard of anything like this before in my entire life. What can we do about it if they can see his every move and hear everything he’s saying?”
“Or what others are saying to him,” said Trina.
“Is there anything we can do?” Grace asked him.
“We can tell no one, first of all.”
“Especially Ron Browne,” said Sal. “He’ll insist we notify the FBI.”
“No hell we won’t,” said Reno.
“We don’t want the Feds anywhere near this information,” said Trina. “They always make it worse.”
“Amen to that,” said Gemma.
“Hammer agrees with that,” said Tommy. “And when he gets here he’s the top Federal agent in charge. And if he doesn’t want the FBI involved either, they won’t be involved.”
But Grace was staring at her husband. She knew him too well. “What aren’t you telling us, Tommy?” she asked him.
“Hammer said that from his understanding there are only three people who can disable an implant.”
Everybody were in shock. “It’s possible?” Grace asked him.
“Hammer says it is. You only need to get within five feet of the implanted person to be able to disable it. But only threepeople in this world, according to Hammer, have the technology to do it.”
“Can he get one of them to bring that technology to Seattle?” asked Sal.
Tommy nodded. “He’s working on it now.”
“Who are these three people? Did he say?”
“I don’t know all three,” said Tommy. “But one of them is Hammer.”
They were all stupefied with joy when Tommy said those words. “Hammer can get his hands on the technology?”
“Yes. It stays with him.”
“Why would it stay with him if it’s so rare?” asked Reno.
“Because it’s an implant too. Hammer has been implanted, not with a control device, but with what they call a reverse control device. He can reverse their control. If he can get within five feet of TJ, even if TJ’s behind walls, then he can disable the implant and save TJ’s life.”
Grace would have dropped to her knees had Tommy not held her up. “Thank you Jesus!” she cried out.
Everybody could feel Grace’s relief. They felt it too. “When does he arrive?” Sal asked Tommy.
“He and Amelia were in Baltimore when they got the news, so they should be here within the next few hours. So should Mick and Roz. They were in Philly.”
“But how is he going to get within five feet of TJ?” asked Trina.
“You think some local cop or FBI agent is going to stop Hamilton Reese from doing whatever the hell he wants to do?” asked Reno. “If he’s on the scene, he’s automatically in charge.”
“I heard the President of the United States say that more than once myself,” said Trina. “Hammer will take over. And he’ll get as close to TJ as he needs to get. We’ve just got to makesure that special agent in charge doesn’t come up with a plan of entry before Hammer can get here.”
“And how are we going to do that?” asked Reno.
