Once it was half submerged the crane let go and the water rippled as it worked its way through the gap around the sinking probe. A tether line paid out from a coil holder by the hole.

Bob walked over and clapped her on the shoulder. “A perfect hole in one!” he said.

Mirka looked up at him with a nervous smile. Seeing the expression on her face, he laughed again, “You did just right. That switch Erik wired up is a memento of his from a former job, so we tease him about it all the time.”

“The way those idiots behaved,” said Erik, “they’re lucky it didn’t get pressed in revenge before they ordered the change that blew everything up.”

“What happened?” said Mirka.

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