Agent Smith testing new powers on St George

“I need to show you something,” I told him.
He glanced back across the Mount. “I’m kind of busy,” he said. “We’re trying to juggle a couple of things before—”
“It’ll just take a moment,” I said. “You can spare a minute, can’t you?”
“Yeah, of course.”
I turned away and fumbled with the lock. It was a show. I’d done it three times already at this point. “I’m glad you made that announcement,” I told him without looking back. “I’m sure a lot of other people are, too. It will make the vote go much smoother, don’t you think?”
“Yeah,” he said.

Excerpt From Ex-Purgatory, pg 566
Peter Clines
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