
"Have you heard of someone called Granta Omega?" Obi-Wan asked casually.
Mazara shook her head.
"How about Roy Teda?"
"Yes, of course, the deposed dictator of Romin. He's here." Mazara grimaced. "Falleen seems to attract the worst of the galaxy, these days."
"Do you know where he is?" Siri asked.
"Of course. He's staying in the kind of reclusive hotel reserved for the ultra-rich. I learned about it back in my investigative days."
"Is he staying with anyone else?"
Mazara shook her head. "Not that I know of."
Obi-Wan glanced at Siri. Roy Teda and Zan Arbor had split up, most likely.
"You said that there were deaths at the Blackwater facility," Ferus pointed out.
Mazara nodded. "And rumors of sicknesses that cannot be diagnosed.
Rumors that Falleen are forced to work in water tunnels. We are able to stay underwater for long periods of time."
"Water tunnels?" Obi-Wan asked.
Anakin felt a surge of excitement. So they were on the right track after all. They knew that Zan Arbor was trying to perfect the transmission of her Zone of Self-Containment through water.
"That wing of the factory is restricted. It's set up for transmission experiments," Mazara said. "Workers are forced to sign a statement of confidentiality, and so far, no one has dared to contest it. The penalties are unknown, but they must be severe."
"We would like to examine that wing," Obi-Wan said. "Can you get us inside the factory?"
"That is easy," Mazara said. "There are Falleen in the employment office who will help us. I can get you inside as workers. After that, the rest is up to you."
