Vlad grinned broadly as he approached Marshall collar in hand. He crowded the boy's space. Vlad took pleasure in showing the subjects just how much control he had. He stroked Marshall's neck as he fastened the bomb collar on. Vlad had specially designed all these collars to be Marshall proof. They were not controlled by computers or anything electronic. No one would be getting out of these.
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Jade eyed the new guards. How had Vlad gotten these guys approved? These weren't his regular rejects, these guys were the real deal. Jade hadn't thought Vlad had that kind of pull with the military. She studied the collar as Vlad placed it on the computer genius. What were they made of? They were not like anything Jade had seen before.