Ferris walked into Miller's Pub and wrinkled her nose at wafting stale beer and crooning Jerry Vale over the din of conversation. She saw Moot at a table along the wall near the stairs. He was hunched over a burger and did not notice her until she sat down. She watched him chew as he watched her. When he finished chewing and wiped his mouth she said, "How can you eat in a place like this?" Her shoes were sticking to the floor.

"This is a heluva burger, an institution in the loop. Wanna bite?"

She smiled despite herself. He was the same as when she met him in Apon, months ago, irascible and direct. He might be in the fight of his career but she knew he was still several steps ahead of anyone at MASK, or she hoped.

She said, "Knight has not been in the Monadnock for 3 weeks. His swipe card and his terminal have been inactive. He has been logging on remotely, possibly from US or Europe, judging by the speed of his network. But he could be in some parts of Asia..."

Moot looked incredulous.

"I have a few allies in I.T." Ferris smiled

"I knew you were a good recruit since we flushed out that warren of FBI corruption. Well, that information does little to narrow down his location."

Ferris held up her hand, "I think this might." She held a copied receipt in her hand.

"Dated yesterday. There is no location on this, in fact I have never seen a receipt written.. is this lead pencil? What is this? Where is it from, what does it say?"

"He brought Fassnacht Kuche." Ferris said with a smile, "It is a square doughnut made by Amish. He is in western Pennsylvania or eastern Ohio. I also have allies in accounting. He submitted his expense report."