Geostorm Page #6

of time that has elapsed

in your life.

Am I getting fired?

Okay, we don't have a lot of time.

So, we have three

situations to examine.

Afghanistan, the scientist

that died here,

and the new incident in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong? No, that was

that was a gas main explosion.

We all watched that on the telly.

All right, okay, you

just keep believing that.

I, on the other hand,

have a mystery

that I'd like to solve

and prevent more deaths, so.

Feel free to join me.

Or not.

All right, quick question.

Okay, active shooter.

The President and I

are both in the line of fire.

Who do you save first?

Me...

The President.

Come on, you could take a second

just to think about that.

Sorry, baby.

Job comes first.

Same with you.

No, that's not true.

No, I have priorities,

and you...

you are my priority.

Come on, let's do it.

I kinda want to, but um...

you just keep talkin'.

And why do we always

have to be sneakin' around?

Come on, let's do it.

Let's get married.

We can't.

It's against the rules.

One day, baby.

Um, you're gonna get that.

Because your job comes first.

No...

I'm gonna get it 'cause I don't

want it to interfere with this.

See?

Now, I might just not save you.

Yeah, hello?

Max, it's Cheng.

Cheng, God,

tell me you're not in Hong Kong.

- Cheng?

- Last night...

I was right in the middle of it.

It was horrible.

That's why I'm calling.

Phone service just came back on.

Yeah, well, you're lucky to be alive.

I mean those gas pipes?

I'm not so sure

that was the cause.

What you you mean?

I-I don't follow.

It was abnormally hot

before the pipes blew.

The satellite sensors

should've recorded it, right?

I checked over a dozen times

but I can't get access to

Dutch Boy's Hong Kong satellite.

My access has been blocked.

Check your holoframe.

I don't understand.

We both have clearance.

Exactly.

And the only people that

have the authority to block it

are in the building you work in.

Wait.

What do you mean?

If someone is covering up

a system defect,

there's potential for critical

failure on a global scale.

If Dutch Boy has

a catastrophic failure,

it can create

something far worse

than what we're

trying to prevent.

What we call a geostorm.

Uh, what, slow down, Cheng.

All right? A what?

A geostorm.

Simultaneous

catastrophic weather

events triggered all

over the globe.

Once they pass

the minimum threshold,

the storms will start

causing new storms.

Like a chain reaction

until they merge together.

It's gotta be a glitch.

I'll give you a call

when I know something.

All right. Thanks.

These pipes have not been

well-maintained or upgraded in years.

Cheng thinks Hong Kong had

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