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'My name is not important,' said a youthful voice. 'The important thing is that I have something you want.' 'How did you get this number?' 'I have a friend,' replied the mystery caller. 'He knows all the numbers. Now, to business. I believe you're in the market for a demon?' Minutes earlier Butler had pulled off the motorway at the airport exit, and crammed himself into the back seat beside Artemis and Holly. They had watched the drama unfold in the Chateau Paradizo on their tiny laptop. Artemis gripped his knees tight. 'I can't allow this. I won't allow it.' Holly placed a hand over his. 'We have no choice, Artemis. We're clear now. This is not our fight. I can't risk exposing Number One.' Artemis's frown cut a furrow from his hairline to the bridge of his nose. 'I know. Of course. But, still, how can this not be my fight?' He glanced sharply at Butler. 'Will Kong kill that man?' 'Without a doubt,' replied the bodyguard. 'In his mind, it's already done.' Artemis rubbed his eyes, suddenly fatigued. 'I am responsible, indirectly. I can't have a man's death on my conscience. Holly, you do what you have to do, but I need to save those people.' 'Conscience,' said No.l. 'What a lovely word. The sh in the middle.' It was plain that the imp was not actually listening to the conversation, just picking up on certain words. The incongruity of this simple statement made Artemis look across. His eyes rested for a moment on No.l 's chest mark-ings. And suddenly he knew where he had seen them before. A plan hit him like a bolt of lightning. 'Holly, do you trust me?' Holly groaned. 'Artemis, don't ask me that. I just know one of your outrageous plans is coming.' 'Do you trust me?' 'Yes,' Holly sighed. 'I do. More than anyone.' 'Well then, trust me to get us all out of this. I will explain later.' Holly was torn. This decision could affect the rest of her life, and the imp's too. And the effect could be to shorten them dramatically. 'OK, Artemis. But I'll be watching.' Artemis spoke into his ring-phone. 'Foaly, can you put me through to Mister Kong's mobile phone.' 'Not a problem,' replied the centaur from Section 8 HQ. 'But it's going to be the last thing I do for you. Sool has tracked my line out. In thirty seconds I'm going to be shut down, and you'll be on your own.' 'I understand. Put me through.' Butler gripped Artemis's shoulder. 'If you call him, then he has the upper hand. Kong will want to choose where to meet.' 'I know where we should meet. I just have to convince Mister Kong that the rendezvous point is his idea.' Artemis closed his fist, covering the phone. 'Quiet. It's ringing.' 'Who is this?' snapped Kong. 'Mynameisnotimportant,'saidArtemis.'The important thing is that I have something you want.' 'How did you get this number?' 'I have a friend,' replied the mystery caller. 'He knows all the numbers. Now, to business. I believe you're in the market for a demon?' 'So, you must be the great Artemis Fowl: Minerva's idol. I am so sick of you smart kids. Why can't you just boost cars or steal stuff like normal kids.' 'We do steal stuff. Just bigger stuff. Now, are you inter-ested in my demon or not?' 'I could be,' said Kong. 'What do you have in mind?' 'A straight trade. I pick a public place, and we swap. My demon for your girl.'

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Barely a second later, two sharp cracks echoed across the estate. Kong grinned. 'Confirmation,' he said. 'I'm in control here.' Soto had often wondered how he would react if faced with actual danger. Earlier, when he had believed that they were under siege, he had panicked slightly, but followed procedure. This was different. Soto went for his gun. A practised pistol man could do this without looking down. Soto was not practised enough. By the time he glanced towards his holster, Kong had already leaped on to the table and knocked Soto uncon-scious. The security chief keeled over backwards with a dainty sigh. Kong sat atop the table, elbows resting on knees. 'I need that demon back,' he said, casually drawing a stiletto blade from a secret pocket in the sleeve of his jacket. 'How do we find him?' Gaspard Paradizo smothered Minerva in his arms. Protecting every inch of his daughter. 'If you hurt her, Kong…' Billy Kong rolled his eyes. 'No time for negotiations, Doctor.' He twirled the blade between his fingertips, then snapped his wrist, flicking the stiletto at Gaspard. The weapon's handle thunked against the doctor's forehead, and he fell away from Minerva like a discarded coat. Minerva knelt, cradling her father's head. 'Papa? Wake up Papa.' For a moment she was a little girl, then her intellect kicked in. She checked her father's pulse and tapped the point of impact with her index and middle fingers. 'You are lucky, Mister Kong, not to be facing a murder charge.' Kong shrugged. 'I've faced them before. It's amazing how easy it is to elude the authorities. It costs exactly ten thou-sand dollars. Three for the face job, two for new papers and five for a really good hacker to create a computer past for you.' 'Nevertheless, one more half-revolution of your blade and my father would be dead, and not merely unconscious.' Kong pulled a second blade from his sleeve pocket. 'There's still time. Now, tell me how we go about finding our little friend.' Minerva stood facing Kong, her fists clenched defiantly. 'Listen to me, idiot. That demon is gone. I have no doubt that his benefactors plucked the silver bullet from his leg as soon as they had him in the car. He is back on his island. Forget about him.'