The submarine was hoisted from the water by a crane, water cascading in sheets from its streamlined metal plating.
The moment the submarine's hull aligned with the operator's line of sight, Caesar shouted in a low voice: "Now!"
The three of them slowly climbed upward from the opposite side of the submersible, using the craft itself as cover to ensure it always remained between them and the shore operator. The second the crane hoisted the submarine to its highest point, they simultaneously vaulted onto its top and flattened themselves against it.
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