〃Yes；〃 Beth said。 〃Trust me。〃
She slipped her foot into her suit； and started zipping it up。
＇＇289＇＇ And then the alarms began to sound throughout the habitat； and the red lights flashed again。 Norman knew； without being told； that it was the peripheral alarms。
Another attack was beginning。
1520 HOURS
They ran back through the lateral connecting corridor directly from B Cyl into D。 Norman noticed in passing that the crewmen had gone。 In D； the alarms were clanging and the peripheral sensor screens glowed bright red。 Norman glanced at the video monitors。
I AM ING。
Beth quickly scanned the screens。
〃Inner thermals are activated。 He's ing； all right。〃
They felt a thump； and Norman turned to look out the porthole。 The green squid was already outside； the huge suckered arms coiling around the base of the habitat。 One great arm slapped flat against the porthole； the suckers distorted against the glass。
I AM HERE。
〃Harryyy！〃 Beth shouted。
There was a tentative jolt； as squid arms gripped the habitat。 The slow； agonizing creak of metal。
Harry came running into the room。 〃What is it？〃
〃You know what it is； Harry！〃 Beth shouted。
〃No； no； what is it？〃
〃It's the squid； Harry！〃
〃Oh my God； no；〃 Harry moaned。
The habitat shook powerfully。 The room lights flickered and went out。 There was only flashing red now； from the emergency lights。
＇＇290＇＇ Norman turned to him。 〃Stop it； Harry。〃
〃What are you talking about？〃 he cried plaintively。 〃You know what I'm talking about； Harry。〃
〃I don't！〃
〃Yes； you do； Harry。 It's you； Harry；〃 Norman said。 〃You're doing it。〃
〃No； you're wrong。 It's not me！ I swear it's not me！〃
〃Yes；