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The ignition unit is lying on a work bench, exactly where Knott saw it when he first searched this section of the gas station. He examines it carefully and begins to smile. ‘This’ll do the job f’sure,’ he says, and slips the unit into the pocket of his combat jacket.

The thought of having to walk back to the truck in the blistering afternoon sun fills you both with dread. Then you remember the clansman’s motorcycle, and you too begin to smile. Using the bike, it takes you little more than fifteen minutes to cover the ten miles of open road between Hachita and the truck. It is an exhilarating experience, made doubly so when, as you approach the truck, Haskell and Frankland mistake you for clan scouts and open fire at you with their machine pistols.

Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Driving skill total.

If your total score is 3 or less, turn to 331.

If it is 4–7, turn to 168.

If it is 8 or more, turn to 60.