Techno Viking resides in the basement of Todd Overton's compound where they keep him locked up, chewing on coca leaves while listening to the Bee Gees and Muzak, around the clock.
He must have gotten out.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
