A Nuclear Favor

"Could someone have gotten here first? What if they beat us to it and took everything?"

"Don't be ridiculous! This is underwater, not on land! How are they supposed to haul all that stuff away? It's surrounded by water. To move that much cargo, you'd need a freighter the size of a 10,000 ton ship. Did any of you hear anything like that?"

Everyone around him shook their heads.

The team leader wiped