Moving then out of the west in the sky was something with a flashing light. It then stopped directly on top of him. Taurus took his e-binoculars and zoomed in. It was the satellite.
He looked to his right and saw the grape vines hanging from the wooden posts as he had been told to do several days earlier. Hidden in the dirt was a transponder, a tiny square box with a small basic cheap calculator style LCD screen and a single button. On screen was a message:
"Press the button if you see the satellite."
Taurus pressed the button. The message changed to a new message, which scrolled on the screen:
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"We have received your confirmation. Here is the message: 23545-41-B. We have received your confirmation. This transponder will self-destruct in 10 minutes. Please stand back 5 m.
We have received your confirmation. Here is the message: 23545-41-B. We have received your confirmation. This transponder will self-destruct in 10 minutes. Please stand back 5 m.
We have received your confirmation. Here is the message: 23545-41-B. We have received your confirmation. This transponder will self-destruct in 10 minutes. Please stand back 5 m.
...and so on