repression by corporations more interested in status quo than progress.
“Even in the shower?” Daniels inquired disingenuously.
“Even in the shower,” Gonzales said proudly. “Wash and wear. They dry even faster than skin. And, believe it or not, they make Cali-brake’s wicking capabilities even more effective.”
Daniels grinned. “Better living through science,” he commented while reaching for the biggest size—the ones obviously made for him.
“I only wish that were true,” Rahal said worriedly, stepping back.
Key looked over to her, but said nothing. Lancaster knew that was his responsibility. “Elaborate,” he said knowingly.
“That girl in there is the victim,” Rahal announced with certainty. “She may be infected with whatever the man who stole her was infected with. There are cases on record of sleeping sicknesses that were mistaken for death, and of infections that cause extra strength and speed.” She stabbed a finger at Nichols, who looked on with concern. “But these are all natural. These are all real. They are not the result of some fairy tale ekimmu or blood-sucking vampire!”
“And no one said they are, Professor Rahal,” Lancaster replied in a voice that was as calm as still water and as hard as graphene. “But until we know what happened to that child, and that man, we live with the motto ‘better safe than sorry.’” He pointed directly as her, but not unkindly. “It is your job to find out what has happened, and what is happening, to that poor girl.” He motioned to the others. “It is their job to stop it from happening to anyone else.”
The seven core members of Cerberus stood silently, looking at each other. Then Eshe Rahal fell to one knee and, in a long-delayed release, started to sob.
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