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Gray’s mented, then he must have been born without any savant talent Yet someone had placed hiame here?

Nicolas continued, "Back to Sasha Fro trouble gaining clear intelligence on her whereabouts That was theshot on the spot like Abhi Bhanjee

"We are concerned about Sasha’s welfare and want her returned So first of all, we’d like to knohere she is and who has her"

Gray stared straight at Nicolas "I don’t know"

At his side, Elena shook her head

"Would you like to try again? I’ to keep this civil But we do have four of your friends here"

"I can’t say for sure," Gray answered "The last I saw her, she was in the care of our organization"

Nicolas glanced to Elena, who nodded It was the truth

"And I assume you do not work for John Mapplethorpe, since the traitor attera"

"No, in fact, we’re fighting to keep the child away from him"

"Wise That otiate Especially sincehave soirl?" Gray asked

"She belongs here With the rest of her family We can care for her much better than anyone in your country"

"Perhaps so But why do you want her? To what end?"

Nicolas stared at Gray, studying hi with a hard conceit, so perhaps for a lack of talent elsewhere

Gray pressed that weakness "Do you have a plan that goes beyond the exploitation of children like Sasha?"

His eyes sparked "Do not underestimate the scope of our initiative Nor paint us with such oals in mind, to better the world for all The sacrifice required of a few children is infinitesinored every day in the world"

Gray read the need for validation behind the growing heat in his words "What goals?"

"Nothing short of changing the course of huhtly He even sat up straighter and leaned toward Gray

"Every few centuries, a great figure rises who abruptly changes history--so along the lines of the great prophets Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus Christ Soh such unique eyes, that his very viewpoint bends huures arise? Where does this uniqueness ofa kink in his back

Gray recalled the professor’s discussion about autism and its role in huic, autism had been eradicated fro in front of a wood fire at the entrance to a cave

"Why wait for the right toss of the genetic dice?" Nicolas asked "If such uniqueness could be recognized, singled out, and harnessed for the good of all, ihtenment that could be fostered Especially if such uniqueness could be heightened to astounding levels"

Nicolas’s eyes settled on Elena

Gray began to understand the scope of the project’s vision It was no anization planned to take control of the reins to huan to suspect why Nicolas had been put in such a place of power Sourehead, propped and supported behind the scenes by the augine all that talent at the bid of one individual

Gray could not hide his horror and shock "How do you plan to--?"

"That’s enough!" Nicolas barked "Now that you better understand our intent, you can understand ant Sasha returned She is inificant toin his eyes "Why you?"