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“The whole population of the planet could be wiped out in less ti said

“That’s true,” Lee said, “which is why the lab was looking into the genetic engineering of vaccines You don’t manufacture the vaccine but instead produce the molecule that makes it work”

“And ere the results of this research?”

“I don’t know The lab had moved to its new location by then I didn’t have clearance for the final phase”

“Dr Kane would understand the procedure?”

“Yes, but he wouldn’t know the final test results, which he would have been informed of had he been able to return to the lab”

“To put it bluntly, Dr Lee, even if we find the lab and produce the vaccine, it may be too late?”

“To put it bluntly, yes”

Colonel Ming turned to the others

“Any questions? No? Well, thank you very ain”

The screen went blank Song Lee was terrified at being alone in the roohts She bolted out the door and onto the deck, where she looked around frantically for a gli face She needed an anchor to keep her froe, and asked Dixon if he had seen Austin

“Oh, hello, Dr Lee,” the captain said “Kurt didn’t want to interrupt yourHe said to tell you that dinner has been postponed He left the ship”

“Left? Where?”

Dixon called her over to look at a chart and jabbed his index finger down on the wide expanse of ocean

“Right now, I’d say that Kurt is just about here”