Chapter Eighteen

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When Borgina was done with the schedule, Nathan narrated the events that took place at the central auditorium earlier. He mentioned the things that didn't add up and explained his reasons for wanting to find out.

"Are the answers worth the risk?" She asked. "You could get yourself killed."

"I know, Borgina... and yes. The answers are worth it. Didn't you hear anything I said? What's with you? You're usually the one trying to find out."

"That was back on Earth." She stated, calmly. "The risks were a lot less. I don't want you to put yourself in danger."

"I understand, and thank you. But I need to know what's going on. We'd sneak in and out without leaving traces." Nathan protested.

"Fine. I know you're not going to drop this." She replied.

"You're the best, Borgina." Nathan grinned.

"Of course, I am." Borgina replied, making sure she wasn't loud enough for him to actually hear her.

"Did you come up with anything on the doping challenge?" Nathan asked.

Borgina had promised to find a way to stop him from taking the shots unnoticed. Not only did he hate the effect it had on him, he also hated the idea of someone else forcing intoxifiers into his system - government or not.

"I did come up with something but it involves a little bit of risk taking." She replied.

"Isn't everything around here risky? Come on, tell me." Nathan replied.

"You have to make the system believe you're actually taking the shots and the only way to do that is to make them see you taking it." She stated.

"Okay... I think you might have lost me there. The shots are administered. How do I make them see me taking them without actually doing so?" He asked.

"By putting a synthetic covering over your skin. Right underneath the covering, you'd have an absorbent material to soak up the liquid. That way, when the shots are administered, they go right into the absorbent material." She replied.

"You want me to create false skin and wear it over my body?" Nathan asked.

"That's correct." She replied.

Nathan burst into a loud chuckle.

"Are you kidding me right now?" He asked.

"You don't hear me laughing, do you?" She asked in reply.

"And how do you suppose I do that?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.

It was Borgina's turn to smile.

"I'd tell you only if you say 'Borgina is a genius.'"

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