Stepping into the dimly lit room, Butch squeezed his cap in his hands. He hated these jobs but it paid the bills. He preferred the physical aspect over the mental. Using his brute strength came naturally but tinkering with the electronics was getting easier. The technology was straight forward enough. Besides, there was an entire team of engineers working beneath him. Butch only needed to know the basics.
He dressed for the occasion, as always. It was important to make an impression on the bosses. With children and a wife to support, Butch needed to utilize every opportunity he had to earn a promotion. He already worked his way up from a supporting role to a string of second in command jobs.
A homely woman appeared in the room, asking Butch to follow her. They made some small talk on the short journey, inquiring about each other's families and health. When they reached the study, the woman knocked on the door and announced Butch.
"Come in."
Butch entered the room and stood until the man sitting at a desk asked him to sit.
"Status report?"
"We managed to work out the kinks. Our mole at the hospital called in an hour ago to inform us that she was beginning to wake up."
"Long term effects?"
"My team has already begun making alterations to the chip. It won't happen again."
"Effects on Agent Scully, Butch."
"She should be fine. The glitch temporarily impeded her recovery. Her body began to shut down, but after we fixed the majority of the problem, she slowly began to recover. The physical damage my men and I inflicted upon her should have no lasting effects."
"And Agent Mulder?"
"He discovered the disk was a fake but nothing else."
"So he doesn't suspect?"
"No."
"What of the rumors in New Mexico?"
"Agent Mulder has yet to catch on."
"Who leaked it?"
"I'm working on it."
"Work on it faster. I don't want Agent Mulder to know yet."
"Yes sir. Anything else?"
"Yes. Proceed as planned."
Butch nodded and showed himself out. He bid the homely woman goodbye and pulled out his cell phone.
"Yea?"
"Is everything ready?"
"Just finishing up the last batch."
"Good. When you're done, begin the distribution."