A/n: Thanks for your reviews, guys. Sorry this is late, yet another attack of RL. Hopefully the new blitz chap should be up in a couple of days too.

Λλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλ

Chapter 36: The Good Doctor

Logan, Sebastian, Jake and Chris were sitting around their square workstation, all typing furiously once again. The intent, serious features of the four hackers showed their dedication.

"That's it," said Logan, "we're in. Everything ok at your end, Max?" He asked into his headset.

"No problems so far," she replied, her tone all business.

"Good. You three deal with sequencing the doors; I'll work on the self-destruct system." A bare minute later, he spoke again. "Ready. How far along are you?"

"We just need a couple more minutes," said Jake.

"Good," replied Logan, taking off his headset and picking up the secured phone he'd insisted on having on hand. "I want a word with the good doctor."

Λλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλ

Renfro was sitting in her Manticore office, working on her computer when her cell rang. "Renfro."

"Hello, doctor," said an unfamiliar male voice.

"Who is this?" She asked authoritatively; all she could hear was the sound of typing in the background.

"You don't recognise my voice? Can't say I'm surprised. It's broken since we last spoke."

"I asked who you were."

"I am… a representative."

"Of whom?"

"Of the hundreds of children you've tortured in the name of science."

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh, come on, doctor. I was there when you strapped me down and attached electrodes to my head; don't try to deny it ever happened."

"You're from… Maple?"

"Right first time. Although there were a lot of alternatives; Manticore, for one."

"What do you want?"

"From you? Nothing. I just wanted to tell you exactly why your whole world is about to crash down around your ears. We know."

"Know what?"

"Know what you did to our DNA. You used us as templates for your new science projects. And we are not happy about it."

"What are you going to do?"

"It's already begun. Goodbye, Doctor Renfro. We won't speak again." The line disconnected. Renfro looked up as the door to her office began to seal. Her computer emitted an unhealthy beeping sound and then the screen went black.

But she didn't feel the cold grip of panic until she heard the first explosion.

Λλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλλ

Let me know what you thought.