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Worthington Labs
October 9, 11:32 EST
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"How's the cure coming, Mr. Worthington?"
"Despite Magneto nearly ruining it this morning and finding out just how close to completion we were, everything seems fine."
"Are you still on-track for the release of the Cure world-wide next month?"
"Yes, sir."
"Good. Can you produce an aerosolized version?"
"You want to weaponize the Cure?"
"What did you think I was going to do, Mr. Worthington? Have it dished out like a flu shot?"
"Well, no, but I wasn't expecting you to use it in battle!"
"The Sentinels are active once again, Mr. Worthington. I won't have them as easily defeated by the mutants as last time."
"Of course."
"Now, where's the young man responsible for this breakthrough?"
"Nate!"
A young man walked over, his white lab coat billowing behind him in the cool air-conditioning of the laboratory. He was tall, slightly pale, with red-brown eyes as rustic as old metal, and pitch-black hair as dark as night. He was rather skinny and flat.
"Mr. President," he greeted with a smile, shaking Kelly's hand.
"Mr. President, this is Dr. Nathaniel Essex. He's the scientist who discovered the ability to make a cure and is the chief doctor working on it."
"Pleasure to meet you, Mr. President." Nathaniel Essex replied with a glint in his eye. "Call me Nate."