Prologue

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 A man in a white lab coat glanced around nervously as he quickly stumbled down a hall, his arms full of papers and a small container. He burst into a room where a group of generals and other scientists were gathered. They all looked up, curiosity and annoyance flickered across their faces. A man in a grey suit stood up.

"What is it, why are you here?" the man in the suit said.

"Th-the pills sir, the results are positive," the man in the lab coat sputtered. Surprised and excited mutters rippled across the room.

"Show me," the suit man said. They raced out of the room, down the hall, and into a side corridor. They burst into a room where a large gathering of scientists were celebrating. They all stopped and looked up at the man in the suit. He rushed over to a screen with a single word flashing in bright green. Positive. He stared at the screen for a moment, dazed, but he quickly regained his composure and turned to the man in the lab coat. "Where are they?" he demanded.

"R-right here!" the man in the lab coat fumbled around then handed him the container he was carrying. "We've already figured out the general area where we'll search for candidates."

The man in the suit smiled, "Perfect..."

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