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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Endo the night. I'm Narri your guide on

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<v Speaker 1>today's excursion down a twisted path. Be careful not to

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<v Speaker 1>get lost. Be it dark or light, It's easy to

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<v Speaker 1>lose your way. Are you ready, then let's begin an

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<v Speaker 1>able bodied man. The alarm rang, jolting Philip Sorenson awake.

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<v Speaker 1>Rolling over, he grabbed his glasses from the nightstand and

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<v Speaker 1>put them on to check the time. Certainly, it couldn't

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<v Speaker 1>be time to rouse himself from bed. It was roaning.

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<v Speaker 1>He ran his fingers through his dark hair and then stretched.

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<v Speaker 1>Five hours didn't seem nearly long enough to sleep, but

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<v Speaker 1>their work at the lab demanded extended workdays. Down the hall,

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<v Speaker 1>he heard his co also confronting the reality that their

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<v Speaker 1>day had begun. Philip swung his door open to find

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<v Speaker 1>Ray Stroud in his robe, carrying a cup of steaming coffee. Hey, Phil,

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<v Speaker 1>rise and shine. Huh, Good morning to you, Ray. Do

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<v Speaker 1>they have anything decent to eat this morning? The same

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<v Speaker 1>gourmet fair as usual? The two men chuckled, this is

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<v Speaker 1>the worst five star hotel in the world. Ray unlocked

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<v Speaker 1>his dorm room, taking tentative SIPs of his coffee as

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<v Speaker 1>he entered the sure as hell, isn't the ritz Carlton,

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<v Speaker 1>Phil muttered. Still, his stomach rumbled and he needed caffeine badly,

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<v Speaker 1>so he stumbled down the hall to the breakfast room.

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<v Speaker 1>As he sat at a table eating a less than

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<v Speaker 1>satisfying piece of toast, he considered himself lucky that the

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<v Speaker 1>lab provided housing for its employees. He shuddered to think

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<v Speaker 1>how early he'd have to rise if he had a commute.

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<v Speaker 1>He stared out the window overlooking the parking lot. No

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<v Speaker 1>birds sang yet, and the world still slept in the

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<v Speaker 1>pre dawn hours. Phil wasn't even sure what day of

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<v Speaker 1>the week it was. Returning to his room, he shaved, showered,

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<v Speaker 1>and prepared for the day ahead. On his way to

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<v Speaker 1>the lab, he met Ellen mulvany in the hall. She

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<v Speaker 1>yawned and then smiled at him. Morning Phil. We look

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<v Speaker 1>like a couple of live wires today, that we do,

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<v Speaker 1>he said, as he returned her smile. We are so

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<v Speaker 1>close to succeeding though. Maybe the past five years will

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<v Speaker 1>have been worth it. Maybe if we can actually do this,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll be able to finally have a decent night's sleep.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't believe in fairy tales, Phil, Ellen's eyes sparkled

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<v Speaker 1>as she gently elbowed her coworker. Phil looked at her,

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<v Speaker 1>and she wasn't sure what to make of it. What.

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<v Speaker 1>Ellen her brow and looked at him. What are you

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<v Speaker 1>looking at? Oh nothing, You're funny, that's all. Phil, however,

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<v Speaker 1>once again noticed just how pretty Ellen was when she smiled. Ray,

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<v Speaker 1>now dressed and caffeinated, jogged down the hall to catch

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<v Speaker 1>up with them. Hey what are you two talking about?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh nothing, We were complaining about being tired, that's all,

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<v Speaker 1>Ellen added. Ray grinned at them as though he discovered

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<v Speaker 1>a secret. Give it a break, Stroud. Philip shook his

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<v Speaker 1>head and stared at Ray. What what did I say?

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<v Speaker 1>Ray raised his hand to his chest, feigning shock and indignation.

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<v Speaker 1>Patricia Cowden, the head of their division, approached, Okay, time

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<v Speaker 1>to stop with the theatrics. We all need to be

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<v Speaker 1>at our stations in five minutes, so get a move on.

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<v Speaker 1>At five feet in height, Patricia didn't appear intimidating, or

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<v Speaker 1>at least not to the outset. Fair but tough, congenial

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<v Speaker 1>but straightforward, she evoked respect from her employees and her employer. Yes, ma'am,

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<v Speaker 1>we're on our way. Stroud here was just telling us

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<v Speaker 1>how surprised he was at his time for work. Patricia

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<v Speaker 1>Cowden laughed, don't ever take a polygraph test, Sorenson, because

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<v Speaker 1>it's not going to end well for you. Her smile

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<v Speaker 1>and the sparkle in her eyes let the others know

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<v Speaker 1>that she too wasn't above teasing her coworkers. Turning to Stroud,

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<v Speaker 1>she said, I can't imagine what secret you discovered in

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<v Speaker 1>the hallway this morning. She then looked at Philip and

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<v Speaker 1>Ellen and gave them a good natured wink. The two

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<v Speaker 1>blushed and broke eye contact with Patricia and Ray, who

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<v Speaker 1>shared a knowing look between them. The attraction between Ellen

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<v Speaker 1>Mlvany and Philip Sorenson was obvious to anyone who saw

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<v Speaker 1>the together, and they'd become the talk around the lab.

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<v Speaker 1>No one minded their familiarity, and most of their coworkers

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<v Speaker 1>secretly cheered them on. We'd better hurry and get to

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<v Speaker 1>the lab, Ellen said, trying to change the subject as

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<v Speaker 1>she picked up her paste down the corridor. Wait for us,

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<v Speaker 1>speed demon, Ray Stroud shouted after her as he and

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the group hurried their pace to catch

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<v Speaker 1>up with Ellen. Once they reached the lab, however, they

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<v Speaker 1>set all joking aside. They'd worked tirelessly for years, and

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<v Speaker 1>now they stood on the precipice of the breakthrough they'd

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<v Speaker 1>hoped for. Results of testing on mice looked promising, and

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<v Speaker 1>everyone felt an electric buzz of excitement in the lab.

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<v Speaker 1>They forgot any exhaustion they felt or other distractions to

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<v Speaker 1>their work. They focused wholeheartedly on their goal create superhuman

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<v Speaker 1>hybrids who could withstand the rigors of long distance space travel.

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<v Speaker 1>At times, in the dark of the night, when they

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<v Speaker 1>took time to consider the ethics of such a venture,

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<v Speaker 1>they worried that they played the part of modern day Frankenstein's.

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<v Speaker 1>Only occasionally did they discuss such concerns with one another. However,

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<v Speaker 1>they did so in hushed voices. I don't know, man,

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<v Speaker 1>are we playing God? Ray? I have no idea. We're

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<v Speaker 1>in too deep to stop now though. Besides, if we quit,

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<v Speaker 1>they'll continue the program anyway. They're hell bent on going

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<v Speaker 1>into deep space with this. If we do come up

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<v Speaker 1>with the right formula, who would volunteer to be injected

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<v Speaker 1>with it? I don't think they will find many takers. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I overheard some of the supervisors say they're planning to

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<v Speaker 1>use inmates. Are you serious? Yeah, I don't know how

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<v Speaker 1>I feel about that. I mean, they broke the law,

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<v Speaker 1>but I don't think they should be used as labrats.

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<v Speaker 1>Are they even given a che voice? I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I'd like to think so, but who knows. The government

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<v Speaker 1>always gets its way and none of us can stop it.

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<v Speaker 1>We can't worry about that right now. We need to

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<v Speaker 1>keep our heads down and do what we can to

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<v Speaker 1>be useful. I know, but the formula will turn them

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<v Speaker 1>into superhumans with long lives but not much to enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>about living. Ssh, keep your voice down. Maybe they shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>have broken the law and they wouldn't be in this situation.

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<v Speaker 1>I think a long life exploring deep space would have

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<v Speaker 1>to be way better than sitting in a prison cell

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<v Speaker 1>day after day. I guess then they would hear footsteps coming,

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<v Speaker 1>which quickly ended their conversations. No one wanted to openly

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<v Speaker 1>question the project. Tight security kept communications with the outside

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<v Speaker 1>world at zero, and conversations regarding the ethical nature of

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<v Speaker 1>the lab were frowned upon. Had it that informants lived

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<v Speaker 1>and worked among them, and anyone seen not as loyal

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<v Speaker 1>to the project would be reported on, and no one

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to lose his job. Paranoia took firm hold of

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<v Speaker 1>the employees, and that kept them in line. Years passed

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<v Speaker 1>with only incremental progress, but in recent days initial tests

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<v Speaker 1>looked promising. Everyone took on a full steam ahead mentality,

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<v Speaker 1>and the upper echelon supervisors teased bits of information out

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<v Speaker 1>of the employees. According to the rumors, the space program

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<v Speaker 1>would become operational soon. Late nights and early mornings brought

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<v Speaker 1>the team ever closer to success. The sparks between Philip

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<v Speaker 1>Sorenson and Ellen Malveny also grew in intensity during the

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<v Speaker 1>weeks and months leading up to the mission. At first,

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<v Speaker 1>they shared shy glances or brushed hands in the hallway. Finally,

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<v Speaker 1>Philip took a leap of faith. Ellen, if I'm out

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<v Speaker 1>of line, let me know. But would you want to

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<v Speaker 1>have dinner with me? Excitement flashed in her eyes. I would, Phil,

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<v Speaker 1>that would be great. I'll try to whip something up

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<v Speaker 1>better in my mini kitchen than the cafeteria food we eat.

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<v Speaker 1>Then definitely count me in. The two laughed, both out

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<v Speaker 1>of nervousness for stepping into the realm of dating and

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<v Speaker 1>because the cafeteria food was notoriously bland and unappetizing. That night,

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<v Speaker 1>they enjoyed a pleasant meal together and held hands while

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<v Speaker 1>watching a movie. The next night they did the same,

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<v Speaker 1>and soon they spent every moment together that they could.

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<v Speaker 1>I know the bosses don't want us fraternizing, but Elle,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I've loved you since the first moment we met.

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<v Speaker 1>Wasn't that when I ate that horrible hot dog in

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<v Speaker 1>the cafeteria and the mustard dripped down my lab coat?

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<v Speaker 1>He let out a hearty laugh. Yes, that's the time

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<v Speaker 1>I knew I loved you. Then. I'm not quite sure

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<v Speaker 1>how my neck for wearing my lunch was so appealing,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm not going to complain. It was the way

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<v Speaker 1>you could laugh at yourself that impressed me. Too many

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<v Speaker 1>beautiful women are stuck on appearances. You wore that mustard

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<v Speaker 1>with pride. I guess I should have to be thankful

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<v Speaker 1>for that mustard. Then she wrapped her arms around him

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<v Speaker 1>and nestled into his embrace. Soon the couple talked of

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<v Speaker 1>marriage and children once their time at the lab finished.

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<v Speaker 1>Keeping their relationship secret from the management was difficult, but

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<v Speaker 1>their podmates smiled and looked the other way as the

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<v Speaker 1>romance blossomed. No one begrudged the twosome happiness. A few

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<v Speaker 1>envied their relationship, but no one wanted to see it end.

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<v Speaker 1>Life in the compound was lonely and bleak. Their colleagues appreciated,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing that it least someone in their midst found a

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<v Speaker 1>bright spot in an otherwise mundane existence. Work was almost

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<v Speaker 1>had to focus on, so Philip and Ellen's relationship added

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<v Speaker 1>some variety to their days. One day, Patricia Cowden called

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<v Speaker 1>a surprise lab wide meeting on Tuesday. The employees rolled

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<v Speaker 1>their eyes. Meetings like this tend to last for hours

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<v Speaker 1>and give me a headache, Ray said, as he slumped

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<v Speaker 1>his shoulders. Nevertheless, they filled into the large conference room.

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<v Speaker 1>Patricia and the upper management, who rarely made appearances inside

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<v Speaker 1>Patricia took to the microphone while her bosses sat behind

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<v Speaker 1>her and looked on Today is an exciting time, but

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<v Speaker 1>we have some good news and bad news. Groans and

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<v Speaker 1>whispers spread through the crowd. Patricia smiled once more and said,

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<v Speaker 1>no need to sound disgruntled. The bad news is that

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<v Speaker 1>it's time for all of us to receive our yearly vaccinations.

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<v Speaker 1>Keeping hell healthy is vital to accomplishing the work that

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<v Speaker 1>we do. Patricia looked to her left, where a team

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<v Speaker 1>of nurses set up immunization stations for the employees. A

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<v Speaker 1>through L go to line one, M through P go

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<v Speaker 1>I already had mine, and the sooner we are finished

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<v Speaker 1>with the vaccinations. The sooner I can tell you the

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<v Speaker 1>wonderful news we have. I hate these shots. They always

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<v Speaker 1>make me feel sick for the next few days, Ellen said,

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<v Speaker 1>as she and Philip walked toward their respective lines. Yeah, Bud,

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<v Speaker 1>it's better than coming down with one of those diseases.

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<v Speaker 1>Since the lab next to ours works on biomedical projects,

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<v Speaker 1>it's better to be safe than sorry. I guess you're right.

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<v Speaker 1>I've never been a fan of needles, but I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to come down with any strange mutated diseases they

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<v Speaker 1>likely tinker with. One by one, the employees received their

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<v Speaker 1>shots and filed back to their seats. Once everyone was settled,

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<v Speaker 1>Patricia addressed them again for the good news. We have

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<v Speaker 1>worked tirelessly to make deep space travel a reality, and

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to tell you myself that we have succeeded.

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<v Speaker 1>She turned to look behind her as a big screen

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<v Speaker 1>played rousing music and showed images of spaceships designed for

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<v Speaker 1>those voyages. We did it, cheers erupted from the crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>Patricia turned and applauded the company dignitaries, and then looked

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<v Speaker 1>them to stand and applaud the supervisors as well. With

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<v Speaker 1>broad smiles on their faces. The men briefly stood and bowed,

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<v Speaker 1>acknowledging the adelation. Each company official took turns giving speeches

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<v Speaker 1>that stressed the importance of the mission for mankind and

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<v Speaker 1>their appreciation of the tireless work the lab employees did

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<v Speaker 1>to bring the plan to fruition. In two weeks, the

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<v Speaker 1>first mission will launch. We are so proud of all

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<v Speaker 1>of you, CEO Dan Monro told the men and women

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<v Speaker 1>who sat before him, and our cheers erupted from the

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<v Speaker 1>crowd once more. After all the speech has ended, Patricia

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<v Speaker 1>opened the meeting up for questions. A few asked about

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<v Speaker 1>the length of time the subjects would be in space,

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<v Speaker 1>what specifically the project might accomplish, et cetera. Ellen wiped

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<v Speaker 1>sweat off her brow. Concerned, Phil said, Hey, are you

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<v Speaker 1>feeling okay, Yeah, the immunization is kicking in. I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like I'm coming down with the flu. Phil put his

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<v Speaker 1>arm around her. It's going to be okay. Once this

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<v Speaker 1>meeting is over, I'll fix you something to eat and

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<v Speaker 1>you can get some sleep. Ray raised his hand and

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<v Speaker 1>Patricia called on him. Yes, mister Stroud, what is your question.

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<v Speaker 1>We've heard through the grapevine that the formula will be

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<v Speaker 1>used on inmates. Is this true? The crowd hushed, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>that is true. We felt that it was best to

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<v Speaker 1>experiment first on a captive group. You might say, the

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<v Speaker 1>inmates won't have exposure to the outside, so if a

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<v Speaker 1>problem did result from the efficacy or infectiousness of the formula,

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<v Speaker 1>the general public wouldn't be in jeopardy. Relieved sighs swept

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<v Speaker 1>through the room. Now that she puts it that way,

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<v Speaker 1>I feel better about them experimenting on inmates. Ray whispered

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<v Speaker 1>to Phil, I don't know, I still don't like it.

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<v Speaker 1>A man three rows behind the friends asked the next question,

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<v Speaker 1>how long will it take after the inmates are given

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<v Speaker 1>the formula before they show effects? Are we sure two

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<v Speaker 1>weeks is enough time for the transition to take place.

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<v Speaker 1>Another smile from Patricia came with a vigorous nod as

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<v Speaker 1>she said, Oh, yes, the results take effect in a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of minutes. In fact, I believe you are feeling

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<v Speaker 1>the first changes. Now. The crowd gasped, did you say we?

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<v Speaker 1>Was shouted by several people. They stared in horror at

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<v Speaker 1>one another, to find that they changed into strange new beings,

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<v Speaker 1>larger than normal humans, but unusually docile given the news

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<v Speaker 1>they'd received. Only their name tags differentiated between who had

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<v Speaker 1>been who Phil stood. I thought you said inmates would

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<v Speaker 1>be given the formula? Why have you given it to us?

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<v Speaker 1>His voice, cried the tears he could no longer form.

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<v Speaker 1>That's quite simple, actually, if you think about it, how

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<v Speaker 1>many years have you been kept here in this compound?

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<v Speaker 1>Five six? Do you ever go anywhere besides the lab?

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<v Speaker 1>Are you allowed contact with the outside world? Speechless, the

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<v Speaker 1>crowd stared at her. I think all those factors make

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<v Speaker 1>you inmates by definition. Who better to enjoy the benefits

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<v Speaker 1>of their hard labor than the men and women who

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<v Speaker 1>created the formula. It's great news, isn't it. Now you

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<v Speaker 1>can live long lives without the concerns of finding true

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<v Speaker 1>love or worrying about mortgage rates. Isn't that a relief?

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<v Speaker 1>The crowd remained silent while military personnel filed into the

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<v Speaker 1>room row by row. The group of mutated beans were

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<v Speaker 1>being loaded onto waiting buses to be transported to their

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<v Speaker 1>pre flight training. Patricia beamed, It is truly a great day,

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<v Speaker 1>Dan Monroe patted her on the back. It certainly is.

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<v Speaker 1>How about we go out and enjoy a martini and

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<v Speaker 1>dinner at your favorite restaurant my treat. The two walked

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<v Speaker 1>away arm in arm. Thank you for joining me for

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<v Speaker 1>this episode of the Into the Night Anthology podcast. Written

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<v Speaker 1>by Caroline Giamanco, narrated by Nari Quack. Theme music by

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<v Speaker 1>Nico Rodriguez, all other original music, sound design and editing

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<v Speaker 1>by Omenhawk Studios. You can find our links in the

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<v Speaker 1>show notes. Into the Night is on your favorite podcatcher,

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<v Speaker 1>so make sure to like, subscribe and leave a five

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<v Speaker 1>see you next time, and remember, whether in the shadows

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<v Speaker 1>or in the daylight, all twisted paths lead you into

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<v Speaker 1>the night. Into the Night Anthology is a creative typo

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