substance that seems to be made up of his own blood plasma rather than some foreign invader.

A computer screen stands on another desk in the corner with wires reach out along the floor from its base like vines on a forest floor. One of the wires is connected to a black tube of material similar to the fabric used to control Belle. He looks back to the drone and nods, as if they had both achieved something today.

Steve: This is good! We’re making progress! A bit sloppy but it’ll do.

Taking the notepad he flips back a few pages and writes the word TESTED onto the list where he word LEGS is circled.

LEGS - TESTED

SPINE - TESTED