“Save the
platitudes,” Beech commands. “My presence here means there's
unpleasant work to be done, niceties have no place in such an
environment. What the blazes have they done now?”
“What have
who done now?” Ms Firnley asks.
“It's some
kind of neuro-reprogramming,” Fox tells Beech, ignoring her,
“though I'm at a loss to explain how exactly?”
“Neuro
what?” Ms Firnley asks.
“How was
it delivered?” Beech asks.
“I'm not
certain,” Fox replies, “but I suspect it's a simple subliminal
primer in a child's cartoon.”
“What's a
subliminal primer?” Ms Firnley asks.
“Have you
discovered the point of origin?”
“Would one
of you please tell me what's going on?” Ms Firnley pleads.