Escape to Death by Stephen Perkins

Author:Stephen Perkins [Perkins, Stephen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B06XFCXJGW
Published: 2017-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

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THAT EVENING, A lavish dinner was served by a gaggle of servants to four men bathed in chandelier golden glow.

“I hope you find the merchandise satisfactory Thaddeus. We hear your present work on Project Omni is continuing apace?”

“Yes, Robert, everything thus far has been satisfactory. And, with Mr. Bainbridge from CIA supplying largesse, funding, as well as moral support, we are close to expanding the scope of our project. The president shall be pleased when the show finally goes live.”

“No doubt, these will play a key role in a brilliant political scheme going forward,” Xerxes elaborated.

He glanced at Bainbridge from across the table, tiny hands grasping silver knife and fork busily slicing up some foie gras.

“As all of you may be aware,” West elaborated. “The project has just acquired two of the most promising specimens. Now, is the perfect opportunity to see how my new “Keystone” bio-transmitter will perform under field conditions. This is a device Xerxes and I assiduously developed and modified, over a period of the last five years. Remarkably, it will transform the human genome to specification, creating a new species made to order. Both have been implanted, not only to make the desired genetic changes, but also act as GPS tracking devices. For a time, the new acquisitions are to be released from captivity. Deliberately, they shall be given an opportune avenue of escape, from the laboratory. Then, it shall be a simple matter to monitor their activities and the accompanying genetic changes in real time, complete with satellite video link. Changes should begin to take effect relatively immediately. And, any interactions with encountering humans should be, to say the very least…educative. This shall act as ‘predictive programming’ for the main event scheduled to go live on Beltane. Early eyewitness accounts will only reinforce the public perception of out-world invaders.”

Xerxes looked up from his plate, clutching the silver cutlery like twin javelins.

“We shall also be able to monitor the reactions of the public, to what shall be undoubtedly perceived as an alien species. Everything is compartmentalized with the laboratory staff. The specimens escape shall be made to look legitimate to the security men,” West ardently detailed, eyes transforming into pinwheels of delight. “They need some action anyway. Let the whole incident serve as a live drill. If they have objections after the fact, it should be a relatively simple matter to buy the soldiers into playing along,” he joked, releasing a sinister chuckle.

“I’m certain you agree doctor,” chimed Steinmetz. “The men from Black Water are expensive. But, organized and efficient. Money well spent, in any case. They stopped some crazed mad men from killing the witches in our coven.”

“Surely, observing the fruits of your scientific labors is no doubt exciting Doctor West,” remarked CIA Bainbridge. “But timing is everything with Project Omni gentlemen. The president wants to be reassured everyone is on board. Once she goes through the bureaucratic formality of pulling the trigger, the situation goes live on Beltane.”

“We can have a technocratic dictatorship in America.

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