Legacy of a Mad Scientist by John Carrick

Author:John Carrick
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: horror, adventure, artificial intelligence, science fiction, future, steampunk, antigravity, singularity, ashley fox
Publisher: John Carrick

Chapter 41 – Terminal Release

Friday Morning, July 24, 2308

Stanwood stood before the open cell door. Andrew had grown a bit of a beard. This particular morning he was seated against one of the back walls.

"It's been almost three weeks, do you realize that? I don’t know how you got to him, but I’m impressed. I told you that when we opened this gate, it wouldn't be with good news. Well, I was wrong.

“There's good news and bad news. The good news, yes, I got a phone call from my uncle, and you are free to go.

“The Attorney General was the one holding everything up. For weeks, he’s refused to sign the warrant on you. He says you're an exemplary citizen and that since this is the only case where you've strayed, without more evidence, he can't warrant stripping your citizenship.”

Stanwood continued, "However, this is the bad news, in order to reaffirm your continued allegiance to the republic, and to prove your loyalty, he did sign everything else. Everything you owned, all your projects and patents, are now property of the federal government.

“Moreover, although you have been allowed to keep your citizenship, you have been reduced to first gate status. You will be required to give your two years of public service again, and this time, since you’re broke, you’ll actually have to do the work.

“How about that?”

Fox made no reply.

"I would recommend not interfering with the agents that have been sent to collect your wife and children. The chairman was insistent that they be included as part of the agreement, he pinpointed specific expenditures that clearly rendered them government property.

“We all objected to it, but in the end, we were overruled.

“There's a transport here, waiting to take you wherever you want to go.” Stanwood smiled.

Fox tilted his head.

“Oh, don’t worry, Scotland Yard took Mr. MacPhail into custody yesterday. Interpol is processing him for extradition right now.”

Fox laughed. “You’re dumb as a bang of hammers, you know that Joe? He won’t have the keys with him. You’re just going to have to release him and then go visit him, like I told you. But since you’re releasing me, I guess you missed your chance. Now you’ll never know what’s behind the curtain.” Fox rose and walked past Stanwood without another word.

"If you hurry, maybe you can beat the acquisitions team to Calistan Way," Stanwood said.

It took all of Fox’s self control to keep from killing the man, but the doctor had bigger plans for his old rival.

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