Zara's face hardens. "You've misjudged us, terribly. And you've demonstrated that you'll oppose us, given the chance." She sighs. "I'm so sorry. But we'll have to take steps to ensure that you remain under our direction."
Now you hear a faint noise like static—and, very dimly, you see the Surgeons with your naked eye, two tall spindly figures on either side of Zara. You have nowhere to go. Zara and her alien masters block the room's only exit. "Heh…heh…"
You glance down. The wet, burbling laugh is coming from Mekk. Barely conscious, and unnoticed by all, he's now holding a small device—a grenade, you realize. A digital display on one end counts down the number of seconds until it detonates: 6…5…4…3…
Feebly, Mekk rolls the grenade toward Zara's feet.
Only one possible exit remains. You glance toward Randy McGinty, still hanging outside the window, and you start to sprint.
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