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Susan shook her head again.
James looked up from his notebook. "Do you know anything about any people who were not able to survive the wave?"
What was he saying?
Susan's expression became painful. "There's no need to talk about it. You're doing the best you can for all of us."
James nodded. "We'll find out what happened to those poor souls."
Susan hesitated, then finally replied, "I hope so."
James put his hands in his pockets. "You seem very concerned."
Susan swallowed hard. "I want to help."
He smiled warmly. "That's good. That's why I brought you here."
She seemed confused.
He explained, "My team has found that nearly everyone has developed immunity to this reaction. What we don't know is why they are immune. Our studies show that some are immune forever, while others might eventually develop powers over time. What we don't know is how to detect the change ahead of time."
