Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
“As I expected, she had no information on the current location of the Brain or his larger plans.
We stopped at Cairo, where the Terrans were more than happy to allow me access to a state-of-the-art lab for a few hours.
The lab door opened, and Zala entered.
“I thought you were going to get some rest,” I said. “You’re not much good to me exhausted.”
“It’s been nine hours, Emperor.”
“Has it?” I studied the latest batch of spectroscope readings. “Must have lost track of time. Wonders of scientific ...exploration and all that. Have a nice nap?”
She stretched. “That couch left a kink in my shoulder.”
“You could’ve used a hotel,” I said. “I wouldn’t have left without you.”
“I’m not leaving you unprotected.”
“Very dedicated of you.” I glanced up from the readout. “If you’d like, I could set you up with some basic cybernetic augmentations that would reduce your need for rest. Wouldn’t take more than a day and some simple surgery. Just think of how much you could accomplish with a built-in chainsaw and eyes able to scan the entire electromagnetic spectrum.”MoreLess
We stopped at Cairo, where the Terrans were more than happy to allow me access to a state-of-the-art lab for a few hours.
The lab door opened, and Zala entered.
“I thought you were going to get some rest,” I said. “You’re not much good to me exhausted.”
“It’s been nine hours, Emperor.”
“Has it?” I studied the latest batch of spectroscope readings. “Must have lost track of time. Wonders of scientific ...exploration and all that. Have a nice nap?”
She stretched. “That couch left a kink in my shoulder.”
“You could’ve used a hotel,” I said. “I wouldn’t have left without you.”
“I’m not leaving you unprotected.”
“Very dedicated of you.” I glanced up from the readout. “If you’d like, I could set you up with some basic cybernetic augmentations that would reduce your need for rest. Wouldn’t take more than a day and some simple surgery. Just think of how much you could accomplish with a built-in chainsaw and eyes able to scan the entire electromagnetic spectrum.”MoreLess
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