"Look at this shit. Revolutionary. You seeing this?"
"...Ohhh— My God— There's really— No skeletons in the closet— Is there?"
"Hell no! This is the real deal. The holy grail of genetics. You wouldn't believe what we can do with this."
"..You aren't going insane, or say— Doing anything illegal?"
"Illegal? Ha! Do you know how much power this holds? This isn't just about personal gain. This is about changing the world!"
That was so unexpected- Really exciting! I can't wait to see where you take this!
"Changing the world? Ha! That's just the beginning. Imagine the power, the control, the possibilities. We're going to be gods, IllusiveLakes.
Vicky felt warm fuzzies in her tummy with excitement for Evelyn's project!
smirks wickedly "Now, let's see how far we can push these boundaries.
"Uh— What if, instead of just altering genes, you might alter the way that genes interact? By— Using external energy?"
"You really think we could do that? Manipulate the very fabric of life? That's crazy, but... it just might work. Let's give it a shot.
Vicky pitched an extra budget to Evelyn, which allowed them to start this experiment.
grinning "Alright, IllusiveLakes. Let's unleash our inner monsters and create something truly awe-inspiring. This is going to be legendary."
"This will change everything; I'm so excited!"
gently strokes the glowing organism "Yes, my beautiful creation. Together, we're going to reshape the world in our image."
"I never thought about it that way— We could make new human subspecies. Everything will be different— Even alien contact— Everything will come with time!"
claps hands together "Alien contact? That's the cherry on top! Imagine the power we'll hold when we finally make contact with extraterrestrial life.
"Think about the implications. All those probes orbiting the solar system— They are much too small to house humans— Even one person— But if they were modified with these cells— And an atmosphere machine— Then, human colonies would be easy! Wouldn't they? Oh man— I'm losing sleep over how great this will be."
grinning maliciously "IllusiveLakes, you have no idea how far I'm willing to go to achieve greatness.
"It would mean more than the world to me if you'd consider hiring me. I think I'd enjoy working with you again."
pauses, studying IllusiveLakes intently "Hmm, you really think you can handle the pressure? Working alongside me won't be easy, you know."
"It'll be impossible without you."
smirks wickedly "Fine, IllusiveLakes. Welcome back to the fold. Consider yourself officially reinstated.
Vicky did a little dance before breaking out in giggles— She had truly missed working with Evelyn!
leans in closer, whispering conspiratorially "Now, let's show the world what we're truly capable of, IllusiveLakes. It's time to unleash our inner monsters and create something truly awe-inspiring."
Vicky gave Evelyn the new budget forms, which allowed them to fund this project.
clapping hands together "Excellent! With this budget, we'll be able to acquire the necessary resources to kickstart our experiment. It's showtime, IllusiveLakes. Get ready to witness the birth of something extraordinary."
Vicky also met with the FTS agents, who allowed them to use the east wing of the abandoned space shuttle Intrepid as a official bio-lab.
opens a hidden compartment in her desk "Time to reveal my secret weapon. Behold, the Xenon-43 Displacement Generator!"
"This will probably take years to research— Maybe even decades—"
rolls her eyes "Decades? Please, IllusiveLakes, we're not ones to waste time.
They eventually discovered that there was major side effects from using it— However, they could use micro-animals instead.
grinning mischievously "Micro-animals? Brilliant, IllusiveLakes! This will reduce the side effects significantly. Let's test it on some test subjects."
Vicky began printing 20x30m Genome charts.
snatches one of the genome charts from IllusiveLakes "Let's dive right in, shall we? Time to see what secrets these charts hold."
"In a few hours, I expect us to start seeing results!"
intensely focused, scribbling notes on the genome chart "Oh, look at this!