Fran Reviews the Test Results

Fran's face softens. "Let me see what you've got," she says, and you hand her the notes on the clipboard.

Her eyes dart over the results. "Hmmm," she says. "According to this, it can't be a virus, or a chemical. Because the mouse tested with F0A didn't get sick." Her eyes travel down the page. "And it can't be a fungus. They're larger than 10 microns, but the F100A mouse didn't get sick either. It was the F5A mouse that got sick. It's bacteria," she concludes.

Handing the clipboard back to you, Fran turns on her heel and marches outside. You hear her talking to someone, then a motor scooter starts up and putt-putts away.

Fran comes back in holding a box. "I've sent word back to the hospital," she says, "that it's bacteria. Meanwhile, we have another problem."

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