"No, they seem to delight in obfuscating the truth at every turn," Helen agreed. Still, this was at least a step toward cracking this mystery and she was glad to know that both Beverly and Jean-Luc had experiences with this sort of thing; there were many people in the village who did not.

"Sometimes I wish I could send them a sternly worded letter. I know that sounds absolutely silly, and it is, but if they're scientists don't they want fellow scientists to help them? We could be more of an asset than the lab rats we are."