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The whisper came through his neural interface immediately. Jon had just wished for the answer, and there it was. He stood up from his seat terrified that everyone else had heard as well. “Mr.. uh Langley? Is there something I can help you with?” The SAT attendant startled him as well causing him to jump awkwardly in place, but then to simply slump back down into his seat. He shook his head “No sir.”

I guess they can’t hear . . . perfect!

The operation was highly experimental, and extremely dangerous, especially since the surgeon was his older brother. “Don’t worry, I’ve done this a dozen times.” Paul said in his usual creepy calm voice. Some called him a genius, others ‘the crazy kid down the street that tortured animals’.

Jon didn’t really think it would work, but in his opinion, anything was better than another nightly beating.