“A broken pedometer can count more steps than the genes that gave you your anger.” As Parker caught his breath, Murkoff proceeded to reach into the dented cooler and took out a syringe with an apportioned amount of mauve-colored liquid inside and another filled with an amber-colored solution. “And you can be my new test subject for my serum, Mr. Parker, since you so kindly volunteered. The statistics may show that my new serum has a slow effect, but my data allowed me to make a faster and more effective one for spies like you.”
“I may die early, but not by one of your jacked-up serums.” Parker attempted to defend himself with his arms, but was pushed down by the immoral executive and injected with the amber solution.
“It’s only a sedative, Miles, don’t fight. I mean, the other syringe already has my ‘amnesia’’ serum ready,” said Murkoff, taking his time in walking away. “It will be over real soon, I guaranteed it. My word is true like the volume of a sphere, or perhaps the symmetry of a tessellation? Maybe the formula for acceleration or the location of On Point Laboratories? Maybe, just maybe...”
“You monster,” groaned Parker as he slumped to the floor, his eyelids fluttering. “You heartless