"What we're dealing with," she said, "is customized torture. Specially implemented and designed just for you. For most of us, I imagine. No one here really enjoys having to stand still. It's a fascinating psychological study, really." She almost admired the ingeniousness of it. Strictly as a scientist herself, of course. "And I, for one, intend to give these bastards some very, very mixed results."

What that meant, she really had no idea. But it would certainly be fun trying to figure it out.