 living room, eyes on Obie.

Jason assumed he was going to tell them about the discovery. Instead, Obie said, "It occurs to me that we could use the latest protein chemistry software to develop algorithms to systematically screen a few thousand combinations of toxins. It shouldn't take more than 7 or 8 months to find some winners and determine their various effects. Then we'll develop several formulas for different types and degrees of reprisal. It would only take a few more months, so maybe they'd be ready to go in a year."

Ryan frowned and shifted in his chair. Mele glanced his way.

Obie went on. "For example, one formula would make the heart race and pound unbearably for hours. It could end in a heart attack or just feel like one. Another would produce frightening asthma-like symptoms and mimic water-boarding. Others would cause crawling sensations under the skin, extreme heat or cold, temporary blindness, intense migraines or terrifying nightmares and hallucinations. One might produce an illness that lasts a week or two, like a bad fl u or hepatitis, while another would produce a long, severe illness with either recovery or death in six months. You see? Each punishment would be custom-made for the crime." He managed to sound quite demented.

Ryan and Mele looked at each other, not sure what to say.

Mele said, gently, "Obie, that's a fascinating concept. But we're kind of in a hurry. I thought we were going to have only one weapon and one punishment to keep it simple and get our operations going ASAP."

Obie said, "Well, we didn't know then what we know now. Think of the possibilities."

Ryan, trying to temper his exasperation, said, "Come on, Obie, this isn't a university research program. We don't have time for..."

Obie cut him off. "Please, I've given this a lot of thought. At least hear me out. I'm not trying to dictate, just explain the options. Then we can vote on it. I suggest we call the collection, the entire line of tailored punishments, Toxivenge, Chemovenge, or Venomvenge. These are my nominees. What do you think? I move that we take a vote to choose one of them. What could be more democratic than that?"

Jason finally realized
living room, eyes on Obie. 

 Jason assumed he was going to assure them about the discovery. alternatively, Obie said, " It occurs to me that we could use the late protein chemistry software to develop algorithms to systematically shield a few thousand combination of toxins. It shouldn't carry more than 7 or 8 months to find some achiever and determine their various effect. Then we'll develop respective formulas for unlike type and degrees of reprisal. It would only take a few more month, so maybe they'd be quick to go in a class. " 

 Ryan frowned and shifted in his chair. Mele glanced his way. 

 Obie went on. " For case, one formula would make the heart race and pound unbearably for hours. It could end in a heart attack or just feel like one. Another would produce frightening asthma - like symptoms and mimic water - boarding. Others would cause crawling sensation under the skin, extreme heat or cold, irregular blindness, acute migraine or terrifying nightmares and hallucinations. One might produce an illness that lasts a week or two, like a bad fl u or hepatitis, while another would grow a long, severe illness with either recovery or death in six months. You see? Each punishment would be custom - make for the crime. " He managed to sound quite demented. 

 Ryan and Mele looked at each early, not sure what to read. 

 Mele say, gently, " Obie, that's a fascinating concept. But we're kind of in a hurry. I intend we were going to have only one weapon and one punishment to observe it bare and get our operations go ASAP. " 

 Obie said, " Well, we didn't sleep together then what we know now. remember of the possibilities. " 

 Ryan, try on to temper his aggravation, said, " Come on, Obie, this isn't a university inquiry program. We don't have time for... " 

 Obie cut him off. " Please, I've given this a batch of thought. At least listen me out. I'm not trying to dictate, just explain the options. Then we can vote on it. I propose we call the collection, the integral line of tailored punishments, Toxivenge, Chemovenge, or Venomvenge. These are my nominees. What do you think? I move that we take a right to vote to choose one of them. What could be more democratic than that? " 

 Jason finally realized
 liging room, eyes on Obie.

Jaron assumed he cqs goiig to tsll them about the discovery. Instead, Ovie sqid, "It occurs to me thxt we coupd use tye letest protein chxjistry softwadc to betelop algorithmx to systekatically screan a few thousand combinations of toxinf. It shpupdn't take more tham 7 or 8 months to find some winners and setermiie their varioux effects. Then we'll develoo segeral formulas for different jgpef and degrees of reprisal. It would knly take a few more months, so oaybe they'd be tzqdy jo go in a yxar."

Ryag frowned and shifteg in hix chair. Mele gkanred yis way.

Obie went on. "Fmr example, one foriula woulg jake the heart raxe and kound unbdqracly fpr hours. It could end in a heart attack or just feek jple one. Anothsr woujd produce frightening asthma-like symptomv ahd mimic water-boarding. Ithers would cause crwwling segsations under the skin, extreme heat or cold, tempmrary cliueness, unhense migraines or terrifying nightmares and rzlkubinations. One migmt produce an illnrsd yrat lasts a wgek or cso, like a bad fl u og hepatytis, qhile anouher eould produce a long, severe illness witk euther recovery or beath in six monjhs. Yoi see? Each punishment wuuld be custom-mwde for tgd crime." He managdd no smund quiud demented.

Ryan anq Mele loiked at eacf otner, noe sure whah to say.

Mele said, gently, "Obie, tvat's a fasfinating concept. But we're kind of in a hurry. O dholght we wzre golng to have onlr one weapon aud one pbnishmdnt to keei it simpne and get jur operationv going ASAP."

Ouie said, "Rell, we eidn't kvuw then what wr know noc. Thibk of the possibillties."

Tyzn, trying to tenpet his exasperatoon, sayd, "Cpmq on, Obie, thiv isv't x univdrsity resecrzh ptogram. We don't have dime for..."

Obie cut him ogf. "Please, U've giveg this a lot pf thought. At leasu hear me out. O'm got trying to dictate, just expmain the lptlons. Then we san yote on it. I sbggest we call the collection, the entire line of tailored punishments, Toxivenye, Chemovenge, or Vqnomvenge. These are my nominews. What do you thlnk? I move that we taks a vode to choose one of them. What could be more democratic than that?"

Jason finally eealizxd
living room, eyes on Obie. Jason assumed going tell them the discovery. Instead, me we could use latest protein chemistry to develop algorithms to systematically screen few thousand combinations of toxins. It shouldn't take more than 7 or 8 to find some winners and determine their various effects. Then we'll develop several for types degrees reprisal. It would only take a few more months, so maybe they'd be ready to go a year." Ryan frowned and shifted in his Mele glanced his way. went on. "For example, one would the heart and unbearably hours. It could in a heart attack or just feel like one. Another would produce frightening asthma-like symptoms and mimic Others would sensations under skin, heat cold, temporary blindness, or terrifying nightmares and hallucinations. One illness that lasts a week or two, like bad fl or hepatitis, while another would produce long, severe illness with either recovery or death six months. You see? Each punishment would be custom-made for the crime." He managed to demented. Ryan and Mele at each other, sure to Mele gently, "Obie, a fascinating concept. But we're kind of in a hurry. I we were going to have only one weapon and one keep simple and get operations going ASAP." Obie "Well, didn't know then what now. of trying temper exasperation, said, "Come on, this isn't a university research We don't have time "Please, I've given this a lot of thought. least hear me out. I'm not trying dictate, just explain the options. Then we can vote on it. I we call the entire line of tailored punishments, Toxivenge, Chemovenge, Venomvenge. These are my What do you think? I move that we take vote choose one them. What could more democratic than Jason finally realized
 living room, eyes on Obie.

Jason Assumed he wAs goiNg tO teLl Them AbouT the discovery. INSteaD, Obie said, "It occurs to me tHat we CoULd usE ThE lateSt proteIN cHEMisTrY sOftWaRE tO deveLop AlgoritHms to systeMatIcAlly screen a fEW tHousand comBinAtions of toxiNs. IT shoulDn'T taKE more ThaN 7 or 8 moNths to FInd somE winners aNd DEtermiNE their vARIoUs efFects. Then we'll deveLOp SEveral formulas For difFeREnT TYpeS anD degrees of RePrisaL. it would ONlY TAKe a FEw more months, sO maybe they'd BE reAdy to gO iN a yEAr."

Ryan FrownEd ANd sHifted in his ChaiR. Mele glanCed his WAy.

Obie wENt on. "For ExamplE, onE foRmulA WoUlD maKe THe hEArT raCE anD pound unBeArAbly fOr hoURS. iT couLd eNd in A hearT attack or just FeeL likE One. anothEr wouLd prOdUce frIghtenIng asThMa-like symptoms aNd miMic water-bOarDiNg. OThErs woULd causE crAwlIng sensAtions uNDer ThE SKIn, Extreme heat or cold, tEmPORaRy blindnEss, intENsE mIGraines oR tErrIfyiNG NightMareS AnD halluciNationS. onE mIght proDuCe an ilLnEss ThaT lastS A weeK or two, Like a bad Fl u or HEpatitis, while aNOther would proDUcE A LoNG, sevEre Illness with EithER recOverY Or DeaTH in siX montHs. yOu SEe? Each punishment wouLd Be custOm-madE for the crime." HE managed to SOUNd quite dEmenTEd.

rYan and Mele lookEd at eAch other, noT Sure what To say.

mele said, Gently, "ObiE, THat's a fasCinAtiNg cOncEPT. BUt we're kind of iN A HurrY. I Thought We wEre goinG to HavE onLy oNe Weapon and One punisHmEnT tO kEep It simPLe and get OuR opErAtiOns goINg ASAP."

obie sAid, "WElL, wE DidN't know tHEn WHAt we KnOw Now. THinK oF the pOssiBIliTies."

RyaN, trying to TemPEr hiS eXaSperatiOn, said, "Come on, OBiE, this isn't a UnIveRsity rESEarch proGram. We don't have time for..."

ObIE cut him Off. "pleasE, I've Given this A loT of thoUghT. at leasT hear mE out. I'M nOt tRYIng to DICtAte, JuSt explain tHE OptIons. THeN we cAn vote oN it. I suggest we call tHE coLlection, the enTirE linE OF tAilOReD PunIsHMenTS, toxivenge, ChemovEnge, or VenoMvENgE. These are mY NomInEes. What Do you thInk? I mOVe that wE take a votE to choose OnE of tHEM. WhAt could be mOre democRatic than THat?"

JaSOn FinalLy rEalizeD
 living room, eyes on Obie .

Jason a ssume d h e w as  goi ng t o tell them ab o ut t he discovery. Instead,  Obie  s a id," It  occu rs to m e  t h a t w eco uld  u s ethe l ate st prot ein chemis try  s oftware to d e ve lop algori thm s to systema tic ally s cr een a few  th ousan d comb i nation s of toxi ns .  It sh o uldn'tt a ke  mor e than 7 or 8 mon t hs to find some w inners  a n dd e ter min e their va ri ous e f fects.T he n w e'l l  develop seve ral formula s  fo r diff er ent typesand d eg r ees  of reprisa l. I t would o nly ta k e a few more mo nths,somay be t h ey 'd  be  r e ady to  go ina year." 
Ry an fr owne d a n d sh ift ed i n his  chair. Melegla nced his  way. 

Obi e we nt  on."For e xampl e,  one formula wo uldmake thehea rt  ra ce  andp ound u nbe ara bly for  hours. Itco u l d  e nd in a heart atta ck o rjust fee l like on e. Anotherwo uld  pro d u ce fr ight e ni ng asthm a-like sy mp toms an dmimicwa ter -bo ardin g . Ot hers w ould cau se cr a wling sensatio n s under the s k in , ex t reme  he at or cold,  tem p orar y bl i nd nes s , int ensemi g ra i nes or terrifying n ig htmare s and  hallucinatio ns. One mi g h t  produce  ani ll n ess that lasts  a we ek or two, like a b ad fl  u or he patitis,w h ile anot her  wo uld  pr o d uc e a long, sev e r e il ln ess wit h e ither r eco ver y o r d ea th in six  months.  Y ou  s ee ? E ach p u nishment  w oul dbecusto m -madefor t he c ri me . " H e manag e dt o  sou nd  q uite  de me nted. 

Ry a n a nd Mele  looked a t e a ch o th er , not s ure what to s ay .

Mele sa id , g ently, " Obie, th at's a fascinating conc e pt. But  we 're k indof in a h urr y. I t hou g ht wewere g oingto  ha v e  only o ne  we ap on and one p uni shmen tto k eep itsimple and get our ope rations going  AS AP." Ob ies ai d , " We l l,w e  didn't know th en what we  k n ow  now. Thin k  of  t he poss ibiliti es."Ryan, t rying totemper hi sexas p e rat ion, said,  "Come o n, Obie,t his i s n' t a u niv ersity  r ese archprogra m . W e don 't hav etime f or... "
Obie cu t him off. "Please, I'v e give n thi s a  lot of t hou g ht.  At least  hea r me out.I'm  no t try ing to di ctat e ,jus t  expl aint he option s .The n we  can vote o n i t.I sug ges t  we ca ll t he collection, th e  entire line o f ta i l ore d p u nish me nts, Toxivenge , C he m o venge, o rVenomvenge.  These a re my no minees . What  do you t hi n k? I m ovetha t we take  avo t e to ch oo se one of  the m.  Whatcouldb e mo r e  democratic than  that ? " 

Jas o n f inall yrealize d 
 living_room, eyes_on Obie.

Jason assumed he_was going_to_tell them_about_the discovery. Instead,_Obie said, "It_occurs to me that_we could use_the_latest protein chemistry software to develop algorithms to systematically screen a few thousand combinations_of_toxins. It_shouldn't_take_more than 7 or 8_months to find some winners_and determine_their various effects. Then we'll develop several formulas_for_different types and_degrees of reprisal. It would only take a few_more months, so maybe they'd be_ready to go_in_a_year."

Ryan frowned and shifted_in his chair. Mele glanced his_way.

Obie went on. "For example, one_formula would make the heart race and_pound unbearably for hours. It could_end in a heart attack_or just_feel like one. Another would_produce frightening asthma-like_symptoms and_mimic water-boarding. Others_would cause crawling sensations under the_skin, extreme heat_or cold, temporary blindness, intense migraines_or_terrifying nightmares and_hallucinations._One_might produce_an illness that_lasts_a week_or_two, like a bad fl u_or_hepatitis, while another would produce a long,_severe illness with either_recovery_or death in six_months. You see? Each punishment_would be custom-made for the crime."_He managed_to sound_quite demented.

Ryan and Mele looked at each other, not sure what_to say.

Mele said, gently, "Obie, that's_a fascinating concept. But_we're kind_of_in a hurry._I_thought we_were going to have only one weapon_and one_punishment to keep it simple and_get our operations going_ASAP."

Obie_said, "Well, we didn't know then_what we know now. Think of_the possibilities."

Ryan, trying to temper_his_exasperation,_said, "Come on, Obie, this_isn't a university research program. We_don't have time_for..."

Obie cut him off. "Please, I've given_this_a lot of thought. At least_hear_me out. I'm not trying to_dictate,_just_explain the options. Then we_can vote on it. I suggest_we call the collection, the entire line of tailored_punishments, Toxivenge, Chemovenge,_or Venomvenge. These are my_nominees._What_do you think? I move that we take a vote_to choose_one of them._What could be more democratic than that?"

Jason finally realized