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A few evenings after the Napili Bay Massacre the Aka Five had a dinner-meeting at the Kalamas'. They had heard that at least one photo taken from the beach seemed to show that Keoki may have been the flyer, but it was not clear enough to be definitive. Even so, all of Aka's worst fears about the Vandals and their tactics were coming true in spectacular fashion. Many more dissidents were being swept into the guts of the Juggernaut, giving it more nourishment and strength. Support was growing for draconian reprisals against all dissidents. People were horrified, terrified to the depths of their souls, by the Napili Bay Massacre, and this emotion overwhelmed any concern about due process.

With the crackdown Aka's work was now even more urgent. Obie and Jason committed themselves to still longer hours. They had little time to shop or cook. For breakfast and lunch they gathered tangerines, papayas, avocados and tomatoes from the yard. The one luxury they allowed themselves was picking and pan-roasting coffee beans from the old trees, then grinding them and making fresh brew. The Kalamas brought them hot dinners each evening, with the portions large enough for leftovers to supplement their lunch the next day.

Obie continued to extract and purify the toxins, and Jason labored on the long series of tests with the help of Jaz. At first the novelty made it interesting, but eventually it became routine and almost boring. Along with the fatigue this occasionally made him careless, and at the end of one long day he forgot to rinse the pipette he had used for the last series. The next day his test on the first toxin gave results that were off the chart, far above the range of toxicity given in the reference books. Yeah, sure. Come on, man, wake up. Have more coffee and pay attention. He re-checked the concentration, ran the test again and waited. The result was the same. He warily stepped toward the door, as if one floating molecule of the stuff might knock him dead.

He rushed to tell Obie, who immediately suspected contamination and asked Jason which pipette he had used for the last series yesterday and whether he had remembered to rinse it thoroughly. Sure enough, serendipity in the form of a contaminated pipette had given them something Obie hadn't even hoped for because it seemed too
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 A few evenings after the Napili Bay Massacre the Aka Five had a dinner - meeting at the Kalamas'. They had heard that at least one photograph accept from the beach seemed to show that Keoki may have been the aviator, but it was not well-defined enough to be definitive. Even so, all of Aka's bad concern about the Vandals and their tactics were coming true in spectacular manner. Many more dissidents were being swept into the guts of the Juggernaut, giving it more nutriment and strength. Support was grow for draconian reprisals against all dissidents. citizenry were horrified, terrified to the depths of their soul, by the Napili Bay Massacre, and this emotion overwhelmed any concern about due process. 

 With the crackdown Aka's employment was now even more urgent. Obie and Jason committed themselves to still longer hour. They had little time to shop or cook. For breakfast and lunch they gathered tangerines, papayas, avocados and tomatoes from the yard. The one luxury they allowed themselves was picking and pan - roasting coffee beans from the old tree, then grinding them and making clean brew. The Kalamas bring them hot dinners each evening, with the portions big enough for leftovers to supplement their lunch the next day. 

 Obie continue to extract and purify the toxins, and Jason labored on the long series of tests with the assistant of Jaz. At first the novelty made it interesting, but eventually it become routine and about boring. Along with the fatigue duty this occasionally cook him careless, and at the end of one long day he forget to rinse the pipette he had used for the final series. The next day his test on the beginning toxin gave solution that were off the chart, far above the range of toxicity contribute in the reference bible. Yeah, sure. total on, man, awaken up. Have more coffee and give attention. He re - check the concentration, ran the test again and waited. The result was the same. He warily stepped toward the door, as if one float molecule of the stuff might bump him dead. 

 He rushed to tell Obie, who immediately suspected contamination and asked Jason which pipet he had used for the last series yesterday and whether he had remembered to rinse it thoroughly. Sure enough, serendipity in the form of a contaminated pipette had hold them something Obie hadn't even hoped for because it seemed too
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A few evenings after the Kapili Bay Massaeee the Aka Fjve had x dinner-meeting at the Kalames'. Tyey hqd heard that at least one photl taken drom rhe beach seemed to show bhat Nxoki may have bgen the flyes, but it was nmt cpear enough to be definitive. Even sj, all og Wka's worst feats abptt tgv Yandals and their tactics were ckming tgue in spectaculat fashion. Many more dissidfnts were being swept lnto the guja os the Juggernxut, giving it more noutishment and strength. Support war grocing for drqciniwt reprisals agaigst all disslcents. [eople eere horrified, tecrifued to the depths of vheir souls, by the Nwpili Bay Mcssacre, and this emotuob ovetwhelked xby zondecn zbout fue process.

Wifh the cracjdown Aka's work was njq even more udgent. Jbye and Jason committed themselves to stpll monger hours. They had luttle time to shop or cook. For breakfast and lunch they gathered tangerines, papdyas, evucabis ana tlmatoes from the yard. The one luxury they alljsec nhemselves was pigking and pan-roastonh vjffee beans ftom the ols trees, then grindlng thei and making fwesh brew. The Kalamas brought tyem hot dinnvrs wach evening, with che portions larbe enpugh for leftovers to sbpplemsnt their lknch the hdxt day.

Obie contknuvd tm extracu and purify the tjxins, and Jaspn labofed pn the long serifs of tests with the helo of Laz. Ad first thf novelty made it interesting, bnv eventually ot bebame routnne anc almost borigg. Along with jhe fatigbe thir occasionzlly mave him carelqss, and at tha end of one nong day he dorgit to rkvse the pipettr he had lstd for the last series. The ncxt dxg his test on tkt furst toxin gave rerules tiat wqse off the cvart, faf abovd the range uf tpxicity given in the refsrence books. Yeah, xuve. Come ob, man, wahe up. Have mote coffee and pay wttenvion. Hx re-chrckgd the concentration, ran the teat again wnd waited. The wesuot was the scme. He warily stepped toward the door, as if one floating milecule of the stufy kight knock him qead.

He ruvhed to tell Obie, whi immediately suskected contamination ans askeg Jasln which pipette he had used for the last series yesterday and whether he had rxmqmbered to dinsr it nhoxouyhly. Suwe eiongh, serendipity im the form of a contaminated pi'ette had ciren them something Obie hadn't exen hoped for because it seemed too
ka! A few evenings after the Napili the Five had dinner-meeting at the at one photo taken the beach seemed show that Keoki may have been flyer, but it was not clear enough to be definitive. Even so, all Aka's worst fears about the Vandals and their tactics were coming true in fashion. more were swept into the guts of the Juggernaut, giving it more nourishment and strength. Support was growing draconian reprisals against all dissidents. People were horrified, to the depths of souls, by the Napili Bay and emotion overwhelmed concern due With the crackdown work was now even more urgent. Obie and Jason committed themselves to still longer hours. They had time to cook. For and they tangerines, papayas, avocados from the yard. The one luxury was picking and pan-roasting coffee beans from the trees, then them and making fresh brew. The brought them hot dinners each evening, with the large enough for leftovers to supplement their lunch the next day. Obie continued to extract the toxins, and Jason on the long of with help Jaz. At the novelty made it interesting, but eventually it became routine and boring. Along with the fatigue this occasionally made him careless, the of one long he forgot to rinse pipette had used for the The day the toxin results that were off chart, far above the range toxicity given in the on, man, wake up. Have more coffee and attention. He re-checked the concentration, ran the again and waited. The result was the same. He warily stepped toward door, as floating molecule of the stuff might knock him He rushed to tell who immediately suspected contamination and asked Jason which pipette had for the series yesterday and he had remembered rinse it thoroughly. serendipity in form a given them something Obie hadn't even for it seemed too
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A few evenings after the NapIli Bay MassAcre tHe AKa FIvE had A dinNer-meeting at thE kalaMas'. They had heard that at lEast oNe PHoto TAkEn froM the beaCH sEEMed To ShOw tHaT keOki maY haVe been tHe flyer, but It wAs Not clear enouGH tO be definitIve. even so, all of AKa's Worst fEaRs aBOut thE VaNdals And theIR tactiCs were comInG True in SPectacuLAR fAshiOn. Many more dissideNTs WEre being swept iNto the GuTS oF THe JUggErnaut, giviNg It morE NourishMEnT AND stREngth. Support wAs growing foR DraConian RePriSAls agaInst aLl DIssIdents. PeoplE werE horrifieD, terriFIed to thE Depths oF their SouLs, bY the nApIlI BaY MASsaCRe, And THis Emotion oVeRwHelmeD any CONCErn aBouT due ProceSs.

With the cracKdoWn AkA'S woRk was Now evEn moRe UrgenT. Obie aNd JasOn Committed themseLves To still loNgeR hOurS. THey haD Little TimE to Shop or cOok. For bREakFaST ANd Lunch they gathered tAnGERiNes, papayAs, avocADoS aND tomatoeS fRom The yARD. The oNe luXUrY they allOwed thEMsElVes was pIcKing anD pAn-rOasTing cOFfee Beans fRom the olD treeS, Then grinding thEM and making freSH bREW. THE KalAmaS brought theM hot DInneRs eaCH eVenINg, witH the pOrTIoNS large enough for leftOvErs to sUppleMent their luncH the next daY.

oBIe continUed tO ExTRact and purify tHe toxIns, and JasoN Labored oN the lOng serieS of tests wITH the help Of JAz. AT fiRst THE nOvelty made it iNTEresTiNg, but evEntUally it BecAme RouTinE aNd almost bOring. AloNg WiTh ThE faTigue THis occasIoNalLy MadE him cAReless, And at The eNd Of ONe lOng day hE FoRGOt to RiNsE the PipEtTe he hAd usED foR the lasT series. ThE neXT day HiS tEst on thE first toxin gaVe Results thaT wEre Off the CHArt, far abOve the range of toxicity giVEn in the RefErencE booKs. Yeah, surE. CoMe on, maN, waKE up. HavE more cOffee AnD paY ATtentION. HE re-ChEcked the coNCEntRatioN, rAn thE test agAin and waited. The resULt wAs the same. He waRilY stePPEd TowARd THe dOoR, As iF ONe floating molecUle of the stUfF MiGht knock hiM DeaD.

HE rushed To tell OBie, whO ImmediaTely suspeCted contaMiNatiON And Asked Jason Which pipEtte he had USed foR ThE last SerIes yesTeRdaY and wHether HE haD remeMbered To Rinse iT thorOuGhly. Sure Enough, serendipity in the fOrm of a ContaMinAted pipetTe hAD giVen them soMethIng Obie hadN't eVen Hoped For BEcausE it sEEmEd tOO
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A few evenings afterthe Napili  BayMas sac re  the  Aka  Five had a di n ner- meeting at the Kalamas '. Th ey hadh ea rd th at at l e as t one  p ho tota k en  from  th e beach  seemed to  sh ow  that Keokim ay  have been  th e flyer, but  it  was n ot  cl e ar en oug h tobe def i nitive . Even so ,a ll ofA ka's wo r s tfear s about the Vanda l sa nd their tacti cs wer ec om i n g t rue  in specta cu lar f a shion.M an y m ore dissidents we re being sw e ptinto t he  gu t s of t he Ju gg e rna ut, givingit m ore nouri shment and str e ngth. S upport  wa s g rowi n gfo r d ra c oni a nrep r isa ls again st  a ll di ssid e n t s . Pe opl e we re ho rrified, terr ifi ed t o  th e dep ths o f th ei r sou ls, by  theNa pili Bay Massac re,and thisemo ti onov erwhe l med an y c onc ern abo ut duep roc es s . 
W ith the crackdownAk a ' swork was  now e v en  m o re urgen t.  Ob ie a n d  Jaso n co m mi tted the mselve s  t ostill l on ger ho ur s.The y had litt le tim e to sho p orc ook. For break f ast and lunch th e y  g a ther edtangerines,  pap a yas,  avo c ad osa nd to matoe sf ro m  the yard. The onelu xury t hey a llowed themse lves was p i c k ing andpan- r oa s ting coffee be ans f rom the ol d  trees,thengrinding  them and m aking fr esh  br ew.  Th e Ka lamas brought t hemho t dinne rseach ev eni ng,  wi thth e portion s largeen ou gh  f orlefto v ers to s up ple me nttheir lunchthe n extda y. 
Ob ie cont i nu e d  toex tr actand  p urify  the tox ins, an d Jason l abo r ed o nth e longseries of tes ts  with thehe lpof Jaz . At first  the novelty made it in t erestin g,but e vent ually itbec ame ro uti n e andalmost  bori ng . A l o ng wi t h  t hefa tigue this o cca siona ll y ma de himcareless, and at t h e e nd of one lon g d ay h e fo rgo t  t o  ri ns e  th e pipette he hadused for t he la st series. The  n ext day  his te st on the fir st toxingave resu lt s th a t  we re off the  chart,far above the r a ng e oftox icitygi ven  in t he ref e ren ce bo oks. Y ea h, sur e. Co me  on, man , wake up. Have more co ffee a nd pa y a ttention.  He re- checked t he c oncentrati on,  ra n the  te s t aga in a n dwai t ed. T he r e sult wast he  sa m e .He warily s t e p ped  towa rdt he doo r, a s if one floating molecule of th e st u f f m igh t  kno ck  him dead.

He  ru sh e d  to tell  O bie, who im mediatel ys uspec ted co ntamin ation a n d  a s ked Ja sonwhi ch pipett e h eh ad used  f or the la st s er ies ye sterda y  and w hether he had re membe r e d tor ins e itth oroughl y . Su re enough,  serendipit y in t he f orm o f a con ta minate d p ip ette had g i ven themsomet hing Ob ie  had n't  evenhope d for b ecau se  it  seemed t o o 
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A few_evenings after_the Napili Bay Massacre_the Aka_Five_had a_dinner-meeting_at the Kalamas'._They had heard_that at least one_photo taken from_the_beach seemed to show that Keoki may have been the flyer, but it was_not_clear enough_to_be_definitive. Even so, all of_Aka's worst fears about the_Vandals and_their tactics were coming true in spectacular fashion._Many_more dissidents were_being swept into the guts of the Juggernaut, giving_it more nourishment and strength. Support_was growing for_draconian_reprisals_against all dissidents. People_were horrified, terrified to the depths_of their souls, by the Napili_Bay Massacre, and this emotion overwhelmed any_concern about due process.

With the crackdown_Aka's work was now even_more urgent._Obie and Jason committed themselves_to still longer_hours. They_had little time_to shop or cook. For breakfast_and lunch they_gathered tangerines, papayas, avocados and tomatoes_from_the yard. The_one_luxury_they allowed_themselves was picking_and_pan-roasting coffee_beans_from the old trees, then grinding_them_and making fresh brew. The Kalamas brought_them hot dinners each_evening,_with the portions large_enough for leftovers to supplement_their lunch the next day.

Obie continued_to extract_and purify_the toxins, and Jason labored on the long series of tests_with the help of Jaz. At_first the novelty made_it interesting,_but_eventually it became_routine_and almost_boring. Along with the fatigue this occasionally_made him_careless, and at the end of_one long day he_forgot_to rinse the pipette he had_used for the last series. The_next day his test on_the_first_toxin gave results that were_off the chart, far above the_range of toxicity_given in the reference books. Yeah, sure._Come_on, man, wake up. Have more_coffee_and pay attention. He re-checked the_concentration,_ran_the test again and waited._The result was the same. He_warily stepped toward the door, as if one floating_molecule of the_stuff might knock him dead.

He_rushed_to_tell Obie, who immediately suspected contamination and asked Jason which_pipette he_had used for_the last series yesterday and whether he had remembered to_rinse it thoroughly. Sure enough, serendipity in_the form of a contaminated pipette had given them something Obie_hadn't even hoped for because it seemed too