“All right,” Robertson said, “let’s forget the plane for the time being.” It was on that note that the meeting ended. Stone said, “I think we’d better check our cultured organisms for biologic potency.” “Run some of them against a rat?” Stone nodded. “Make sure it’s still virulent. Still the same.” Leavitt agreed. They had to be careful the organism didn’t mutate, didn’t change to something radically different in its effects. As they were about to start, the Level V monitor clicked on and said, “Dr. Leavitt. Dr. Leavitt.”
