Lazarus Group had assembled our team to determine if it was possible to transmit thoughts using nanite technology.

Like any other scientists obsessed with proving we could, things got out of hand.

A bit of help and an unexpected windfall mean no longer fearing for my life.

But things get boring after a while, and I'm tempted to take another shot at changing the world.

I'd convinced my first test subject to stay in range of transmission.

Finally, I get to test the technology on someone without distractions or interruptions.

I'd originally intended for experiments to escalate slowly over the course of weeks, maybe even months.

That's not what happened.

My attempts to further develop the technology hit a dead end.

Meanwhile, Fiona starts having her own ideas as she learns about its current capabilities.

Discovering a new and more effective means of conveying knowledge represented a great opportunity but also a risk. It wasn't that I didn't know what Fiona would do once she learned how to use the technology: I knew exactly what she wanted.