An imperceptible movement accompanied by a faint moan, was the signal that Ann had begun to recover. Fred disinterested in the cylinder that had just popped out off the floor and ran to her.
“The timer has started, we have to stop it immediately or they will all die!” he said shaking her vigorously.
“What does it mean?” she replied still dazed, rubbing her neck.
“I’m talking of the poison hidden inside the chip!”
“I don’t understand, what poison are you talking about?”
“Each chip is connected to a capsule containing cyanide, when the count reaches zero the capsules will explode killing anyone who has not yet extracted the device! Please, Ann, stop that timer!”
“It can’t be true, there must be some mistake,” she replied in a faint voice.
“But haven’t you yet realized that you are fig
