XII.
Dr. O’Leary and his assistant were working on the project of the direct visualization of the readings, when Etta came to their lab with Raul. Both scientists looked at them with visible astonishment. The whole center knew that their lab was “Comanche land”, as Captain Willner used to say, and that meant everyone was to steer clear of this section. For some reason, Etta Solis and her Companion decided to cross into the forbidden zone.
“What is going on?” Leonard asked, openly impatient.
“Because of the closure of my brother-in-law’s case…” Etta began, then she fell silent. This introduction seemed to her awkward and even stupid, especially since both men had an almost hostile look on their faces. Raul helped her.
“Because you acted honestly, letting us remove the recorders, I decid
