“I did wonder if you'd seen that,” she began, sounding uneasy about the question. “The process is usually much faster, but being in the water slows it down.” She paused and glanced at them both anxiously. “Have you heard of nanorobotics?”
“I've read a little about them,” said Adam, caught a little off guard by the directness of her answer. “The theory is that microscopic robotic particles could one day be produced and used in medical research, for rebuilding damaged cells and organs, but as I said, as far as I know, it's just theory that borders on science fiction.”
“Is this something the US government is testing?” Sam asked, running a hand over his face. “Were they carrying out trials on you? Is that what you were trying to escape?” During his military days, Sam had heard of some pretty
