Torres arrived at Klaus Webb's facility on a Monday morning, laptop full of legitimate research credentials and a carefully constructed cover story as a visiting geneticist interested in collaborative work on sequencing acceleration.
"Dr. Webb is expecting you," the receptionist said, guiding Torres through the facility's public-facing research areas. Standard laboratory equipment, ordinary research setup, nothing suggesting the dangerous work Elena suspected occurred in restricted sections.
"The facility's impressive," Torres said to Webb when they finally met in his office, professional enthusiasm coloring her voice. "Your published work on aerosol dispersion patterns is genuinely cutting-edge."
Webb smiled, clearly pleased by the recognition. "Thank you. We're fortunate to have resou
