CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT Dr. Jackie Bloomfield stared at her computer screen, and blinked several times at what appeared to be unusual numbers. She pulled charts from a file and began comparing ideal ranges of certain elements. The figures marked in red indicated the molecular, chemical bonds between atoms, and how they reacted to hydrolytic, catabolic enzymes. Researchers from the various states, had sent her memos over the last few days, with readings above normal gauges. At that moment however, everything seemed to be leveling off, and the changes looked stable, almost acceptable. Still, there were microscopic elevations of phosphates and amino acids, on all the recent reports. She opened files from neighboring states to compare the fluctuations. Though minimal, the drinking water had chan

