Ballard spent a moment being pleased that Chance at least understood Velma’s motive for attacking the United States. Still, “I don’t care about that, Ms. Dixon. The Blue Rubola plague is an American matter. I still need to talk with Ms. Highwalker here.”
Velma put her hands on her hips and jutted out her jaw. “Not in a million years, you moron.”
Ballard looked at Simon and Chance in bafflement. “How can you all not understand? The terrorist who unleashed this terrible epidemic had to have means, motive, and opportunity. America is so well sealed from the outside world that the opportunity is far better for American citizens than for anyone else, and no one has the means except scientists who specialize in genetically manipulating viruses. Taking all the scientists into custody was the fa
