Long-term, there is no such thing as a secret; sometimes not even short-term.
It began as confusion when representatives of Benestar Corporation started contacting families, farms, and businesses about their recently purchased laborers from the 9-K Island Reproduction Center. That confusion became alarm when med techs showed up to perform DNA tests on those laborers.
It would have been wise for the corporation to be candid about the issue, especially given that none of the recently purchased ten-annum-old slaves had tested positive for the gigantism mutation. Though the Benestar Corporation management did not choose candor, some, perhaps many of their staff had loose tongues. Ridiculous rumors emerged and flew in every direction. With almost no scientific understanding and few facts abou
