Her smile grows broader. "Yes, that’s the question, isn’t it? We both have problems, Mr. Larson, and each of us represents an answer to at least some of the other person’s problems. You, for example, want to see something done about the bioweapons, and you also want your name cleared ... .preferably at the expense of Schrage, Drummond, Layton, and McMartin. Am I right?" I don’t even bother answering. "I, on the other hand, need a leader for the surgical strike I’m planning against Nova Vita Cybernetics’ Pillar Rock facility."