"Good afternoon," said the doctor. "I see you're ready for the experiment to begin. Now, I'm going to give you a shot of a new antibiotic. Don't worry, it shouldn't hurt you. We just want to monitor the side effects. These effects are varied, but not fatal. If you begin to feel uncomfortable, tell me and I will give you a counteragent. Shall we begin?"
Jack and Paul looked at each other nervously. They nodded.
"Very good." The doctor produced a syringe and injected a little into each guy's neck.
"Now just relax. It should take a few minutes to have any effect. I have to attend to other test subjects. Just wait and I will send the nurse in a few minutes." He left the room.
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Twenty minutes had passed and Jack and Paul were still silent. Jack felt his stomach tightening, almost like he was apprehensive about something. He looked at Paul, who seemed to be going through the same thing. His ears itched for some reason. Jack looked at Paul and saw something he hadn't noticed before. He said...