Chapter 90 Chapter 90 Silver Bullet
Shirley lost consciousness for a moment, then quickly composed herself, leaning against the console with her arms folded. It was a defensive stance. She looked at Olga, not agreeing, but not immediately rejecting either.
Olga was not in a hurry, but sat down on the chair in front of Shirley's computer desk. She leaned back leisurely and kicked the ground slightly. The chair then circled and slid in front of Shirley, stopping at a position not too close but not too far away.
Olga rested her head on one hand and looked at Shirley attentively. Suddenly, she gave a harmless smile, tilted her head slightly, and stared into Shirley's eyes:
"It's nothing to embarrass you."
Although Olga's tone and demeanor could even be described as sincere, Shirley still felt like she was being stared at by a venomous snake. She frowned, instinctively trying to avoid Olga's gaze, but then seemed to realize something and ultimately did not look away.
Having grown up in the organization, Shirley had some experience dealing with dangerous individuals like Olga. First and foremost, don't show fear.
Olga took in all of Shirley's changes, but she didn't care. Instead, she briskly put forward her request:
"Give me some APTX-4869."
Shirley didn't quite understand what Olga meant. She looked at her cautiously and said,
"I am only responsible for research and development. As for the finished drug, it is not under my jurisdiction."
She paused, then saw Olga, who was busy spinning her chair, not really hearing her. But Shirley added:
"With your status, it should be easy to apply for some APTX-4869."
After all, Gin could carry a box of APTX-4869 and go around killing people. And Arthas—though she didn't know the details, from Shirley's current observations, her status in the organization was clearly higher than Gin's.
"Oh, of course, of course, that kind of thing is readily available. But I'm not talking about that kind of thing—"
Olga pulled back, and the chair spun around again due to inertia before coming to a stop, its back facing Shirley. As Olga adjusted it to face Shirley, she spoke in a perfectly normal tone, something that made Shirley frown:
"I want the previous version of the APTX-4869. Oh, maybe it wasn't called the APTX-4869 back then? You get the idea."
Shirley remained silent. She looked at Olga, her brows furrowed, as if she was thinking about something.
Olga knew why Shirley was behaving this way, but she pretended not to know and explained as if Shirley didn't understand.
"It's like when Vermouth was young, you know what I mean?"
Shirley pursed her lips, finally lowered her eyes, stood up, and walked towards the door:
"The drug test results will be out in three hours. You don't have to come pick them up in person. I'll send the report to your email." Shirley opened the door and gestured to Olga, "Goodbye, I won't see you off."
Olga, however, had no intention of leaving. She continued to stand still, but turned her chair half a circle again, supporting her head with one hand and meeting Shirley's gaze.
Two seconds later, Shirley turned her head away first. She released the door handle, and the heavy metal door of the laboratory was automatically pulled shut by the traction device, making a dull "bang".
Shirley took a deep breath silently, crossed her arms again, and spoke in a calm voice, like a narrator:
"You know that the experimental data from that time has been destroyed, right?"
Olga hummed lazily.
Seeing that she was playing dumb, Shirley had no choice but to speak directly:
"I have no way to replicate the medicine from that time."
"You have a way."
Olga had a red and white capsule in her hand. She pinched the capsule between two fingers, held it in front of her eyes, and closed one eye, as if observing it carefully. Finally, she burst into laughter.
Shirley didn't know what was so funny. She just saw Olga tossing the capsule, which looked so familiar to her. After tossing it twice, she suddenly held it in her hand.
Olga raised her fist, stretched out her arm toward Shirley, and repeated:
"You have a way."
Shirley was about to speak, but Olga said directly:
"This is the prototype drug—"
Shirley's eyes widened in disbelief when she heard this. Olga thought with interest that this was probably the most energetic she had ever looked.
As if she was shocked, Shirley interrupted Olga:
"You said this one is--" She looked at Olga, and after a brief surprise, she seemed a little doubtful.
Seeing that Shirley had no intention of taking the pill, Olga shrugged, put it back in her pocket, and stood up.
"There's no need for me to come all the way here and lie to you. Ah, of course, it's medicine from eighteen years ago, after all, I don't know if it's ineffective or has gone bad."
Olga looked up at the ceiling and muttered to herself, "But I used it a few years ago, and it seems to be pretty effective..."
Shirley was completely speechless and just stood there.
Rationally speaking, she knew that Arthas, a stranger to her, had no reason to use such a trick on her. But—
That's the Silver Bullet! It was the Miyano couple, her parents, who developed that Silver Bullet!
Along with the suspicious fire seventeen years ago, all information about the "Silver Bullet" was destroyed. If the one in Arthas's hand was real...
Shirley felt her hands trembling uncontrollably.
If the one in Arthas's hand was real, then this would be the first time in her eighteen years of life that she had been so close to an object that had such a deep connection with her parents.
Even though we don’t know whether the “Silver Bullet” is a blessing or a curse, but… but, it is something that my parents have poured all their efforts into.
Shirley said with some difficulty: "Where did you get it from?"
Shirley even had a bold guess at this moment - the organization didn't know that Arthas still had the silver bullet in his hand!
This thought lingered in Shirley's mind, and became more and more profound as she thought about it further.
That's right. If the organization knew the Silver Bullet still existed, they could have given it to her for reverse engineering. Even if the organization had some other requirements for the effectiveness of the new generation of drugs, overall, it would be much more convenient than starting research from scratch.
Olga was stared at by Shirley, but she did not answer her question.
Where did it come from?
Of course it came from Dr. Amos - the Miyano couple worked with him for a long time, so it was normal that some prototype drugs were left there.
However, the organization almost forgot about her, a living person who was soaked in a liquid-based culture tank, so naturally they did not think of the possibility that Dr. Amos still had the silver bullet in his hand.
Later, Olga obtained the few remaining silver bullets from Amos. Rather than handing them over to the organization, Olga clearly preferred to keep them for herself—why not waste them? And so, they proved to be useful.
Of course, Olga wouldn't tell Shirley about this.
And if there weren't only two or three kittens left in her silver bullet, she wouldn't have come looking for Shirley.
Shirley looked at Olga with a look that was hard to describe.
Hiding something so important from the organization was something Shirley would have found difficult to imagine before, even though she herself had considered doing so. However, she told herself that this was Arthas after all.
Shirley didn't know much about Olga. The only impression she had of her came from rumors about Arthas in the organization, some true and some false.
Normally, the members of the organization would privately spread those things as gossip, and Shirley just listened to them as gossip, but gradually, she began to have a vague imagination of Olga's image.
Perhaps it was a stereotype. However, at this moment, Shirley actually felt that if it was Arthas, then doing something that was considered "treasonous" to the members of the organization would be justified.
only--
Olga saw a flash of vigilance in Shirley's eyes and couldn't help but curl her lips. She could probably guess what Shirley was thinking right now - knowing this, Shirley was afraid that she would be silenced.
Olga was somewhat aware of her reputation. She just didn't plan on doing that this time—well, that might change once she got Shirley's replica Silver Bullet. But that was for later.
Seeing that Shirley had no intention of agreeing to "help", Olga adjusted the hood of her sweatshirt, walked around Shirley and planned to leave temporarily.
That's right, it was a temporary departure. Olga wasn't going to give up until she achieved her goal. She just wanted to investigate Shirley to see if she had any weaknesses.
Tsk, it seems I have to use the old method.
But no one knew what kind of twists and turns Shirley had gone through in her heart. When Olga was about to open the door and leave, she suddenly said:
"Aren't you afraid that I'll report you to the organization?"
Olga smiled. She turned around and tilted her head to meet Shirley's forcedly calm gaze.
"Don't be afraid. Because I am more important than you."
For a moment, Shirley felt a chill running down her spine. Yes, yes… She thought again of the plasma she regularly received to analyze and aid in her experiments.
That's right. Shirley understood it almost immediately—scientists can cultivate more, but nearly successful experiments are difficult to replicate—even the Miyano couple died in the fire, didn't they?
Therefore, Arthas can kill Shirley.
Shirley took another deep breath and calmed herself down:
"Give me some time, I need to think about it."
"That would be great."
Olga left these words lightly and disappeared from Shirley's sight, leaving only the dull sound of the door closing.
*
After a long time, Shirley came back to her senses, and her expression became a little complicated.
This was a rare opportunity to get in touch with the Silver Bullet, but she was not Arthas, who could be fearless even in the organization. She was not alone either, she had a sister—
elder sister!
Shirley seemed to have just realized something, and hurriedly took out her cell phone and sent a text message to her sister Miyano Akemi, reminding her to be careful.
She should have thought of it earlier!
Given Arthas's character, how could she leave so easily?
elder sister……
Thinking of the organization's usual tactics, Shirley's heart couldn't help but tense up.
Elsewhere, Olga stood still in the palely lit corridor of the experimental base. The dim glow of her phone screen shone in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth slowly curved upwards.
"It doesn't seem like what Vermouth said - isn't this a very deep sisterly love?"
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