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The Director could see the fear and doubt behind the boy's gaze as he expressed his concerns about the situation. At the mention of his own safety, the Director went rigid, but only for a brief second, before his body relaxed again, as though something had caused a pinch in a nerve. He listened patiently as he explained the project's feasibility, growing less and less so as the explanation dragged on, and when he had finished, simply stood there staring. He remained silent for the better part of a minute before picking up his end of the conversation.

"I am perfectly aware of the risks, and I assure you, every precaution would be taken to ensure the safety of you and your peers. However, this project is not as infeasible as you presume. We have found that the workings of at least 7% pure alpha-methylphenethylamine upon the brain shows some accelerative action upon the abilities of some of your kind, but it also increases the intensity of the toll upon them... We simply wish to see if you are able to merge a compound containing said amphetamine with that counter-toxin you mentioned. You would only need to produce a small amount of this product; enough to test upon a... willing subject, and enough left over for R&D to study and replicate. Of course, substantial payment would be in order if you were successful. I would allow you to name your price."

He sat down in his chair again and bore into nightshade's spectacled eyes, waiting for a response.