"Jim Farris - Pandora's Box" - читать интересную книгу автора (Farris Jim)

pointless. In addition, why would the enemy use a synthoid that's so small and obviously weak?"


"Recommendation: We should examine the vagina of the prisoner. Synthoids do not have
fully formed vaginas, either."


"Reply: I agree. Command: Make it so."


"By your command."


It took some doing, but we eventually used six of the wyrm's thirty-eight manipulators to hold her in
a position where she wouldn't escape and yet have her legs up, spread and bent back so we could look.
"Comment: Observe - a fully formed hymen. Analysis: This cannot be a synthoid, and yet it has to
be. Comment: I do not understand." the wyrm sibilated. The prisoner woke up again during this, and
began screaming and weeping.


"Comment: I agree. Command: Use the scalpel on the number eight manipulator and cut the hymen.
It's obstructing our view of the cervix."


"By your command." The cutting elicited another scream from the prisoner, and then she fainted
again. "Comment: A fully formed cervix. Palpation with the number one manipulator seems to
indicate internal structures identical to a human uterus. Supposition: Perhaps this is not a
synthoid. Perhaps this is a human civilian with a series of mutations."


"Counter-Supposition: It could also be a new and deadly weapon: A synthoid capable of
reproduction."


"Comment: We must interrogate the prisoner immediately. Once that is complete, we can
dissect the prisoner to know for sure. A synthoid capable of reproduction would be an extremely
dangerous creature. The human species could be facing extinction."


"Reply: I agree. Unfortunately, this creature's presence here indicates mankind probably already is
in a lot of trouble - we're a little remote, you know. Worse, even if that is the case, there's nothing we
can do. Our mission parameters don't allow us to warn anyone of what we've found. We'll just have to
quietly add her bones to the pile and hope the top brass has figured a way to survive. Besides - she knew
our unit number and designation, so she has to be an enemy soldier. Command: Transfer the prisoner to
the interrogation tank. Let's get this over with so we can get back to the chess game."


"By your command."
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