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as worried as an expressionless alien could.
    â€œYes. The Hyperzoid Quartz can be tampered with so that the decay of Bostonians builds toward a critical mass.”
    â€œWhat happens when critical mass is reached?” Sally asked.
    â€œThere is a huge explosion.”
    â€œWould the explosion be strong enough to destroy this space station?” Sally asked.
    Ek hesitated. “Yes. And many stations and vessels in the immediate vicinity.”
    â€œCan you control the decay of the Bostonians sothat we don’t accidentally blow ourselves up?” Sally asked.
    â€œYes. But not well.”
    â€œCan you stop the chain reaction once it has begun?”
    â€œYes. If I am lucky.”
    â€œIf you start such a chain reaction, will the authorities outside know what you’re up to?” Sally asked. “Will they be able to monitor it?”
    â€œYes.”
    â€œWill it scare them?”
    The alien lowered his big head.
    â€œYes. Very much. You could kill millions of my people.”
    Sally smiled at his sad thought. “Ek, I don’t want to kill anybody. I just want to scare your people into giving us back Adam and Watch. But when it comes time to bargain, I have to give the impression that I’m a crazy chick from Spooksville who would just as soon blow up this space station as go swimming in our reservoir at home.”
    â€œWhat is Spooksville?”
    â€œThat’s where we come from,” Sally explained. “And you and your pals are only one of the reasons it has earned that name. You’re not even the worst reason. Now broadcast your telepathic messageabout Adam and Watch and get your Boston bomb ready. Work as fast as you can. I’m still hoping to make it home in time for bed.”
    Cindy shook her head doubtfully. “You’re playing with fire, Sally.”
    â€œYou don’t understand me, Cindy.” Sally rubbed her hands together, excited. “I’m playing to win.”

12
    H earing the knock on the door, and the telepathic message, Adam and Watch jumped up from the beds and huddled by the door. They could hear nothing outside.
    â€œWho do you think it is?” Adam asked.
    â€œEither Ekweel2 or another alien,” Watch said.
    â€œI know it’s either Ekweel2 or another alien. Sally and Cindy haven’t become telepathic in the last few hours. The question is, what should we do?”
    â€œIf it’s someone come to rescue us,” Watch said. “We’ll never forgive ourselves if we don’t answer.”
    Adam put his mouth close to the door. “Yeah, we’re in here. But who are you?”
    The telepathic response was immediate.
    â€œZhekee191.”
    Adam and Watch stared at each other. “Their names are kind of corny,” Adam said.
    â€œImagine if there are hundreds of Zhekees,” Watch agreed.
    Adam spoke to the door again. “What do you want?” he asked.
    â€œAre you Adam and Watch? The two human beings?”
    â€œYes,” Adam said. “How did you learn our names?” None of the other aliens, with the exception of Ekweel2, had asked them.
    â€œEkweel2 came on our youth network and explained that you two had been taken captive by our government, in violation of our laws. He wanted all of us to fan out and search for you. I know Ekweel2 personally. I am his friend and respect what he says. I know he would not joke about such a serious matter.”
    â€œHow were you able to get into this place?”
    â€œMy father works here. I have known for many years that we are not encouraged to visit here and it made me wonder if perhaps this was where you hadbeen taken captive. I am pleased to find you so quickly. I have my father’s passkey. It allows me to enter and exit this section.”
    â€œCan you open this door?” Adam asked.
    â€œYes. I just have to push the button beside the door and it will open.”
    Again Adam and Watch stared at each other.