You finally remembered that the cooler contained a small chunk of Jack’s gummy body. After a bit of persuading, he had allowed you to cut off a small slice, in exchange for you buying him a new video game. Of course, part of your own body would’ve worked, but you were trying your hardest to keep your secret under wraps.
Grabbing the cooler, you headed out the door and climbed into your car. There was a research lab about an hour away from your house, so that’s where you headed. It was an uneventful drive, and you soon found yourself pulling into an empty parking space and heading inside.
The lab was huge from the outside, and a complex maze of white corridors and endless doors inside. Multitudes of doctors and assistants scurried around the hallways, not even sparing you a glance. They all had their heads buried in books and data pads. It was like something out of a science fiction movie.
“Hello? May I help you?” A feminine voice called. It was the receptionist, seated behind a large desk.
“Yes, I’m Trish Harper. I called about donating a sample?” You explained, and the receptionist nodded.
“Right. Of course. Follow me.” The receptionist stood up, and you followed her through the lab. Down one hallway, turn, another hall, turn, turn, two more hallways. It never seemed to end. Finally, she brought you to a small, empty office.
“Wait here for Doctor Julia, please. If you’d like, you can insert your sample into the machine on the desk. The machine will automatically absorb the substance, and begin testing its’ properties. Thank you.” The receptionist bowed politely, and then left, closing the door behind her.
You looked around the room for a few minutes, but there wasn’t much to see. Just two cabinets, a desk, and an odd-looking machine. This was the machine the receptionist had pointed out to you. It was a complicated-looking mess of tubes and wires, with a big, transparent cylinder in the center. Underneath the cylinder was a tiny, empty vial.
You opened up your red cooler, which only contained a small plastic bottle. Inside the bottle was a small lump of tan gummy, a piece of Jack. You bent down in front of the machine, and began twisting off the cap on the bottle.
What happens next?