Chapter 9:

The research had finally begun after I had let go of the last of my worries.

Alice also seemed to notice a change in my thinking. She no longer limited my time with it and even provided me with a lot of equipment.

"Perfect, just perfect." From the blood drawn, the genes of the different species fit together perfectly, and gene expression happens to pick out the best bits.

“How do your guys do it? You make it just happen to be the best part, and you end up looking so much like a human...” I was incoherent with excitement.

“Yes, Yes, my girl,” said Alice, holding my shoulder, “You're so excited,” she said, pushing me toward the screen.

He lies on the bank, slapping the water with his paws.

"We use a lot of animal genes, fish, birds, apes..."

"There won't be any more humans?" I turned my head.

"No, no, no!" She said, turning my head to face the screen. "It was just an egg."

It was true, a