Nancy was mad at Talisent and the Ambassador. She felt like Spike should be mad at them too. Instead, he seemed depressed. She never gave herself the luxury of feeling sorry for herself. It was as good a time as any to give Spike that lesson in growing up.

Nancy: So everything checks out all right, doesn't it?

Spike: Yeah, all systems are go. No damage done. That escape plan was a good one Nancy. I can't thank you enough. You too, Roger. You both came through for me. .

Roger: Think nothing of it. That's what friends are for.

Spike: I should never have put you in that situation. There was no reason for me to take that chance. I was so desperate to learn and it felt so close. Now it's gone, maybe forever.

Nancy: We may end up wishing Talisent and the Ambassador were gone forever. They're not gone yet and that has me worried. They're both deceitful beings that are out for their own interests at the cost of everyone else's.

Roger: It may be years before we hear from them again. Or they may figure out their gateway all by themselves and not need Spike.

Nancy: That's what worries me. We're not sure how they want to use that gateway, but we do know they're both ruthless and evil. We don't know what Talisent might be able to send through that gateway. She could have microorganisms that could annihilate every living thing on Earth or armies with weapons far superior to ours.

Roger: They've been working on the gateway for so long though. Maybe it just can't be done.

Nancy: Spike, I don't know what they'll do next, but I don't think they're giving up on the gateway. When the Ambassador called me in the car, he sounded like a determined man.

Spike: I have the same feeling about Talisent. They've been working on this for a long time. They're not going to give up and go away.

Roger: How do we know how much of their story to believe?

Spike: I believe the premise of their situation. I had a little time to look around that machine before you showed up to get me out. I went through some files containing design plans for the matter transport gateway. I couldn't bring anything with me, but I saw enough to tell me the gateway is truly their problem.

Nancy: I'll tell you this, we were lucky this time. They used a low risk plan. Nobody got hurt. No evidence left behind. Their secrets remain secret. If they were playing it rough, Roger would have been dead last Wednesday night at Twin Peaks. I don't think they're going to be quite so nice next time. And if we wait for them to come surprise us with their next plan, they're going to win. We're going to have to go after them if we want to put Talisent out of business. That's what I think.

Spike: Nancy, the scary thing is - you haven't been wrong yet.

File End.


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