Reyadroppedthephoneandwentlimp,collapsingbackontothemattress.

        Shehadtrulyreachedherlimit.

        Lasttime,theSilverRingandtheCoolEarringhadleftherburningwithafeverforanentireday.Butthistime...thistimeithadbeenthreeinaday.

        Yes.Three.

        SheandKurthaddisposedofOldHessel''sbody.

        Reyadidn''thavetheeducationtoknowexactlywhatchemicalwassloshinginsidethecargoship''smassiveindustrialvat.Butthehazardsymbolsplasteredontheside,skullandcrossbones,corrosivediamonds,combinedwiththethick,rubberizedprotectivesuitsandheavyglovesnearby,madeitclearenough.

        Thisstuffwouldeatthroughanything.

        OldHessel''sbodyslidsilentlyintotheviscous,brownish-yellowliquid.Almostinstantly,wispsofwhitevaporbegantocurloffthesurface.

        Thankgodtheyhadbothsuitedupandstrappedonthegasmasks.Eventhroughthefilters,Reyaimaginedshecouldsmellit:anindescribable,acridstenchofdissolvingorganicmatter.

        Theycarefullysealedtheheavylid,lockingitdown.

        Kurtstoodthere,staringatthesteeltank,motionless.

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