Harrison's mouth opened, then closed.
Lewis allowed himself a small, dry smile. "As for Walsh-he'll come to you eventually. Not because of sentiment, but because Aurora is the only person alive who can fully implement his algorithmic models. You haven't hired a researcher, Harrison." The elevator arrived. He stepped in. "You've acquired the key to two of the most significant intellectual vaults in biomedical science. Try not to waste it."
The doors slid shut.
Harrison stood in the corridor for a full ten seconds. Then he walked back to the lab, pulled up the internal project roster, and reassigned the lead position on their most critical new development program to Aurora's name.
When the notification reached the lab, Sylvia saw it first. She looked up from her bench.
"Aurora."
