[Delta Green] Operas and Avatars: Tapeworm

[Gomez]

Marcus helps pull the worm off of Jonathan's arm and put it in the plastic container. There is something just not right about trying to man handle a 3 foot long worm that not one minute ago was squirming around in a dead man's guts.

Jonathan then autopsies the next body and discovers another living worm inside the man's digestive track. It is also placed in a plastic container after some work.

 

[Committed Hero]

I'd like to ask the director if he knows how the other specimen was stored, and if perhaps they should be kept somewhere more secure to prevent what happened earlier.

 

[Gomez]

The woman assisting Dr. Anderston speaks up. "All the specimens are kept in these freezers and refigerators over here." She points them out to you along one of the walls. "They can be locked."

 

[Hrothgar]

Jonathan's brow wrinkles slightly. "Let's keep them in the locked refrigerator. I would also add a small amount of isotonic solution added to prevent them from drying out. Thank you."

"Well, Marcus, this is a bit disconcerting. Two more infected victims. Funny thing is, they had to know they were carrying a parasite, otherwise they would never have ransacked Dr. Hardiman's examination room and home looking for the files or the other dead parasite. But why? Why keep it a secret?" Jonathan pauses, lost in thought. "You know, when we were at Dr. Hardiman's home...that man in the truck. It almost seemed like he wanted me to shoot him...the change in emotions I saw in his face. Not the actions of a sane man. I wonder if the parasite...No. That is too ludicrous to even conceive of."

Jonathan looks at Marcus. "Its your call, Marcus. Investigate the address from the P.O. box? If you don't mind me tagging along, I would like to find out where this trail leads and if there is any health threat to the public."

 

[Committed Hero]

"Maybe we need some of those containers if we meet more."

I'm ready to head for Singers Glen if you are.

 

[Gomez]

Marcus' cell phone rings. "Agent Foster? This is Lt. Rubin, Harrisonburg PD. We talked today at the ME's office about the kidnapping of Dr. Hardiman. We just got a 911 call from Dr. Hardiman just a few minutes ago. I know your DEA case involving the ICE nightclub bust is possibly connected with Dr. Hardiman's disappearance and I thought you would like to be kept updated."

 

[Committed Hero]

"For real? Is she alright? We just got a lead on her whereabouts and were ready to check it out."

 

[Gomez]

"She was screaming and crying hysterically. Saying a bunch of crazy things. She must have dropped the receiver after that. We traced the call to a pay phone on Mount Farm Lane. That's southeast of here near the town of Rocky Bar and about a half a mile northwest of Shenandoah National Park. I have alerted emergency services. I am just about to head out there myself. It's only about 5 miles away from here."

 

[Committed Hero]

"We'll follow you, if that's OK."

 

[Gomez]

Marcus knows that the police station is just across the street from the ME's office. So it is easy to meet up with Lt. Rubin and follow him out to site. As you drive up you see a fire truck, two police cars, and an ambulance at the scene. There is a body on the ground next to the phone booth.