In the hospital room
"I think you should be diverting your anger towards someone else," Screaming Eagle says to Sarah. "American Freedom caused none of the collateral damage, nor did we attack anyone without cause. You can blame Strafe and his lackeys for that, and, unfortunately, we have no control over what they do. I had believed they were assigned to help us detain you, but that apparently wasn't the case. In fact, if we hadn't been there, I think things would have went far more badly for you.
"And as a police officer, I think you can understand that, if you have the location of an elusive suspect, there is no time for 'leg work', you need to try arrest them immediately. This is especially true if the safety of the entire country is at stake.
"The hospital has already notified the families of you three, I'm fairly certain, but I'll check to be sure. A lawyer will be provided for you during your questioning. And I think the more words you speak the better it will be for you and worse for your captors. The authorities would be very interested in any activities involving illegal human testing."
She moves over to Jaya. "I found Dr. Kalam's name in the BioGen employee database. I assume she helped you to escape. That may help her cause somewhat, but she, her fellow employees, and her employer could all be in some hot water."
She looks over to Neutron. "How are you doing, Berrett?"
"Tired," Neutron replies. "I'll be fine. Had worse scrapes than this." He shifts around, trying to get comfortable with his leg in a sling.
The Breakfast Club
"Been here 5 years," Jessica says, "Grew up in Minnesota and came here to go to school and now I work here. It's pretty nice, lots of skiing in the winter."
Max, following along silently finally speaks out to Jersey Devil. "I do not like this "detaining." How can we trust you that if we come along for your questions that we won't just be handed over to the people that test on us again? Even if it is not your intention, those who make the decisions may have different ideas," he says.
"Look, this isn't some big conspiracy, it's a selfish corporation that decided to push the envelope, and that unfortunately, involved you. At least, that's how I see it. I don't think you have anything to worry about. In fact, it could help you clear your names," Jersey Devil says as the group leaves the hospital.
The sun still hasn't come out from yesterday's cloudiness, but not much rain has fallen. People outside the hospital notice Jersey Devil ans stare, wave, say hello, and a few ask for autographs which he obliges to.
A few minutes later you reach the IHOP on a street across from a mall and near a number of other restaurants and small shops. "Here we are," Jessica says with a grin.
