On Christmas Eve, the remaining tenants all went up to the rooftop to join the party. Bruce especially made his rounds among several male groups and found plenty of discussion about Nevada's dark secrets.
Mene, as talkative as ever, said, "Based on my twenty years of following Washington D.C., this definitely has an inside story."
He looked at Martin and Antonio and continued, "Boss, Antonio, here's what I'm thinking: Could The Pentagon be conducting biological weapon experiments there? Creating a humanoid weapon that feels no pain and knows only mindless slaughter?"
Martin lifted his glass and said, "You're wasting your talent not being a screenwriter."
Mene, a bit embarrassed, laughed: "I've been helping Bradt revise 'Wanted Order' lately, I guess his influence on me has been a bit much."
Antonio patted his basketball-sized belly and asked Martin, "Are you going to be the main character again?"