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"And now Morgan Reese is." |
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DeVoe laughed. "Nothing, of course, nor should he. But that means nothing, because today he's the biggest political target in the universe, and two days ago you became his biggest liability. This way, you're both covered. Call it national security if it makes you feel any better." |
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"How . . . how did you know where to find them?" |
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"It's not important," DeVoe said. "It's why we pay these people so well. In fact, there's one still left. Can't seem to run him down but I'm sure they will." DeVoe checked his list again. "Fellow named Perry. John Perry." |
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Julius nodded. "Frankenstein's Folly." |
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"It's what he called the project. Frankenstein's Folly. Jack said it would come back to haunt us, and he was right." |
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"Not if we can help it," DeVoe said. |
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"He was the only one who had the moral fortitude to oppose it from the start. The rest of us, me included, were too caught up in the quest to look up and wonder about the consequences. We were too lost in the madness and hatred" |
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"Whatever, we'll get him." |
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Julius continued as if Frank had not spoken. "He insisted we neutralize everything before we buried it. But by then we were too anxious to wash our hands and clear out." |
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"Don't make him out to be a hero, for God's sake," Claire said. "He was a little worm." |
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"Because he questioned the morality of it?" |
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"No, because he was so goddamn self-righteous," Claire said. "He didn't lose a son to those bastards. I did." |
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"Case in point," Frank DeVoe said. "He's a dangerous loose cannon." |
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"Is that what you plan for this family, too?" Julius asked. |
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"Not yet," DeVoe said. "First we wait to see if the kid's problem is connected." |
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"I told the woman I'd call her again next week," Claire said. |
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