"I came in with her breakfast," the orderly said, "and she freaked. I didn't get any further than just inside the door. What the fuck is wrong with he..., anyway?" She got raped last night," the nurse replied. "The only other male here was her uncle, and he slept in the hall last night. I think you better leave. We will calm her down and see about her breakfast." Yea, I'm out of here. I don't need no crazy white chick accusing me of something," he returned and left. The nurses finally got Amber. .John, meanwhile had also lost every surface microorganism known to man,and again, a few not known. Skin, bugs, and every bit of hair John hador would ever have was now gone. John was now as clean outside as he wasinside, and as smooth as that baby they often talk about.As smooth as a baby is a fairly accurate analogy because, in a sense,John was now very much like that newborn. Actually, John was smootherthan that because babies do have some hair and John literally had none.As a matter of. His mind and his vision still seemed as sharp as ever, but Lanno had to wonder how much longer that would last."You stated that if the final result was a bright amber liquid, that you had isolated the proper combination that causes the degradation," Lanno said with forced patience, though the tension in his voice was obvious. "Have you done it?"Vanlo looked back at the flask for another maddening moment before giving Lanno a thoughtful look. "Yes. I believe I have."Lanno's impatience turned to. A real one. A freak of nature. A joke. A walking cartoon." In this room, you are perfectly normal," I said, taking his hand. "And if anyone gives you any grief, you let me know. I'll straighten them out for you." What?"I had the poor boy baffled. It was time."Jeff, did you notice who the guest of honor is at this Con?" Yeah! The Dragon. Boy, she's great! I hope I get the chance to meet her."My smile went clear back to my ears."Jeff, old pal. You just did. I'm The Dragon!" And I Changed. The.