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Randy thought quickly. "Look is this some kind of brain washing you are doing? I don't exactly appreciate it."

Angela spoke, "If you have brain washing figured out, let me know. We are trying to figure out how to survive here, Jack. Remember, for now at least, you are in space in a tiny little capsule, and you are stuck with the situation. We are stuck with situation, too. At least go with the flow for awhile."

Randy realized there was nothing else to do for now. He looked into Angela's eyes and then over to Dave. "OK. OK. Nobody needs to worry about me for awhile. But I would like to know your secret. I want to know why you kidnapped Erisa and me. If you don't tell me that! ..then I don't promise anything."

Frank now swung around from some typing he was doing at his little keyboard. The others averted their gaze from Randy. Jane let her fingers move away from his forearm. Frank looked at Angela, and said, "You tell him, Angela. Tell him the truth. It won't make any difference now or later."

Angela looked up again at Randy, then over to Erisa. She kept her eyes on Erisa's eyes and said, "We're the ones that killed the millions, Jack." She paused.