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Vincent said.
    Martin did as he was told, and put the chimpanzee back into her stainless steel cage, locking the door securely. They monitored the ape’s vitals from wired sensors they had connected to the sticky pads on her chest, arms, head and legs.  
    “Does everything look normal?” Vincent asked Philip who was watching the monitors and checking for any increase in the beeps and multicolored lines that ran across the screens.
    “So far, there hasn’t been a decrease in vitals, and that’s a step in the right direction,” Philip said.
    “Let’s try something else,” Martin said.
    He walked over to a contraption used to test the animal’s strength. He opened the door and tied one end of the device to the chimpanzee’s arm. Then he closed the cage door, locking it again. He turned the machine on and immediately, the ape reacted to the low pulse electrical current, pulling back on the strap of the machine as the machine pulled back in a game of tug-o-war.
    “Well, there’s something. The test subject’s strength has increased by about thirty-seven percent from her last readings,” Martin said.
    “Her adrenaline levels have increased by five percent,” Philip added.
    “That’s good. This is definitely progress,” Vincent said with a satisfied smile.
    They watched the ape pull on the cord even harder.
    “Okay, that's impressive!” Philip commented.
    “What happened?” Vincent turned from the ape to take a look at the monitors.
    “From these readings, she has the strength of an adult male chimpanzee,” Philip said.
    “That is impressive. This is what the military wants, what the government wants. Soldiers with this kind of strength—I honestly don't know if this is a good thing, or bad,” Vincent commented.
    “She's removing the band,” Dr. Henrick said.
    Philip and Vincent turned back to the ape in the cage just in time to see her unfasten the rubber strap around her arm.
    “Unbelievable,” Vincent said in a hushed voice.
    “They've never been able to figure out the mechanic of that band before and she just takes it off just like that. My God...” Philip said as he ran a hand through his hair.
    “Okay, so far we've seen an increase in cognitive reasoning and strength. How about her healing capabilities?” Martin pointed out.
    “The test subject seems to be of sound mind, I don't see any irrational behavior... still, I don't think we should remove her from the cage,” Vincent said.
    “Oh, I wasn't going to even think about doing that. Not without a sedative, at least,” Martin said.
    “I don't want to give her a sedative until we test her healing capabilities. We need to see if she can heal instantly without the interference of another drug designed to slow down her functions,” Vincent said. “I'll make the incision.”
    Vincent approached the surgical drawer and removed a sterile scalpel. He turned and made his way over to the cage where the female chimpanzee watched him innocently with big brown eyes. She made excited noises as he came closer then wrapped her fingers around the bars of the cage. Very gently, Vincent stroked her exposed fingers as he spoke to her in a soft, calming tone. He raised the scalpel and made a small incision on her index finger. The ape yelped and pulled her hand away from the cage. All three scientists leaned forward, observing the wound as it healed instantly.
    “Gentlemen, I think we've just hit rock star status in the medical world,” Vincent said, beaming with joy. “Do you know what this means?” he asked, looking from one man to the other.
    “It means the United States will definitely have the advantage and other countries will no doubt try to replicate the elixir,” Philip said.
    “It means we are going to be famous. This thing we created will put us on a whole new level. There's going to be billions involved with the demanding production of this product. We'll be able to name our price,” Vincent said. His smile widened as he thought