The doctor gestures, widely. \u201cThere\u2019s a primordial, ophidian species,\u201d he says, \u201cthat can attach its DNA parasitically to human DNA. But it gambled on the Neanderthals and lost, so it died out before the age of man. Now somehow, probably because you explored unwisely in places women were not meant to go, you have a baby with that DNA on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like that, is it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what the Agency said,\u201d the doctor explains. \u201cWhen they gave us the parasitic DNA testing equipment. Also, as you can see, he has a nictitating membrane.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom blinks, then latches parasitically onto Amelia\u2019s breast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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