"No," Luca said. "It's too sophisticated. Too hidden. Whoever created this went to extreme lengths to ensure it couldn't be traced. The pharmaceutical knowledge required, the resources needed....it's professional work."
"Then narrow it down," Dante commanded. "Who could create something like this?"
Luca took a breath.
"Boss," he said slowly, "there are only two organizations I know of that could create something this complex."
"Tell me," Dante said.
Luca hesitated for just a moment. He knew what he was about to say carried serious weight.
"The first is The Covenant," Luca said.
There was a pause on the other end of the line.
"The second," Luca continued, "is Prometheus Laboratories."
"Prometheus Laboratories?" Dante said, and there was something in his tone that suggested he'd heard the name but didn't know much about it.
