Jul
16
Dr Gabriel woke. Someone was talking; words seemed to be coming from the chimpanzee they had called “Peter” in the lab. “Must be head trauma,” he mumbled aloud. “It’s not,” Peter said softly. “I’ve been able to speak for some time. We all have; we just … didn’t share. Biko here speaks Spanish and French as well.” The orangutan nodded. “We’re not going to kill you,” the chimp resumed, “but we need you to understand and not pursue recapture.” Biko fixed the metal cap in place. “A single round of ‘Shock the Monkey’ should do it.”