Beth listens to Lady G, and thinks that Ogre maybe innocent as well, having know him for some time, and a silly slip is not his style. She hope that soeone else will see that perhaps the Stalkers are trying to take out one of the Scientists. After Lady G finishes and the work day is done, Beth heads out the door on her way home. She passes again the same Operative and he gives her the same smile, she prays that he can keep her safe tonight. Just as she puts the key in her front door, she hears whispering, turning in the fading sunlight she sees shadows enter into a abondoned house. Whiout hesitating she rushes inside and deadbolts her door, could that have been laughter she wonders. Glancing out at the fading sunight she shivers and begins to brace for the coming nightfall.