"Plague science is really political," he says. "All the programs are very hush-hush about what they actually do. Some feed directly into big industries like Charon, and considering the rumors coming out of Zanzibar, they might not be using science to help people." He shrugs. "And that's not what I'm in it for. Who knows? Maybe I'll stay here. At least I know I can trust some of my professors."