X sat at an outdoor table in a small cafe not far from the Chronometrics Labs. It was a popular coffee break location for Chronometrics Labs employees and was frequented by visitors to the labs as well. X sipped his coffee as he read a newspaper.

He was waiting for someone.

It didn't take much to convince my little scientist.

It will take a little while to arrange the meeting. I would prefer not to show up on any records.

Everything is going well.

I'll approach my little scientist in a few days. It should have taken hold by then, but not enough to be noticeable.

Going over the information I recieved from my contacts, I think I've decided on who to recruit. This one is smart enough to be useful, but has been held back from goals.

It shouldn't take much to convince this one. All I need is a little advance preparation. It shouldn't damage their capabilities at all.

I will find a way back to you, Zero.

That went well.

It was easy to convince them to join me. A little money and the right leverage goes a long way.

I have an idea on how to find my dimension of origin's signature. I'm going to need to do some studying. I've hired several individuals to pull up records and information on the Chronometric's Lab employees. I'll see what that