"I don't care if your name is Einstein," Kaya said flatly, rubbing the bridge of her nose. "You said you can work the feeding tube. So do it. There is a stockpile of raw meat in the cold storage on this floor. Bring it here, put it in the tray, and feed the snake."
Elias nodded frantically, practically vibrating with excitement. "Yes! Absolutely! I will calculate the exact caloric intake required for a biological mass of this size—"
"And Elias?" Kaya interrupted, her voice suddenly dropping into a lethal, freezing tone that made the temperature in the room plummet.
The scientist froze, the excitement instantly draining from his face as Veer and Cutie both stepped forward, casting massive, terrifying shadows over him.
