“No.” He knew that later they would not listen to him, and he realized that if he could convince Blayson of the danger of the project, his battle would be won. “Do you want to know why I did so much damage, Mr. Blayson?”
“You’ve already answered that.”
“No, I am not insane. It is you who are failing to use your mind properly. Your method is extremely dangerous.”
“How do you know?”
“I have made similar studies.”
“That’s absurd. No one on Earth has done anything like this.”
“I didn’t mention Earth,” thought Kayin. Aloud, he said patiently, “You are mistaken. Your experiments are not new, and it is known—” he did not say where it was known—“it is known that they can lead to disaster. They can produce microorganisms of a virulence never before seen here.”
“You’re just imagining things!”
“I do not imagine. At this period, your discovery is of too treacherous a nature to be used.”
Blayson was silent, and Kayin hoped that he was thinking of something else than breaking down the door.