Lynn had to admit that she was impressed as Lyla showed her and Gambi through the newly established Argus base, which was really just the Pit repurposed, though it was clear that it had already received an Argus upgrade and right now Lyla was showing Lynn her new lab that was focused solely on her work with the pod kids and it was decades ahead of anything she'd ever seen the ASA have.

"Lyla, this equipment is incredible. I didn't even know some of it existed." Lynn said and Lyla smiled.

"Argus is a much larger organization than the ASA was, so we get more funding and more toys. Not to mention better access to geniuses." Lyla said.

"This equipment should help Lynn find a way to stabilize the pod kids without having to rely on Tobias Whale's bone marrow." Gambi said.

"I was pressed for time and options. I'm hoping that between the larger timetable I'll now have, better resources and access to more scientific minds, I should be able to come up with something a bit more practical. Especially since we don't have Tobias in custody." Lynn said.

"Yet. Right now I've got a squad of Argus commandos escorting an informant against Tobias into protective custody outside of Freeland. Once he gets there, I can use his information to start building a federal against Tobias." Lyla said.

"Still. Have you by any chance been able to contact Dr. Caitlin Snow? My daughter Anissa is actually friends with her and while it sounds like she's diverted her attention to other matters right now, I was hoping that she might have some thoughts about where to begin in the process of stabilizing the pod kids." Lynn asked.

"I've tried, but she's currently unavailable with a much more pressing concern." Lyla said.

"What concern?" Lynn asked, wondering what could be more important than saving these lives.

"Saving her daughter, who was kidnapped by a maniac." Lyla said.

"Yeah, that comes first." Lynn agreed, since that was a good reason.

"She did promise to reach out to you to consult as soon as she could, but right now, her attention is on saving her daughter, which is where it should be." Lyla said.

"Agreed." Lynn said.

"On a different topic, what did you tell your superiors at the Pentagon about this operation?" Gambi asked, wanting to know exactly what he was getting into.

"They don't even know the pod kids exist and I intend to keep it that way for as long as I can. These kids are safer without the government knowing they exist. If they did, I'm not sure I'd have enough pull to stop them from being weaponized." Lyla said.

"Exactly what I wanted to hear." Gambi said, since both he and Lynn were relieved to hear that.

"Ever since I became director of Argus, I've tried to be better than my predecessor Amanda Waller. I won't let these kids be turned into weapons, though after they're stabilized, I would like them to remain in Argus custody so that they can be educated on what's happened in the world while they were asleep and they should at least know how to control their powers so they don't hurt themselves or anyone else. But that's it. I swear." Lyla promised.

"And I can agree with that, since you're right." Lynn said.

"Any word from Jen?" Lyla now asked.

"She's already loving Blue Valley. She's a big fan of not having to wear a uniform to school." Lynn said with a smile, though Lyla could tell that Lynn missed her younger daughter.

"It's what's best for her." Lyla said.

"On a different topic and this is me thinking more long term, but have you thought about where all these kids are going to end up after they're stabilized and reacclimated, since their families are likely gone by now." Gambi asked.

"One problem at a time Gambi." Lynn said and Gambi nodded as they continued their tour.