Roxy felt more normal once she had a knife hidden in each boot. They would have to stay hidden if she wanted to be able to keep them. But she felt more secure knowing she could defend herself from a distance if need be. 
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With most of the experiments settled for the evening Vlad decided to work in the basement. Marshall's volunteering had give Vlad an idea. He was going to increase Mahrshall's strength and enhance his animal instinct. He wanted to see if he could still function as a human with more animal in him. He was also wanted to try adding a second animal. But he wasn't sure he trusted Marshall with that much power. So he would start that experiment with Hitomi. "Have John bring Hitomi and Marshall to the basement."