"No Stacy. I'm trying to get caught up on all these research grant financial forms and end-of-the month paperwork. Please ask him to explain the nature of his visit with you and I'll be sure and get back in touch with him as soon as I possibly can. Also, be sure and get his contact info. Now please; let me get this done. No more interruptions!"
The doctor had hardly let go of his intercom button when a disheveled gentleman with 'mad scientist written all over him' barged in. Stacy appeared in the door with an exasperated look of embarrassment.
"I'm sorry sir! I tried to get him to discuss his business with me but he absolutely refused and then came in here despite hearing your objections..."
"It's ok, Stacy. I'll take care of this."
The ultra determined Dr. Scot waited impatiently for Stacy to leave before he would speak his peace. Phillip Madrone sensed his curious hesitancy and reassured him that he could discuss anything he needed to with her in the room. That admission was more for her benefit that anything else. With one male and one female assistant, he didn't need any gender based discrimination suit or controversy hampering his research. He always went out of his way to treat both Stacy and Charles with equal rewards and responsibility; even if one had greater abilities than the other in certain areas. Clearly the intruder did not want to say anything until they were alone, so finally she excused herself and went back to her desk. Once Dr. Scot had a private audience with the esteemed researcher behind the desk, he began explaining the reason for his visit in layered earnest.
Stacy craned her ears subtly to eavesdrop but could only pick up insignificant bits and pieces of the conversation. She was 'miffed' that the Doctor had not insisted she be included in whatever 'big secret' was transpiring in his office and thought bitterly how it was still 'a man's world'. For all she knew, the clandestine closed door meeting was to discuss the end of Dr. Madrone's genome project because of a lack of financial funding, or about a spin-off project with her rival: Charles 'the suck up' Sloughmore as his unworthy (in her eyes at least) successor. Either way she would be out of a job and there was nothing she could do about it. "The 'good ol' boys club' just didn't want to give up control!"; She muttered under her breath.
While Stacy stewed in her own imaginative juices over the possible details of the impromptu meeting; Dr. Madrone sat placidly in his high backed swivel chair, casually summing up his hyper excited visitor. The unimposing gentleman possessed an almost comical, conspiratorial countenance and wore the token, 'self-consumed scientist' attire of wire rimmed spectacles and a dingy lab coat.
"His impatient need for my undivided attention, and to immediately display all of his academic credentials shows a strong desire to be accepted."; Dr. Madrone absently noted in his analytical way. However, once the uninvited guest divulged the high profile projects he had been involved with during his career as a fellow genetic researcher, Phillip was familiar with the impressive body of work and elected to give his esteemed colleague his complete attention. Now all that was left was for the invading 'mad scientist' to explain the reason for his rude intrusion; or why he simply refused to explain the nature of his business to his assistant. That was going to prove to be quite an undertaking.
Julius had strategically planned out his explanation and its delivery in anticipation of the massive resistance and criticism he was sure to receive from Dr. Madrone (or any man of learning for that matter). He had carefully laid out the less-disputable, scientifically-proven groundwork in stages, while withholding the far more controversial aspect of his theory until the last. He came fully prepared with hard data to back up the heretical hypothesis he was about to spring on Dr. Madrone. First he produced a copy of the latest human genome model; with a previously unexplored area highlighted and blown up for effect. As a peer and fellow expert in the field of DNA mapping, Phillip realized immediately that the uncharted area marked on Julius's genome map could possibly hold important, undiscovered data about the human race. Recognizing that Dr. Scot had apparently discovered something of great importance in that uncharted territory, he was more than a little intrigued by the directio n in which his 'wide eyed' colleague's explanation was heading in.
"This is a typical strand of human male DNA and its almost completely mapped genome. As you well know, 98% of this genetic code is identical in all humans, with only about 2% of it being unique between man and all the lower primates. Our collective scientific community has focused within that 'all important' 2 percent to discover what makes us unique as individuals. Many marvelous and amazing facts about our species has come from this important research but still; some questions remain unanswered. As a Christian scientist, I have long been at odds with the mostly Agnostic scientific community, and have had to work much harder for my research to be taken seriously since my career has been about trying to mesh scientific research with Biblical scripture! I've studied many of the papers you have personally published in our field, and realize that although you do not share my belief system; you have always exhibited an open mind, and a refreshing lack of bias against Christia n science. That is why I have chosen to reveal my secret findings only to you. It is my hope that you can get past any religious dogma you disagree with and accept my hypothesis on it's soundly researched, scientific data."
Dr. Madrone shook his head in agreement; as if you reassure Julius that he would do his best to keep an open mind, despite his own non-religious leanings. All the enormous build up and pleas for understanding was making Phillip extremely anxious to learn Julius' genetic 'secret'. Clearly it was both huge, and extremely controversial; and that's what made science exciting. Little by little, Dr. Scot led Dr. Madrone down the same path of discovery he had undertaken. Occasionally Phillip would get annoyed at being summarily 'spoon fed' concrete scientific facts that any researcher in their profession would know, but he realized it was important to 'leave no stone unturned'; no matter how trivial or obvious seeming, in order to prove a new hypothesis beyond a reasonable doubt. To Dr. Scot's credit, his research and collected data in the unexplored genome area seemed indisputable and immaculate. Phillip had no trouble following or believing any of Julius' findings as they discussed them and yet, the ominous dark cloud of his 'secret' still loomed overhead, just out of reach. Finally his patience grew thin and he demanded for a conclusion to the suspenseful mystery.
"I have discovered while researching in this new, uncharted area of the genome; that MALE human beings carry the aforementioned 2% unique, Homo Sapiens genetic code markers on their Y chromosome."; Dr. Scot explained nervously.
Not immediately comprehending the veiled implications of his words, Dr. Madrone inquired: "So, isn't the 2% unique, FEMALE Homo Sapiens genetic code markers on their X chromosomes?."
"No, and this is of paramount importance! Neither of the female X chromosomes possess the Homo Sapien code markers in this pioneer area of my genome study!"
"Great scott, Dr. Scot! What on Earth are you suggesting?"; Phillip exclaimed with disgust at being sucked into such a previously compelling hypothesis. "That human females are not Homo Sapiens like human males are?"
"Not only are they not part of the Homo Sapiens pantheon based on my research, they are not even HUMAN by any standard that we currently understand!"; He deadpanned with absolute seriousness. "Whatever they really are, they do not possess the same DNA code markers as males of our species. Their far more complex genetic code is of a completely different, unknown species type never studied by anyone in our field before. It is my belief that we are a hybrid race of human males created by God in his own image; inner bred with the demonic daughters of Lilith to form a mongrel race of beings."
Despite all of his prestigious scientific qualifications and numerous research awards of the past, what Julius Scot was suggesting, bordered on utter insanity. 'There was a fine line between 'mad scientist' and 'escaped mental patient', Phillip thought; and the hair-brained idea that he was spewing forth with so much vigor suggested that his dingy lab coat needed to be sleeveless for his own protection! "Do you really expect me to sit here and seriously entertain this ridiculous hokum of yours?"; He lamented.
Without missing a beat, Julius led into his well rehearsed diatribe. "According to ancient Hebrew legends contemporary with the Old Testament (and even prior to them being written down by the patriarchs); Adam had an inhuman beast wife before Eve named Lilith. She possessed owl-like wings and taloned feet like a giant bird of prey. This sinister, vampiric abomination had the ability to fly through the desert at night seeking blood from the necks of helpless beasts of burden. Lilith held sway and fear over all the lower beasts of creation but resented her feminine, submissive position under her human consort. She was seduced one day in the Garden of Eden by a serpent named Samael and abandoned Adam forever to share Samael's cave lair. There she gave birth to as many as a thousand hybrid children a day; and these demonic daughters of Lilith were the 'women living east of Eden that Cain married into when he was banished from Eden for killing his brother Abel.' It is my belief that the Almighty never really created a human female equivalent to Adam and that the story of Eve being created from Adam's rib was just an apocryphal cover up for the truth. There are no female human beings, and with my genetic research I have verified it. Eve was probably Naamah; Lilith's first daughter to survive God's wrath."
Phillip was too dumbfounded initially to put any resistance to Dr. Scot's flood-like tirade.
"In reality; what mankind has mistakenly believed to be the female gender since the beginning of time has really been demonic, inhuman abominations who seduced us from Adam's day forward; when man was still perfect in the eyes of the Almighty! Mating with Lilith's daughters lowered our genetic status of perfection (as repeatedly recorded in the Old Testament as '7' in the tale of creation), down to the imperfect level of '6'. By Noah's day man had already doubled his level of genetic imperfection to '6 + 6'. Now we are in modern times and through constant inner breeding with their demonic species for thousands of years; we have tripled our imperfections to 6+6+6 and reached the critical mass in our genetic code lineage! These prophecies were foretold thousands of years ago and yet, only though modern science and genetic study have I been blessed by the Almighty to decipher what it all means! Man has reached 666! The beast will soon rise from the oceans and..."< BR> About that time, Phillip's assistant Charles came back from lunch and popped into the office to give him the food he had picked up; unaware of the bizarre one sided 'hellfire' conference in progress. Naturally Dr. Scot was far more receptive to Dr. Madrone's male assistant and didn't hesitate to continue with his 'froth spewing', convoluted frenzy about 'the true nature of women' and the 'end of the world'. Stacy witnessed the unauthorized (but highly welcomed) intrusion and burst into the office to demand 'equal time' with her career competitor, 'the suck up'. Dr. Scot's eyes grew as wide as saucers at seeing her furious scowl, believing she had overheard him 'spilling the beans' about their 'demonic origins.'
Only Dr. Madrone possessed the complete picture and realized how Stacy's presence in the room was affecting his seriously rattled, superstitious colleague during his proselytizing. Immediately he ceased his apocalyptic explanations and cast his eyes to the floor, 'lest he be bewitched by her demonic charms'. Naturally she took their silence as a deliberate effort to discriminate against her (which it was, but for a COMPLETELY different reason than any she could have ever imagined!) so she stormed back out of the office in a huff.
Deciding to have a little fun at Dr. Scot's expense; Phillip said: "Now look what you've done! You've angered her and she's going to alert all the other 'she demons'! We've had it now. Armageddon has begun!"
"Dr. Scot was too worked up in his religious mania to recognize Dr. Madrone's thick sarcasm. "I used to believe it has been so long since Biblical days that they didn't even realize what they are anymore, but now I'm not too sure!" Julius theorized. He looked both terrified and saddened at the same time. "Deep down I think they know the truth. They have to know they are demons!"; He added conspiratorially.
"Oh yeah, they know."; Humored Phillip. ".. and if you think my demon office assistant is bad, you should meet my ex wife. She's clearly their 'den leader' or representative here on Earth! I guess that somehow makes me the ex-Antichrist, eh?"