"Okay, find a virologist. I don't care what nationality they have, they must be the best of the best."
"Yes sir," the specialist typed in, fingers moving fast across the keyboard as the connection stabilized.
The browser loaded slowly at first.
Seconds later, results started appearing.
Databases.
Archived profiles.
University directories.
Research publications.
"Filtering for virology… infectious disease specialists… recent publications within the last five years," the specialist said, narrowing it down.
Names began to populate the screen.
Dozens at first.
Then hundreds.
"Too many," one of the technicians muttered.
"Refine it," Adrian said. "Top-tier only."
"Copy."
More filters.
The list shrank.
Twenty.
Ten.
Five.
The specialist paused.
"…Sir, I've got one."
Adrian stepped closer.
"Pull it up."
The screen shifted.
A profile appeared.
The specialist leaned back slightly, reading it as it loaded.
"Dr. Han Seo-yeon," he said.
