Mahogany's Dream

ll are you doing?"

Instead of answering, Dunleavy lifted Tsang off the floor by the collar of his lab coat. He sat the folding chair upright again and then brusquely dropped Tsang into it. Tsang immediately curled over, whimpering like a child. Dunleavy retook his seat and calmly said, "Now, Dr. Tsang, I'm going to repeat my last request. After that, I'm going to ask you other questions. Lots of questions. I would advise you to listen carefully because I don't speak Chinese and this is the only time I will repeat myself. Each time you lie to me or give me an unsatisfactory answer, I will make you regret the day you were born.

When I ask a question or state a request, you will have two seconds to respond: One second to retrieve the answer from your gook brain and another second to begin speaking. That is your grace period. If you don't begin speaking by the end of your grace period, I will hurt you.

And then I will make you regret the day you were born. All of my queries will be precise. Therefore,