You find the laboratory deserted. The walls are lined with shelves of chemicals and there is a strong, acrid smell in the air. After a moment or two a door opens and a man in a lab coat enters. You were half expecting a wild haired mad scientist so it is something of a relief to find this mild mannered research student with a penchant for hawaiian shirts.

'Hi,' he says cheerfully, 'I'm Mike. People call me Maniac Mike. Please, take a seat...'

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