For Women Only

Maunov had women on his mind.

With Melnikova’s vacant body in the next room, he hit the internet, looking for an answer, a clue, a hint — anything to bolster his hypothesis that not only could the abilities be transferred, but that they could be transferred to men as well as women. To him, specifically.

Maunov lusted for those abilities more than sex and rubies.

Almost desperately he tapped away at the computer keyboard, searching for a confirmation that seemed ever remoter with every batch of results returned.

“But the astounding and unexpected results which manifested in the female subjects have yet to make an appearance in the males.” That one came from the Lawrencedale Journal.

Scholarly journals held no more promise.

“No evidence of potentialities in male subjects …” — Nature.

“Doubtful this bounty can be shared by males, according to Tzin-Zin…” — Science The articles on screen reflected in Naumov’s thick glasses as he searched and scrolled.