The interview with the newspaper had gone according to plan. People looked askance at Jill when she went about in public and paparazzi harassed her and Sarah at their homes, but that was to be expected. The title of the headline had been "Genetically Engineered Soldier Points Finger At ADI" and it had indeed put the kibosh on ADI's operation. All was, to appearances, well.
Of course, because she could no longer work for ADI, Sarah had to find a new job. Her search was going poorly, but she had saved money and was not in immediate danger; besides, the story had been lucrative and royalty payments to her and Jill for their likenesses had begun to arrive. Jill had, meantime, been hired as a gas station cashier: a workplace conveniently frequented by truckers and the like, who would carry her story about ADI to the four corners of the globe.
ADI had not tried, and probably would not try, to assassinate either of them. Due to their newfound celebrity and their accusations against ADI, even an apparently accidental death would probably be interpreted as a hit-man. Jill's most dangerous situation so far had been the indefatigable procession of human men asking her out. Every once in a while, she would take one up on his offer, thereby securing for herself a free meal.
Sarah had recommended that Jill consult with a psychologist, which she had. They met daily after Jill's work, and discussed what had changed in her mind since her transfiguration and how she might respond to hypothetical scenarios. They were just finishing for the day.
"And you don't think you'll just randomly start killing people?"
"No. It'd be more accurate to say that I wouldn't regret killing someone if I decided to kill them and did."
"What would make you decide to kill someone?"
"If they hurt me or someone I loved, for example."
"But you wouldn't feel remorse about it."
"Not the slightest qualm, ever. Not if they deserved it."
"Perhaps you'd be surprised to know that I've encountered opinions like that from many normal and well-adjusted people who aren't genetically modified super-soldiers at all."
"I think people are all like that on the inside. Like animals, I mean. They just find ways of hiding it and talking in circles around it. They pay lip service to high-minded ideals they'd actually abandon in a heartbeat if they could."
"Does that make you angry?"