"Did you agree to their conditions?" Michael asked.

Eric shook his head. "No way I could agree to such conditions!"

Michael breathed a sigh of relief. "I didn't misjudge you guys. You're young people who refuse to bow to evil forces. Now that we're certain someone is causing trouble behind our backs, I have a rough idea of who it might be. This could be a breakthrough!"

"Who?" Eric asked.

"Remember when I told you about the super conglomerates?" Michael reminded him.

Eric nodded, recalling