"Every test I've tried so far has come up negative. If it is a virus, it is an elusive one, and something outside the norm. It has to be hidden somehow." Bruce shook his head. "Q must have found something that would last longer, just to prolong his fun." The last word was said with particular disgust.

"I've even tried linking in alien tech to my scanner and seeing of the advanced combo will tell us anything, but so far, nothing." It didn't help that his own cell samples were useless for this.