Ran exploded.

Not literally but figuratively. His eyes began to turn red and blood trailed from his nostrils to his lips. I wanted to end the experiment, but Ran refused to stop.

"So, you and Alexis are Golden and I am really a Neanderthal?" Ran asked with an angry frown.

Oh my God. This was truly working! After all this time, these secrets could be revealed and no one's head needed to explode!

"Ran," I said, "Alexis and I are Golden, but we were bitten by ...