You're right of course. [ A pause, puzzled. ]

Ill? [ She considers this for a moment. ] It's rare that I've ever been ill - and I certainly haven't ever let a cold get in the way of my work. [ She's probably been shoo'd out of the lab to get rest - and still did work from her room. ]

Wait a minute, KOS-MOS - what do you mean you aren't -- who then...?