Charlie shrugged. "I don't know. But the virus proves there are some skilled mother fuckers out there who want to hurt us. I'm not sure self-defense classes go far enough. You better tell your man to get the security team in shape. We can't afford any slip-ups. Someone brought that virus here. And now that we're all healthy, what will they bring next?" The same someone (or group of someones) had introduced the virus at Maggie's school in California. It didn't kill anyone there either. Was it meant to? Had it failed? Or was it a test.. a way of figuring out their weaknesses.
"I don't know about that. It's really not necessary for him to learn, since he doesn't need to to survive. Anyway, I'm not gonna lecture him about it. It's something I had to come around to on my own, and he'll be better served if people back off and let him do the same."
As for alcohol, Charlie perked up at the mention of 'Hell liquor.' "What? What's Hell liquor? Something new?" He'd never heard of it. But if it had the word 'Hell' attached, it was sure to be strong.