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Denizens of Roachfort
Don’t let me catch you running with that, mister.
How on earth did you get that stuck in there?
Plate No. IX
The Lab at Roachfort
Plate No. VIII
Roachfort
CHAPTER VIII
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N UNDERGROUND KINGDOM
of pueblo-like
terraces, tunnels, and bridges, Roachfort is full of burrowing
animals and creepy-crawly bugs—things you’d fi nd under any
overturned rock. Rumor has it that a reclusive scientist has
constructed a secret laboratory here.
KILLADILLO
A cross between an armadillo
and a lit bomb! Killadillos look
harmless… until they curl into a
ball, roll towards you, and explode.
PROFESSOR ETHEL
Professor Ethel is a Turtle
Emeritus from the prestigious
Goldberg Institute of Louisiana.
She has a knack for building
self-propelling contraptions, but
lacks some basic social skills.
ETHEL’S BALLOON
Rickety, unstable, and none
too powerful, this balloon
may be your only ticket out of
Roachfort—if Professor Ethel
can get it built, that is.
Fig. 8-1. Killadillo
Fig. 8-3. Ethel’s Balloon
Fig. 8-2. Professor Ethel
